India [294/5] beat Australia [293/6] in the third ODI to take unassailable 3-0 series lead

[MenInG]

Australia batting first after winning toss

India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli (c), Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal

Australia Playing XI: Aaron Finch, David Warner, Steven Smith (c), Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Peter Handscomb (wk), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Kane Richardson

 

[Hasan123]

Warner is a gun on these types of pitches.

 

[Hasan123]

Hardik gets Warner.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Pandya has turned into a serious gem. Gets the wicket of Warner who looked as dangerous as an animal on this pitch.

 

[Hasan123]

Finch looks out of form

 

[ExpressPacer]

Finch looks out of form

He looks like Azhar Ali today.

 

[ego-gambit]

Very strong batting line up of Aus in this game they will score above 300 tough match to win for India

 

[Pollack]

Pandya has turned into a serious gem. Gets the wicket of Warner who looked as dangerous as an animal on this pitch.

Hardik v Smith this series (before today):
22 runs
20 balls
Five fours
Two dismissals

Troubling the best in the business.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Where in the world is Amit Mishra? I remember him getting 5 wickets for just 16 runs in the last match he played? And he had a pretty good series too. 15 wickets in his last 5 ODI games. Sure, he's almost 35 but those are very good numbers and seriously account for another game, at the very least!

 

[ExpressPacer]

Hardik v Smith this series (before today):
22 runs
20 balls
Five fours
Two dismissals

Troubling the best in the business.

I admire his confidence. He isn't shy of using variations which makes him a very useful bowler with a lot of tricks in the bag.

 

[Pollack]

Where in the world is Amit Mishra? I remember him getting 5 wickets for just 16 runs in the last match he played? And he had a pretty good series too. 15 wickets in his last 5 ODI games. Sure, he's almost 35 but those are very good numbers and seriously account for another game, at the very least!

Old to have any future.His career is finished now. He can as well take retirement.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Old to have any future.His career is finished now. He can as well take retirement.

Look at his numbers though.

 

[Hasan123]

Nice platform for Australia here,hopefully there's no collapse here.

 

[cr7great]

australia will make 350+ today

 

[Hasan123]

Australia should get 320 plus from here.

 

[Hasan123]

Australia are upping the ante now.

 

[Hasan123]

Well done to Finch.

 

[UN talkz]

FINCH on fire

 

[Hasan123]

Maxi has a free role here just to attack from ball one.

 

[Hasan123]

Good comeback from India and Kuldeep here.

 

[Hasan123]

Another batting collapse for Australia . This has happened far too often recently.

 

[syed abbas]

What a comeback by India.India's bowlers have excellent death bowling skills.

 

[Dingolfy]

Look at his numbers though.

His bad fielding and age might have caused selectors to ignore him.Otherwise, he is a league above chahal and Kuldeep.But I believe we should take him for SA Test series.

 

[Reddy]

Look at his numbers though.

Amit Mishra is still one of the most sought after bowler in IPL, has made million dollars a year for a decade and will keep playing IPL for next 5 years, so no need to feel bad for him.

 

[Sidilicious]

His bad fielding and age might have caused selectors to ignore him.Otherwise, he is a league above chahal and Kuldeep.But I believe we should take him for SA Test series.

Not really. Mishra seems to lose his head when he is hit for a few. He is great when in control but doesn't have the temperament to come back.

 

[Sadevdesai]

This ground is relatively Small !!!!

 

[Reddy]

Excellent death bowling by Bhuvi and Bumrah.

 

[another drop catch]

bumrah and bhuvi should stop playing longer format they are future stars of indian cricket

 

[UN talkz]

LOL
Australia have become new CHOKERS of World Cricket...

 

[another drop catch]

aussies have lost that fight till death attitude

 

[ego-gambit]

aussies have lost that fight till death attitude

Better wait for Second innings India is also not too great chasing against good bowling attacks.

 

[Benchwarmer]

BROhit mode only engages in the 1st innings.

CHASEMASTER Kohli mode engages when target is 300+

IMMOVABLE MSD mode switches on when the team is at 10-4 or something.

Useless Kedar and Manish mode has already been engaged from the start of the series.

Aussies just need to let Rahane bat 50 overs and steal Pandya's hair gel and they have this one in the bag.

 

[Talented]

bumrah and bhuvi should stop playing longer format they are future stars of indian cricket

Only Bumrah. Bhuvi is a wicket less wonder who flatters to decieve. However, a magician on swing/seam friendly conditions.

