IND vs AUS highlights 3rd ODI: Maxwell, Marsh star as Australia beats India by 66 runs

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IND vs AUS 3rd ODI: Marsh, Maxwell help Australia snap losing streak, beat India before World Cup opener

Australia defeated India to snap a five-match losing streak during the third and final ODI in Rajkot on Tuesday.

Green to bowl the final over. Dot on the first two balls. Siraj goes for a wild slog but gets beaten. OUT! Siraj is caught by Cummins.

Australia wins by 66 runs.

Sangha continues. Jadeja comes down the track and hits it over long on for a SIX! Jadeja goes for a ramp again, misses it and is given LBW. He takes DRS. Wickets umpires’ call and Jadeja has to go for 35.

Prasidh Krishna is the number 11. He defends the first ball. And defends the second ball again, perfectly.

India needs 80 runs off 18 balls.

Green comes back. Jadeja comes down the track, hits it towards covers and gets a double. Jadeja gets creative. Plays a ramp shot over short fine leg for a four! Seven runs off the over.

Sangha comes back. Jadeja not picking singles now. Four balls, four dots. Gets an inside edge, just misses the stumps. Takes a single on the fifth ball.

Cummins continues. Jadeja tries to sweep him. He was on his knees trying to be creative but only gets a single. OUT! Bumrah tries to go for a flick but ends up giving an easy catch in the deep. India eight down now.

Mohammed Siraj is the new man at the crease. He gets off the mark with a single on the first ball. Three runs from the over and a wicket.

Maxwell for his last over. Jadeja hits him towards deep midwicket but another brilliant effort cuts it to a single. Three runs off the over. Maxwell finishes his magnificient spell of 4/40.

India needs 95 runs from 42 balls.

Cummins is back into the attack. Length ball, Jadeja pulls it towards midwicket for a double. Full and Bumrah smacks it towards square leg for a four! Cummins bowls a yorker and Bumrah plays it really well. Eight runs off the over.

Maxwell for his ninth over. Just a single in that over.

Hazlewood continues. OUT! Kuldeep departs. Length ball, Kuldeep went for a swing but ends up chopping onto the stumps.

Now Jasprit Bumrah arrives at the crease. Two runs and a wicket in that over.

Maxwell continues. Jadeja comes down the track but doesn’t time it well and can only take a single. Four runs off the over.

Hazlewood round the wicket for Jadeja. Kuldeep struggling to time the ball. Just two runs from the over.

Maxwell for his seventh over. Shreyas finally gets into the act. Comes down the track and smacks him over midwicket for a SIX! OUT! Shreyas is gone. Gets beaten off a much slower delivery and the ball crashes onto the stumps.

Kuldeep Yadav at number eight. Six runs and a wicket in that over.

Hazlewood is back into attack. OUT! Suryakumar departs early. Slower ball on the length, Surya tries to go over the midwicket fielder but gets caught. India five down now.

Ravindra Jadeja is in now. He gets off the mark with a single. Jadeja walks down the track and slaps the length ball towards point for four! Ends the over with another boundary towards deep third. Late cuts it.

Sangha for his eighth over. Suryakumar pulls out his sweep shot early and gets a four! Another overpitch delivery, Surya opens the face of the bat towards point and gets a double. Good fielding there in the deep. Eight runs from the over.

Starc continues. Two singles in first four balls. OUT! Rahul is gone. Tries to go for a slog off the length ball but gets a top edge that goes high in the air and Alex Carey takes an easy catch.

Suryakumar Yadav is here. Gets off the mark with a single on the first ball. Three runs and a wicket in that over.

Sangha continues. Width and Rahul cuts it past point but another good effort in the deep cuts the boundary. Another quick single. Iyer hits it straight in the air but doesn’t get the timing right hence only gets a single. Four after a 21 balls! Sangha bowls a quicker one, Iyer gets a thick edge that goes towards deep third region. Nine runs off it.

Starc is back for another spell. Shreyas and Rahul dealing in singles at the moment. Short ball, Rahul pulls it towards square leg but a fine effort in the deep cuts it to just two runs. CLOSE! A quick single off the hands of cover fielder. Six runs from the over.

India needs 150 from 108 balls.

Sangha continues after drinks break. Rahul attempts a sweep shot but gets beaten. Rahul, after the injury, is looking a different batter: trying to hit the ball hard rather than gently timing it. Good on intent. Three runs off the over.

