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Savage Sharma

India clinch series 3-2 with 57-run win

Pn, Bangalore
Ro hit Sharma smashed his way into the record books with a stunning 209 as the Indian cricket team provided the perfect Diwali gift to the nation with a 57-run victory in the series-deciding 7th and final ODI against Australia to clinch the rubber 3-2 here yesterday.
The 26-year-old Sharma gave a breathtaking display to power India to an imposing 383 for six before the hosts bowled out Australia for 326 in 45.1 overs at the jam-packed Chinnaswamy Stadium.
The immensely talented Sharma thus became only the third batsman in the history of ODI cricket after Virender Sehwag (219) and Sachin Tendulkar (200 not out) to reach the coveted double ton.
Chasing a mammoth total, Australia made a spirited effort with all-rounder James Faulkner blasting a 73-ball 116, the fastest century by an Australian in ODIs. While Faulkner hit 11 fours and six over-boundaries,Glenn Maxwell pulverised the Indian bowlers on his way to a 22-ball 60 that contained seven sixes.
Staring at a heavy defeat at 138 for six, Faulkner played a blinder as Australia made a dramatic recovery to give their chase respectability. He was involved in a record ninth wicket stand of 115 runs with Clint McKay.
Earlier, enroute his 158-ball 209, Rohit created a world record by
hitting as many as 16 sixes along with 12 fours. His effort bettered Shane Watson's previous best of 15 maximums against Bangladesh. Skipper MS Dhoni (62) andShikhar Dhawan (60) scored brisk half-centuries.
This was also the highest individual ODI score by any batsman against Australia in ODIs as well as being India’s highest team total against the visitors. The last five overs produced an unbelievable 101 runs. This is the first instance when India have won a seven-match ODI series against the Aussies.
While Rohit scored his first 100 off 114 balls, the next hundred came off only 42 deliveries. All the sixes were clean straight hits in the arc between deep extra-cover and deep midwicket. There was minimum muscle and maximum timing in each and every six that he hit.
SCORES IN BRIEF
INDIA: 383 for 6 in 50 overs (Rohit 209, Dhoni 62, Dhawan 60, Raina 28;: Doherty 2-74)
AUSTRALIA: 326 all out in 45.1 overs (Faulkner 116, Maxwell 60, Watson 49, Haddin 40, Hughes 23; Shami 3-52, Jadeja 3-73)
Result: India won by 57 runs and clinched the 7-ODI series 3-2.
Player-of-the-match: Rohit Sharma. Player-of-the-series: Rohit Sharma.