Australia win by 106 runs!!!

India 265-all out (45.1 ovs) vs Aus 371 | Scorecard

Starc ends India's innings with the wicket of Ashwin, who is caught on the thirdman fence for one.

India are bowled out for a disappointing 265 in 45.1 overs to lose the warm-up match by a huge margin of 106 runs.

Dhawan, Rahane and Rayudu scored half-centuries but none of them could stay on long enough to take India closer.

Australia were always sure of victory after posing a massive of 371 after electing to bat first.

India's ill-fated tour of Australia continues and they are yet to win a single match Down Under since landing in December.

 India 259-9 (43 ovs) vs Aus 371 | Scorecard

Hazlewood comes back and his quick bouncer accounts for Rayudu's wicket. The right-hander top edges the pull shot and is caught by Haddin on the leg side after scoring a fluent 53 from 42 balls.

Cummins brings Australia closer to victory with the wicket of Jadeja in the next over. The left-hander slashes a wide full delivery straight into the hands of Warner at point to fall for 20.

Ravichandran Ashwin is the last batsman for India and he will have Axar for company with India coming up with another disappointing performance.

 India 241-7 (40 ovs) vs Aus 371 | Scorecard

Smith comes back for another spell. Rayudu comes down again and lofts him down the ground for a huge six followed by a single to retain strike.

In his next over, the part-time leg-spinner drops short and Rayudu pulls it high over midwicket for another six. Two balls later he hits a full toss over the covers but sweeper stops it for a couple. However, the next full toss is despatched over midwicket for a six to bring up Rayudu's fifty, from 37 balls.

India are 241 for seven in 40 overs still needing 131 runs from 10 overs for victory.

 India 201-7 (36 ovs) vs Aus 371 | Scorecard

Doherty nearly strikes another wicket as he gets across on his follow through quickly and gets a direct hit but Jadeja has made his ground for a single and Marsh follows it up with a single in the next over.

Rayudu decides to break the shackles as he lofts Doherty over the off-side for a four. He comes down the track and smashes it over long-on for a six to take India past the 200-run mark, in the 37th over.

 India 186-7 (33 ovs) vs Aus 371 | Scorecard

Rayudu and Binny both need a good innings to seal their spot in the team. Johnson drops short as Rayudu smashes him through the off-side for his first boundary.

In the next over, Binny flicks Cummins through midwicket for his first four and retains strike with a single from the last ball.

Binny comes down the track and has a wild swing at Johnson but misses the ball completely to be bowled for five.

Ravindra Jadeja gets off the mark with a single on the leg side as India are reduced to 186 for seven in 33 overs.

 India 173-6 (30 ovs) vs Aus 371 | Scorecard

In the next over, India slip further as Suresh Raina is run out courtesy of a brilliant piece of fielding by Warner at point. Ambati Rayudu dropped the ball on the off-side and called Raina for a quick single but Warner snooped in quickly and got a direct hit, diving forward to earn his team a wicket.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is dismissed off the very next delivery. He looks to pull a short ball from Cummins and makes good connection but Starc takes an unbelievable catch on the fine leg fence, plucking it out of mid air, to leave everyone stunned at the Adelaide Oval.

India have lost three wickets for one run in the space of seven balls. They have been reduced to 173 for six in 30 overs, needing another 199 runs from 20 overs for victory at an asking rate of nearly 10 runs per over with just four wickets in hand.

 India 172-4 (29 ovs) vs Aus 371 | Scorecard

Pat Cummins come into the attack very late in the innings. And he strikes in his very first over as Rahane holes out a simple catch to mid-on to walk back after a good innings of 66 from 52 balls, having put on 104 runs for the third wicket with Dhawan.

As expected new batsman Suresh Raina is greeted with a bouncer which he ducks under before he takes a single to point off the next ball.

Raina smashes a full wide delivery from Watson through the point region for a boundary followed by four more singles.

Raina trying to attack at every possible opportunity. He has a wild swing at a short ball from Cummins but fails to make proper connection. Surely, he is not having a go at the total, instead he could spend time at the wicket and get some useful batting practice. He plays a sensible shot off the last ball, steering it to thirdman for a single to retain strike.

