Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and final ODI against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and the home team was dealt an early blow by the fast bowler Mohammad Siraj rejected dangerous travis headThe dismissal came through exceptional fielding. Prasidh KrishnaWho took a sharp catch to end Head’s stay at the crease.
Mohammad Siraj hit hard in the beginning and Prasidh Krishna took a brilliant catch.
The moment came on the second ball of the 10th over, when Siraj bowled a back-of-a-length ball that hit slightly towards the off-stump line. Head attempted to free his arms and push it through the off-side, but could not control the shot. The ball flew from the edge straight to Prasidh at backward point, who reacted quickly and completed a clean catch with minimal fuss.
The dismissal gave India early success and highlighted Prasidh’s intelligence in the field. The delivery was part of a disciplined spell from Siraj, who has been India’s main new-ball weapon throughout the series. Fans appreciated the teamwork between the two fast bowlers, with Siraj celebrating with a roar while Prasidh smiled as he acknowledged the bowler’s effort.
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Much needed!
As the opening stand was beginning to look dangerous, #mohammadsiraj go #TravisHead,#AUSvIND 👉 Third ODI Live now 👉 https://t.co/0evPIuANAu pic.twitter.com/Kimj8efFnZ
– Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) 25 October 2025
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Travis Head reaches milestone despite short innings
Despite the brief outing, Head achieved a major career milestone, becoming the fastest Australian to reach 3,000 ODI runs in terms of innings. He reached the milestone in just 76 innings, surpassing the previous best performance by Steven Smith, who had taken 79 innings to reach the milestone.
Lowest innings of 3,000 ODI runs for Australia
- 76 – Travis Head
- 79 -Steven Smith
- 80 – Michael Bevan/George Bailey
- 81 -David Warner
When measured by balls faced, Head is one of the fastest players globally. He is in second place with 2839 balls. Glenn Maxwell, Jos ButtlerAnd jason royWho occupy the top three positions. The feat underlines Head’s explosive style and consistency in the one-day format, where he has often set the tone for Australia’s innings with his aggressive approach at the top.
When it comes to the game, both sides made tactical adjustments ahead of the Sydney clash. brought to india -Kuldeep Yadav And Prasidh, are resting Arshdeep Singh And Nitish ReddyThe inclusion of Kuldeep brought variety to India’s attack, while Prasidh’s return immediately paid off with his brilliant catches. to Australia, nathan ellis Replaced Xavier BartlettProviding the host team with an additional option in the death overs.
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