Australia vs India, 3rd ODI, India tour of Australia, 2025 - CommentaryAUS vs IND, 3rd ODI, India tour of Australia, 2025 - Commentary

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Nathan Ellis to Kohli, FOUR, deftly done! Dug in short by Ellis, Kohli waits for it and plays really late as he ramps it over vacant first slip. Third man fails to stop it and India win the third ODI by 9 wickets. Kohli and Rohit exchange a hug!

Matthew Short to Rohit, FOUR, 90.4kph, Rohit brooms again. A big stride in as he gets low to sweep it over backward square leg. One bounce and into the fence

Matthew Short to Rohit, SIX, full delivery on leg, Rohit gets low to slogsweep it over deep backward square leg. Timing is spot on and off she goes over the boundary rope

Nathan Ellis to Kohli, FOUR, 133.6kph, full on the pads and Kohli brings his wrists into play to flick it nicely through midwicket. Renshaw runs to his left in the deep but the ball is swift to hit the boundary rope. 150 partnership

Matthew Short to Rohit, FOUR, crunched, tossed up well wide of off - Rohit gets a big stride forward, gets under the length and swipes it over mid-wicket - bounced just in front of the ropes and it's a boundary

Zampa to Rohit, 1 run, hundred for Rohit - his 33rd in ODIs, another player under pressure coming into the series, he follows the 73 in Adelaide with a century at the SCG - no massive celebrations, just raises his bat and soaks in the applause from the dressing room. SCG stands as one, a brillaint hundred in what could be his final game down under - coming to the ball, fraction short and just outside off - punched down to long-off for a single

Connolly to Kohli, FOUR, cracking shot, dropped short and wide of off - Kohli backs away and then cuts it powerfully past backward point, beats the fielder in the deep for another boundary

Connolly to Rohit, FOUR, nicely played, tossed up on middle and leg - Rohit gets a good stride forward and then sweeps it powerfully over square leg, bounces away to the ropes

Connolly to Rohit, FOUR, beautifully played, tossed up well outside off - Rohit gets a good stride forward, rolled his wrists over the sweep and places it past square leg, runs away to the ropes

Zampa to Rohit, FOUR, slapped, slower and wider of off - Rohit presses forward and then goes back before hammering the drive past cover, the fielder in the deep is very square and has no chance

Connolly to Kohli, 1 run, fifty for Kohli, his 75th in ODIs, last in Australia? Two ducks at Perth and Adelaide, but he's putting on a show at the SCG - a rousing appreciation from the crowd as they stand to the milestone, flighted delivery on the leg-stump line, flicked into the gap wide of mid-wicket

Zampa to Rohit, SIX, beautifully played, Rohit is changing gears now - tossed up on off, it's right in the slot as he gets under it on the slog-sweep, hits it high and deep into the stands at mid-wicket

Nathan Ellis to Rohit, FOUR, clubbed, on a length and angling into the right-hander - Rohit picks the length early, clears his front leg and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary

Nathan Ellis to Kohli, FOUR, cracking shot, banged in short by Ellis - Kohli oicks the length early, swivels across, rolled his wrists and then pulled it behind square on the on-side, split the two fielders in the deep with ease

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Zampa to Rohit, FOUR, half-an-appeal for LBW, but there was a big underedge on that - was the slider and Rohit was looking to go over square leg with the sweep, gets a big inside edge and it runs away fine, behind square on the on-side

Nathan Ellis to Rohit, 1 run, 60th ODI fifty for Rohit - fuller length delivery on the pads and it's nonchalantly clipped past square leg - just raises the bat towards the crowd, he knows there's a hundred for the taking here

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Mitchell Starc to Kohli, FOUR, 137.3kph, full delivery, Kohli offers a vertical blade to play a good-looking straight drive off the front foot. Marsh runs back from mid-off and escorts the ball to the fence

Zampa to Rohit, SIX, beautiful shot! 89.6kph, tossed up and full outside off, a stride forward from Rohit and then he lofts it handsomely over wide long-off. There's a fielder in the deep who leaps to his left but to no avail. Wow! Awesome timing

