IND vs AUS 3rd ODI Live Cricket Score, India vs Australia Today Match

Well, Krishna has come into the attack, but it is for Siraj and not for Harshit Rana. It is the first game for Krishna in this series, and he did start a tad bit rustily in that opening over. One thing India has to be watchful of today is that although both Rana and Krishna are very good bowlers and have a lot of potential, at times, they can be quite leaky with runs. Especially, Krishna has had his issues with bowling at the death, or at times given the impression of going through the motions a bit when batters are going after him. So it will be a different challenge for Gill on this flat wicket.

Australia has started well here. The Indians have bowled fuller at times, which the batters ended up driving nicely, as there is not a lot of swing in the air. Although Shubman Gill is one of those captains who likes giving his bowlers longer spells today, it might be an opportunity to use them in short bursts. He has Prasidh Krishna on the side, who will love to have a burst with the ball relatively new here. With him hitting the deck, there might be a bit more on offer. Rana, who is bowling at the moment, just seems a tad bit off his pace and not getting to the crease as rhythmically as we are used to seeing him.

Well, it might be a bit too early, three overs into the innings, but this surface already looks different from the one we had at Adelaide. The surface did a lot more with the new ball there, but today's wicket seems to be a bit more batting-friendly. There is a hint of grass on the surface, which might play its part more under lights when Australia come to bowl. Also, it is quite interesting that they have decided to replace Xavier Bartlett with Nathan Ellis, which shows they think this is a better batting track, but Bartlett, with the game he had in the previous one under lights today, might have been mighty effective.

Mohammed Siraj has taken the new ball for India, and it is a maiden over to start the proceedings. Once again, there is a bit of nibble in the air for him, and with the form Siraj has been in recently, he has kept hitting that good length region in and around the off-stump channel, which has troubled Mitchell Marsh. And from the other end, it is Harshit Rana who has got the new ball. Gill has six bowling options today to use. It will be interesting to see how he utilizes his resources. Kuldeep Yadav, especially on this wicket, might be a tricky customer to handle.

It is yet another beautiful day here in Sydney. The conditions look excellent for cricket. The crowd is buzzing, and although the series is over, we might still have a good game of cricket here. Both Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head are in the middle, and Mohammad Siraj is to take the new ball.

"The one thing you know about this square, it is rock hard, and this pitch is really hard. When the pitch is hard, there'll be a few cracks here in SCG. You can see there are cracks running down, vertically down the track, so the quicks will be looking at this, trying to line a few up. And there is some green live grass as well, so that means with these two brand new balls, there should be a little bit of movement. But the one thing about SCG is that the ball goes through nicely, so there's a lot of value for your shots here, which makes it a high-sporting ground. Historically, it's a high-scoring ground. The ball goes through really well. This could be the best batting pitch of the series so far. We are in for a very good contest today."

We would have bowled first. Have a target on the total and then try to chase down, I think we got what we wanted. We had just enough runs (in the last game) on the board and a couple of chances coming our way which we couldn't take. That happens in the game of cricket, you've got to take your chances. The game was going on pretty even till about the 40th over. In the end, they played well. Hopefully this game is going to be a good one for us. Two changes. Kuldeep and Prasidh come in for Arshdeep and Reddy.

We are gonna bat first. Seems like a really nice wicket. It's going to be a beautiful day here at the SCG. The way the young guys stoop up towards the back end, it's great signs for our team. Today's a great opportunity to go 3-0 up in the series. Cooper is a calm character and he played terrifically last game. Nathan Ellis is back in for Xavier Bartlett.

“When the required rate is 9 or 10 runs per over, there Harshit Rana is effective because his strength is change of pace. But when batters are playing like Test cricket when the required rate is around 5 or 6 runs per over, the bowler has to bring more skills to outfox the batter when he is playing in 3rd gear,” Kaif added.

“I’m following Harshit Rana a lot, but he does not have a strong delivery. It’s not like he has a solid outswinger or an inswinger. When we speak about Siraj or Bumrah, they have their strengths, such as their yorkers, pace, or slower deliveries. But I can’t figure out what Harshit Rana’s strength is. It’s not like he bowls over 140. Play either one of Rana or Reddy, because both of them can’t play together. Kuldeep Yadav sitting out for this is a clear injustice,” Mohammad Kaif said on his YouTube channel.

