India beat Australia in a last match of a series by 57 runs
at Bangalore on Saturday. With this win India won the seven match series by 3-2
(two matches were cancelled due to rain). On toss, Aussies skipper George
Bailey after winning the toss chosen to bowl first.
Indian opener Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan were
high on confidence after their 178 runs opening stand in last match and started
in the same manner in this game too. They provided hundred runs opening stand
and put together 112 runs in 19 overs. Dhawan was the first one who got out on
60 off 57. After that it was the flurry of wicket which also included last
match hero Virat Kohli (0) too.
But that match not gone be ended just like any other game. Rohit and MS Dhoni played some fantastic shots to placed really huge target of 383 runs before Aussies. They scored 167 runs in just 94 balls for fifth wicket that gave India a seriously good chance to win the series. Rohit scored double century and became the third man to do so in one day internationals. He scored 209 runs in 158 balls with 12 fours and 16 sixes, which is more sixes by any batsman in an innings.
Rohit Sharma's innings was an epitome of how one can score big runs and can hit big shots without slogging. He kept his innings cool and hit some breathe taking shots. Though Skipper MS Dhoni innings of 62 off 38 balls wasn't the talking point after the innings but he played his part really well in that innings.
Aussie bowling without Mitchell Johnson was lacking in pace and experience. Left-arm Xavier Doherty picked up couple of wickets and was economical before the Rohit's carnage in last overs. Aussies had a huge task before them of chasing 384 runs. They might be wanted to chase it down because they had lost two high scoring games to India in this series and that win might be proved as a face saving for them.
India bowling which looked clumsy, suddenly relive and all credit for that goes to Mohammed Shami. His extra pace and early wickets gave India some momentum in bowling at start. But despite picking some early wickets India again failed to exploit the situation and gave Aussies chance to taken the match to 45th over. India bowling figures(See below):
Aussies were at 74 runs for 4 wickets after 17 overs when Glenn Maxwell came to the crease. His first 6 balls were 6 4 2 4 6 6 it shows how he started his innings inspite of Aussies trouble when he came to crease. This also showed some intent from Aussies who before that looked perplexed about how to go for that target and also put indian bowler to back foot. He made 18 balls fifty and finished on 60 off 22 balls. Watson, who came late in this match due to his hamstring problem, continued from where maxwell left. He made 49 in just 22 balls with six sixes.
But Aussies innings wasn’t ended after that. That match and series had one more century left for fans and that came from all-rounder James Faulknar, who singlehandedly fought till the end and made 116 in 73 balls. He along with Mckay put 115 runs partnership for ninth wicket. But this couldn’t save Aussies from defeat and they fell 57 runs before.
Rohit Sharma was awarded with man of the match for his double century knock in that game and also man of the series for scoring highest runs for India.
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But that match not gone be ended just like any other game. Rohit and MS Dhoni played some fantastic shots to placed really huge target of 383 runs before Aussies. They scored 167 runs in just 94 balls for fifth wicket that gave India a seriously good chance to win the series. Rohit scored double century and became the third man to do so in one day internationals. He scored 209 runs in 158 balls with 12 fours and 16 sixes, which is more sixes by any batsman in an innings.
Rohit Sharma's innings was an epitome of how one can score big runs and can hit big shots without slogging. He kept his innings cool and hit some breathe taking shots. Though Skipper MS Dhoni innings of 62 off 38 balls wasn't the talking point after the innings but he played his part really well in that innings.
Aussie bowling without Mitchell Johnson was lacking in pace and experience. Left-arm Xavier Doherty picked up couple of wickets and was economical before the Rohit's carnage in last overs. Aussies had a huge task before them of chasing 384 runs. They might be wanted to chase it down because they had lost two high scoring games to India in this series and that win might be proved as a face saving for them.
India bowling which looked clumsy, suddenly relive and all credit for that goes to Mohammed Shami. His extra pace and early wickets gave India some momentum in bowling at start. But despite picking some early wickets India again failed to exploit the situation and gave Aussies chance to taken the match to 45th over. India bowling figures(See below):
Aussies were at 74 runs for 4 wickets after 17 overs when Glenn Maxwell came to the crease. His first 6 balls were 6 4 2 4 6 6 it shows how he started his innings inspite of Aussies trouble when he came to crease. This also showed some intent from Aussies who before that looked perplexed about how to go for that target and also put indian bowler to back foot. He made 18 balls fifty and finished on 60 off 22 balls. Watson, who came late in this match due to his hamstring problem, continued from where maxwell left. He made 49 in just 22 balls with six sixes.
But Aussies innings wasn’t ended after that. That match and series had one more century left for fans and that came from all-rounder James Faulknar, who singlehandedly fought till the end and made 116 in 73 balls. He along with Mckay put 115 runs partnership for ninth wicket. But this couldn’t save Aussies from defeat and they fell 57 runs before.
Rohit Sharma was awarded with man of the match for his double century knock in that game and also man of the series for scoring highest runs for India.
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