India, Oct. 25 -- The Indian team is desperate to win the last ODI in Sydney, and it was evident from the effort they put in the field in the first innings of the game. Notably, the hosts won the toss for the game decided to bat first.

The openers gave Australia a good start. But India clawed their way back into the match in the middle and late overs. After the departure of the first two wickets, Matt Renshaw and Alex Carey were building a partnership that could have taken the match away from India. Even after the dismissal of Short, Carey was holding one end to guide Australia to a stellar total.

However, Shreyas Iyer put in a special effort on the field in the 34th over of the innings to get the wicket of Alex Carey and ensure that In...