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India Salvages Series Against Australia in Likely Farewell Match for Sharma, Kohli
Sydney, Australia – India avoided a series whitewash against Australia in the third and final ODI, securing a dominant nine-wicket victory, in a match that may have been the last on Australian soil for veteran stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The win comes after Australia clinched the series 2-0.
Rohit Sharma, 38, led the charge with an unbeaten 121 off 125 balls, his 33rd ODI century. Virat Kohli, 36, silenced critics after consecutive ducks with a composed 74 not out. The pair’s 168-run partnership powered India to victory with more than 11 overs to spare. Neither player will feature in the upcoming T20 series against Australia, fueling speculation that this was their final appearance Down Under, though neither has confirmed this.
Earlier, Harshit Rana starred with the ball, taking 4-39 as India bowled Australia out for a below-par 236. Matt Renshaw (56) scored his maiden ODI half-century for Australia, but a middle-order collapse prevented the home side from posting a competitive total.
“We had a near-perfect game,” said India captain Shubman Gill. “Rohit and Kohli have done it for so many years – [a] delight to watch.”
The match was witnessed by a crowd of nearly 40,000 at the Sydney Cricket Ground, who roared their approval as Sharma and Kohli rolled back the years, displaying their class and experience.
Notably, with his innings, Kohli surpassed Kumar Sangakkara to become the second-highest run-scorer in ODI history with 14,255 runs, trailing only Sachin Tendulkar (18,426).
Despite the loss, Australian batter Mitchell Marsh noted, “We needed one more stand in the back-end of our first innings. Had a great platform at 183-3, but couldn’t cash in.”
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