AUSTRALIA WIN BY 4 WICKETS!!! 

Aus 269-6 (49 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Bhuvneshwar to bowl the crucial 49th over. Haddin takes a single from the first ball before Faulkner slogs the next on the leg side for a four to get off the mark and release the pressure....10 needed from 10 balls.

He tries to take a quick single from the next ball but Dhawan misses the direct hit from the covers with Haddin way out of his crease. That could be a game turner. What a miss!

Bhuvneshwar then bowls a wide down the leg side as he misses his line with the attempted slow bouncer.

Haddin smashes the next ball through the off-side for a four and then smashes the next back past the bowler but gets just one....3 needed from 7 balls.

Faulkner turns the last ball fine for a boundary to take Australia to a thrilling victory.

Australia reach 269 for six in 49 overs to win by four wickets with an over to spare. Haddin finished unbeaten on 13, while Faulkner made nine as Australia prevailed in a tight finish for their second straight victory in the tri-series.

India's fast bowlers struggled early on but made a good comeback in the second half of their innings. Axar Patel impressed with good figures one for 45 but senior spinner Ashwin disappointed with the ball.

 Aus 253-6 (48 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

The inexperienced Axar Patel to bowl the crucial 48th over in his first-ever match in Australia.

He starts with a dot ball to Haddin before Dhoni has a long discussion with him. Australia have scored seven runs from the last 19 balls as India inched their way back into the contest.

An extra fielder is placed on the leg side fence but Haddin makes room and slaps it through the covers for three runs.

Faulkner looks to play across the line but is beaten as the huge appeal for LBW is turned down. Haddin then steals a quick single on the off-side.

Faulkner attempts the sweep but misses and once again the loud appeal for LBW is turned down and the last ball is a dot. Faulkner is yet to get off the mark from six deliveries faced.

Australia are 253 for six in 48 overs, with 15 needed from two overs for victory.

A wonderful performance from Patel with the ball, taking one for 45 in 10 overs despite bowling a few overs at the death.

 Aus 248-6 (47 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Shami walks off after bowling just one delivery in his ninth over with some injury around his hamstring area.

Bhuvneshwar replaces him and strikes with the key wicket of Maxwell, who lobs a simple catch back to the bowler to be dismissed for 20.

Australia are 248 for six in 46.3 overs with 20 needed from 21 balls for victory.

James Faulkner walks out to the middle as the match heads for a tense finish at the MCG. He defends the last three balls as the over ends in a wicket-maiden, superb bowling from the pacer under pressure.

Australia need 20 from three overs for victory with four wickets still in hand.

 Aus 247-5 (46 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Yadav bowls another excellent over to finish his quota for the innings. He bowled a quick swinging yorker to Maxwell, who did well to keep it out. Just a single in that over as Yadav finishes with two for 55 in 10 overs.

Dhoni takes a gamble as he brings on left-arm spinner Patel to bowl the 46th over. Will Maxwell take on his Kings XI Punjab team mate? Australia still hold the edge with 26 needed from five overs for victory.

Haddin takes a single from the second ball before Maxwell whips a low full toss to deep midwicket for a couple.

Maxwell chips the next ball over the off-side which just about clears the fielder inside the circle for a couple. He comes down the track and drives it straight down as Patel dives full length and deflects it on the leg side and gives a single....20 needed from 4 overs for victory.

 Aus 241-5 (44 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Australia losing their way out in the middle. Bailey (5) is stumped down the leg side courtesy of some superb glove work by Dhoni off Ashwin as Australia slip to 230 for five in the 44th over.

Maxwell releases the pressure as he comes down the track and lofts Ashwin for a huge six down the ground and repeats the shot off the next ball for a four.

Those two hits lift the pressure off Australia, who need 27 from five overs for victory.

 Aus 229-4 (43 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Ashwin comes back and he sends down a good over, giving away three runs. Maxwell attempted the reverse sweep but was unable to beat the fielders on the off-side.

Australia captain George Bailey is looking as calm as ever. Yadav bowls two dot balls to Bailey followed by a wide and he takes one from the fourth ball.

Maxwell then steers it over the first slip fielder but gets just one with Ashwin placed fine on the thirdman fence.

India stringing a few good overs as Yadav concedes just three as Australia reach 229 for four in 43 overs with 39 needed in seven overs for victory.

 Aus 223-4 (41 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Yadav comes back and he starts with a wide down the leg side. However, the pacer gets the wicket of Finch with the wicket, who gets an edge and is caught behind for 96.

Finch misses out on a deserved century but importantly India have inched their way back into the contest with two wickets in the space of three deliveries.