Cummins to Rahul, he walks down the track and he slaps over midwicket for a four. Powerful shot that. Rahul is hitting the ball hard. Seven runs from the over.

Sangha comes back. Iyer opens his arms and hits him over midwicket for a SIX! Half-tracker and Iyer easily pulls him. 11 runs from the over.

Cummins is back. Iyer almost chops it on! Cummins bowls a slower delivery and Iyer gets an inside edge but no damage. Bouncer and Iyer pulls it towards midwicket for a double. Slower ball, Iyer goes for a wild slog but gets beaten by pace.

Maxwell continues. Rahul takes out his paddle sweep towards fine leg and finds a boundary. Seven runs from the over.

Green continues. Iyer tries to cut but gets beaten! Half-hearted appeal by Australians against Rahul for caught behind. Umpire says not out. They go for the review. No edge and review is wasted. Just one run from the over.

Maxwell continues. Half-tracker and Kohli hits it towards square leg from backfoot but a good fielding in the deep saves the boundary. OUT! Kohli is gone. Another half-tracker, goes for a pull but gets a top edge and gives an easy catch to midwicket fielder. Third wicket for Maxwell. Kohli goes for 56.

KL Rahul in at number five. Just three runs and a wicket in that over.

Green is back. Kohli gets to his fifty in style! Comes down the track, hit straight over the bowler’s head and gets a four! Nine runs from the over.

Maxwell continues. He’s keepting it simple: on the stumps. Just three singles off the over.

Hazlewood continues. Iyer hits it over the mid-off fielder, Warner dives to save the boundary and is successful. Super fielding that. Kohli comes down the track, tries to pull but doesn’t time it well. Five runs off the over.

Maxwell continues. A single towards short fine leg and that brings up 150 for India. Just two runs off the over.

Shreyas Iyer walks in.

Hazlewood is back. Iyer gets off the mark with a sweetly timed drive towards covers and gets a double. Five runs off the over.

Glenn Maxwell is back. Wristy play by Kohli as he plays the ball in the gap between deep midwicket and long-on for a double. Rohit comes down the track and launches Maxwell over midwicket for a SIX! Huge shot that. WHAT A CATCH! Rohit hits it straight towards Maxwell and he didn’t realise that he caught it one handed! Maxwell was probably trying to get away with it. Rohit goes for 81.

Starc continues. Kohli comes down the track and smashes a SIX over the bowler’s head! Bouncer on the body, Kohli plays the upper cut very late and gets a single. A quick run to end the over. 10 runs off it.

Sangha to Kohli, full ball and he smacks it past the bowler to find a boundary. Now Rohit sweeps another full ball for four towards square leg! 10 runs in that over.

Starc is back. A half-hearted appeal for LBW by Australia as Rohit misses a pull off a ball that kept slightly low. No review. Overthrows and India gets five runs. Ball hits Rohit’s bat and goes for boundary. Nine off the over.

Sangha continues. Misfield at covers and Kohli gets an easy double. Just four runs off that over.

Cummins continues. Length ball and Kohli smacks it towards square leg for four! Finest wrists in the west! Follows it with another boundary, this time just over mid-off. Superb fielding by Sangha there at fine leg and saved a certain boundary. Had to dive running to his left. 11 runs from the over.

Sangha with his leg-spin. Rohit goes for a sweep, misses it, Australians appeal but umpire says not out. After a brief discussion, Cummins takes the review. Ball is hitting Rohit’s forearm. Pitches outside leg and Australia will lose the review. And India batters continue dealing in singles. Three runs off the over.

Drinks.

Cummins is back. Dealing in singles. India has slowed down after the powerplay. Four singles in that over.

Tanveer Sangha comes into the attack. Full toss and Kohli smacks it past the bowler for four. Easy pickings. Sangha hasn’t found the right length yet. Six runs off the over.

Green continues. Kohli gets off the mark with a single to deep third. With Australian bowlers going for hard lengths around off-stump, Kohli and Rohit keep deep third fielder busy. Four singles in that over.

Glenn Maxwell is introduced into the attack. OUT! Sundar departs. Full ball, Sundar tries to hit over covers, fielder at long-off runs and takes a good catch.

Virat Kohli joins Rohit Sharma in the middle. A dot to start with. Two runs and a wicket in that over.