Part-time leg-spinner Steve Smith comes into the attack. He makes a tidy start giving away just two singles and Raina watchfully plays him out.

India take the Batting Powerplay and Australia promptly bring back their premier fast bowler in Johnson.

And he strikes immediately with the wicket of Dhawan, who mishits the pull shot straight into the hands of fielder at mid-on to be dismissed for 59.

 India 154-2 (24 ovs) vs Aus 371 | Scorecard

Shane Watson comes into the attack as Doherty is taken off after bowling five overs for 37 runs in his first spell.

Dhawan takes a single from the second ball to bring up his fifty from 57 balls, having hit five fours. The left-hander registered a single fifty in three Tests before he was dropped while he also struggled in the ODI tri-series.

In the next over, Rahane races to his fifty from just 40 balls as he drives Maxwell through the covers for two runs. Three balls later he makes room and slaps it through the same region but this time he gets a four.

Rahane on the charge now. He gives Watson the charge and drives him through the covers for a four and two balls later flicks it through midwicket for another boundary and take India past the 150-run mark.

 India 120-2 (20 ovs) vs Aus 371 | Scorecard

Rahane has been in form right from the start. He continues in the same vein as he steps out to Doherty and lofts him over the covers for a boundary.

Part-timer, Maxwell, who played an amazing innings with the bat will have a bowl. He makes a tidy start conceding just three singles in his first over of off-spin.

Rahane repeats the inside out lofted shot off Doherty for another boundary as India look content to play to the merit of the ball and not take any undue risks.

The Australian spinners are doing a good job of rushing through their overs without conceding too many runs.

Rahane trying a few tricks as he goes back and across and paddles Doherty fine on the leg side for two. He charges down the track to the next ball and lofts him over mid-on for a boundary.

India have reached 120 for two in 20 overs with Rahane on 41 from 34 balls and Dhawan on 47 from 53 balls.

 India 88-2 (15 ovs) vs Aus 371 | Scorecard

Dhawan batting with a lot of confidence, a right sight for Indians fans in Australia so far.

Mitchell Marsh comes into the attack as Dhawan comes forward and drives the first ball through the covers for his fifth boundary to take his score to 27.

Australia introduce spin in the form of left-armer Xavier Doherty, who is milked for seven runs in the 12th over.

Rahane gets his first boundary as he plays a cracking drive through the gap in the covers off Marsh.

India seem to have given up on the chase with the required rate now touching the eight runs per over but both batsmen not showing any sort of urgency.

Rahane plays a cute nudge off Doherty which goes past short thirdman fielder and fetches him three runs.

Dhawan plays another good drive through the covers off Marsh to get three before Rahane gets two wide of thirdman.

India are 88 for two in 15 overs, needing 284 runs in 35 overs for victory at an asking rate of 8.11.

The biggest positive for India has been Dhawan, who seems to have got form back, having made 40 from 38 balls, while Rahane has 16 from 18 balls.

 India 54-2 (10 ovs) vs Aus 371 | Scorecard

Virat Kohli gives Hazlewood the charge and lofts him over the off-side for his first boundary. In the next over, he plays a delightful drive through the covers off Starc as India look to recover after the early wicket.

Hazlewood is hit for a boundary each by Kohli and Dhawan, in the ninth over.

But India suffer a big blow in the next over as Kohli inside edges Starc back on to his stumps to be bowled for 18.

Ajinkya Rahane successfully sees off the rest of the over as India struggle to 54 for two after 10 overs, needing another 318 runs in 40 overs for victory.

 India 20-1 (5 ovs) vs Aus 371 | Scorecard

Another Mitchell from the other end as Johnson comes in to bowl the second over. Dhawan takes a single from the first ball on the leg side and Rohit steers the next to thirdman for another run.

Dhawan is then beaten outside the off-stump as Johnson gets it move, leaving the left-hander late as it passes close to the edge of the bat. He defends the rest of the over as just two runs come from it.

Starc is off after bowling just one over before Josh Hazlewood comes into the attack. Rohit looks to defend the first ball but it moves away slightly taking the edge which goes on the bounce to the slips. In the same over, Dhawan crashes a wide half-volley through the covers for a boundary.

