September 27th 2023.
The third and final ODI of the series between India and Australia has finally arrived, with both teams looking to finish the series on a high. The match is being played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association, Rajkot and the crowd is excited as always.
Team India have made 11 changes to their side, with Rohit Sharma returning to lead the side and Virat Kohli taking back his No.3 spot. However, Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur, and Shubman Gill are still unavailable. Ishan Kishan is also unavailable due to illness and four local state players - Dharmendra Jadeja, Prerak Mankad, Vishwaraj Jadeja and Harvik Desai - will support the team for drinks and fielding throughout the match.
Australia have also made changes to their line-up, with Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell, and Pat Cummins all likely to return and bolster their squad. Additionally, Tanveer Sangha could feature in the team as Spencer Johnson and Tanveer Sangha have returned to Australia due to injuries.
The match started off with a surprise - Washington Sundar came out to open with Rohit Sharma and the team got off the mark in style as Rohit pulled a short delivery from the left-handed pacer for the first boundary in this run chase.
David Warner and Mitchell Marsh then set the tone for Australia's innings as they raised their 50-run stand in the 7th over. Warner then brought up his half-century off just 32 balls and Marsh went on to bring up his 17th ODI half-century off 45 deliveries. Steve Smith then got to his half-century and passed the 5k ODI runs landmark in the process. Marnus Labuschagne also brought up his 8th ODI fifty with a boundary against Kuldeep Yadav.
Unfortunately, the Australian batting line-up's impressive performance was halted by wickets from Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj. Bumrah finished with 3 wickets for 81 runs from his 10 overs, while India ended the innings with Australia posting a total of 352/7.
India will now be looking to chase this total and win the series. The excitement is palpable as the match is poised to be a thrilling end to the series. Stay tuned for updates from Rajkot!
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