Pandey and Jadhav sure take their time to settle at the crease, but Pandey ends it with two swift hits to the boundary in the 43rd over, hammering the ball towards the cow-corner and the long-on fences off the fourth and fifth deliveries of the over as the hosts complete a seven-wicket victory, winning the ODI series 4-1! Preview: India will aim for a return to the top spot in One-Day International (ODI) rankings when they face Australia in the fifth and final match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in Nagpur on Sunday. The hosts, who have already clinched the five-match ODI series with an unassailable 3-1 lead, slipped to the second spot after losing the fourth tie in Bengaluru by 21 runs on Thursday. [caption id=“attachment_4052139” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] India captain Virat Kohli and Australia captain Steve Smith. AFP[/caption] Australia rode on an all-round show, with openers Aaron Finch and David Warner starring with the bat along side pacer Kane Richardson’s three-wicket haul to clinch their first victory in the series. India will look to get back to winning ways banking on in-form batsmen Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav. The hosts, who played pacers Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav in place of Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be forced to make changes in the bowling department which failed to look lethal in the last match. Spinners Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal will be the key in the middle overs to provide important breakthroughs. The visitors, however, will look to emulate the previous ODI to end the series on a respectable note. Openers Warner and Finch will be the key to the batting line-up. The side will also expect skipper Steve Smith to play a vital role in adding to the teams score tally. In the bowling department, pacers Nathan Counter-Nile and Richardson will look to vary their pace to pick up crucial wickets. Squads: India: Virat Kohli (captain), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Lokesh Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah. Australia: Steven Smith (captain), Aaron Finch, Matthew Wade (wicket-keeper), David Warner, Kane Richardson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Peter Handscomb, Travis Head, Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis BenchGlenn Maxwell, James Faulkner, Hilton Cartwright.
Highlights India vs Australia, 5th ODI at Nagpur, cricket result: Hosts win by 7 wickets, clinch series 4-1
Pandey and Jadhav sure take their time to settle at the crease, but Pandey ends it with two swift hits to the boundary in the 43rd over, hammering the ball towards the cow-corner and the long-on fences off the fourth and fifth deliveries of the over as the hosts complete a seven-wicket victory, winning the ODI series 4-1!
 "Highlights India vs Australia, 5th ODI at Nagpur, cricket result: Hosts win by 7 wickets, clinch series 4-1")
That’s it from us in our coverage of the final ODI between India and Australia in Nagpur, with Virat Kohli’s team pulling off a comfortable seven-wicket victory to clinch a 4-1 series win. Turned out to be an easier prospect for the hosts, in the final ODI, as the batsmen made light work of the 243-run target. In the bowling department, it were the spinners who gave the Indians the early breakthroughs, while Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar kept it tight in the slog overs to restrict them to a manageable total. Rohit Sharma then took 15 deliveries to get off the mark, but turned out to be the highlight of the evening as he struck 11 fours and 5 sixes in his 125, leading the way for the hosts. He was as deserving of the ‘Man of the Match’ award as Hardik Pandya was of the ‘Man of the Series’.
The action now moves to Ranchi next Sunday, with the two sides clashing once again, but in a shorter format. Let’s see if Australia can salvage some pride from this tour, and win that leg. Or whether Kohli and company continue their ruthless ways in the T20Is as well. For now, it is time for us to bid you all goodnight!
India have secured the No.1 spot in the @MRFWorldwide ODI Team Rankings! #INDvAUS
— ICC (@ICC) October 1, 2017
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The Indian juggernaut hands a crushing 7-wicket loss to Australia to clinch the series. India never gave the visitors an opening and artfully chased down 243, which never looked like challenge. This is the first time in 2017 that Virat Kohli has not scored a ton in an ODI series. It didn’t matter though as rest of the batsmen inflicted wounds on the Aussie bowlers. India will take a lot of positives out of this series. Hardik Pandya is improving game by game and might win the Man of the Series award. Bhuvi and Bumrah continued their good work while Chahal and Kuldeep emerged as India’s new spin duo, to name a few. As far as Australia are concerned, one of the few and most important positive they can take from this series is that their ODI side needs a complete revamp.