In the next over, Dhawan hits one past point off Johnson for his second boundary.

But disaster strikes in the next over as Rohit is caught in the slips as he looks to guide it down to thirdman. Rohit (8) is caught at second slip by Finch, who takes it on the second attempt as India are reduced to 20 for one in the fifth over.

 India 7-0 (1 ov) vs Aus 371 | Scorecard

The fit-again Rohit Sharma opens the batting for India along with Shikhar Dhawan, who has struggled for runs in Australia.

Mitchell Starc, who bowled well during the ODI tri-series, will open the bowling. India are off the mark courtesy of a wide before Rohit hits the next ball through the covers for a delightful boundary followed by a single. Dhawan takes a leg bye from the last ball to get seven runs from the opening over.

 Aus 371-all out (48.2 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

The dismissal of Maxwell has given the Indian bowlers some breathing space. Yadav bowls a tidy over and is unlucky not to bag the wicket of Pat Cummins, who top edged the pull but Suresh Raina dropped a simple high catch.

In the next over, Johnson falls as he skies it high on the leg side but Mohit manages to take it cleanly. Johnson walks back after scoring a quick 19 from 12 balls as Australia lose their ninth wicket.

Shami finishes off the innings as he bowls Cummins with a quick yorker as Australia are bowled out for 371 in 48.2 overs.

India's bowling, except for Yadav (2-52), were once again lacklustre. Shami went for 83 runs in 9.2 overs while taking three wickets and Mohit was hit for 62 runs in six overs for two wickets.

The spinners also went for runs with R Ashwin conceding 29 runs in six overs, Patel taking one for 47 in five overs and Jadeja giving away 19 runs in two overs.

Binny, who was the surprise choice with the new ball, took one for 41 in six overs.

 Aus 367-8 (47 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Mitchell Starc fails to make most of the opportunity as he is caught behind off the first delivery he faces off Mohit. The umpires refer the catch to the third umpire, who rules it in favour of the bowler.

Mitchell Johnson drives a full toss between the fielders at cover and mid-off for a boundary to get off the mark. Mohit then oversteps and overpitches as Johnson drives it down the ground for another four. The left-hander makes room and smashes the free hit delivery through the covers for the third four of the over, which costs India 15 runs.

Shami comes back and still continues to leak runs. He drops short again as Johnson top edges the pull which goes behind the wickets for a four. A good over from Shami considering how he has bowled through the innings as he concedes just seven, in the 47th over.

 Aus 345-6 (45 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Marsh also takes a cue from his partner as he smashes Mohit through the leg side for his first boundary before Maxwell thrashes the last ball through the covers for the same result to get 11 runs from the over.

Yadav comes back and he strikes with the wicket of Marsh, who pulls it straight into the hands of the fielder at deep square leg to fall for 21.

Maxwell lofts the next ball over the off-side for a four to race to his century from 53 balls, having hit 10 fours and five sixes. He has been unstoppable in the last few overs, having brought up his second fifty from just 19 balls.

Maxwell then shuffles across and steers Yadav fine on the leg side for a four before he makes room and lofts it over the covers for a six.

Maxwell is proving to be unstoppable as he lofts a short ball wide of long-on for a six. The last ball is sent flying over midwicket to make it a hat-trick of sixes as 27 runs come from Yadav's eighth over.

Maxwell, who blasted 122 from just 57 balls with the help of 11 fours and eight sixes, has retired at the end of the over with Australia well placed on 345 for six in 45 overs.

 Aus 307-5 (43 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Mohit comes back as Maxwell continues his attacking approach. He makes room and steers a full delivery over the point region and it carries all the way for a six.

Left-arm spinner Patel to bowl against the rampaging Maxwell. He comes down the track and lofts the second ball over the covers for a four and then slogs the next over midwicket for the same result.

The last ball is smashed high over long-on for another six as Maxwell races to 81 from 46 balls. The right-hander has changed gears big time, hitting 47 runs from his last 18 balls with the help of five fours and three sixes during that period.

