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Rohit Sharma led India with a brilliant 121 his 33rd ODI century while Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 74 as the pair guided India to a spectacular nine-wicket win over Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. How was Australias start? Australia had a strong start but disciplined Indian bowling highlighted by Harshit Rana’s 4-39 bowled the hosts out for 236. India responded confidently with Rohit and Shubman Gill putting on 68 for the first wicket before Gill was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood. How was the RO-KO show? This brought Rohit and Kohli together and the experienced pair showcased their class. Rohit’s 121 not out came off 125 balls with 13 fours and three sixes while Kohli stayed calm to score 74 not out from 81 balls hitting seven boundaries. Together they added an unbeaten 168 runs in a masterful chase leading India to a series-closing win with 11.3 overs to spare. How was Rohit Sharmas innings? Rohit started aggressively playing drives cuts and lofted shots off Mitchell Starc while the SCG pitch offered him good conditions compared to the first innings. Gill joined the attack with powerful shots ending the powerplay at 68/0. Gill was later dismissed by Hazlewood bringing Kohli to the crease greeted with a standing ovation likely for his last match at this venue. How was Virat Kohlis innings? After two consecutive ducks Kohli got off the mark on the first ball celebrating with a subtle fist pump. He then played his usual elegant shots cutting Adam Zampa for four and straight driving Starc for more runs. Rohit reached his 60th ODI fifty in 63 balls and went on to hit several boundaries and sixes completing his century in 105 balls. Kohli also brought up his 75th ODI fifty and overtook Kumar Sangakkara to become the second-highest run-scorer in ODIs behind Sachin Tendulkar. What happened in the match earlier? Earlier Australia’s top-order batters all made starts but Matthew Renshaw top-scored with 56 off 58 balls. Rana’s late spell of 4-39 dismantled the middle and lower order with every Indian bowler taking at least one wicket. Kuldeep Yadav Axar Patel and Washington Sundar applied consistent pressure while Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna made key breakthroughs. Australia collapsed in the last overs losing six wickets for 53 runs setting the stage for Rohit and Kohli’s dominating partnership. Brief Scores: Australia: 236 all out in 43.4 overs (Matthew Renshaw 56 Mitchell Marsh 41; Harshit Rana 4-39 Washington Sundar 2-44) India: 237/1 in 38.3 overs (Rohit Sharma 121* Virat Kohli 74*; Josh Hazlewood 1-23) – India won by nine wickets.