India vs Australia 3rd ODI Highlights: Australia defeated India by 21 runs in the third ODI to clinch the series 2-1 on Wednesday. Australia made a competitive 269 against India after opting to bat. Leg-spinner Adam Zampa (4/45) shone bright with the ball as Australia bundled out India for 248 in 49.1 overs. The Australian top-order batters got starts but failed to make it big. Opening the innings, Mitchell Marsh top-scored with a run-a-ball 47 while Travis Head made 33 off 31 balls.
Wicket-keeper Alex Carey (38), Marnus Labuschagne (28), Marcus Stoinis (25) and David Warner (23) all looked in good nick before throwing away their wickets. Sean Abbott (26) and Ashton Agar (17) also played good hands towards the end to take Australia past the 250-run mark before being bowled out in 49 overs.
For India, Hardik Pandya (3/44) and Kuldeep Yadav (3/56) scalped three wickets apiece, while Axar Patel (2/57) and Mohammed Siraj (2/37) picked up two each. Just like the visitors, the Indian top-order too got starts. The likes of skipper Rohit Sharma (30), Shubman Gill (37), Virat Kohli (54), KL Rahul (32) and Hardik Pandya (40) all scored runs but gave away their wickets at crucial time.
IND vs AUS Live: Australia beat India by 21 runs
Adam Zampa has been brilliant on the night. On the surface that offered spin, the leg-spinner has shown his class. India on the other hand apart from the brief period when Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were batting together never looked in the game. They kept losing wickets continuously in the middle overs to the guile of Zampa and Agar. The wicket just kept getting worse and worse as the evening went on. This is a wake-up call for the Indians after winning two back-to-back bilateral series against relatively weaker sides in New Zealand and Sri Lanka. They need to go back to the drawing board and see for themselves what went wrong. The lack of a left-hander in the middle overs might be a pressing issue they may be looking to sort out for now. However, having said that Australia has been top-notch in the series. Steve Smith as captain has been phenomenal with his bowling changes and team selections. Australia deserved to win the series. India has not been good enough to win the games.