Shami's horror show with the ball continues. Maxwell flicks a full toss over midwicket for another six before he plays an amazing reverse lap shot off the fast bowler for a four to take Australia past the 300-run mark.

Shami has gone for 13 runs in the over as his figures now read one for 76 in eight overs.

 Aus 268-5 (40 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

The Batting Powerplay comes into effect. India bring back their best bowler of the day in Yadav. He starts with a good short ball to Marsh, who top edges the pull but it falls behind the short fine leg fielder for a single.

Maxwell also struggles with the short ball as he ends up hitting it onto his helmet for a couple.

Shami seems to have recovered after the injury on his fingers as he comes back to resume his bowling. Marsh slaps the second ball down the ground for a couple and then takes one from the next. India have managed to keep Maxwell quiet in the last couple of overs as the boundaries have dried up.

Yadav has been a revelation today as he concedes just three runs in the 38th over. He has been exemplary with his line and length and not given the batsmen anything to work with.

Maxwell decides to cut loose and make use of the fielding restrictions. Shami bowls a full delivery on the pads which Maxwell carts over midwicket for a six. He slams the next ball for a boundary through the leg side to bring up Australia's 250-run mark in the 39th over.

The fourth ball is lofted over the bowler's head for a boundary down the ground followed by two singles to make it 16 runs from the over. Shami has struggled, giving away 63 runs in seven overs to compound India's problems with the ball ahead of the World Cup.

Jadeja, who has bowled just one over so far, comes back. Maxwell takes two runs from the second ball to midwicket to race to his fifty from 34 balls, having hit four fours and two sixes.

Maxwell down with some sort of discomfort in his back as the physio comes out to attend him. But he looks fine to continue and two balls later slams one over mid-off for a four as Australia race to 268 for five in 40 overs.

 Aus 228-5 (35 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Shami comes back for his third spell, having conceded 42 runs from his first four overs. He gets some relief with the wicket of Bailey, who hits one straight into the hands of the fielder at point to be dismissed for 44 from six balls.

All-rounder Mitchell Marsh walks into bat at No. 7. He drives a full delivery back to the bowler who is unable to stop it cleanly and ends up hurting his fingers. And Shami is hit on the fingers again off the next ball courtesy of another straight drive from Marsh before the pacer walks off after the over.

 Aus 227-4 (34 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Maxwell chips Patel over the off-side as it falls safely for a couple to bring up Australia's 200, in the 31st over.

Ashwin continues to bowl well as he sends down a maiden, to Bailey, who is looking keen to stay out for as long as possible.

Maxwell decides to target Patel as he reverses the first ball over point for a four. Three balls later he repeats the shot for the same result but he top edges the next but it flies over the short thirdman fielder for a couple.

He slog sweeps the last ball over midwicket for a six to get 16 runs from the over and race to 27 from 18 balls.

Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack in place of Ashwin, who bowled six overs for 29 runs.

Two singles from the first four balls before Bailey hits a four through the off-side to Australia to 227 for four in 34 overs.

 Aus 198-4 (30 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

The wicket of Warner has slowed down the scoring rate. Ashwin gives away three singles in the 28th over and Patel concedes just two in the next as the two spinners rush through their overs.

Maxwell looks to force the tempo as he attempts the reverse sweep but fails to make connection with a delivery down the leg side.

Australia have reached 198 for four in 30 overs with Bailey on 37 from 51 balls and Maxwell on seven. India's bowlers have done well to pull back things with just 21 runs coming from the last five overs.

 Aus 189-4 (27 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Warner brings up his century with a single from just 80 balls, having hit 13 fours and two sixes, taking the Indian bowlers to the cleaners right from the start. A superb innings from the left-hander and it has given Australia a solid platform to post a huge after electing to bat first on a flat wicket.

Young left-arm spinner Axar Patel comes into the attack. The second ball is short and wide as Warner rocks back and hits it through the off-side for a four.

But he falls off the next delivery as he makes room and looks to hit through the off-side but misses and is bowled after a superb innings of 105 from 84 balls, having hit 14 fours and two sixes.

Plenty of flight from Axar which did the trick as Warner tried to hoist it over the off-side but failed to make connection.

