India have won the third one-day match against Australia in Indore by five wickets. In addition, India has achieved an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Australia had given India the target of 294 runs, which India achieved on five wickets in 47.5 overs.

This is the ninth successive success in India's one-day cricket.

On behalf of India, Hardik Pandya scored a maximum of 78 runs. He played 78 runs off 72 balls.

Prior to this, Rohit Sharma (71 runs) and Ajinkya Rahane (70 runs) have played the innings of 71 runs and 70 runs and put India on the road to victory. Captain Virat Kohli could not stand long on the pitch. He made 28 runs off 35 balls.

Earlier, Australia had scored 293 runs in the last 50 overs with 6 wickets.

David Warner and Aaron Finch gave Australia a strong start and both of them added 70 runs for the first wicket. Hardik Pandya did out Warner on 42 runs. It was followed by a partnership of 154 runs between captain Steve Smith and Finch.

Finch played a magnificent innings of 124 runs, while Steve Smith scored 63 runs and was the second highest scorer of the Australian innings.

Jaspreet Bumrah and Kedar Jadhav took two wickets each from India. At the same time, Yujavendra Chahl and Hardik Pandya picked one-one player out. Kedar Jadhav proved to be the most expensive bowler. He gave 75 runs in 10 overs.

India is leading 3-0 in the five-match ODI series.

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