Green continues. Two dots on the first two balls. Bouncer, Rohit goes for a pull but gets a top edge instead. However, it lands safe past the keeper and he runs a double to reach his fifty in 31 balls. CLOSE! Sundar wanted a quick single but is sent back by Rohit, had Green hit the stumps, he would have been gone by a mile. Finishes the powerplay with a well-timed four in the gap of midwicket and mid-off.

Cummins continues. He’s now nailing the hard length and mixing the pace as well. SIX! Sundar gets into the act. Bouncer on the body and he hits it over fine leg. A familiar shot for the Aussies (Gabba memories!). Seven runs from the over.

Cameron Green into attack. The plan is to keep it on hard lengths. Just three runs in that over.

Pat Cummins into the attack now. Rohit comes down the track and attempts a wild slog but misses it. Length ball, on the body and Rohit Sharma pulls it over square leg for another SIX! That brings up fifty for India. And another SIX! Rohit once again towards deep sqaure leg region.

Hazlewood to continue. Short ball and Sundar pounces on it, smacks it over midwicket fielder, and the ball bounces just before the ropes for a four. Quick single from the hands of mid-off. Another SIX for Rohit! Length ball and Rohit smacks it towards the midwicket region.

Starc continues. Sundar takes a single on the first ball. Slow ball, a touch fuller, Rohit doesn’t time it well, wanted to hit towards covers but gets a thick inside edge and the ball goes towards midwicket; batters run two. Tries to cut the ball but gets beaten! Touch fuller by Starc and Rohit once again goes over covers for another SIX!

Hazlewood continues. Sundar showing his solid defensive skills. Hazlewood hitting the length on top of off. Short ball, Sundar hits it high in the air but the ball safely lands past the fielder at midwicket and the batters run a single. On the pads and Rohit smacks it towards fine leg for a four to end the over.

Starc continues. A touch fuller and Rohit takes the aerial route over the bowler’s head to find the boundary. Another full ball and width on offer and this time Rohit goes over covers for a SIX! Starc gets back to back-of-the-length and Rohit is happy to defend it. A dot to end the over. 10 runs in that over.

Josh Hazlewood from the other end. Two dot balls to start off with. Hitting the hard lengths. Sundar taking his time in the middle. On the fifth ball, Sundar hit it towards midwicket and sets off for a quick run. The fielder hits it directly and it’s a close call. Third umpire takes a deep look into it. Very marginal call and the umpire gives it NOT OUT. Certainly wasn’t the easiest decision to make. Two singles in that over.

Mitchell Starc with the new ball. He’s playing his first game after a while.

First ball, right on the money, top of off and Rohit defends it. Short ball and Rohit smacks the ball towards midwicket to get India off the mark in the runchase with a four. Takes a single on the next ball to bring Sundar on strike. Full and on the pads, Sundar places it towards deep fine leg for a single to get off the mark on the first ball. Six runs off the over.

Australian players are out in the middle. WASHINGTON SUNDAR is opening the innings with Rohit Sharma.

Siraj to bowl. Full toss and Cummins pushes it towards square leg for a single. Mitchell Starc hits the length ball straight back to bowler, dot ball. Another length ball, Starc gets an inside edge and takes a quick single. Yorker, Cummins swings hard but gets an inside edge, ball goes towards fine leg and the batters run a double. Another yorker, Cummins hits it towards midwicket and takes another double. 350 comes up for Australia. Cummins comes down the track, Siraj bowls a short ball, he edges it and runs a quick single to finish the innings. Seven runs in the final over.

Certainly not the way Australia would’ve wanted to finish this after that kind of start but getting past 350-run mark is still a tight total and will take some solid performance by Indian batters to reach the total.

Bumrah to bowl the penultimate over. Starts off with a wide. Full and far of off stump. Labuschagne tries to be creative, trying to hit the ball towards short third but misses it. Takes a single on the next ball. Full and wide, Cummins takes another single. Bumrah has bowled four slow balls so far. Another slow ball and Labuschagne gets beaten. Another full, wide and slow, Labuschagne this time hits it over covers but doesn’t time it too well and gets a double. Full and wide, Labuschagne comes across and tries to go over long on but ends up giving an easy catch to the fielder. OUT! Superb over by Bumrah, five runs off it.

Siraj for his eighth over. Cummins swings but misses the ball. Labuschagne wants a single but is sent back. On the stumps and Cummins swings it towards midwicket but Kohli is fast and keeps it only a single. Length ball, Labuschagne goes back, makes room and smacks it past cover for four! Cracking shot. Full toss on pads and Labuschagne takes a single towards square leg. A yorker to end the over. Six runs from the over.

