Virat Kohli is the backbone of Indian cricket team, says Sachin Tendulkar

The tourists’ victory was set up by a belligerent knock of 90 off 55 balls from vice-captain Virat Kohli as India posted 188 for three after winning the toss and deciding to bat first.

“India wins a game – really”, trolled an Australian Newspaper after India’s win in the final One-Day International in Sydney.

The gain was undoubtedly a ideal Republic Day present for that Indian followers.

The score read 34 for no loss at the end of three overs, when Jasprit Bumrah (3-23) was brought into the attack.

He has forced himself back into the side with his prolific form in India’s domestic tournament scoring 346 runs at 69.20. Ashwin and Nehra were taken to the cleaners in the first 3 overs as the Aussies raced to a run rate of 11 in no time.

While India have managed to bounce back from the ODI debacle, Australia were trying to douse a furore caused by the use of on-field microphones by players in Twenty20 matches as star batsman Steve Smith lost his wicket while commentating on Tuesday.

Steven Smith surged Australia to 89-1 in the ninth over before Jadeja and Ashwin claimed three wickets in three overs and took the wheels off the Australian run-chase.

Social media was abuzz with reactions to Smith’s chat and his dismissal thereafter and even analysts opined that the technology has done more harm than good to the player’s concentration. The Baroda all-rounder’s night improved when he got rid of Lynn and Matthew Wade.

This wasn’t the first time that these two got involved in an on-field spat.

Cameron Boyce dropped Rohit in the fourth over, but it didn’t cost Australia too much.

Put in to bat by Australia, India were off to a flying start with Rohit Sharma producing the early fireworks. “The beauty about his batting is the top hand, when needed to play shots on the on side and the same delivery, same line, same length the bottom hand comes into play and he whips it to mid-wicket, so what does a bowler do”.

Yuvraj is making a comeback of sorts and Raina believed the team was more than happy to have him back in the side.

Virat Kohli struck nine fours and two sixes but rarely played a risky shot during the match.

The 150-mark came up in the 18th over as there was an urgency outlined by both the batsmen.

Kane Richardson (0-41) and James Faulkner (1-43) fared little better, although the latter was perhaps unlucky when he bowled Raina on 14, only for a dead ball to be called as the batsman backed away from the crease late. Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja was equally effective, picking up two wickets for 21 runs in four overs.