Glenn Maxwell claimed 4 wickets together with that of India captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to assist Australia beat the house aspect by 66 runs within the last ODI in Rajkot. The sport was, nevertheless, inconsequential as India had already sealed the three-match sequence 2-0.
Chasing a large 353 to win, India had been restricted by Australia to 286 in 49.4 overs. India had been cruising alongside at 171 for two on a placid monitor however the middle-order crumbled in chase with Maxwell (4/40) getting essential breakthroughs. He claimed the wickets of Rohit Sharma (81), Virat Kohli (56), Shreyas Iyer (48) and Washington Sundar (18) to make sure that India’s chase of Australia’s 352 was derailed. Later Hish Hazlewood additionally chipped in with two wickets, whereas Tanveer Sangha, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Cameron Inexperienced received a wicket every.
Mitchell Marsh’s stroke-filled 96 and Marnus Labuschagne’s polished 72 took Australia to a commendable 352 for 7. Whereas Marsh missed reaching triple figures by a whisker, Australia’s batters got here good collectively in what might be their final official ODI earlier than the beginning of the World Cup.
David Warner had himself accountable for his dismissal after a fiery 56 off 34 balls (6x4s, 4x6s), however he set the tone for Australia early on.
Steve Smith additionally put brakes on his poor run of scores to make a speedy 74 and in direction of the top, Labuschagne upped the ante along with his 58-ball knock to assist Australia publish their difficult rating. Labuschagne additionally turned Australia’s high run-getter within the ongoing calendar yr. Jasprit Bumrah took three for 81 and emerged probably the most profitable amongst Indian bowlers.
Rohit and Kohli went about their jobs unchallenged for the higher a part of their stand, however their affiliation got here to an abrupt finish within the twenty first over when Maxwell, taking an evasive motion on a robust shot from the India skipper, ended up catching the ball one-handed. The makeshift opener Washington Sundar pulled Hazlewood for his first 4 and smacked Cummins for a six harking back to his well-known six from the 2020-21 Australia tour however perished for 18 off 30 balls.
Temporary scores: Australia: 352 for 7 (Mitchell Marsh 96, Steve Smith 74, Marnus Labuschagne 72, David Warner 56; Jasprit Bumrah 3-81) beat India: 286 all out in 49.4 overs (Rohit Sharma 81, Virat Kohli 56, Shreyas Iyer 48; Glenn Maxwell 4-40).