The dangerous Glenn Maxwell walks out to join his captain out in the middle. He wastes no time in looking to unsettle the bowler as he tries to reverse sweep the last ball which falls just wide of the diving fielder at point for a couple.

 Aus 177-3 (25 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Yadav had a poor showing with the ball in the Test series, giving away a lot of boundaries, but today he has been in total control. He comes up with another tight over to Bailey for the first maiden of the Indian innings.

Meanwhile, Mohit is taken off after conceding 28 runs in three overs as spin is introduced in the form of Ravichandran Ashwin.

Australia keen to get after Ashwin early in his spell. Warner hits the fourth ball over the covers for a couple before he sweeps the last ball behind square for a four to get eight runs from the over.

Shami comes back into the attack, hoping to get things right after a poor first spell. Bailey drives the first ball for a couple before he hits the third over the covers for a four followed by another two singles to get eight from the over.

Warner inches closer to his century as he pulls a short ball from Ashwin comfortably over midwicket for his second six to take his score to 98.

At the other end, Bailey continues to bat with confidence. After three good dot balls, Shami drops one short as Bailey pulls a thumping pull shot for a four followed by a single as Australia 177 for three in 25 overs.

Yadav has made a good start with the ball, bowling two tidy overs at the start. And he strikes with the big wicket of Steve Smith, who walks across but misses and loses his leg stump.

Smith walks back for one and India must be relieved to have finally dismissed him so cheaply.

India make a good comeback with wickets off successive overs to reduce Australia to 120 for one in the 17th over.

Australia captain George Bailey walks out to bat and he is under pressure following a run of poor scores in the recent past. He gets off the mark with a boundary as he flicks a full delivery on the pads through midwicket off Yadav.

Umesh Yadav comes into the attack in place of Binny, who took one for 41 in six overs in his first spell. The pacer makes a good start, conceding just two singles in his first over.

But Shami's bad start gets worse. He drops short as Warner pulls it over the leg side for a four and then carts the next ball over point for another boundary.

Two balls later he smashes it over midwicket followed by a single and Watson takes two from the last ball to get 15 runs from the over as Shami has gone for 29 in two.

At the other end, Yadav bowls another tidy over, giving away just four runs.

Mohit Sharma, who has been drafted in India's World Cup squad in place of the injured Ishant, comes in to replace Shami.

Watson crashes the first ball down the ground for a boundary but the young pacer gets revenge from the very next ball. He mishits the pull shot as he gets a top edge and is caught by Axar Patel after scoring 22 from 17 balls.

A longish first spell for Binny, who continues to bowl his sixth over on the trot. He drifts down the leg side to Watson, who helps it on the leg side for a four and then picks two down the ground.

Mohammed Shami comes into the attack in place of Bhuvneshwar, who bowled five overs for 31 runs.

Shami starts with a short ball as Warner misses the pull short but connects with the next as he smashes it for a six and takes two runs off the next ball to complete his fifty, from just 41 balls.

Watson flicks the fifth ball through midwicket for a boundary as 14 runs come from Shami's opening over as Australia race to 90 for one in 12 overs.

Dhoni decides to persist with Binny, who has been hit for 30 runs in four overs. The move pays off as Binny makes the first breakthrough with the wicket of Finch, who is caught at midwicket as he tries to heave it over the leg side.

Finch made 20 from as many balls, putting on 62 runs for the opening wicket with Warner.

Warner turns Bhuvneshwar through the leg side for a couple and then takes one. Watson mishits a pull shot on the leg side but it falls safely as four runs come from the over to take Australia to 68 for one in 10 overs.

David Warner walks out to open the batting with Aaron Finch, while India have made a surprise decision to open the bowling with medium pacer Stuart Binny.

With Ishant Sharma ruled out of the World Cup because of injury, India have drafted in Mohit Sharma, who will play some part in the match. Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav are the other players who are available for the Indians. 

Since it is a warm-up match, both teams will looking to give all their 15 players a go out in the middle, so don't be surprised at seeing no fast bowlers in the Indian playing eleven. The players will be rotated around during the course of the match ensuring every gets a chance to play.

Australia captain George Bailey has won the toss and has no hesitation in electing to bat.