Pandya leads India to series win

AFP: Hardik Pandya hit a crucial half-century to lead India to a series-clinching five-wicket win against Australia in the third one-day international in Indore on Sunday.

Pandya’s 72-ball 78 helped the hosts chase down 294 with 13 balls to spare and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Earlier openers Rohit Sharma, who made 71, and Ajinkya Rahane, who scored 70, put together a 139-run stand to lay a solid foundation for the team’s comfortable win.