India lose, Australia lead series 4-0

20th Jan, Canberra (Cricketnmore) -  India lost their fourth consecutive match of the series to Australia by 25 runs at the Manuka Oval here on Wednesday.

Set a target of 349, India folded up for 323 runs despite opener Shikhar Dhawan (126) and Virat Kohli (106) scoring centuries. From 277/1 in the 38th over, the visiting team collapsed for 323 in 49.2 overs.

Australia now lead the series 4-0. The fifth and last One-Day International (ODI) will be played in Sydney on Saturday.

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FULL SCORECARD | INDIA vs AUSTRALIA | 4TH ODI | MANUKA OVAL, CANBERRA

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Toss: Australia won the toss and elected to bat for the first time in this series

Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra

Australia: 348 for 8 in 50 overs (Aaron Finch 107, David Warner 93, Steven Smith 51, Glenn Maxwell 41; Ishant Sharma 4/77, Umesh Yadav 3/67)

India -  323/10 in 49.2 overs ( Shikhar Dhawan 126, Virat Kohli 106, Kane Richardson 5/68, John Hastings 2/50)

Man of the Match: Kane Richardson

Teams (Playing XI):

Australia: Aaron Finch, David Warner, Steven Smith (Captain), George Bailey, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade, James Faulkner, John Hastings, Kane Richardson, Nathan Lyon.

India: Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Gurkeerat Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rishi Dhawan, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav.