India vs Australia 3rd ODI Highlights: Zampa, Agar guide Australia to 2-1 series victory

Series decider in a nutshell

Australia defeated India by 21 runs in the third and final ODI to clinch the series 2-1 in Chennai. Australia made a competitive 269 against India after opting to bat. Leg-spinner Adam Zampa (4/45) shone bright with the ball as Australia bundled out India for 248 in 49.1 overs. The Australian top-order batters got starts but failed to make it big. Opening the innings, Mitchell Marsh top-scored with a run-a-ball 47 while Travis Head made 33 off 31 balls. Wicket-keeper Alex Carey (38), Marnus Labuschagne (28), Marcus Stoinis (25) and David Warner (23) all looked in good nick before throwing away their wickets. Sean Abbott (26) and Ashton Agar (17) also played good hands towards the end to take Australia past the 250-run mark before being bowled out in 49 overs. For India, Hardik Pandya (3/44) and Kuldeep Yadav (3/56) scalped three wickets apiece, while Axar Patel (2/57) and Mohammed Siraj (2/37) picked up two each. Just like the visitors, the Indian top-order too got starts. The likes of skipper Rohit Sharma (30), Shubman Gill (37), Virat Kohli (54), KL Rahul (32) and Hardik Pandya (40) all scored runs but gave away their wickets at crucial time.

Australia blank India to clinch series 2-1

AUSTRALIA CLINCH ODI SERIES 2-1

That's it! Australia have done it! They clinch the three-match ODI series 2-1. What a victory for Steve Smith an co. They started the India tour with two heavy Test defeats but what a turnaround this has been for the visitors. They won the Indore Test and never looked back from there. A drawn fourth Test and now an ODI series win! A sensational comeback from Australia on this tour. Marcus Stoinis runs out Kuldeep Yadav for the final wicket as India lose the ODI series decider by 21 runs in Chennai. Chasing a tricky 270, India's star-studded batting line-up fails to secure a win in another pressure game, folding for 248. A lot to ponder for Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid!

Stoinis cleans up Shami for 14

SIX, FOUR, OUT! Mohammed Shami raised a few hopes with consecutive boundaries but Marcus Stoinis gets his revenge as he cleans up Shami for 14. India need another 27 runs off 13 balls.

Zampa gets his fourth as Jadeja perishes

OUT! Another one bites the dust. India are now 8 down as Adam Zampa removes Ravindra Jadeja for his fourth wicket. Jadeja goes for the hoick on the leg side but fails to read the wrong'un. The ball shoots straight up and Marcus Stoinis takes a comfortable catch at point. Jadeja walks back for 18 and India now stare at a series defeat. IND 225/8, need another 45 runs off 29 balls

Zampa gets Hardik to put Australia back in the game

OUT! Adam Zampa strikes gold! A huge wicket for the Aussies. It's the set batter Hardik Pandya who falls under the scoreboard pressure. Hardik tries to slog sweep Zampa but gets the leading edge and the ball balloons. Skipper Steve Smith completes an easy catch inside the circle. A disappointed Hardik walks back for 40 as Australia edge ahead in the decider. India 218/7 after 43.4 overs, need another 52 runs off 38 balls

The required rate in now over 7 for the first time

Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja have now added runs for the seventh wicket. It has not been easy for the duo as boundaries have been hard to come by. The Aussie pacers keeping it really tight. A four-run over from Marcus Stoinis comes to an end. India need another 57 runs off 48 balls

India need another 67 runs off 64 balls

Hardik Pandya (35*) and Ravindra Jadeja (8*) bring up Team India's 200 in the 40th over in 270 chase

72 needed off 72 balls

The last recognized batting pair for India is out in the middle in form of Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja. A wicket now will severely dent India's chances in this decider. Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Shami and Mohd. Siraj are to follow this pair. So, Hardik and Jadeja need to keep their calm. The required rate is exactly 6 RPO so they need not worry about runs as of now. They just have to stick around and runs will come by. Adam Zampa bowls a tidy two-run over. Sean Abbott comes back into the attack for Australia.

Another golden duck for Surya!

