The front line of Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav failed to shine in both the ODIs.
India vs Australia 3rd ODI Score Updates: Today is the crucial third match of the India-Australia ODI series. Both the teams have won one each in the current three game series. Whoever wins today’s match can win the series. The match will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai at 1:30 PM.
Batting is the biggest challenge for India. In both ODIs, India was crushed by Mitchell Starc’s balls. Subhman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav have not been able to shine. Only KL Rahul, who scored a half-century in the first match, survived at least a little.
All-rounders Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel have failed in both matches to prove that they can bring the team back if the top-line collapses. Chasing a small score in the first ODI, there was less pressure. But Hardik and Jadeja could not shine in the second ODI.
In the first ODI, Australia was conquered by bowling excellence. Aussies were restricted to 188 runs. But in the second ODI, the batting of Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh did not give any chance to the Indian bowlers. The visitors surpassed India’s target of 118 runs in 11 overs.
All the Indian bowlers who took the ball were hot with the bat of the Aussie openers. Pandya was in the match till the over when he conceded three sixes. Therefore, the third ODI is crucial for the bowling line-up. Especially in the context of the announcement that the ODI World Cup will start in October.