Australia v India 4th ODI - Statistical Highlights

After failing to defend totals in excess of 295 in three consecutive games, India failed to chase a 300 plus total after putting themselves in the best possible position to chase it down. After winning the toss, Australia decided to bat first this time. Thanks to a brilliant opening stand between David Warner and Aaron Finch they put on a mammoth total of 348 for the loss of 8 wickets. Finch smashed a century while Warner fell 7 runs short of his century. Captain Smith scored a quickfire fifty with Maxwell finishing off with a cameo innings.

India got off to best possible start with Rohit Sharma beginning the innings with a confident knock. Dhawan and Kohli carried it on with centuries. India were placed at 277 for loss of 1 wicket with less than run-a- ball needed. But they lost Dhawan, Kohli, and Dhoni in the space of just a run. The collapse continued with only Jadeja lasting till the end. They were bowled out for 323 runs in final over falling 26 runs short of the target. Here we look at all the statistical highlights of the India v Australia, 4th ODI.

2 – This is only the 2nd instance in ODI cricket where a team got bowled out from being 250/1. Both times, India has been the team which faced the collapse. The other such instance was India getting bowled out for 297 vs South Africa at Nagpur in the World Cup 2011.

7 – India has lost 7 times scoring 300+ while chasing in ODI cricket, the most by any other team. Sri Lanka has lost 6 ODIs after scoring 300+ while chasing.

8 – Virat Kohli now has been a part of 8 double century stands in ODI cricket. He overhauled Ricky Ponting and Upul Tharanga who have been a part of 7 ODI double century stands each.

1 – This is the first time India lost an ODI when Shikhar Dhawan scored 95 or more runs. Previously, India won 10 ODIs when Dhawan scored 95 or more runs in ODI cricket.

15 – Virat Kohli now has 15 centuries in ODI cricket while chasing. He equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 15 centuries in ODIs while chasing.

18 – Australia won their 18th consecutive ODI on home soil. They have equaled the best winning streak at home of Sri Lanka with 18 wins in (1996-1998). However, 2 of those 18 wins by Sri Lanka were walkovers.

162 – Virat Kohli took just 162 innings for his 25th ODI century. He is now the fastest to 25 ODI centuries overhauling Sachin Tendulkar who took 234 innings.

9 – Virat Kohli now has 9 centuries in international cricket in Australia. These are joint most for a visiting batsman. Jack Hobbs and David Gower too had 9 tons in Australia.

100 – Shikhar Dhawan took 72 innings for his 9th ODI century. He is the 2nd fastest to complete 9 ODI centuries. Fastest is Hashim Amla, who got there in 52 innings.

72 – Shikhar Dhawan became the joint 3rd fastest player to complete 3000 ODI runs. Hashim Amla took 57 innings while Viv Richards took 69 innings to complete 3000 ODI runs.

3 – This is the 3rd bilateral series where Virat Kohli scored 300 or more runs. Among Indians, Rahul Dravid (4 times) and Rohit Sharma (3 times) have scored 300 runs in bilateral series on 3 occasions.

13 – Rohit Sharma has hit 13 sixes in this series so far. These are the most sixes hit by a player in a bilateral ODI series hosted by Australia. Previously Eoin Morgan hit 11 sixes in 2013/14 season.

77 – Runs conceded by Ishant Sharma in his 10 overs. These are the 3rd most runs conceded by a bowler who picked a 4-wicket haul in the same innings.

212 – Dhawan-Kohli’s partnership of 212 is the 2nd highest partnership in losing cause. Previous was 223 between Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja against Sri Lanka at Colombo in 1997.

22 – Rohit Sharma has hit 22 ODI sixes in Australia so far. Only 3 visiting batsmen have hit more than Rohit.

373 – Virat Kohli has scored 373 runs in this series so far. Only Jonathan Trott (375) has more runs in a bilateral ODI series in Australia. Rohit Sharma has 342 runs in the current series and is right behind Kohli.

164.00 – Rohit Sharma’s strike rate of 164 is the best strike rate in a 40+ innings by an Indian in Australia vs Australia. He went past Rahul Dravid’s 115.64 (74 off 64 in 2004).

0 – MS Dhoni was dismissed for a duck 2nd time by John Hastings. No other bowler got Dhoni out on a duck twice.

What did the Indian skipper say after their 4th consecutive defeat? – I’ll take responsibility because that’s my job to finish: MS Dhoni