In the crucial match of the series between India and Australia being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the hosts set a target of 230 in front of the Indian team, with the explosive bowling of Indian bowlers, the hosts were reduced to 230.
For India, Yuzvendra Chahal took 6 wickets for 42. In addition, Shami and Bhuvi picked 2 wickets each. In reply to the target of 231, India's inform opening batsmen Rohit Sharma didn't do anything special and scored just 5 runs.
After this Dhawan and Kohli tried to handle the innings, Dhawan scored 23 runs. After Dhawan was dismissed, Dhoni and Virat added a much-needed half-century partnership.
Unfortunately, Kohli was dismissed for 46 runs in 62 balls. While Dhoni, who was rooted to one end and completed his third consecutive fifty of the series and remained unbeaten on 87 along with Kedar 57* and helped India to win the ODI series by 2-1.
2. Dhoni becomes the fourth Indian batsman to score more than 1000 runs against Australia in Australian soil.
3. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has completed 26,000 runs in his professional career.
4. Australia is the second team against which Dhoni scored the highest runs in ODI cricket, Sri Lanka (2383) in the first place.
Unfortunately, Kohli was dismissed for 46 runs in 62 balls. While Dhoni, who was rooted to one end and completed his third consecutive fifty of the series and remained unbeaten on 87 along with Kedar 57* and helped India to win the ODI series by 2-1.
MS Dhoni created 4 big records together.
1. MS Dhoni has scored three consecutive fifties in ODI cricket history for the third time. Earlier, he had done this on a tour of New Zealand in 2014 and England in 2011.
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