Sydney: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli led India’s fightback with commanding knocks as the visitors defeated Australia in the third ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. Rohit top-scored with an unbeaten 121. The biggest comeback cheer was for Kohli, who made ducks in the first two games won by Australia at Adelaide and Perth. Kohli turned the bat with a fluent 74 not out knock. Despite this final win, the Aussies have clinched the ODI series, defeating the men in blue by 2-1.

India made a confident start to the chase after Mitchell Marsh won the toss and batted first. Australia had set a target of 236. Rohit and Shubman Gill had put on 69. But Josh Hazlewood enticed a faint edge from the Indian captain. Next, came 36-year-old Kohli to the crease. He and Rohit set about knocking off

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