Australia vs India: 5 reasons why India won the 3rd ODI

#3 Chahal’s brilliance

Chahal had match-winning figures of 6-42

Yuzvendra Chahal warmed the bench in the first two ODIs as India preferred the left arm wrist spin of Kuldeep Yadav to his leggies. Virat Kohli opted to rest Kuldeep from the third ODI and hence Chahal got his first opportunity of the ODI series which he grabbed with both the hands. Chahal began proceedings with the prized wicket of Shaun Marsh who had been in great form throughout the one-day series. Just one ball later, Usman Khawaja closed the face of his bat too early and gave the simplest of return catches to Chahal. It was followed by the big wickets of Marcus Stoinis and Peter Handscomb. Chahal returned with a match-winning figures of 6/42 which is the best by a spinner in ODIs on Australian soil. With such a brilliant performance, it would be very hard for the Indian team management to drop him again from the playing XI.