Bhubaneswar, Oct. 23 -- Team India's bowling once again faltered as Australia chased down 265 with 22 balls to spare, clinching the ODI series 2-0 at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. The two-wicket victory, following their rain-affected seven-wicket win in Perth, handed the Mitchell Marsh-led side an unassailable lead ahead of the final game in Sydney.

Opting to play Nitish Reddy as an all-round option instead of proven match-winner Kuldeep Yadav proved costly. India lacked a genuine wicket-taking threat in the middle overs - a gap that former pacer Varun Aaron highlighted in his post-match analysis.

Aaron pointed out that while Australia found it challenging against spin, India's bowlers seemed to rely on mistakes rather than forcing dis...