It was India's last One-day International before the World Cup in England, and they made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – K L Rahul and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami.
Australia made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Shaun Marsh and Jason Behrendorff made way for Marcus Stoinis and Nathan Lyon.
(Aar)On winning the toss, Finch, Australia’s skipper, chose to bat.
The first Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They scored 52 without the loss of a wicket.
Australia’s openers put on 50 off 9.3 overs (57 balls). Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership. While Usman Khawaja, the player of the match and the player of the series, was batting on 33, Finch was batting on 18.
The second Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11th and the 40th over. They scored 150 for the loss of four wickets.
Finch, whose 43-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 27. Eighty-seven balls into the match, Ravindra Jadeja broke the 76-run partnership.
Khawaja’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 48 balls.
Australia scored 100 off 19.1 overs (115 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 53 balls. While Khawaja’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Peter Handscomb’s contribution to the partnership was 30. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.
Australia scored 150 off 26.5 overs (161 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.
Khawaja’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 102 balls. He eventually faced 106 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. A hundred and eleven balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli, India's skipper. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 99-run partnership.
It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. Australia had scored 175 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. Handscomb was batting on 47.
Glenn Maxwell, who faced three balls, scored a run. Five balls after Khawaja’s dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Jadeja broke the three-run stand.
Handscomb’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 55 balls. He faced 60 balls, eventually scoring 52. Three balls later, he was caught by Rishabh Pant. Mohammed Shami broke the four-run stand.
Australia scored 200 off 39.2 overs (236 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.
The third Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41st and the 50th over. They scored 70 without the loss of five wickets.
Ashton Turner, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 20. Thirty balls after Handscomb’s dismissal, he was caught by Jadeja. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 28-run stand.
Stoinis, whose 27-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 20. Eighteen balls later, Kumar broke the 15-run stand.
Alex Carey, who faced nine balls, scored three. Nine balls later, he was caught by Pant. Shami broke the four-run stand.
Australia scored 250 off 47.3 overs (285 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.
Pat Cummins, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Sixteen balls after Carey’s dismissal, he was caught by Kumar, who broke the 34-run stand.
The ninth-wicket pair put on nine. Jhye Richardson, whose 21-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 29. Nine balls later, Kohli and Pant ran him out.
Lyon, who faced three balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
India eventually conceded four extras. Australia scored 272 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs. Kedar Jadhav, who bowled an over, conceded eight. He was wicketless, as was Jasprit Bumrah, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 39.
Yadav, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 74. He picked up a wicket. Shami, who bowled nine overs, conceded 45. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Jadeja, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 45. Kumar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 48. He picked up three scalps.
The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They scored 43 for the loss of a wicket.
Shikhar Dhawan, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Twenty-six balls into the chase, he was caught by Carey. Cummins broke the 15-run stand.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11th and the 40th over. They scored 135 for the loss of five wickets.
India scored 50 off 10.2 overs (62 balls). Australia had conceded five extras at that point.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 45 balls. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Kohli’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.
Kohli, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 20. Forty-nine balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Carey. Stoinis broke the 43-run stand.
Sixteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 80 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Sharma was batting on 35, Pant was batting on eight.
Pant, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 16. Thirty-two balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Turner. Lyon broke the 23-run stand.
India scored 100 off 20.2 overs (122 balls). Australia had conceded five extras at that point.
Vijay Shankar, whose 21-ball innings included a six, scored 16. Forty-one balls later, he was caught by Khawaja. Adam Zampa broke the 29-run stand.
Sharma’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 73 balls. He eventually scored 56 off 89 balls, which included four boundaries. Twenty-two balls later, he was stumped by Carey. Zampa broke the 12-run stand.
The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Jadeja, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was stumped by Carey off the bowling of Zampa.
India scored 150 off 33.1 overs (199 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.
Thirty-five overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 158 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Jadhav was batting on 20, Kumar was batting on a dozen.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41st and the 50th over. They scored 59 for the loss of four wickets.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 73 balls. While Jadhav’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Kumar’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.
India scored 200 off 42.5 overs (257 balls). Australia had conceded 11 extras at that point.
Kumar, whose 54-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 46. A hundred and three balls after Jadeja’s dismissal, he was caught by Finch. Cummins broke the 91-eun partnership.
The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Jadhav, whose 57-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 44. The next ball, he was caught by Maxwell off Richardson.
Shami had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just three. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Richardson, who broke the seven-run stand.
Yadav, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. Nine balls later, Stoinis had a reason to be in seventh heaven. Bumrah, who faced four balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.
Australia eventually conceded 15 extras. India, who were dismissed for 237 off 50 overs, lost by 35 runs.
Maxwell, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 34. Lyon bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 34, picking up a wicket.
Stoinis bowled four overs, conceding 31. He picked up two wickets, as did Richardson and Cummins, who bowled 10 overs apiece. While the former conceded 47, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 38. Zampa bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 46, picking up three scalps.
Australia won the five-match series 3-2.
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