Australia all-rounders Matt Short and Cooper Connolly scored half-centuries as the hosts claimed a two-wicket victory over India at Adelaide Oval to seal their one-day international series with a match to spare.

Number three Short scored a brave 74 after injuring a finger in the field, while 22-year-old talent Connolly celebrated his first international fifty with an unbeaten 61 to reel in India’s 264 for nine with 3.4 overs to spare.

Though Australia stumbled to 260 for eight after late wickets, Connolly pushed the home side within a run of their target before victory came with a wide.

“It was good fun. I was obviously really nervous,” said left-hander Connolly. “Super stoked for the boys to get the win.”

Rohit Sharma top-scored for the visitors with a hard-earned 73 off 97 balls and

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