Rookies Cooper Connolly and Matt Short help Australia to tense two-wicket ODI win over India

• Victory hands hosts unassailable 2-0 series lead

• Connolly’s unbeaten 61 steers Australia to target of 265

Novice batsmen Cooper Connolly, Matt Short and Mitch Owen have produced career-best ODI knocks to steer Australia to a tense two-wicket win against India.

Australia claimed a series victory after the win at Adelaide Oval on Thursday gave them a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.