Australia clinched the 5 match series against India |
Australian cricket team on Wednesday defeated India by 35 runs in the final ODI played in Delhi to clinch the five-match series 3-2. Electing to bat after winning the toss, Australia made 272 runs for nine in their stipulated 50 overs. Man of the Match Usman Khawaja scored his second One Day International hundred in the match, the first one also came earlier in this series. Chasing a victory target of 273 runs, the hosts were all out for 237 runs in the stipulated 50 overs. In the process, Indian vice-captain Rohit Sharma completed 8000 runs in ODI Cricket in his innings of 56 runs. This is the first time that Australia has won a 5 match series after being 2-0 down. It is also the first time that India has lost a series after leading the series 2-0.
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