After being put in to bat, the focus was on how India’s top order handles the Gabba’s trademark bounce and carry despite Australia missing their lead pacer Josh Hazlewood as he continued preparations for the Ashes.
Currently leading the series 2-1, India have already ensured that their 17-year unbeaten run in T20Is against Australia remains intact. Now, Suryakumar Yadav’s men will look to finish with a flourish.
J Rodrigues was the star of the match with her unbeaten 127-run knock.
Harmanpreet’s breathtaking innings in Derby not only dismantled the Australians but also marked a turning point for Indian women’s cricket.
Rohit rose two spots following his unbeaten century in the third and final ODI against Australia in Sydney, where he guided India to a commanding nine-wicket victory.
In the first match Rahul batted at number 3, in the second match he came at number 5 and in the final match the Karnataka batsman opened the innings in absence of injured opener Shikhar Dhawan. However, the consistency in batting position could not hamper Rahul's impecabble form.
Rohit was declared the Player of the Match, whereas Kohli was declared the Player of the Series. The Delhi lad scored 183 runs in the series.
In the second ODI against Australia in Rajkot, the Karnataka batsman played a blistering knock of 80 runs off 52 balls and bagged the Man of the Match award.
India levelled the three-match series 1-1 with a 36-run win that followed a 10-wicket drubbing they received in the first ODI in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Rahul said that he wanted to get a few balls under his belt before starting to go after the bowlers.