Bumrah for his ninth over. Short ball, Labuschagne upper cuts it but only for a single. Cummins sneaks in a quick single on the next ball. On the pads, Labuschagne flicks it towards square leg, Kohli in the deep dives but isn’t able to stop the four. Labuschagne takes a quick single off the hands of Jadeja at point. A single to end the over. Eight runs off it.

Siraj for his seventh over. Starts off with a wide on the leg side. Bouncer to Cummins and he’s happy to duck it. Another dot as Cummins places it straight to covers. A yorker, Cummins tries to go hard but only gets a single. Short ball and Labuschagne pulls it towards midwicket for four. East pickings. Full ball, Labuschagne hits it straight to midwicket fielder, who direct hits at the stumps at non-strikers’ end and the batters run for two on overthrows. Nine runs off the over.

Kuldeep continues. Full ball and Labuschagne takes a single, pushing the ball towards long on. On the pads, Cummins tries to whack it towards leg side, misses the ball and the ball goes in between in legs and misses the stumps as well! Close. Labuschagne is happy nudging the singles and not take risks. Overpitch and Labuschagne smacks it over the bowlers’ head for four to end the over and get to his fifty as well!

Bumrah for his eighth over. Okay so he’s cramping a bit, Bumrah. He’s called the physio. Doesn’t look that serious though. He’s back on his bowling mark. Just a short breather for him.

Bowls a short ball but is too short and umpire calls it a wide. Labuschagne pushes the next ball towards square leg for a single. Cummins pushes the ball towards mid-off and gets off for a quick single. Another single by Labuschagne. A dot ball to end the over. Six runs in that over.

Kuldeep continues. First ball, drifts into the pads and Labuschagne sweeps towards backward square leg for four. Drags his length back, Labuschagne pushes it towards fine leg and runs a quick single. OUT! Green comes down the track and tries to go over long-on but doesn’t find enough power, ends up giving an easy catch to the fielder in deep. Australia six down now.

Pat Cummins is the new batter in. On the pads and Cummins tucks it away for four on the first ball! 300-up for Australia as well. Gets beaten on the next ball. Defends the last ball as well. Nine runs and a wicket in that over.

Jadeja into his last over. Doing the usual routine - stumpline. Just three in the over. He completes his spell - 0/61.

Kuldeep Yadav is back. His fourth over. Green and Labuschagne not taking risks. Happy to runs singles and doubles. Five runs from that over.

Jadeja into his ninth over. Cameroon Green gets off the mark with a solid punch towards covers four on the very first ball. Five runs off that over.

Bumrah for his seventh over. He’s mixing his pace well now. A short ball to test Maxwell and he leaves it. OUT! A superb yorker and Maxwell had no answers for that. He tried to open the face of the bat but doesn’t get to the ball. Fifth wicket down.

And Glenn Maxwell is at the crease now. Virat Kohli greets him at the crease.

Jadeja is back. Full ball and Maxwell takes it out his sweep towards midwicket for a double to get off the mark. Tight lines by Jadeja here. A bit short and wide and Labuschagne cuts it past short third for four to end the over.

Bumrah is back into the attack. He hasn’t had a good outing so far. Length ball and Carey smacks it over midwicket fielder and gets a boundary! Easy pickings. OUT! Carey is gone. Slow ball and Carey ends up chipping it straight to the fielder at covers. Easy catch and a wicket for Bumrah. Six runs and a wicket in that over.

Krishna continues. Two singles on the first two balls. Seven runs off that over.

Sundar in his last over. Labuschagne and Carey happy to deal in singles. Three singles in that over and Sundar completes his spell - 0/48.

Prasidh Krishna into the attack. He’s keeping it on the back of the length on the body. Not allowing Carey and Labuschagne to swing arms. A bit short and Labuschagne now times his pull perfectly and places the ball towards midwicket for four to end the over. 250-up for Australia.

Sundar in his ninth over. Carey taking his time to get off the mark. Seventh ball to finally get off the mark. Just two runs in that over.

Siraj in his sixth over. Touch fuller and Smith launches the ball over mid-on for a four! OUT! Siraj gets Smith LBW. The ball jags back in and Smith, who was trying to push the ball towards leg side, gets beaten. He doesn’t take the review and walks back.

Drinks. So Smith and Marsh both are back in the hut. They played superbly and have laid a strong foundation for the rest to finish. How much more can Australia get in the remaining overs?

