India vs Australia 3rd ODI Highlights: Zampa, Agar guide Australia to 2-1 series victory
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 22, 2023, 22:50:53 IST
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India vs Australia 3rd ODI Highlights: Zampa, Agar guide Australia to 2-1 series victory

Australia spinners Adam Zampa (4/45) and Ashton Agar (2/41) led the way as the visitors blanked India by 21 runs to register a rare 2-1 series win against India. Chasing a tricky 270, India folded for 248 in the final over.
15:38 (IST) Mar 22
At halfway mark | Australia 126/4 | Run rate - 5.04
Marnus Labuschagne 20* | Alex Carey 1* | Kuldeep Yadav 1/22
15:32 (IST) Mar 22
Kuldeep breaks Warner-Marnus stand
WICKET! Kuldeep Yadav gets the breakthrough for India as he breaks the 40-run partnership between David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne. A flighted delivery from Kuldeep and Warner dances down in an attempt to clear the fence. Mistimes and Hardik Pandya is in action once again. He runs in from long-off and completes an easy catch. Warner departs for 23. AUS 125/4 after 24.3 overs
15:26 (IST) Mar 22
Marnus smacks his first maximum!
SIX!! Marnus Labuschagne sweeps Kuldeep Yadav and just clears the fielder in the deep. Marnus has his first big hit of the contest. Flighted delivery from Kuldeep and Marnus sweeps it with the spin from outside off. Looked like Axar Patel, for a moment had a chance at the fence but the ball eventually clears him comfortably. AUS 120/3 after 22.3 overs
15:18 (IST) Mar 22
Siraj drops a tough chance!
Ravindra Jadeja almost got rid of David Warner (16*) on the final ball of his fourth over. Warner went for the expansive sweep but found the top edge. Mohd. Siraj came in running from the backward square fence, dived in but could not hang on to the ball. A lucky reprieve for Warner early in his innings! Can he make it count? AUS 106/3 after 20 overs
15:11 (IST) Mar 22
100 comes up for Australia in the 19th over for the loss of 3 wickets
David Warner 13* | Marnus Labuschagne 5* | Partnership: 15*(26)
14:59 (IST) Mar 22
Jadeja keeps in tight from the other end
While Hardik Pandya has been taking wickets from one end, Ravindra Jadeja has maintained the pressure from the other. He has gone for just 7 runs in his first two overs. Another tidy four-run over from Jadeja comes to an end. Hardik to continue for India with Marnus Labuschagne and David Warner in the middle for Australia. AUS 92/3 after 16 overs
14:49 (IST) Mar 22
Another one for Hardik as Marsh chops on for 47
OUT! Three wickets in three overs for Hardik Pandya as he now gets rid of dangerman Mitch Marsh for 47. What a spell this has been from the India all-rounder. A length ball from Hardik this time and Marsh went for the drive. A thick-ish inside edge and the ball crashes into his middle stump. Marsh tosses his bat in the air in disappointment as India celebrate. AUS 85/3 after 14.3 overs
14:34 (IST) Mar 22
Two in two overs for Hardik!
WICKET! Australia lose another one in no time. Second wicket for Hardik Pandya in 4 balls. Got rid of Travis Head in his previous over and now has removed Australia skipper Steve Smith for a three-ball duck. A quick length ball outside off from Hardik and Smith goes for the drive. He edges it straight to keeper KL Rahul and Hardik now has got Smith 5 times in ODIs. AUS 74/2 after 12.2 overs
14:26 (IST) Mar 22
Hardik draws first blood | Head walks back for 33
OUT! A wicket in his very first over for Hardik Pandya. He gets the much-needed breakthrough for Team India. A back of length ball outside off from Hardik and Travis Head went for the aerial cut shot, looking to clear the point fence. He mistimes and is caught at deep backward-point for 33 as Kuldeep Yadav takes a comfortable catch. AUS 68/1 after 10.5 overs
14:23 (IST) Mar 22
Gill drops Head in the 11th over
Dropped! An excellent bouncer from Hardik Pandya but Travis Head took it on and pulled it to the deep square-leg fence. It was not a straightforward chance but Shubman Gill at the fence got to the ball in time and got both hands to it. But he eventually fails to hold on to the catch and the ball rolls over to the fence as well.
14:21 (IST) Mar 22
End of first Powerplay | Australia 61/0 | Run rate - 6.1
Mitchell Marsh 33* | Travis Head 27*
14:18 (IST) Mar 22
Boundaries flowing for the Aussies
0 4 0 0 4 0 - Both Mitch Marsh and Travis Head looking to make most of the hard, new balls. Boundaries have been frequent from both the Aussie batters and it is travelling fast in the outfield as well. Siraj gets smacked for a couple of them in his fourth over. Axar Patel to continue from the other end for India. AUS 60/0 after 9 overs
14:09 (IST) Mar 22
50 comes up for Australia in 7.3 overs!
Travis Head kicked off the Axar Patel second over with a maximum down the ground and Mitch Marsh has now slammed the left-arm spinner to widish long-off for the second boundary of the over. The four brings up the 50 for Australia. Marsh is batting on 32 and Head (19*) is playing a superb supporting role.
14:07 (IST) Mar 22
Siraj fires a maiden
Axar Patel in the previous over gave away just a couple of runs and Mohammed Siraj, from the other end now, has bowled a maiden to Mitch Marsh. The first of the game. AUS 41/0 after 7 overs
13:58 (IST) Mar 22
Shami leaks 11 after 9-run Siraj over
0 6 0 0 1 4 - Mitchell Marsh and Travid Head are up and running after Australia opt to bat in decider. A quiet first over but since then both Marsh and Head have wasted no opportunity in scoring runs. 8 boundaries including a couple of sixes have already been hit in the first 5 overs by the Aussie openers. The run rate is 7.8 at the moment as an 11-run over from Mohammed Shami comes to an end. Bowling change now for India as Axar Patel replaces Mohammed Siraj. AUS 39/0 after 5 overs
13:45 (IST) Mar 22
First SIX of the contest!
A cracking shot from Mitch Marsh as he is up and running against the new ball. Mohammed Shami drifts into the pads of Marsh and the Aussie opener flicks him over the deep mid-wicket fence. A 79-metre hit from Marsh as he middles the ball to perfection. AUS 19/0 after 2.3 overs
13:42 (IST) Mar 22
Siraj leaks 9 his his first over
0 4 0 4 1 0 - A couple of boundaries and a single came in Mohammed Siraj's first over as he is off the radar at the start of his spell. He twice bowled short down the leg side to Mitch Marsh and the Aussie opener on both the occasions hit him in the vacant mid-wicket region. AUS 13/0 after 2 overs
13:39 (IST) Mar 22
Marsh off the mark with a boundary as well
FOUR! A short of length delivery from Mohammed Siraj but he drifts down the leg side. Mitch Marsh flicks it to the deep fence. Places the ball to perfection as he opens his account with a boundary just like his partner Travis Head. AUS 8/0 after 1.2 overs
13:35 (IST) Mar 22
Head drives down the ground
FOUR! First boundary of the afternoon for the Aussies as Travis Head gets off the mark in style. A pitched-up delivery from Mohammed Shami and Head drives it down the ground. Presents the full face of the bat and the ball comfortably beats the mid-off fielder and races to the fence. AUS 4/0 after 0.5 overs
13:30 (IST) Mar 22
Game On!
Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head are out in the middle to open the Australia innings. Mohammed Shami to start the proceedings for Team India. Two slips in place for Shami. Head on strike. Here we go!
13:10 (IST) Mar 22
THE TOSS
13:06 (IST) Mar 22
Australia XI: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey(w), Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar, Sean Abbott, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
13:05 (IST) Mar 22
India XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
13:04 (IST) Mar 22

