India vs Australia Highlights, 3rd ODI: RoKo seal the final ODI by 9 wickets as India avoid series whitewash

India vs Australia Highlights, 3rd ODI: India signed off the ODI series on a high, cruising to a nine-wicket win in Sydney to avoid a whitewash. The victory was set up perfectly by the bowlers, who showed discipline and control after a strong start from the Australian openers. Shubman Gill once again lost the toss but didn’t mind fielding first and the call worked out just right. The pacers found early rhythm, the spinners tied things down in the middle order and Harshit Rana’s sharp spell ensured India had a chaseable target on the board.

While chasing India were in complete control. The openers started positively, racing to 68 without loss in the first 10 overs. Gill fell to Hazlewood but that only brought the two stalwarts together - Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The pre-series chatter was all about them and they delivered in style. Kohli reached his 75th ODI fifty and went past Sangakkara to become the second-highest run-getter in ODI history while Rohit, calm and composed, brought up his 33rd century as the duo stitched an unbeaten 168-run stand.

Australia got off to a flying start after opting to bat first in the third ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Marsh and Head forged a 61-run partnership for the opening wicket. Head was removed by Siraj for 30 runs, while Axar dismissed Marsh for 41 runs.

Kuldeep took some time to assess the conditions, but Axar and Sundar bowled brilliantly. The Indian spinner kept attacking the stumps and dried the boundaries to put pressure on the Australian batters.

Renshaw scored 56 runs off 58 balls, but Harshit Rana came back to dismiss the middle and lower order. He picked up his four-wicket haul, while Sundar also took two wickets.

The crowd at the SCG was firmly behind the visitors as Ro-Ko produced a batting exhibition. India sealed the chase with 11.3 overs to spare, wrapping up the series on a dominant note and reminding everyone that experience still wins matches.

India cruise to a dominant nine-wicket win as Kohli and Rohit finish things off in effortless fashion. Ellis bowls what turns out to be the final over. Kohli sealed the match with a cheeky ramp shot for four.

Another day, another record - Rohit and Kohli now join Tendulkar and Ganguly with 12 partnerships of 150+ in ODIs, the joint-most in history.

Rohit gets a big top-edge off Nathan Ellis but Hazlewood can’t get there in time. With that last four, Virat Kohli adds another milestone, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar for the most runs in LOIs. India now need just 18 off 78.

India 219-1 (37 overs)

With Adam Zampa finishing his spell, this marks only the third time he has gone wicketless in a home ODI and interestingly, the last time it happened was also against India, at the MCG back in 2019.

India 213/1 (36 overs)

Check out the moment Rohit Sharma reached his 33rd ODI century.

Rohit Sharma smashes his 33rd ODI century. He follows the 73-run knock in Adelaide with a hundred at the SCG. No massive celebrations from the opener, just raises his bat and soaks in the applause from the dressing room. Five runs from the over.

IND 200/1 (33 overs)

Adam Zampa concedes seven runs in the over. Rohit hits a boundary through the covers on the first ball. Connolly gives away five runs in the next over. Rohit smashes a boundary past square leg on the second ball. Adam Zampa concedes just 1 run in the 31st over. Connolly concedes 11 runs in the next over. Rohit hits a boundary over square leg on the fourth ball. Kohli smashes a boundary past the backward point on the last ball. He now becomes the second-highest run-scorer in ODIs, behind Sachin Tendulkar.

Adam Zampa concedes four runs in the 25th over. Nathan Ellis gives away 12 runs in the next over. Kohli hits a boundary behind square on the on-side on the third ball. Rohit hits a boundary over mid-wicket on the fifth ball. Adam Zampa gives away 8 runs in the 27th over. Rohit smacks a maximum over mid-wicket on the first ball. Cooper Connolly is back in the attack and concedes six runs in the over. Kohli smashes his 75th ODI fifty.

Matthew Short comes into the attack and concedes six runs in the 22nd over. Adam Zampa is back in the attack and gives away seven runs in the over. Nathan Ellis concedes seven runs in the 24th over.

Nathan Ellis is back in the attack and gives away six runs in the 19th over. Mitchell Owen comes into the attack and concedes just two runs in the next over. Ellis concedes four runs in the 21st over. Rohit Sharma completes his 60th ODI fifty.

