Match Preview: Australia vs India, 3rd ODI 2025
The third ODI at the SCG will be a dead rubber after Australia clinched the series with a two-wicket victory in Adelaide.
India fought to the end but were mostly up against it through the game, with valid excuses for the truncated rain-affected opener in Perth.
In the second ODI, India were generally outplayed and could never quite recover from the early wickets of captain Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, who bagged a second consecutive duck for the first time in his legendary ODI career.
India's top-order has been completely pinned down by Josh Hazlewood, the standout quick across the two games.
India were generally outplayed in the second ODI and could never quite recover from the early wickets.
Australia leads the series, with the final match being a formality.
Author's summary: Australia leads the series 2-0 against India.