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Batsmen seals series sweep for India

ESPNcricinfo staff

31-Jan-2016

Ashish Nehra removed the in-form Usman Khawaja early after Australia chose to bat  •  Getty Images

Shane Watson then took control of the hosts' innings•Getty Images

India kept striking with middle-order wickets•Getty Images

But Watson carried on at the other end, with 10 fours and six sixes in his 71-ball 124*. His innings drove Australia to 5 for 197•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

After Shikhar Dhawan had powered India's start, Rohit Sharma steered the visitors to 1 for 102 at the halfway mark of the chase•Getty Images

He had support from Virat Kohli, who chipped in with his third straight fifty of the series•AFP

With 51 needed off the last five overs, Suresh Raina (49 not out off 25) kept India's chase going•Getty Images

Raina added 53 runs for the fourth wicket with Yuvraj Singh, and hit a four off the last ball to ensure a 3-0 sweep for India•Getty Images

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