Short and Connolly star as Australia seal series

A composed 74 from Matt Short (right) and a maiden half-century by Cooper Connolly steered Australia to a two-wicket win over India yesterday, sealing the three-match one-day series with a game to go.

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After India made 264-9 at a sold-out Adelaide Oval on the back of Rohit Sharma’s 73, the hosts reached their target with 22 balls remaining.

Short, who was twice dropped, led the charge before Connolly (61 not out) and Mitch Owen (36) finished the job.

Australia won a rain-affected opening game in Perth by seven wickets, with the dead-rubber clash in Sydney tomorrow.

“It’s awesome and rapt to have won the series,” said Australia skipper Mitch Marsh, who won the toss and sent India in.

“(Josh) Hazlewood was unbelievable, the whole bowling unit kept trying to pick up wickets and awesome batting. We'll certainly enjoy the series win.”