India vs Australia 3rd ODI in numbers
By beating the visiting Australian team by 5 wickets in the 3rd ODI at Indore, India clinched the five-match ODI series, having taken an unassailable 3-0 lead. The men in blue comfortably chased down a target of 294 set by Australia, who won the toss and chose to bat first. Let us look at some of the noteworthy statistics of today's match.
Rohit Sharma's blast of sixes
The openers did their part for India with contributions of 70 and 71 from Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma respectively. In the process, Rohit Sharma scored his fastest 50 in ODIs off 42 balls, his second best being 50 off 43 against Sri Lanka, earlier this year. He now has a record for most number of sixes against Australia, 64 in total.
Most sixes in ODIs since 2013
With a total 113 sixes to his name, Rohit Sharma has now slammed the most number of ODI sixes since 2013, followed by AB de Villiers, 106.
India on top
This is 9th consecutive ODI win for India, equaling the best ever winning streak which came under Dhoni's captaincy, between Nov 2008 to Feb 2009. India team is now the No.1 in ODI rankings with 120 points, dethroning South Africa who have 119 points. This is also the first time that India have beaten Australia in three consecutive matches of an ODI series.
Most consecutive ODIs without a win
For Australia, the loss also sets an unpleasant record for their most consecutive ODI matches without a win, 8.