WICKET! Bowled! Absolute nightmare! Another golden duck for Suryakumar Yadav. His third of the series. What a turnaround for the Aussies! Two-in-two for Ashton Agar after going 9 overs without a wicket. An arm ball from Agar and a clueless Surya is castled on the backfoot. A first-ball duck for Surya as his torrid series ends in a dramatic fashion. The hosts are on the backfoot in this series decider. IND 185/6 after 35.2 overs

Kohli falls at a crucial juncture!

OUT! Ashton Agar grabs his first wicket in his final over and it's the 'big fish' Virat Kohli, who is caught at long-off for 54. Kohli was looking to go inside-out against Agar but fails to gets his direction right. Goes straight-ish and David Warner makes no mistake coming in from the fence. Set Kohli walks back for 54 as India wobble in 270 chase. IND 185/5 after 35.1 overs in 270 chase

Kohli, Hardik keep required rate in control

The Virat Kohli (54*) and Hardik Pandya (28*) partnership has now quickly got to 34 off 37 balls. Hardik has clearly been the dominant partner and has taken off the pressure from Virat with his attacking play. There have been some risks but they have paid off for Hardik till now. IND 185/4 after 35 overs, need another 85 runs off 90 balls

50 for Virat Kohli off 61 balls

Virat Kohli gets to his 65th ODI half-century of 61 balls. A gritty knock from the maestro as it has been a tough going for India in this chase of 270. Kohli has played a responsible knock to keep the chase on track for the hosts. Dabs a Sean Abbott delivery to fine-leg for a single for his 50th run and raises the bat towards the dressing room. IND 153/4 after 32.2 overs in 270 chase

Axar run out as Aussies snap up two quick wickets

OUT! Australia get another one in the bag against the run of play. An awful mix-up between Axar Patel and Virat Kohli and the former is run out at the striker's end. A superb effort from skipper Steve Smith as he dived to his left to stop the ball and then flicked it back-handed to keeper Alex Carey, who did the rest with ease. Axar walks back for 2. IND 151/4 after 28.5 overs

Zampa strikes and Rahul perishes!

WICKET! Adam Zampa gets the breakthrough the Aussies were looking for. The 69-run partnership between Virat Kohli and KL Rahul has been broken. Rahul was looking to up the scoring rate as he went for an expansive slog down the ground. He mistimes as Sean Abbott completes a good catch at long-on. Rahul walks back for 32. IND 146/3 after 27.5 overs

Rahul gets going!

KL Rahul on the charge after settling in. He has now hit two fours and a six in the last six deliveries he has faced. Moves to 32 off 49 balls as he clubs a four and a maximum in the Mitchell Starc 6th over. IND 141/2 after 27 overs

A boundary for India after 49 balls

FOUR! KL Rahul finally gets a boundary for India after over 8 overs. Drills Adam Zampa's final ball of the over straight down the ground to add four runs to his and India's total. 7 runs came in the Zampa 6th over. IND 130/2 after 26 overs

At halfway mark | #TeamIndia 123/2 | Run rate - 4.92

Virat Kohli 37* | KL Rahul 17* | Partnership: 46*(76) | India need another 147 runs off 150 balls @ 5.88 RPO

5 overs since the last boundary

Marcus Stoinis and Ashton Agar continue to keep things tight. It has been 32 balls since the last boundary as both Virat Kohli and KL Rahul focusing on rotating the strike. Kohli is in the 30's while Rahul is batting on 16 alongside him. IND 117/2 after 23 overs

9 runs in last 3 overs

Marcus Stoinis bowls a second tight over in his second spell. Both Stoinis and Ashton Agar have kept things tidy in the last few overs. Agar is also getting the odd ball to jump and turn. Both Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have added 36 runs together for the third wicket but are looking cautious at the moment. They need not take any risks yet as the required rate is still below 6 RPO. IND 113/2 after 21 overs

SIX and 100 up for India!

SIX! Virat Kohli is looking in scintillating touch! Smacks a lovely inside-out shot over extra-cover off Ashton Agar for a maximum to bring up India's 100 in the 18th over. A couple of balls back, Kohli also pulled one to perfection to the deep fence for a boundary. Both Kohli and KL Rahul building a partnership as they also keep the scoreboard moving in this 270 chase.

After 15 overs | Team India 85/2 | Run rate - 5.67

Virat Kohli 11* | KL Rahul 5* | Adam Zampa 1/23 | Sean Abbott 1/17 | India need another 185 runs at 5.29 RPO

Australia pick up Gill with the help of a review!

