India vs Australia, 3rd ODI 2023 – Top performers of the day: Maxwell – Marsh own India in Rajkot

Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell. (Photo Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)

The third ODI between India vs Australia played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot was full of several star performers. Australia emerged victorious in the epic encounter as they beat India by 66 runs and avoided a whitewash. After opting to bat first, Australia posted a mammoth score of 352/7 in their allotted 50 overs. In reply, India were bundled out for 286 in 49.4 overs as Australia made a comeback in the series after being 0-2 down and ending it on 1-2. Read on as we reveal the India vs Australia Top performers of the day.

Let’s take a look at the top performers from India vs Australia Top performers of the day:

Top Batters of the Day

Mitchell Marsh

The Australian all-rounder continued his sensational form and played a breathtaking knock of 96 (84) smashing 13 fours and three sixes in his innings. He stitched a 137-run stand with Steve Smith for the second wicket and Australia crossed the 200-run mark in 28 overs.

Rohit Sharma

The Indian captain came out all guns blazing as he got his team off to a breathtaking start. Rohit Sharma played a scintillating innings of 81 off 57 balls smashing five fours and six sixes in his innings and completed his half century off just 31 balls. Sharma added 74 runs for the first wicket off 65 balls with Washington Sundar and got India’s run chase off to a rollicking start.

Top Bowlers of the Day

Jasprit Bumrah

India’s pace spearhead was expensive in his first spell but came back strongly in his second burst as he ended up picking three wickets. Bumrah picked up the prized scalps of Marnus Labuschagne (72 off 58), Alex Carey (11 off 19) and Glenn Maxwell (5 off 7) to put breaks on Australia’s scoring rate in the middle overs.

Glenn Maxwell

The Australian all-rounder registered figures of 4/40 in ten overs as he brought the Indian batting down to their knees during their chase. Maxwell picked up the big scalps of Rohit Sharma (81 off 57), Washington Sundar (18 off 30), Virat Kohli (56 off 61) and Shreyas Iyer (48 off 43) to stop the flurry of runs during the Indian innings.