Alex Carey at the crease now. Siraj welcomes him with a bouncer and Carey is happy to leave it alone. Another bouncer and another leave. And another. Three bouncers and three leaves. Five runs and a wicket in that over.

Sundar into his eighth over. Full ball, Labuschagne takes out his reverse sweep and the ball goes past short-third for a four. Seven runs off the over.

Siraj is back into attack. Full on the pads and Smith times perfectly, placing the ball in the gap between mid-on and mid-wicket for a four. Eight runs from the over.

In between overs - Smith had a chair on the field for him and towels all over his head. He’s struggling.

Sundar continues. Labuschagne gets off the mark with a very uncharacteristic shot. Comes across and scoops the ball but only for a single as Smith sends him. Labuschagne was halfway there to run the double. Now Labuschagne gets a half-tracker and he gets on backfoot and smacks it past covers for four. Seven runs off the over.

Kuldeep continues. Full on pads and Smith sweeps over square leg for a four to start the over. Another overpitch delivery and this time Marsh launches him over long off for a SIX! He moves into 90s with that shot. OUT! Marsh gone for 96. Short ball, Marsh created room to hit the ball past extra covers but the fielder in circle takes an easy catch. 13 runs and a wicket in that over.

And again drinks are on the field for Australian batters.

Sundar is back. Half-tracker and Marsh goes on the backfoot and smacks the ball towards midwicket for a four. 200 for Australia as well. Six runs off the over.

Marsh is struggling. Calls in for drinks again in between overs.

Kuldeep continues. Marsh and Smith dealing in singles and running too hard as well. Overpitch by Kuldeep and Marsh hits him over his head for a four! Eight runs from the over.

Bumrah into his fifth over. Smith drives on the up towards cover for four and that brings up his fifty in 43 balls. Seven runs off the over.

Kuldeep Yadav finally is into the attack. No run on the first two balls. Half-tracker by Kuldeep and Marsh smacks it in front of square leg for four. Five runs off the over.

Smith and Marsh are feeling the heat in Rajkot. They have called in for quick drinks.

Jasprit Bumrah is back into the attack now. Short ball on the body and Marsh pulls it towards backward square leg for a SIX! Another short ball and Marsh once again takes out his pull in the same region, this time for four. And another four. This time Marsh cuts it towards point. Marsh ends the over with another four, this time a cover drive. 19 runs from the over.

Jadeja continues. Half-tracker and Smith launches over deep-midwicket for a SIX! Jadeja gets back to his lengths on the next two balls. Nine runs from the over.

Sundar continues. Marsh tries to go for a backfoot punch, gets an inside edge but is lucky the ball doesn’t hit the stumps. Dealing in singles. Just two runs from the over.

Jadeja into his sixth over now. He has been bowling quite well here. In and around off-stump and getting little turn. Just three runs from the over.

Sundar into his fourth over. Bowling in flat and not allowing room to batters to swing arms. Width and Smith cuts it past short third for a four to end the over. Seven runs off the over.

Jadeja continues. Length ball and Smith hits it just over Jadeja and takes a double. Nevertheless, a decent over. Five runs off it.

Sundar into his third over. A single towards deep extra covers brings Marsh his fifty in 45 balls. Three runs off the over.

Drinks.

Jadeja continues. Now Marsh also has his cap on. Tight lines. Marsh and Smith happy to deal in singles now. Width on offer and Marsh cuts it for four towards point to end the over.

Sundar continues. Five balls, stump-to-stump line and all dots. Just a single on the last ball. A good over.

Jadeja continues. Smith with his cap on now. Jadeja keeping it tight in stumps. Smith pushes the ball towards fine leg, Sundar runs but can’t keep the ball in. Four to end the over.

Washington Sundar is into the attack now. He has replaced Ashwin today.

Flights the first ball and Smith places the ball towards long on for a single. Marsh punches off the backfoot for a four towards point to end the over. Nine runs off the over.

Jadeja continues. Overpitch and Smith latches on to it. Beautifully driven towards for four. Another seven-run over for Australia.

Krishna continues. Width on length and Marsh cuts it past the point fielder for a four. Absolutely nothing on offer for the bowlers so far. Seven runs off the over.

Ravindra Jadeja into the attack. Right on the money on the first two balls. Marsh, however, drives him for four on the third ball. Six runs off the over.

That’s the end of the first PowerPlay.