OUT! Second wicket in quick succession for Australia. Adam Zampa traps Shubman Gill in front but the on-field umpire rules it in favour of the batter after 2 sounds were heard. Steve Smith goes upstairs. Replays show that the ball hit Gill's pad first and ball-tracking confirms that the delivery is hitting the leg stump. Three reds! And Shubman has to walk back. The India opener gets a start but fails to convert it into a big score. Gill walks back for 37. IND 77/2 after 12.2 overs in 270 chase

Australia keep things tight

12 runs and a wicket of Rohit Sharma in the last three overs as Australia look to pull things back after India's fast start. Adam Zampa and Sean Abbott bowling pretty well in tandem at the moment as Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli look to rebuild chase. IND 77/1 after 12 overs

Rohit caught at deep square-leg

OUT! India suffer Rohit Sharma blow after a solid start. The India skipper falls against the run of play! Sean Abbott gets the much-needed opening breakthrough for the Aussies. A back of length delivery angled in and Rohit hits the ball straight to Mitchell Starc, stationed at the fence. Rohit walks back for 30. IND 65/1 after 9.1 overs

Boundaries flowing for India at the moment

1 1 1 4 0 4 - Sean Abbott starts off with an expensive 11-run first over. The track is looking beautiful for batting under lights and both Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma timing the ball to perfection. Both are hitting pacers through the line and yielding maximum results. Bowling change from Steve Smith now as Adam Zampa replaces Mitchell Starc. IND 55/0 after 8 overs

50 comes up for Team India in 7.4 overs in 270 chase

Shubman Gill 31* | Rohit Sharma 18*

A 9-run Starc over

1 0 4 4 0 0 - Shubman Gill takes on Mitchell Starc in his third over. Cracks a couple of boundaries in Starc over on either sides of the wicket in front of square. IND 27/0 after 5 overs

Gill cuts Stoinis to point fence

FOUR! Lovely shot! Short and wide outside off from Marcus Stoinis and Shubman Gill's eyes lit up as soon as he saw the ball. Cracks it past the backward-point fielder for his second boundary. IND 18/0 after 3.5 overs

Gill hit goes into the crowd!

SIX! A cracking hit from Shubman Gill. Mitch Starc tries to fire one into the right-hander but Gill was up for the challenge. Read the ball early and dispatched it over the deep mid-wicket fence for India's first maximum of the chase. Times the ball to perfection. IND 13/0 after 2.4 overs

Stoinis partners up with Starc

1 Wd 0 0 2 0 0 - Mitchell Starc starts off with a decent four-run over. Not much hint of movement for Starc in the air or off the pitch in his first over. Marcus Stoinis to share the second new ball with Starc from the other end. IND 4/0 after 1 over

Rohit, Gill begin India's 270 chase

Openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are in the middle to begin the for Team India. Mitchell Starc to start the proceedings for Australia. Two slips in place for Starc. Rohit on strike. Here we go!

Australia innings in a nutshell

A fine opening spell by Hardik Pandya and a probing effort by Kuldeep Yadav put a tight leash around Australian batters before its tail wagged considerably to take the visitors to a fighting 269 all out in 49 overs against India in the series deciding third and final ODI. While Pandya (3/44) shaved off the top half, Kuldeep's (3/56) rhythm and guile on a helpful Chennai track was the biggest takeaway as the latter's delivery to remove Alex Carey was the ball of the series. India were in control after pegging Australia back at 138 for 5 but a 58-run stand between Carey and Marcus Stoinis for the sixth wicket and 42 for the eighth wicket between Sean Abbott (26) and Ashton Agar (17) took them close to 250 while Mitchell Starc and Adam Zampa added another 22 precious runs for the final wicket. David Warner (23) and Marnus Labuschagne (28) paid dearly for their indiscreet shot selection off Kuldeep's bowling before Alex Carey (38) played his first innings of substance on the final day of a long near two-month tour. Earlier, Marsh, who has had a good first two games, started from where he left in the last game and struck a flurry of fours and a six within the first Powerplay and Head also chanced his arms and got a few runs in the process. Steve Smith's horrendous tour, perhaps his last full series in India, ended on a sour note as Hardik got him for a three-ball duck. However, the lower-order fought admirably to give Australia a chance to get back into the game.

