• India's Rohit Sharma celebrates his century in the third ODI against Australia in Bangalore. AFP
    India's Rohit Sharma celebrates his century in the third ODI against Australia in Bangalore. AFP
  • India captain Virat Kohli plays a shot. AFP
    India captain Virat Kohli plays a shot. AFP
  • Virat Kohli is bowled out for 89. AFP
    Virat Kohli is bowled out for 89. AFP
  • India batsman Rohit Sharma. AFP
    India batsman Rohit Sharma. AFP
  • Australia's Mitchel Starc catches out India batsman Rohit Sharma. AFP
    Australia's Mitchel Starc catches out India batsman Rohit Sharma. AFP
  • Australia's Marnus Labuschagne makes an unsuccessful attempt to run-out India batsman Rohit Sharma. AP
    Australia's Marnus Labuschagne makes an unsuccessful attempt to run-out India batsman Rohit Sharma. AP
  • India batsman Rohit Sharma. AP
    India batsman Rohit Sharma. AP
  • Virat Kohli celebrates his 50. AP
    Virat Kohli celebrates his 50. AP
  • Australia's Steve Smith plays a shot. AFP
    Australia's Steve Smith plays a shot. AFP
  • A frustrated Steven Smith after losing his wicket. AP
    A frustrated Steven Smith after losing his wicket. AP
  • Australia batsman Pat Cummins is bowled out by India's Mohammed Shami. AP
    Australia batsman Pat Cummins is bowled out by India's Mohammed Shami. AP
  • Mohammed Shami celebrates the dismissal Pat Cummins. AP
    Mohammed Shami celebrates the dismissal Pat Cummins. AP
  • Australia's Adam Zampa is bowled by Mohammed Shami. AFP
    Australia's Adam Zampa is bowled by Mohammed Shami. AFP
  • Australia batsman Alex Carey. AFP
    Australia batsman Alex Carey. AFP
  • Australia's Steve Smith. AFP
    Australia's Steve Smith. AFP
  • Australia's Steven Smith celebrates his century. AP
    Australia's Steven Smith celebrates his century. AP
  • India captain Virat Kohli dives to take the catch that dismissed Australia's Marnus Labuschagne. AFP
    India captain Virat Kohli dives to take the catch that dismissed Australia's Marnus Labuschagne. AFP
  • Virat Kohli after catching out Marnus Labuschagne. AFP
    Virat Kohli after catching out Marnus Labuschagne. AFP
  • Virat Kohli after catching out Marnus Labuschagne. AFP
    Virat Kohli after catching out Marnus Labuschagne. AFP
  • India bowler Ravindra Jadeja, right, celebrates the dismissal of Australia's Mitchell Starc. AP
    India bowler Ravindra Jadeja, right, celebrates the dismissal of Australia's Mitchell Starc. AP
  • Virat Kohli, celebrates as Mohammed Shami runs out Australia captain Aaron Finch. AFP
    Virat Kohli, celebrates as Mohammed Shami runs out Australia captain Aaron Finch. AFP
  • India bowler Mohammed Shami, right, celebrates the dismissal of Australia opener David Warner. AP
    India bowler Mohammed Shami, right, celebrates the dismissal of Australia opener David Warner. AP

In pictures: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli guide India to ODI series victory over Australia


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A sparkling century by Rohit Sharma put India on their way to a series-clinching seven-wicket win over Australia in the third one-day international on Sunday.

Sharma made 119 and put on a key 137-run second-wicket stand with skipper Virat Kohli, who made 89, as India chased down their target of 287 in 47.3 overs in Bangalore.

The hosts fought back in the series after a 10-wicket drubbing in the opening game to go past the Aaron Finch-led tourists 2-1.

"We lost the last three in the last series [in 2019], and coming back and winning the last two games after losing the first one, is very satisfying," said Kohli, whose side lost to Australia 3-2 at home last year.

"2020 has been wonderful, and we just want to go onwards and upwards. Great for the team."

Paceman Mohammed Shami claimed four wickets to lead the bowling charge with the hosts restricting Australia to 286-9 on a good batting pitch despite Steve Smith's 131.

"We probably lost just one wicket [too many]," said captain Finch. "Just that momentum kept getting stalled every now and then. To play against the best in the world in these conditions is a great learning experience."