Our bowlers forced Australia to be 35-40 runs short, says Kohli

Indore, Sep 24 - India skipper Virat Kohli felt that his bowlers delivered at the cruch time towards the late overs of Australian innings to give them a crucial advantage as the hosts won the third One-Day International (ODI) by five

Finch but the slow bowlers managed to pick crucial wickets.

"Wrist spinners need to be backed. They possess the ability to pick up wickets. If they go for 15-20 runs extra and pick couple of wickets, I won't mind -- it is very good in ODI cricket," Kohli said, backing the young spinners.

With the win at the Holkar Stadium, India have taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Kohli hinted that he may give opportunities to the players who were not picked in the first three ODIs.

"We may give opportunities for people from now, but all 15 guys know that we got to be ruthless once we step onto the field. I know it won't happen every single day, but at least that mindset is there, which is great to see," he said.

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IANS