Indian captain Rohit Sharma (AP Photo)
After Rahul and Kohli fell, the chase of 270 went downhill and India ended up dropping the sport by 21 runs, which meant they misplaced an ODI collection at residence after 4 years
Team India’s batting woes continued on Wednesday because it misplaced the collection decider to Australia by 21 runs in Chennai. Chasing 270, Rohit Sharma & Co began off decently however failed to cross the end line. Australian spinners Adam Zampa and Ashton Agar ran by India’s batting order and bowled them out for 248. The victory not solely handed a 2-1 collection win to the Aussies but in addition took them to the highest of the ICC crew rankings. Back-to-back wins helped them dethrone India and develop into World No. 1.
This was India’s first ODI collection defeat at residence since they went down 2-3 towards Australia in March 2019. They have received as many as 7 ODI collection at residence thereafter however are but to beat the Aussies. The Men-in-Blue have performed 10 bilateral collection at residence since 2018 and have misplaced solely to Australia, that too, twice.
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Despite India having a 65-run opening partnership, India misplaced 4 wickets for 43 runs after Virat Kohli and KL Rahul had placed on 69 runs for the fourth wicket. But after Rahul and Kohli fell, the chase went downhill and India ended up on the dropping aspect, which meant they misplaced an ODI collection at residence after 4 years.
Australia have an ideal observe document at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium the place they lifted the trophy on Wednesday evening. So far, they’ve performed as many as six ODIs at this venue and have misplaced only one – towards India in 2017.
Meanwhile, Adam Zampa, who took away the Player of the Match award, was the decide of the Australia bowlers, returning figures of 4 for 45. It was the primary four-wicket haul by a visiting bowler since Ajantha Mendis’ 4/73 in Ranchi in 2014. Before Zampa, the final Australia to decide up a 4-fer in an ODI was Brad Hogg; 4/49 in Nagpur in 2007.
“I have had some success here. It’s a tough place to come to, always a huge challenge. I try to stay in the game and be competitive. Ashton Agar changed the game. Kudos to the bowlers who bowled before me as well. We trust each other, and trust our game plan. The message was to trust our process and improve on it,” Zampa mentioned after gathering his Player of the match award.
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