Rohit Sharma's explosive unbeaten century and Virat Kohli's solid 74* powered India to a nine-wicket victory over Australia in the final ODI. Despite the win, India lost the series 1-2. Pacer Harshit Rana impressed with four wickets, restricting Australia to 236. Sharma's 121* also brought him closer to Shahid Afridi's six-hitting record.
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