Hazlewood to Kohli, FOUR, streaky boundary! 140.4kph, good bouncer from Hazlewood. Kohli is clearly late on the shot who goes for the pull. Fat top-edge and it flies over the keeper's head for a one-bounce four

Zampa to Kohli, FOUR, uppish, wide of the fielder and four! 87.1kph, short of length outside off, Kohli goes back to cut. Not fully in control of his shot due to the bounce. Luckily for him, the ball falls short and wide of the backward point fielder who dives to his left

Hazlewood to Gill, out Caught by Carey!! Edged and gone! 137.3kph, trademark Hazlewood line and length. On a good length and in that nagging zone outside off, Gill pokes at it and gets an outside edge that's been pouched by the keeper. Australia get the breakthrough. Gill c Carey b Hazlewood 24(26) [4s-2 6s-1]

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Connolly to Gill, SIX, 90.9kph, Gill moves leg-side even before the ball is delivered. It's full and in the slot and Gill gets down low to nail the slogsweep. Right off the meat of the bat to dispatch it over deep square leg. The Indian captain caps off the first powerplay in style

Hazlewood to Gill, FOUR, shot! 138.4kph, width on offer, Gill waits on the back foot and chops it into the turf. The ball beats the diving backward point fielder to his right. Good-looking shot and hit into the gap

Hazlewood to Rohit, FOUR, 137.1kph, Hazlewood pulls his length back, Rohit fetches it from outside off and heaves it over midwicket. Nice swing of the bat and he doesn't bother to run. Fifty up for India!

Nathan Ellis to Rohit, FOUR, in the air and four! 112.9kph, back of the hand off-speed ball, Rohit goes through with his lofted drive and comfortably clears mid-off. The ball has the legs to run away to the fence

Nathan Ellis to Rohit, leg byes, FOUR, 134.1kph, optimistic appeal for lbw from Ellis. Straying down leg, a shuffling Rohit flicks and misses. Brushes the pad and beats the diving keeper to run away to fine leg for four leg-byes

Nathan Ellis to Gill, FOUR, short of length on the pads, Gill glances it fine and the ball beats the keeper comfortably to his left. Replays show that it's come off the thigh pad but that's been signalled as runs

Nathan Ellis to Gill, FOUR, short of length on the pads, Gill glances it fine and the ball beats the keeper comfortably to his left. Replays show that it's come off the thigh pad but that's been signalled as runs

Mitchell Starc to Rohit, FOUR, two bounces and into the fence. 127kph, was it an attempted slower ball? Starc ends up doling out a full toss outside off and Rohit lifts it over extra cover. The bottom hand comes off the bat handle but he's made good connection

Mitchell Starc to Rohit, FOUR, cracking shot! 143.5kph, Starc serves width outside off and Rohit slaps the cut to send it through cover-point. Third boundary for Rohit

Mitchell Starc to Rohit, FOUR, 142.2kph, width on offer and Rohit latches onto it. Driven firmly through the covers. Hits it into the gap and the ball races away to the fence. Little feet movement but that's been middled

Mitchell Starc to Rohit, FOUR, 142.3kph, swing for Starc, Rohit spots it and uses it to his advantage. Pitched ball that curls in towards middle, Rohit clips it away beautifully through midwicket. Off the mark with a boundary

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Harshit Rana to Hazlewood, out Bowled!! Harshit has 4 and Australia have been bowled OUT for 236. Harshit Rana is chuffed to bits, was under pressure coming into the game, but he's proved his naysayers wrong with a strong performace at the SCG. Fires in the yorker on off, Hazlewood had backed away and can't get the bat down in time, the zing bails are knocked off the perch and that's the end of the Australian batting effort. Hazlewood b Harshit Rana 0(2)

Harshit Rana to Connolly, out Caught by Kohli!! The slower ball does the trick and India have their 9th wicket - was the slower ball bowled into the pitch, cuts across the left-hander and he can't get any power behind the lofted drive, slices it high and down Kohli's throat at long-off. Connolly c Kohli b Harshit Rana 23(34) [4s-2]

