India won 3rd ODI match against Australia by 9 wickets: Team India registered a solid 9-wicket win over Australia in the 3rd ODI of the 2025 series on 25th October, marking a remarkable performance on home ground. The match, held at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore, showcased an exceptional performance by Rohit Sharma, who secured 121 runs (125 balls), and Virat Kohli, who secured 74 runs (81 balls).
Australia Innings: Patchy Partnerships, Early Collapse
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first. Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh have given a good start to the team; they are playing pretty well in a power play partnership of 61 runs in just 56 balls. Scroll down for the batting Summary.
Australia Batting Summary
| Player | Runs (Balls) | Dismissed By |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh (c) | 41 (50) | Axar Patel |
| Travis Head | 29 (25) | Mohammed Siraj |
| Matthew Short | 30 (41) | Kuldeep Yadav |
| Matt Renshaw | 56 (58) | Washington Sundar |
| Alex Carey (WK) | 24 (37) | Harshit Rana |
| Cooper Connolly | 23 (34) | Washington Sundar |
| Mitchell Owen | 1 (4) | Harshit Rana |
| Mitchell Starc | 2 (5) | Harshit Rana |
| Nathan Ellis | 16 (19) | Harshit Rana |
| Adam Zampa | 2 (5)* | — |
| Josh Hazlewood | 0 (2) | Harshit Rana |
Australia Total: 230 all out (47.4 overs)
India Bowling Summary
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj | 5 | 24 | 1 |
| Harshit Rana | 8.4 | 39 | 4 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 7 | 52 | 1 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 10 | 50 | 1 |
| Axar Patel | 6 | 18 | 1 |
| Washington Sundar | 10 | 44 | 2 |
India won 3rd ODI match against Australia: Rohit and Kohli Seal the Series Finale
After losing the two ODIs, Skipper Shubman Gill scored 24 runs in 26 balls. The partnership between Rohit and Shubham scored 69 runs in just 62 balls. Gill was later picked by Josh Hazlewood.
After that, Rohit played an outstanding inning with Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli returned with a good knock; he scored 74 runs in 81 balls. The partnership between Rohit and Virat (168 runs in 170 balls) took the team to win in the last match of the series.
India Batting Summary
| Player | Runs (Balls) | Dismissed By |
|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma (c) | 121 (125)* | — |
| Shubman Gill | 24 (26) | Josh Hazlewood |
| Virat Kohli | 74 (81)* | — |
India Total: 234/1 (37.3 overs)
Australia Bowling Summary
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 5 | 31 | 0 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 6 | 23 | 1 |
| Nathan Ellis | 7.3 | 60 | 0 |
| Cooper Connolly | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Adam Zampa | 10 | 50 | 0 |
| Matthew Short | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Mitchell Owen | 1 | 2 | 0 |
