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Top 5 ODI Matches Between India And Australia

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Top 5 ODI Matches Between India And Australia
Steve Smith and Virat Kohli (Credit: Twitter)

5. India vs Australia (2016)

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Both these teams played in another well-contested match during the 3rd ODI match at Melbourne Cricket Ground, MCG on 17th January 2016. Australian captain Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Rohit Sharma was dismissed cheaply for 6 runs. Shikhar Dhawan scored 68 runs, Rahane also contributed 50 runs, MS Dhoni made 23 in 23 balls. Virat Kohli played a brilliant knock of 117 in 117 balls to help India post 295 for 6 in 50 overs.

Chasing 296, Shaun Marsh made 62 runs, captain Steve Smith 41, George Bailey 23. Glenn Maxwell played a match-winning knock of 96 before being dismissed. James Faulkner remained not out on 21 which helped Australia win the match by 3 wickets with 7 balls to spare. It will go down as one of the top 5 ODI matches between India and Australia of all time.

 

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