Australia saved their finest for the final as Indian middle-order wilted beneath stress exerted by part-time off-spin of Glenn Maxwell, shedding the third ODI by 66 runs on Wednesday. India nonetheless received the collection 2-1. India have been cruising alongside at 171 for two chasing a stiff goal of 353 on a placid observe however the middle-order crumbled in chase with Maxwell (4/40) getting essential breakthroughs to limit the hosts to 286 in 49.4 overs. Skipper Rohit Sharma (81) and Kohli struck fifties to supply the middle-order with an ideal platform within the huge chase, however the remaining floundered at hand Australia the benefit.
Earlier, Mitchell Marsh (96) headlined Australia’s finest batting present with David Warner, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne serving to themselves to attacking half-centuries throughout a commanding efficiency to interrupt a five-ODI shedding streak.
The two groups will now play a few warm-up video games earlier than assembly once more in 10 days’ time for the tournament-opener in Chennai on October 8.
While Marsh missed reaching triple determine by a whisker, Australia’s batters got here good collectively in what was their final official ODI earlier than the beginning of the World Cup.
Warner had himself responsible for his dismissal after a fiery 56 off 34 balls (6x4s, 4x6s), however he set the tone for Australia early on.
Smith additionally put brakes on his poor run of scores to make a fast 74 and in the direction of the tip, 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.
During the chase, Rohit clobbered six sixes and 5 fours to race to 81 from 57 balls and recorded his ninth fifty towards Australia and 53rd total, whereas Kohli, who regarded good for his forty eighth ODI ton needed to accept 66th half-century.
The two batters placed on 70 for the second wicket and took India near the 150-run mark by the twenty first over, however after Rohit and Kohli have been dismissed, the others fumbled collectively.
Maxwell accounted for Washington Sundar (18) after which held onto a shocking reflex catch of Rohit, had Kohli mistime a pull-shot and fooled Shreyas Iyer (48) with a magnificence to mark a formidable return after a six-month lengthy harm layoff.
Josh Hazlewood took 2/42 and Cameron Green claimed 2/30 to supply preferrred assist for Maxwell.
Rohit started with two spectacular sixes off Mitchell Starc over cowl and pulled Pat Cummins twice over midwicket with command to supply early impetus.
The India captain, coming off a two-game break, hit the straps instantly which additionally made up for the dot balls his first-wicket accomplice Washington Sundar consumed.
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.
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.
Maxwell continued to make inroads as this time he obtained the important thing wicket of Kohli, who, trying to clear Steve Smith at midwicket, obtained a high edge, which was collected by the fielder working behind.
Despite a set platform to take the mantle, India’s middle-order stuttered which allowed Australia to seize management.
KL Rahul added 52 runs with Iyer for the fourth wicket however fell to Starc after a 30-ball 26 and Suryakumar Yadav (8) pulled one quick from Hazlewood to Maxwell.
Maxwell then cleaned up Iyer for a 43-ball 48 (1x4s, 2x6s) and Hazlewood had Kuldeep Yadav chop one onto his wickets.
Ravindra Jadeja scored 35 from 36 balls (3x4s, 1x6s) however had no batting accomplice left to strive avoiding the inevitable.
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