India vs Australia 2017, 3rd ODI: 5 reasons why India came out on top

#3 The inexperience of the Australian middle-order

Stoinis could not contribute much during the death

The 70-run opening partnership between David Warner and Aaron Finch was followed by a sensational 154-run partnership for the second wicket between Finch and skipper Steve Smith. However, the Australian middle-order couldn’t pick up from where the top three left off.

With three wickets falling in the space of four overs, the Australian middle-order was under pressure and their lack of experience meant they failed to cope. Marcus Stoinis was the only one who put up some fight with his unbeaten 27, but Peter Handscomb and Travis Head scored just 7 runs between them. This far-from-ideal contribution from the Australian middle order played a crucial role in Australia’s defeat.