Prasidh continues. Warner tries the ramp shot as he goes across the stumps to scoop, lost his balance, the ball brushes his bat and goes straight to keeper. First wicket for India.

Steve Smith walks in at number three. He gets off the mark with a double towards square leg. Back of the length and Smith leaves the ball. That’s the first leave of Australia’s innings. Smith gets in the act as well with a cover drive for four.

Siraj continues. Terrific bouncer on the body of Warner, who goes for an upper cut but gets beaten. As soon as Rahul grabs it Indian fielders celebrate but the umpire isn’t interested. Interestingly, no review by India after that celebreappeal. Next ball, bit of width on offer and Warner cuts it past point for a four. Full toss on pads, Warner places it towards backward square leg and takes a double. SIX! Warner pulls the short ball on the body towards square leg and gets his fifty in 32 balls.

Change in bowling. Prasidh Krishna is into the attack. First ball, back of the length, Warner doesn’t time his pull well but gets enough to get the ball in between midwicket and midon for a four. Fifty-up for Australia. Another length ball and width on offer and Warner cuts it past the point fielder for a four. Warner comes down the track and slashes hard, the ball goes towards the deep third fielder who almost reaches the ball but can’t stop the boundary. SIX! Back of the length on the body and Warner hooks it towards square leg. 19 runs off the over.

Siraj continues. Top of off and a solid defence by Marsh. Siraj tests Warner with a bouncer. Perfect bouncer and Warner gets beaten. Another bouncer, Warner goes for a hard pull, gets beaten, Indian players appeal but umpire isn’t interested. No review. A quick single to end the over. Just two runs off the over.

Bumrah continues. Marsh cuts but a good fielding by Ravindra Jadeja at deep point to save the boundary. Full and on the pads to Warner and he flicks it towards square leg for a four. Short ball, Marsh goes for a pull but misses it. Seven runs from the over.

Siraj to Warner, width on offer on a length ball and he smacks it towards covers for a four. Siraj gets his line right in the next two balls. Full on the pads and Warner launches Siraj towards midwicket for a SIX! Another full ball and Warner hits another SIX, this time over mid-on, to end the over.

Bumrah to Marsh, a touch fuller and he smacks the ball over the bowler’s head for a four. Bumrah gets his length right in the next two balls. Short ball and Marsh pulls it towards midwicket for a SIX! Follows it up with another powerful shot in the gap between point and extra cover. Width on offer and he takes he front foot out to smack the ball. A slower yorker to end the over. 14 runs off that Bumrah over.

Mohammad Siraj with the new ball. First ball and he swings it into the left hander. Not a lot of swing in the first 10 balls. Indian bowlers looking to keep it in and around the off-stump on length. Two runs from the over.

Bumrah to Warner, top of off to start with and he defends it. Three balls, three dots. Length balls and no room on offer yet by Bumrah. First runs on the board with Warner cutting the ball towards deep third for a single. Marsh gets off the mark on the first ball with a glorious cover drive for four. Five runs off the over.

David Warner and Mitchell Marsh open the innings for Australia. Jasprit Bumrah with the new ball.

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As per BCCI’s statement, “Additionally, four local state players - Dharmendra Jadeja, Prerak Mankad, Vishwaraj Jadeja and Harvik Desai will support the team for drinks and fielding throughout the match.”

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India - Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammad Siraj

Australia - Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey(w), Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Tanveer Sangha, Josh Hazlewood

Australia wins the toss opts to bat.

Five changes for Australia in the playing XI.

Ashwin not in the playing XI, Washington Sundar playing.

Cheteshwar Pujara is at the Saurashtra Cricket Stadium and was seen greeting the Indian players who were warming up.

India - Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, and Jasprit Bumrah (after taking a break in 2nd ODI) have returned to the squad. Shubman Gill is rested. Mohammed Shami, Shardul Thakur, and Hardik Pandya have gone home. Axar Patel is not available for this game.

Australia - Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell are regaining full fitness and could be seen in action. Spencer Johnson and Nathan Ellis are injured and have gone back home.

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India - WWWLW

Australia - LLLLL

Australia is on a five-match losing streak that began in South Africa.

The match will be telecasted live on Sports18 and can be streamed live on Jio Cinema. The match is scheduled to begin from 1:30 PM IST.

Welcome to the live coverage of the third and final ODI between India and Australia set to be played at the Saurashtra Cricket Stadium in Rajkot, Gujarat. Stay tuned for the live updates.