India vs Australia 2017, 5th ODI: 5 reasons why India won at Nagpur

#2. The opening partnership

Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane posted their third consecutive 100+ partnership in the series

Like in the third and fourth ODIs, the Indian run chase began brilliantly as Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane piled on the runs steadily. Rahane smashed boundaries with sublime timing and immaculate footwork while Rohit Sharma was brutally elegant.

Both players reached their half-centuries, adding 124 for the opening wicket before Rahane departed for 61. However, more than half of the target had already been chased down by then.