Australia secured a 66-run victory in the third and final one-day international in Rajkot but, with the series already lost, it was too little, too late.
, and a third successive defeat could potentially have deflated Australia ahead of their World Cup opener against tournament hosts India on October 8.Pat Cummins and his men did not let that happen, however, and racked up 7-352 with each of their top four batters smashing half-centuries.
David Warner smashed his third half-century of the series as he combined in a rollicking 78-run opening stand with Mitchell Marsh. Mohammed Siraj trapped Smith lbw for 74 to trigger a mini-collapse, but Australia still registered the highest total at the venue with Marnus Labuschagne contributing 72.
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