The weather for Saturday's cricket match in Sydney is expected to be pleasant, with temperatures ranging from a low of 17°C to a high of 25 °C. The pitch is anticipated to become more favorable for batting under the lights, which, combined with the recent series results, is likely to make both teams tempted to choose to chase the target after winning the toss.

The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) pitch, while traditionally batting-friendly, is currently expected to offer a more balanced contest early in the domestic season. Seam bowlers who focus on hitting the hard lengths to extract extra bounce will find assistance, especially with the new ball. As the match progresses, the pitch is known to deteriorate and provide ample grip and turn for spinners, rewarding those who put significant revolutions on the ball, making them a key factor in the later stages of the game.

“That muscle memory of just game after game, which he has done for 15 years, but then have six months off and play in very, very foreign conditions is hard. If his first game back was in India, I think he’s straight back into it. But because he’s in Australia, that shot he played, in India he cover drives that for four,” Clarke said speaking on Beyond23 Cricket Podcast.

“Here, it bounced and hit him a bit higher on the bat, he’s out in front of himself and gets caught at backward point. So, their top three, for them to get out like that, sort of sums up their play throughout the game. Their bowlers tried to get their lengths right and some mixups in the running, so they were just underdone,” he added.

“He’ll have to get some form pretty quickly. The competition for places is such in India in white-ball cricket, no one is going to relax, whether it’s Virat or Rohit or anyone in the team. It’s not going to be easy; there is competition. He missed out again today; he was a little tentative with his footwork. It doesn’t happen often, his record in one-day cricket is phenomenal, so for him to get two ducks on the trot, he’ll be disappointed.” Shastri said while commentating on Fox Sports during the second ODI.

“Virat Kohli’s form is important. He needs to rotate the strike and keep the scoreboard moving. Because once he starts doing that, it becomes very difficult for any opposition to stop him. I hope Virat starts rotating the strike quickly, gets some runs on the board, and once that happens, there’s no looking back for him,” Pathan said on JioStar.

“I think Shubman’s one of those captains that the more he does it, the better he’s going to get. And a lot of the time with captaining, it’s learning to back your gut feeling or go with your instinct. And he’s got senior players around, and obviously Rohit’s there and Virat’s there to go to if he needs something.”

“They’re not playing their best cricket. Conditions are very, very different, opposite to what they get in India, and they’ve had the worst of conditions. Not making excuses for him, but they’re certainly missing their two best bowlers and, in my opinion, one of their best players in Hardik Pandya. So Bumrah and Hardik Pandya have been missed, there’s no doubt about it. I think if those two are fit and healthy, they would come straight back into this Indian team and make a big difference. But still, Australia is outplaying India at the moment,” observed Clarke.

“I predicted 2-1 Australia, so I don’t mind if India wins this game, one of my predictions, right? But yeah, look, I just hope it’s a really good game of one-day cricket. India won’t want to go home without a win, and like I say, you’re leading into the T20s as well, so a lot of the players will go into that format wanting to take some confidence. I’m hoping it’s a good game,” Michael Clarke said on Beyond23 Cricket Podcast.

We had just enough runs on the board. Never easy when you drop a couple of chances to be able to defend that kind of a total. In the first game, it (toss) was more crucial because of the rain. But in this game, I wouldn't say that much because both the teams played for almost 50 overs. The wicket was doing a little bit more initially. But I think the wicket settled pretty nicely after 15-20 overs. (On Rohit Sharma) Never easy, coming back and to play some competitive cricket after a long time. But the initial phase was very challenging. Very pleased the way he batted. Fought out in the initial phase. I would say he missed out on a really big knock.

Hello and welcome to our live blog of the third ODI between India and Australia. Although the series is done and dusted, there is plenty to look forward to. The form of Virat Kohli is among the major talking points, and the other thing would be to see if Kuldeep Yadav will get a game or India sticks to the same balance as they have played in this series so far. Do stay with us, it is going to be a super Saturday in Sydney.

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