We were looking to field first. It's an important game and the deciders are always interesting. It's always good to put us in this situation. It's a challenge for us to come back and play some good cricket under pressure. Hopefully we can put our best foot forward. Australia are a good team and you can always test your depth. We are playing with the same team. We were thinking of playing with four seamers but the conditions here are suitable for the spinners, so we go with three spinners.

Rohit Sharma

13:04 (IST) Mar 22

We are gonna have a bat. Looks like quite a dry surface, it is pretty hot out here. Will look to put a good total on this surface. We have had good fun and it will be exciting in the decider. We love playing in the crunch games and it's exciting. It's dry, so Ashton Agar is back. David Warner comes in for Cameron Green as he is feeling a bit unwell, so there are changes.

Steve Smith

13:03 (IST) Mar 22
Steve Smith wins toss, opts to bat against India
12:53 (IST) Mar 22
The fact that Shardul has the ability to bowl the wide yorkers at the crunch could make him a viable option in a pressure game that India would absolutely hate to lose
12:53 (IST) Mar 22
Shardul's CSK stint has given him a fair indication of the Chepauk conditions and his batting, too, can come in handy
12:53 (IST) Mar 22
Even though Dravid hinted that chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav would play if there are three spinners, Shardul hakur as the fourth pacer could just be a safer bet
12:53 (IST) Mar 22
And then, the dew, too, could come into play. In that case, playing three spinners could just be a risky proposition
12:52 (IST) Mar 22
While the pitch doesn't have much for pacers, one understands that the ball will tend to stop a bit as the game progresses
12:52 (IST) Mar 22
Given the fact that the Chennai track can help spinners early on, it would be interesting to see if Rohit Sharma looks to use Ravindra Jadeja or Axar Patel against the right-hander early on
12:47 (IST) Mar 22
STAT ATTACK
STAT ATTACK
12:47 (IST) Mar 22
The allrounder, playing solely as a batsman in the series, has left the impression that he can run away with the game and India need to send him back early
12:47 (IST) Mar 22
Marsh smashed 81 off 65 balls in the first match and followed it up with a 66* off 36 balls in the second.
12:47 (IST) Mar 22
While Starc's heroics have been the talk of the ODI series so far, Mitchell Marsh's scintillating batting as an opener has gone a little under the radar
12:47 (IST) Mar 22
India ruled out any experimentation and coach Rahul Dravid understands the backlash that usually gets attached to a series loss at home and the coach isn't in the mood to take chances
12:18 (IST) Mar 22
HEAD TO HEAD
HEAD TO HEAD
12:18 (IST) Mar 22
But it's difficult to see Warner playing the game ahead of Travis Head, unless of course, the visitors treat this game more as a scope for experiment than a 'final'
12:18 (IST) Mar 22
The Aussies are unlikely to tinker much with the playing XI, even though David Warner batted for quite a while at the nets on Tuesday
12:18 (IST) Mar 22
The Aussies are on a high after a rare 10-wicket mauling of the hosts in Vizag
11:04 (IST) Mar 22
SERIES DECIDER
SERIES DECIDER
11:04 (IST) Mar 22
While Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma have fallen to the ball leaving them, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav are struggling against the incoming ball
11:04 (IST) Mar 22
For that to happen, the Indian top-order has to find ways of surviving against the Aussie pace spearhead
11:04 (IST) Mar 22
Prime on India's agenda will be how to deal with left-arm paceman Mitchell Starc, who has taken eight wickets in the series so far and ran away with the second ODI
11:04 (IST) Mar 22
Australia have a chance to become the first team in five years to beat India in a home ODI series (India's last loss coming against the Aussies in 2018-19)