Harshit Rana to Connolly, out Caught by Kohli!! The slower ball does the trick and India have their 9th wicket - was the slower ball bowled into the pitch, cuts across the left-hander and he can't get any power behind the lofted drive, slices it high and down Kohli's throat at long-off. Connolly c Kohli b Harshit Rana 23(34) [4s-2]

Prasidh to Connolly, FOUR, this isn't great bowling from Prasidh - went for the slower ball, but he's slipped it down leg and it's whipped behind square on the on-side for a boundary

Prasidh to Connolly, FOUR, cheeky and four, on a length and angling into the left-hander - Connolly shuffles across and gloves it fine, KL did anticipate the shot and moved to his right, but the ball went well wide of him

Prasidh to Nathan Ellis, out Caught by Rohit!! A simple catch at mid-wicket and India continue to chip away - was an attempted slower yorker from Prasidh, turns out to be a low full-toss, Ellis was backing away on the slog, drags it off the inner half and holes out to Rohit at mid-wicket. Can India bowl Australia OUT inside the 50 overs? Nathan Ellis c Rohit b Prasidh 16(19) [4s-3]

Prasidh to Nathan Ellis, FOUR, nicely played, misses out on the yorker, turns out to be a full-toss and it's punched back over the bowler's head for a boundary

Prasidh to Nathan Ellis, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Ellis - hint of width outside off - Ellis waits on it, uses Prasidh's pace and then steers it backward of square on the off-side for a boundary

Prasidh to Nathan Ellis, FOUR, thumped, on a good length and at the stuips - Ellis backs away and then drags it over mid-off, doesn't get holld of the shot, but has enough to clear mid-on

Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Starc, out Bowled!! Bowled him! 80.6kph, flighted delivery, good revs on it, lands on a good length and skids off the deck. Mitchell Starc stays back to defend expecting the ball to spin away. Gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball crashes into the leg-stump. Australia are seven down now. Mitchell Starc b Kuldeep Yadav 2(5)

Harshit Rana to Mitchell Owen, out Caught by Rohit!! Edged and gone! Two wickets in three overs for Harshit Rana. It's the hard length from Rana, Mitchell Owen backs away and has a tame poke at it. Thick outside edge and Rohit doesn't err at first slip. Good ball that from Rana as he hit the deck hard and got good bounce around the fourth stump zone. Good move from India to keep a slip for the new batter. Mitchell Owen c Rohit b Harshit Rana 1(4)

Washington Sundar to Renshaw, out Lbw!! Big appeal for lbw and up goes the dreaded finger. 91.9kph, fullish ball angling in, Renshaw comes down the track to flick and misses to get hit on the front pad adjacent to the sticks. He's been adjudged lbw and Australia review. The left-handed batter was quick to review it. No bat confirms Snicko. Over to ball-tracking and crashing into the leg-stump (three reds)! Australia burn a review and lose both their set batters within a span of 17 deliveries. Renshaw lbw b Washington Sundar 56(58) [4s-2]

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Harshit Rana to Carey, out Caught by Shreyas Iyer!! Excellent catch from Shreyas Iyer and the partnership has been broken! 134.1kph, short of length outside off, Carey throws his arms at it and ends up slicing it a long way up in the air. Shreyas turns around and runs back from backward point, times his jumps perfectly and holds onto it even as the ball slips out a bit. He falls awkwardly to his left side and has injured his left hip. Ouch! That looks painful and the physio is out to tend to him. Carey c Shreyas Iyer b Harshit Rana 24(37) [4s-1]

Kuldeep Yadav to Carey, FOUR, 80.3kph, second sweep today from Carey and he collects the boundary. On a length and outside off, Carey gets down low and sweeps over midwicket. Couple of bounces and into the fence

Washington Sundar to Renshaw, FOUR, clubbed, that'll reliveve some pressure off Australia - dragged short by Sundar and Renshaw picked it early, swivels across and then hammers the pull past mid-wicket

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Washington Sundar to Matthew Short, out Caught by Kohli!! That's a special catch from Kohli and a disappointed Short walks away. The two spinners kept things very tight in the last few overs and this has come as a result of Short attempting to break free - was nicely tossed up outside off and he nailed the pull, went flat and hard, straight to square leg. Kohli was standing close and as such didn't have a lot of reaction time, but he crouches low, goes reverse cupped and held onto a beauty, in front of his face. Matthew Short c Kohli b Washington Sundar 30(41) [4s-2]