 

[Sidilicious]

Rahane needs to get out so that they can start giving Rahul a chance.

 

[Sidilicious]

Is this match available on espn or hotter online?

 

[Hasan123]

Rohit is taking the game away from Australia.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rohit is showing his awesomeness. Once he gets through initial phase Rohit is such a gorgeous stroke player to watch. Amazing shots against Coulter Nile and Pat Cummins.

 

[ToeCrusher2]

Whatttayyy shot by ROHIT :

103 meters

 

[jnaveen1980]

Wow. Rohit stepped out and smashed Kane Richardson for a 103 meter six lol unreal shot.

 

[ToeCrusher2]

This ground is too small, 290 here is like 230 on a normal sized ground, australia put on a way sub par total, easy win for India and another phainty for australia confirmed

 

[Sidilicious]

what is the point of Stoinis?

 

[jnaveen1980]

100/0 in 15.1 overs.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Sit back and enjoy gorgeous shots from Rohit. That is all left in this match.

 

[ToeCrusher2]

This is too easy, too bad king Kohli won't get to score another century today

 

[Sidilicious]

This is too easy, too bad king Kohli won't get to score another century today

And Rahane will keep annoying us

 

[Pollack]

This is too easy, too bad king Kohli won't get to score another century today

Enjoy Rahane's hundred. Elegance personified.

 

[Justcrazy]

124 / 0

India right on top

 

[ToeCrusher2]

Enjoy Rahane's hundred. Elegance personified.

It was bound to happen after sachin's blessings

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rahane is a good player. But he has his own short comings. That is why poor average/SR.

 

[Syed1]

Did Australia send their u19 team or what?

 

[ToeCrusher2]

It's king Kohli time 2

 

[Justcrazy]

Rohit misses on a hundred here

 

[Justcrazy]

Both openers gone.

 

[Justcrazy]

kohli

 

[jnaveen1980]

spinners vs Pandya . Already 2 sixes.

 

[Justcrazy]

Kohli looking good again here

 

[Justcrazy]

187 / 2

30 overs

 

[English August]

Disappointed to see we still have billboards for brands like Kamala Pasand. As a world's richest cricket board, shouldn't the BCCI ban these brands off the sports fields? Quite pathetic.

 

[Justcrazy]

Even 320 would not have been enough here

 

[Justcrazy]

Australia needs wickets here to have any chance

 

[shaz619]

When your mommy makes you a nice lovely jubbly home cooked meal:

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Australia needs wickets here to have any chance

Australia didn't have any chance before the series began. Their batting lineup's weakened. For them to have had any chance they'd need their complete A attack here. They never take these ODI series seriously anyway.

 

[Justcrazy]

Required rate is 5.75

 

[jnaveen1980]

Just a little too early on the shot. Perished holing out in the deep.

 

[Leo23]

confirmed: it is a bowling friendly wicket

 

[jnaveen1980]

Australia didn't have any chance before the series began. Their batting lineup's weakened. For them to have had any chance they'd need their complete A attack here. They never take these ODI series seriously anyway.

Not true. Australia respects all forms of international cricket. A reason why they will always be a top international team inspite of occasional slumps.

 

[Justcrazy]

Kohli gone

 

[Justcrazy]

Jadav goes as well.

India four down now

 

[Chief Destroyer]

"King of chase"

 

[jnaveen1980]

INdia's no.5, no.6 are giving a chance to opposition once again.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

India should've kicked out Jadhav already.

 

[Syed1]

Kohliiiii nahi hota tugh se chaseeeeeeeeee

 

[Leo23]

"King of chase"

hmm,didn't know he has to chase down every single time

but had he scored big today he would have been called "king of flat tracks and king of mediocre bowling"

whose the best chaser in your opinion though if not kohli?

 

[Leo23]

Kohliiiii nahi hota tugh se chaseeeeeeeeee

the greatest chaser in history

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Love watching Pandya bat.

 

[Leo23]

Not true. Australia respects all forms of international cricket. A reason why they will always be a top international team inspite of occasional slumps.

australia have been a poor t20 team and are not consistent in bilateral odis

its tests and world cups for them

 

[troodon]

Big opportunity for Pandey to cement his place. He better not choke today.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pandya is the key here

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Good to see Pandey back in the team. He's quality.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pandya is a great find of India