India need 270 to clinch series

Australia 269 all out in 49 overs

That's it! Mohammed Siraj completes the job for India as Mitchell Starc falls on the final ball of the 49th over, caught by Ravindra Jadeja in the deep. Australia get to a competitive 269 after opting to bat first. After bowling superbly in the middle overs, India will not be happy with their performance in the last phase of the Australia innings. The visitors were 203 for 7 but India bowlers allowed the lower order batters to take Australia to a fighting total in this series decider. Hardik Pandya and Kuldeep Yadav picked up three wickets each while Axar Patel also grabbed a couple. For the Aussies, Mitch Marsh (47) finished as the top scorer.

Final 3 overs to go!

Mitchell Starc and Adam Zampa clinging on, trying to add as many as possible to the Australia total. A five-run over from Hardik Pandya comes to an end. AUS 254/9

Axar gets hit for 2 SIXES but then cleans up Abbott

6 1 6 1 0 W - Axar Patel bowls an expensive 14-run over but manages to get Sean Abbott on the final ball of the over. Cleans him up for 26 with a quicker delivery. Final 5 overs to go with Ashton Agar and Mitchell Starc now in the middle for Australia. AUS 245/7

Important Abbott, Agar partnership

Sean Abbott and Ashton Agar have now added 26 runs together and its hurting India! 20 runs have come in the last three overs as both Abbott and Agar are looking for the fence. A nine-run final over from Kuldeep Yadav comes to an end. He finishes with figures of 10-1-56-3. AUS 229/7 after 43 overs

Final 10 overs to go!

As the final phase of the Australia innings now begin, they do not have the power-hitters left to take them to a big total. India have successfully managed to get their main batters out of the way with some exceptional all-round bowling. Sean Abbott and Ashton Agar can and will try to hit a few but will they get enough for the team? AUS 209/7 after 40 overs

A jaffa from Kudeep to knock over Carey!

WICKET! A dream delivery from Kuldeep Yadav! That was a corker and just unplayable! Alex Carey could do absolutely nothing about it. A flighted delivery from Kuldeep and it drifts in. Pitches just outside leg and spins away sharply, beating the outside edge of Carey's bat and crashes into his stumps. Carey is just in awe of the delivery after the dismissal. He walks back for 38. AUS 203/7 after 38.1 overs

Axar break 50-plus stand

WICKET! Axar Patel gets a crucial breakthrough just in time for India. Both Marcus Stoinis and Alex Carey were looking good together but the left-arm spinner has broken the threatening partnership. Stoinis was looking to clear the long-on fence but mistimes. Shubman Gill completes as easy catch as Stoinis walks back for 25. AUS 196/6 after 37 overs

50-run partnership comes up between Alex Carey and Marcus Stoinis

13-run Axar over

2 1 0 1 N1 6 1 - After a few quiet overs, Alex Carey and Marcus Stoinis looking for some runs. They have rotated the strike pretty well but are now looking for some boundaries as well. A SIX off a no ball in the Axar Patel over as Carey and Stoinis collect 13 runs off it. AUS 186/5 after 35 overs

Carey, Stoinis steady Australia

Alex Carey and Marcus Stoinis batting sensibly at the moment against the India spinners. Nothing risky from both of them at the moment as they look to steady Australia after successive departures of David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne. Both Carey and Stoinis have only hit a boundary each and added 26 runs for the 6th wicket. AUS 164/5 after 32 overs

Kuldeep removes Marnus for his second wicket!

OUT! Australia are now five down and we are just over the half-way mark. Another poor shot from an Aussie batter. Marnus Labuschagne dances down to smack Kuldeep over the fence but miscues. Shubman Gill completes an easy catch running in from the long-off fence. Marnus departs for 28 and Australia are now in trouble with half of their side back in the hut. AUS 138/5 after 28.1 overs

Marnus gets cheeky!

FOUR! A high risk, high reward shot from Marnus Labuschagne. He shuffles across and laps a Ravindra Jadeja delivery to the fine-leg fence. Marnus brilliantly got in line of the ball and used the pace on Jadeja delivery and placed it to perfection. AUS 133/4 after 27.5 overs