Axar to Matthew Short, FOUR, nicely played, tad too straight from Axar - Short presses across, uses Axar's pace and tickles the lap fine, beats KL and runs away to the ropes

Kuldeep Yadav to Matthew Short, FOUR, oh dear! Sundar gets into a tangle on the slide and he ends up sprawling on the ropes with the ball in contact - or has he managed to somehow get away from the line of fire? Slid across and got in the way of Harshit Rana, who was running to his left at deep backward square leg, the 3rd umpire has a look and signals it as a boundary - was dragged short by Kuldeep and Short rocked back on the pull

Axar to Mitchell Marsh, out Bowled!! Beautifully bowled and Axar has sent back Mitchell Marsh - this was the slider, kept coming back with the angle, it's a tad too full and there's no space for Marsh to play the back-foot drive, sneaks past the inside edge and crashes into the top of off-stump - Mitchell Marsh was looking extremely good and this is a big wicket for India. Mitchell Marsh b Axar 41(50) [4s-5 6s-1]

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Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, 82.2kph, not a half-tracker by any means. It's very slow though and Marsh goes deep in his crease, crouches a bit and hammers the pull to send it to deep square leg. Powerful strike from the skipper

Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, confident shot off the front foot! Flighted outside off, touch too full and Marsh drills it through wide mid-off. No chance for Washington to cut it off who sprints to his left from long-off

Siraj to Head, out Caught by Prasidh!! FOUR and OUT! Back of a length ball from Siraj and the line is on the sticks. Head backs away to create his own room. Fails to control his late cut and hits it straight to backward point. India get the breakthrough as Head departs for a brisk 29. Head c Prasidh b Siraj 29(25) [4s-6]

Siraj to Head, FOUR, shot! 133.4kph, full and outside off, Head stays leg-side of the ball, clears his front leg and throws his bat to carve it over the covers. One bounce and into the fence

Harshit Rana to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, 136.1kph, pitched up ball, Marsh advances by walking down, converts it into a half-volley and chip-drives it over the bowler's head. Good contact

Harshit Rana to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, 137kph, length ball with width on offer, Marsh gets half-forward and delays his stroke slightly. Opens the bat-face to drive it to the right of the diving backward point fielder

Prasidh to Head, FOUR, shortish ball, with one leg off the ground, Head nicely pulls it over square leg. Makes it look so easy does Head. Prasidh straightaway under pressure

Prasidh to Mitchell Marsh, SIX, Mitchell Marsh greets Prasidh Krishna with a maximum. Harmless short ball and that's been dispatched. Just above the waist and the skipper swivels to pull it up and over deep backward square leg

Harshit Rana to Head, FOUR, shot! Fullish ball outside off, Head stays in his crease, no feet movement but holds his balance to crisply drive it in front of square on the off-side

Siraj to Head, FOUR, nice shot off the back foot! 134.6kph, short of length ball with width on offer. Head waits on the back foot to scythe it through point. Quick hands from the left-hander to place it in the gap

Siraj to Head, FOUR, lovely timing! 133.5kph, full and outside off, ample width for the batter to free his arms. Minimum feet movement from Head who eases it into the gap through the covers. Doesn't overhit but the ball reaches the fence in a jiffy

Harshit Rana to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, freebie from Harshit Rana and Marsh latches onto it. Overpitched outside off, the Australian captain leans forward to play a cracking cover drive. Hits hard along the ground and the ball bullets away to the fence

Harshit Rana to Mitchell Marsh, byes, FOUR, 135.9kph, wow, significant inward movement. Sharp seam from a length and good bounce as well. Marsh leaves it alone and the ball keeps coming in. Rahul dives to his left and may have got a glove on it it. But the ball dribbles away to the fence

Siraj to Head, FOUR, first boundary of the match! 135kph, slightly fuller, the ball curls in a bit. Quick hands from Head to flick it past the midwicket fielder who dives to his right. Prasidh gives the chase but the ball wins the race

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