Adam Zampa gives away just 3 runs in the 16th over. Mitchell Starc also concedes three runs in the 17th over. Cooper Connolly is back in the attack and gives away 4 runs.

Hazlewood gives away 8 runs in the 13th over. Kohli hits a boundary over the keeper's head on the fourth ball. Adam Zampa also concedes 8 runs in the next over. Rohit smacks a maximum over wide-long off on the second ball. Mitchell Starc is back in the attack and gives away 8 runs in the 15th over. Kohli hits a boundary straight down the ground on the first ball.

Josh Hazlewood dismisses Shubman Gill for 24 runs. He bowls a good length delivery, and Gill pokes at it. He only gets an outside edge that's been pouched by Carey. Virat Kohli receives a standing ovation from the SCG crowd as he walks out to the middle. Just two runs and a wicket from the over.

IND 70/1 (12 overs)

Josh Hazlewood is back in the attack and concedes just two runs in the seventh over. Nathan Ellis gives away 11 runs in the next over. He bowls leg byes for four runs on the second delivery. Rohit hits a boundary through mid-off on the fifth ball. Hazlewood gives away 10 runs in the 9th over. Rohit smashes a boundary over midwicket on the third ball. Gill hits a boundary towards the backward point on the fifth ball. Cooper Connolly comes into the attack and concedes 10 runs in the over. Shubman Gill smacks a maximum over deep square leg in the last ball.

Josh Hazlewood bowls a maiden 4th over. Starc concedes 11 runs in the next over. Rohit hits a boundary through the cover point on the fourth ball. He smashes another boundary over extra cover on the last ball. Nathan Ellis comes into the attack and gives away 13 runs in the over. He bowls 5 wides on the second ball. Gill hits a boundary on the next delivery.

Just seven runs in the last two overs. Hazlewood concedes just 1 run in the second over. Mitchell Starc gives away six runs in the next over. Rohit hits a boundary through the covers on the fourth ball.

Welcome back for the run-chase. Rohit and Gill are at the crease. Mitchell Starc opens the attack and concedes four runs in the over. Rohit Sharma hits a boundary through midwicket on the third ball.

Harshit Rana removed Connolly and Hazlewood as Australia bowled out for 236 runs. He picked up four wickets and Washinton Sundar took 2 wickets, while Axar, Kuldeep, Prasidh and Siraj took one wicket each. India need 237 runs to avoid a clean sweep. We'll be back in 30 minutes with the run-chase. Stay tuned!!

Prasidh Krishna dismisses Nathan Ellis for 16 runs. A low full-toss delivery, and Ellis backs away on the slog, but drags it off the inner half and hits it straight to Rohit at mid-wicket. Seven runs and a wicket in the last two overs.

AUS 223/8 (44 overs)

Harshit Rana concedes just five runs in the 40th over. Kuldeep gives away just one run in the next over. Prasidh Krishna is back in the attack and concedes nine runs in the 42nd over. Nathan Ellis hits back-to-back boundaries on the fourth and fifth ball.

Kuldeep Yadav dismisses Mitchell Starc for 2 runs. He bowls a flighted delivery, lands on a good length, and Starc stays back to defend, expecting the ball to spin away. But he gets beaten on the inside edge, and the ball hits the leg-stump. Just 2 runs and a wicket in the over.

AUS 201/7 (39 overs)

Harshit Rana dismisses Mitchell Owen for 1 run. Good length delivery, and Mitchell Owen backs away to poke at it. He only manages to get a thick outside edge, and Rohit takes a good catch at first slip. Two runs and a wicket in the over.

AUS 199/6 (38 overs)

Washington Sundar dismisses Renshaw for 56 runs. The batter comes down the track to flick but misses the ball completely to get hit on the front pad adjacent to the sticks. Just 9 runs and a wicket in the last two overs. Good bowling from Harshit and Sundar.

AUS 197/5 (37 overs)

Harshit Rana dismisses Alex Carey for 24 runs. Shreyas Iyer takes an excellent catch to break the partnership. A short length delivery, and Carey slices it in the air. Shreyas turns around and runs back from the backward point, times his jumps perfectly, and takes an outstanding catch. 28 runs and a wicket in the last four overs.

