Canberra, December 2: Left chasing shadows in the first two games, a listless Indian team would most certainly tweak its bowling combination in order to avoid a second successive clean-sweep when it takes on Australia in the third and final ODI in Canberra on Wednesday (December 2).
A 0-3 defeat against Australia would be their second rout in consecutive ODI series having met the same fate in New Zealand earlier this year.
The first two games turned out to be run-fests in which Australia out-batted Virat Kohli's men and before they switch over to the T20 series, a win at the picturesque Manuka Oval could do their confidence a world of good. Will T Natarajan make his debut as India look to fix the leaky bowling attack?
Here myKhel brings the live updates of India vs Australia, Third ODI:
The Indian bowlers put up a clinical show as they bowled out Australia for 289. Though they lost the series and it was a dead rubber, Virat Kohli's side notched up a convincing and entertaining win. They now head into the three-match T20 series.
And it's a wrap! The Men in Blue bounce back after two crushing losses as they beat hosts by 13 runs. Australia win series 2-1.
Appeal for LBW! Given out!! But Zampa reviews it!
Single to begin the over. 14 needed
Six runs come off the over. 15 needed of the final over.
Shardul Thakur bowls the penultimate over. A dot to begin the over
Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa the two new players in. Australia need 24 off 16
OUT!! Back-to-back wickets for India. Ashton Agar goes for 28 off 28 as Nataraj picks up his second wicket on his debut.
OUT!! Another wicket for Shardul Thakur today. Abbott caught by Rahul as Thakur pockets wicket no. 3. Australia 8 wickets down as Abbott goes for 4 off 9. Aus need 25 off 18
Four runs come off Natarajan's over. Australia need 29 off 24 to win
Bowled!!! Big wicket for India as Bumrah gets Maxwell. Maxwell's fiery knock of 59 off 38 comes to an end. Sean Abbott the new batsman in. Australia need 33 off 30
Kohli brings Bumrah back into the attack. Australia need 37 off 34
18 runs come off the over as Maxwell's explosive innings put Australia in control
Pressure on the debutant, as Maxwell, Agar hammer Natarajan
FOUR more! Maxwell taking it away from India.
SIX! Maxwell brings up his 50 in style with a maximum. Another quickfire half-century from the all rounder as he brings up his 50 off 33 deliveries.
12 runs come off Kuldeep's over. Aus need 57 off 42
SIX!! Maxwell sends over square into the stands
Good over from Kuldeep as he gives away just three runs
FOUR! A boundary to finish the over. Good over for Australia as Natarajan leaks 14 runs
Australia need 80 off 61
FOUR!! Agar sends it past leg stump for a boundary
OUT!!! Run out! Carey doesn't wait for the third umpire decision as he knows he was way short. The partnership comes to an end as Carey goes for 38 off 42.
FOUR! A boundary to begin Jadeja's over
Back-to-back sixes from Maxwell! And there's the Maxwell show Aus has been waiting for. Jadeja under pressure. 14 already off the over. Two legal deliveries left
FOUR! Carey lofts it over the bowler's head
Jadeja back into the attack again. 33 overs done. Australia need 135 from 102
Big appeal from Rahul but its ruled a wide
Bumrah back into the attack.
Glenn Maxwell the new batsman in
Squads
India: Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Mayank Agarwal, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur, T Natarajan
Australia: Aaron Finch (captain), D'arcy Short, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, Moises Henriques, Andrew Tye, Daniel Sams, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper).