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Maxwell shines as Australia seal series

Put in to bat, India lost the in-form Rohit Sharma in the fifth over to Kane Richardson  Getty Images
Shikhar Dhawan finally found some form with a slow half-century  Getty Images
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Virat Kohli, meanwhile, continued his good run with the bat, scoring at brisk pace  Getty Images
Both batsmen added 119 for India's second wicket...  AFP
... Before Dhawan was bowled for 68 while attempting to slog over square leg  AFP
Ajinkya Rahane came in and played second fiddle to Kohli in their 109-run partnership, scoring a 55-ball 50  Getty Images
Kohli then went on to bring up his 24th century, in 105 balls  Getty Images
MS Dhoni's late blitz of 23 from 9 gave India some quick late runs, but they couldn't get past 300. They ended on 6 for 295  Getty Images
Australia lost Aaron Finch early in the chase, for 21  Getty Images
Shaun Marsh and Steven Smith however set the tone for the chase with a steady 64-run stand  Getty Images
India then fought back with quick wickets in the middle overs  Getty Images
Glenn Maxwell, though, kept Australia in the game with a run-a-ball 50  Getty Images
He paired with James Faulkner in the death overs to add 80 for Australia's seventh wicket  Getty Images
Maxwell eventually fell for 96 from 83, but not before the hosts were one run short of the target. Faulkner stroked the winning run, sealing the five-match series 3-0 in Australia's favour  Getty Images
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