Rohith Sharma's splendid knock goes in vain,Australia prevail in a thrilling match.CARLTON MID ODI TRI-SERIES

Rohith Sharma's splendid knock goes in vain,Australia prevail in a thrilling match.

 Australia won by 4 wickets against India   - CARLTON MID ODI TRI-SERIES

      Rohith Sharma played another stupendous knock at the top of the
order but Indian bowling was not good enough to defend 267 runs,in a
see saw battle at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Australia romped home
by 4 wickets with an over to spare.India had put up an extremely
competent 267 aided by Sharma's masterly 138 of 139
deliveries.Australia got off to a typically rampaging start with Dave
Warner and Aaron Finch scoring at a brisk pace.Finch made an
outstanding 96 but they lost a clutch of wickets in the middle to make
the match tighter than it should have been.In the end James Faulkner
and Brad Haddin carried them home and dry. For Australia Mitchell
Starc was the hero with the ball and picked up 6 wickets.India's next
match is against England at Brisbane

• India 267/8 v Australia  269/6 49/50 ov) Australia  on by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)