IND vs AUS: 3rd ODI venue stats
Mitchell Starc wreaked havoc as he picked up 5/53 with one maiden in his eight-over spell against India in the second one-day international in Visakhapatnam. As a result, Rohit Sharma-led team India got bundled out cheaply for just 117 in 26 overs eventually losing the encounter by a margin of ten wickets. The series is now evenly poised at 1-1 with the decider taking place on March 22 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
MA Chidambaram, Chennai
Talking about the venue for the third and final one-day international, the first-ever match was played between the same two sides back in the World Cup in 1987. The Aussies won that exciting clash by a narrow margin of just one run. The last game was played out between India and West Indies in 2019 when the Caribbean side defeated the hosts by eight wickets courtesy of centuries from Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer.
The Men in Blue have played 13 games here with seven victories and five losses with one match ending with no result. The Stadium is all set to host the series finale as an entertaining clash between two of the oldest rivals awaits the fans.
India’s result in ODIs at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai:
| Date | Opposition | Result | Margin |
| 09 Oct 1987 | Australia | Lost | 1 Run |
| 23 Oct 1994 | West Indies | Won | 4 Wickets |
| 21 May 1997 | Pakistan | Lost | 35 Runs |
| 25 Jan 2002 | England | Won | 4 Wickets |
| 23 Oct 2003 | New Zealand | No Result | – |
| 27 Jan 2007 | West Indies | Lost | 3 Wickets |
| 10 Dec 2010 | New Zealand | Won | 8 Wickets |
| 20 Mar 2011 | West Indies | Won | 80 Runs |
| 11 Dec 2011 | West Indies | Won | 34 Runs |
| 30 Dec 2012 | Pakistan | Lost | 6 Wickets |
| 22 Oct 2015 | South Africa | Won | 35 Runs |
| 17 Sep 2017 | Australia | Won | 26 Runs |
| 15 Dec 2019 | West Indies | Lost | 8 Wickets |
- India has won 7 ODIs at Chennai from 13 matches.
- Australia has a stellar record of 4 wins out of their 5 games in Chennai. Australia’s only defeat at Chennai came in their last match at the venue in 2017 against India.
- Since 2011, this venue has favoured teams batting first in day-night ODIs. They have won 5 out of 6 such ODIs.