AUS 184/4 (34 overs)

19 runs in the last four overs. Prasidh Krishna concedes three runs in the 26th over. Washington Sundar also gives away three runs in the next over. Kuldeep Yadav is back in the attack and concedes five runs in the 28th over. Sundar concedes seven runs in the next over. Renshaw hits a boundary through mid-wicket on the first ball. Kuldeep gives away four runs in the 30th over. Prasidh Krishna dropped Carey at long-on on the last ball of the over.

Washington Sundar dismisses Matthew Short for 30 runs. He bowls a tossed-up delivery just outside off and Short played the pull shot. It went flat and hard, straight to square leg, and Kohli was standing close but took a good catch. Just 3 runs and a wicket from 23rd over. Prasidh Krishna is back in the attack and concedes seven runs in the over. Washington Sundar gives away three runs in the 25th over. Prasidh concedes three runs in the next over.

AUS 137/3 (26 overs)

13 runs in the last three overs. Axar Patel concedes five runs in the 20th over. Short hits a boundary through fine leg on the fifth ball. Sundar gives away five runs in the next over. Axar concedes just three runs in the 22nd over.

Axar Patel dismisses Mitchell Marsh for 41 runs. He bowls a full delivery, and there's no space for the Australian skipper to play the back-foot drive. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and crashes into the stumps. Big wicket for India. Just 4 runs and a wicket from the 16th over. Kuldeep concedes 8 runs in the next over. Matthew Short hits a boundary through deep backward square leg on the second ball. Axar gives away just 4 runs in the 18th over. Washington Sundar comes into the attack and concedes just 4 runs in the next over.

AUS 108/2 (19 overs)

Siraj gives away just 4 runs in the 12th over. Kuldeep Yadav concedes 7 runs in the next over. Mitchell Marsh hits a boundary through mid-off on the fifth ball. Axar Patel comes into the attack and concedes just 2 runs in the 14th over. Kuldeep gives away 8 runs in the next over. Marsh smashes a boundary through deep square leg on the third ball.

Mohammed Siraj dismisses Travis Head for 29 runs. Back of a length delivery and Head backs away to create room, but fails to control his cut shot and hits it straight to backward point. 13 runs and a wicket in the last three overs. Prasidh gives away just three runs in the 9th over. Siraj picks up a wicket and concedes six runs in the next over. Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack and gives away just 4 runs.

AUS 67/1 (11 overs)

Harshit Rana concedes five runs in the over. Travis Head smashes a boundary through the square on the fourth ball. Prasidh Krishna comes into the attack and gives away 13 runs in the over. Mitchell Marsh smashes a maximum over deep backward square leg on the first ball. Travis Head hits a boundary over square leg on the third ball. Harshit Rana concedes 10 runs in the eighth over. Marsh hits a boundary through the backward point on the first ball. He smashes another boundary over the bowler's head on the fifth ball.

17 runs in the last two overs. Harshit Rana concedes nine runs in the fourth over. Mitchell Marsh hits a cover drive on the last ball of the over. Siraj gives away eight runs in the next over. Travis Head hits a boundary through the covers on the first ball. He smashes another boundary through point on the last ball.

Nine runs in the last two overs. Harshit Rana comes into the attack and gives away just two runs in the 2nd over. Mohammed Siraj concedes seven runs in the next over. Travis Head hits a boundary through midwicket on the last ball.

Mitchell Marsh and Head are at the crease. Siraj opens the attack and bowls a maiden over. Good start for the Men in Blue.

All eyes will again be on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in Sydney. After the poor performance in the first ODI, Rohit scored 73 runs off 97 balls, but Kohli had a poor outing in Perth and Adelaide. He was removed by Bartlett on 0, registering consecutive ducks for the first time in his ODI career.

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

Australia: Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey(w), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

Australia won the toss and opted to bat first at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Total ODI games - 19

Australia won - 16

India won - 2

NR - 1

Total matches - 154

India won - 58

Australia won - 86

NR - 10

Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey(w), Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Jack Edwards, Nathan Ellis, Ben Dwarshuis.

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel, Yashasvi Jaiswal.

A very Good Morning to all the cricket fans around the world. Welcome to the live coverage of the third ODI between India and Australia from the Sydney Cricket Ground. The hosts are leading the three-match series by 2-0, and the Men in Blue will look to avoid the whitewash in Sydney.