Australia losing four matches in a bi-lateral ODI series:
South Africa (Thrice)
West Indies
England
India*
Most wins from career’s first 40 ODIs as a captain:
33 – Ricky Ponting
31 – Viv Richards
31 – Clive Lloyd
31 – VIRAT KOHLI*
After 42.5 overs,India 243/3 ( Kedar Jadhav 5 , Manish Pandey 11)
Pandey and Jadhav sure take their time to settle at the crease, but Pandey ends it with two swift hits to the boundary in the 43rd over, hammering the ball towards the cow-corner and the long-on fences off the fourth and fifth deliveries of the over as the hosts complete a seven-wicket victory, winning the ODI series 4-1!
FOUR! THAT’S IT! India win by 7 wickets and are back as the No 1 ODI team in the world!
Pandey it is who scores the winning boundary — his second-consecutive — as he hammers it down the ground, with the ball beating the mid-on fielder along the way! Handshakes in the Indian dressing room as the hosts complete a 4-1 dressing down of the Aussies! India 243/3
After 42 overs,India 235/3 ( Kedar Jadhav 5 , Manish Pandey 3)
Zampa starts off with a wrong’ un, with the ball travelling dangerously close to Pandey’s stumps. Three singles off this over, with the two batsmen trudging their way to the target. Eight needed off the last eight overs.
After 41 overs,India 232/3 ( Kedar Jadhav 4 , Manish Pandey 1)
Faulkner continues from the other end. Pandey gets off the mark after getting a thick outside edge that carries towards third man, giving him a single. Just one off the over. Looks like Jadhav and Pandey will opt for the calmer approach towards the finish line for now.
After 40 overs,India 231/3 ( Kedar Jadhav 4 , Manish Pandey 0)
Two boundaries and as many wickets. That’s how the last over of the second powerplay unfolds as Zampa gets hit for two boundaries, both towards the cow-corner fence, while removing both Rohit and Kohli. Two new batsmen at the crease now.
OUT! That’s two wickets in four balls for Zampa, as Kohli holes out to long-off while looking for a big hit. India 227/3
Kohli c Stoinis b Zampa 39(55)
OUT! In a bid to end the match in a hurry, Rohit miscues a back-of-length ball from Zampa, and ends up getting caught at deep midwicket! Should hardly deter India’s charge towards the target though. India 223/2
Rohit c Coulter-Nile b Zampa 125(109)
Most sixes in ODI cricket in 2017:
29 – ROHIT SHARMA*
28 – Hardik Pandya
26 – Eoin Morgan
After 39 overs,India 223/1 ( Rohit Sharma 125 , Virat Kohli (C) 35)
The Australians decide to review an unsuccessful appeal for stumping against Kohli. Reviews show the ball travelling quite close to Kohli’s inside edge, with the umpire having to rock and roll several times to check if there was any edge. The captain’s foot is also firmly inside the ground at the time of Wade disturbing the stumps. Rohit launches the ball into the stands beyond the wide long-on boundary off the third delivery, getting the hosts even closer to the target. 11 off the over.
After 38 overs,India 212/1 ( Rohit Sharma 117 , Virat Kohli (C) 33)
Nine runs conceded by Finch off his third over, with Kohli rocking on the backfoot, and smacking the ball towards the cow-corner boundary off the fifth delivery. Having crossed the 200-run mark, the Indians now seem to be charging towards the target with full pace.
After 37 overs,India 203/1 ( Rohit Sharma 115 , Virat Kohli (C) 26)
Couple of singles exchangedf by Rohit and Kohli off the first two deliveries of the over. Rohit though, decides to take the pacer to the cleaners later in the over, smashing him for a four and a six, with 14 coming off the over.
Most centuries against Australia among Indian players:
9 – Sachin Tendulkar
6 – ROHIT SHARMA*
5 – Virat Kohli
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