India win the match by 57 runs to win the seven-match series 3-2. Rohit Sharma of India hit 209 while James Faulkner scored 116 for Australia
Australia were bowled out for 326 runs by Team India at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore. What a match it has been, a double century by a batsman, a century for the unlucky bowler, some real crazy hittings, a remarkable rearguard action and so nearly, Australia clinched a stunning win. The bowlers will be mighty relieved that the series is over, this has been a hiding for nothing, the batsmen feasted and the bowlers were slaughtered.
Australia came out with the intention to attack, they went after everything that the Indians hurled at them, got a bit lucky at times but mostly found the middle of the blade. Maxwell was imperious, Watson, batting at No. 8 seemed to be batting in an all together different planet, but at 211/8, people might have been excused if they thought that India will cruise to an easy win. James Faulkner had different ideas though, he smashed the fastest ODI hundred by an Australian batsman in ODI cricket. Clint McKay supported him well, as they added 115 for the 9th wicket, a record on a day of records.
India just about managed to hold their nerves at the end, and perhaps on the basis of their better batting right through the series deserve the 3-2 series win. This is their first bilateral triumph over their Aussies if we do not count the 1-0 win (in 2010). Dhoni took off with a stump for a souvernier, as the Indians huddled together in celebrations. That ends the 7-match series. India winning the decider and taking the series 3-2.
What a series it has been? It has been completely dominated by the batsmen. The only good spells I remember with the ball is Johnson's 4 wicket haul in Mohali and Shami's 3 quick wickets in Ranchi. In all the 5 completed matches there were more than 600 runs scored in 4 of them.
That tells you how the batsmen have done. Bailey and Rohit getting above 450 runs and ending as the highest run-getters for their respective teams.
Man of the series of Ind-aus 7 odi serious
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