India vs Australia 3rd ODI Ranchi Highlights: Australia beat India by 32 runs to keep the 5 match ODI series alive. Virat Kohli was brilliant for his 123 but all in vain as India could not manage to win the game
After beating Australia in the first two games of the five-match ODI series, Team India captain Virat Kohli would wanted to pocket the series by winning the third match at Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s home ground. Aussie captain Aaron Finch will be happy that his side is alive in the series, which is being seen as one last chance for both sides to set up their team line up ahead of the crucial ICC World Cup 2019.
Team India won the last two ODIs by six wickets and eight runs respectively. The wins have bostedo the team’s confidence after losing the recently concluded T20 series against Aussies. India’s bowling unit looked strong in both games. In batting department, while skipper Virat Kohli showed his class once again with 40th ODI hundred, other batsmen also need to pull up their socks further and play to their potential. As far as bowling is concerned Kohli would be hoping Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav come good yet again and part timers Kedar Jadhav and Vijay Shankar to chip in with a few good overs too.
Squads:
India: Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja.
Australia: Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Turner, Jhye Richardson, Adam Zampa, Andrew Tye, Pat Cummins, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Alex Carey, Nathan Lyon, Jason Behrendorff.
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Australia has dominated India to win the third match of the series and keep the series alive
Shami dismissed for 8. Australia set to win the third ODI.
Shami dismissed for 8. Australia set to win the third ODI.
Jadeja departs for 24. India needs 41 runs with 2 wickets remaining.
Ravindra Jadeja has a chance to play an innings of a lifetime here.
Ravindra Jadeja has a chance to play an innings of a lifetime here.
Richardson has bowled superbly in the match today. India need 51 in 24 balls.
Australia will be pleased with the way they have played today. 54 runs in 30 balls.
Jhye Richardson bowls a superb over. India need 61 in 36 balls
Vijay Shankar departs for 32. India needs 63 runs with 3 wickets remaining.
Shankar and Jadeja have to hit more boundaries to make sure they are relevant in the game.
Australians have been brilliant today apart from Kohli's innings and the last 10 overs of their innings they have been in total control. Jadeja 6 Shankar 18
Australians have been brilliant today apart from Kohli's innings and the last 10 overs of their innings they have been in total control. Jadeja 6 Shankar 18
The opening pair of the Indian team struggled again. Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, and Amabati Rayudu failed to deliver yet again.
Virat Kohli played a brilliant knock once again but failed to take India till the very end. Can Jadeja and Shankar be the heroes today?
Virat Kohli gone! Indian captain departs for a well made 123.
Shankar and Kohli are making this match really interesting now. Australians camp is starting to look worried at the moment. India need 103 runs in 13 overs.
Virat Kohli is taking Adam Zampa on now. Can Kohli alone pull this off?. Kohli 111 Shankar 14
Virat Kohli slams 41st ODI ton.
Zampa is gripping and turning the ball. It seems difficult for the batsmen now.
Virat Kohli will be hoping that Vijay stands with him till the end.
Kedar Jadhav departs for 26. Kohli into the nineties. Zampa strikes again.
Virat Kohli is on a roll here. Hits two boundaries of Richardson on the trot. Kohli 89 Jadhav 26
Kohli starts the over with a boundary. Lyon has two more overs left. Virat batting at 80.
Virat Kohli batting at 74 has paced his innings beautifully till now. Is century number 41 on the cards?
Jadhav and Kohli leading the fightback against Australia.
Maxwell introduced in the attack. Jadhav and Kohli and are shifting gears now. Both players are taking the bowlers on and are looking to take control of the run rate. Kohli 73 Jadhav 22.
Virat Kohli has decided to take Stoinis on. He has targetted the bowler in the last two overs.
Kedar Jadhav is looking to take on the Australian bowlers now.
Kedar Jadhav needs to do something here. The Indians have to target a few bowlers and make runs off them.
Virat Kohli 47 Kedar Jadhav 9. Adam Zampa has kept things tight for the Aussies.
The Australians have been brilliant in the game today. Not many expected a performance like this from them after the loss in the first two games. Kohli 45 Jadhav 7.
India need 220 runs to win in 180 balls.
Australia strikes back as Dhoni departs. India is in big trouble now.
Dhoni and Kohli have managed to stabilize the innings. Dhoni hits Lyon in the stands for a massive six. Dhoni 26 Kohli 39.
Australians introduce Zampa into the attack straight after drinks. India needs to keep the run rate in check. Dhoni 18 Kohli 36.
Australians need to win the game today to remain alive in the series. Dhoni 17 Kohli 33.
Kohli hits a boundary of Stoinis on the very first ball of the over. Dhoni 16 Kohli 32.
Lyon continues from the other end. The capacity crowd in attendance today is 34902. Cheering for the home lad MS Dhoni.
Stoinis is in his 3rd over. The Aussie all-rounder has kept things tight. Virat and MS will be looking to take him on at some point in the innings. Dhoni 13 Kohli 23.