Melbourne: India defeated Australia by 13 runs in the third ODI. However, Australia won  series of 3 ODIs by winning two ODIs. In Canberra in the third and final ODI match, India won the toss and came out to bat first and India gave Australia a target of 303 runs.

In response, Australia's team could score only 289 runs. Hardik Pandya was adjudged Man of the Match in the final ODI match for India. Pandya smashed blistering innings of 92 off 76 balls. He hit 1 six and 7 fours in this innings. Talking about Australian players, former Australian captain Steve Smith was awarded the Man of the Series award. He scored 216 runs at an average of 72 in the series of 3 ODIs. This includes 2 centuries. Earlier, Hardik Pandya and Jadeja shared 150 runs to take the Indian innings to 303 runs. In this match, captain Virat Kohli played a useful innings of 63 runs.

Kohli has smashed 60th fifty of his ODI career. This match had destroyed the record of the same Sachin Tendulkar. Virat Kohli scored the fastest 12 thousand runs. Hardik Pandya has scored 6th and Jadeja's 13th half-century in this ODI match. Let us tell that a total of 143 ODIs have been played between India and Australia so far, of which India has won 53 matches and lost 80. There were 10 matches drawn. India had their first win at Canberra Manuka Oval Ground in Australia.

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