Dhoni-led India sweep the (Aus)s(er)ies

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Australia made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Aaron Finch, Matthew Wade, James Faulkner, John Hastings and Nathan Lyon made way for a couple of Twenty20 International debutants (Usman Khawaja and Cameron Bancroft), Travis Head, Cameron Boyce and Shaun Tait.

(Wats)On winning the toss, Steve, Australia’s skipper and the player of the match, chose to bat.

The Powerplay of Australia’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 57, and lost a wicket.

Khawaja, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Fourteen balls into the match, he was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper. Ashish Nehra broke the 16-run stand.

Australia scored 50 off 5.1 overs (33 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Watson’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Marsh’s contribution to it was eight. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Marsh, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Thirty-two balls after Khawaja’s dismissal, Ravichandran Ashwin broke the 53-run partnership.

Watson’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 37 balls.

Glenn Maxwell, who faced five balls, scored three. Nine balls later, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Yuvraj Singh broke the six-run stand.

Australia scored 100 off 11.4 overs (72 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While Watson’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Head’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Australia scored 150 off 16.1 overs (99 balls). The number of extras they conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Head, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 26. Forty-seven balls after Maxwell’s dismissal, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja, who broke the 93-run partnership.

Watson’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and four sixes – came off 60 balls. He eventually scored 124 off 71 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to half-a-dozen sixes. He was unbeaten.

Chris, whose nine-balLynnings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Jadeja. Bumrah broke the 25-run stand.

Bancoft, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded eight extras. Australia scored 197 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs. Hardik Pandya, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 24.

Yuvraj Singh, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 19. He picked up a wicket, as did Bumrah, Jadeja, Ashwin and Nehra, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 43, 41, 36, and 32, respectively.

The Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 74, and lost a wicket.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose nine-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, scored 26. Twenty balls into the chase, he was caught by Bancroft. Watson broke the 46-run stand.

India scored 50 off 4.1 overs (25 balls). Australia had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Rohit Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 19, the contribution of Virat Kohli, the player of the series, to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 100 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Both Sharma’s and Kohli’s half-centuries came off 35 balls apiece, and included a six apiece. While the former’s 50 included five boundaries, the latter’s included a couple of boundaries.

Sharma, who faced 38 balls, eventually scored 52. Fifty-five balls later, he was caught by Watson. Boyce broke the 78-run partnership.

Kohli didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Fourteen balls later, Boyce broke the 23-run stand.

India scored 150 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). Australia had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Raina’s contribution to the partnership was 36, Yuvraj’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Raina, whose 25-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, eventually scored 49. He was unbeaten, as was Yuvraj, who didn’t add to the aforementioned score. His 12-ball innings included a boundary and a six.

India scored 200 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs (120 balls), winning by seven wickets. Australia eventually conceded eight extras.

Maxwell, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded 10. Scott Boland, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 34. Andrew Tye and Tait bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 51, the latter conceded 46.

Watson, who bowled four overs, conceded 30. He picked up a wicket. Boyce, who bowled four overs, conceded 28. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India won the three-match series 3-0.