Maxwell nearly loses his wicket a couple of balls later. He looks to duck under a short ball which hits the bat but luckily for him falls safely on the off-side.

A good over from Yadav, except for the two wides. Australia still in control with 45 needed from nine overs with six wickets in hand. India's only hope rests with taking a few wickets in the next couple of overs.

 Aus 219-3 (40 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Left-arm spinner Patel to bowl in the Powerplay and he bowls it flat and wide to give away just six runs. Shami follows it up with another tight over, giving away just two singles but Australia are in no hurry with the target well within reach now.

Smith continues his magical run with the bat as he slaps Patel through the covers for a four to take his score to 46.

Shami attempts the slower bouncer against Finch who is beaten as he attempts the pull but gets a single from the next ball.

Shami makes the breakthrough with the crucial wicket of Smith, who is foxed by the slower bouncer as he is caught at midwicket. Smith was too early into the shot and ended up mistiming it straight to the fielder on the leg side.

Smith walks back after a fluent innings of 47 from 52 balls.

New batsman Glenn Maxwell gets off the mark with a single to the fine leg region. Finch retain strike with one from the last ball that takes his score to 96.

Australia are 218 for thee in 40 overs with 50 needed from 60 balls for victory.

 Aus 200-2 (36 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

The Batting Powerplay comes into the effect at the start of the 36th over. Shami comes back as Finch flays the first ball over point for a couple followed by two more singles as four runs come from it.

Australia are 200 for two in 36 overs, with 68 needed from 14 overs for victory with eight wickets in hand.

Finch has closed in on his century, having made 89 from 116 balls, while Smith has made 38 from 39 balls.

 Aus 191-2 (34 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

India still have no answers to Smith, who shuffles across and flicks Yadav through the leg side for a four to take his score to 29 from 32 balls. The pacers, except for Bhuvneshwar, have yet again been a disappointment and have gone for a lot of runs with some wayward bowling.

Finch keen not to let the part-timer Raina settle down. He goes down on one keen and lofts him down the ground for a six before Smith opens the face of the bat and steers the last ball square for a four as Australia reach 191 for two in 34 overs. The required run rate has dipped below the five runs per over mark with 77 needed from 16 overs for victory.

 Aus 170-2 (32 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Dhoni standing up to the stumps to medium pacer Bhuvneshwar. Finch gets a thin edge but Dhoni is unable to hold on as the batsman picks up two runs followed by three more singles to make it five runs from the over.

Part-timer Suresh Raina comes into the attack. He starts with a wide to Finch, who carts the next ball wide of long-on for a six. Things are looking quite easy for the Australians with the asking rate still under the 5.5 runs per over mark.

Finch turns the fourth ball through the leg side for a couple followed by one to get 10 runs from Raina's first over.

Australia are 170 for two in 32 overs with Finch on 73 and Smith on 25 with 98 needed from 18 overs for victory.

 Aus 155-2 (30 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Ashwin rushes through his fifth over as Australia get just three runs from it. In the next over Smith plays a cracking straight drive off Shami which goes straight back down the pitch for a four. That is harsh on the bowler as there was nothing wrong with that delivery but still went for runs.

Bhuvneshwar comes back after a short second spell from Shami and gives away six runs in his seventh over.

Smith getting into the act as he hits Ashwin for a couple of boundaries to take Australia to 155 for two in 30 overs, with 113 needed from 20 overs for victory.

 Aus 124-2 (25 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Smith was in magical touch in the Test series and Australia need him to play another good knock and guide them home in this match.

Finch picks a single from the first ball on the leg side before Smith takes a risky run from the fifth ball to get off the mark followed by one to Finch from the last ball.

Patel gets a break as he makes way for pacer Shami. The first ball is slightly wide which Finch drives to sweeper cover for one and Smith gets one from the next ball.

Finch clips the fourth ball to midwicket for two runs to bring up his fifty, from 80 balls.

After 25 overs, Australia are 124 for two with 144 runs needed for victory in the same number of overs with eight wickets in hand.

Finch has batted with a bit of caution to hit 53 from 82 balls, while Smith is on two.

 Aus 115-2 (23 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

While Watson (39 from 35 balls) has looked to play positive, Finch's strike rate has dipped alarmingly (38 from 69 balls) in the last few overs.

Patel bowls another tidy over, giving away three runs, as India employ some weird field placing including fielders placed at mid-off and long-off simultaneously.

The two spinners rushing through their overs. Ashwin nearly bowls another tidy over but is ruined by a boundary by Finch through the covers.

Dhoni's strange tactics have paid off. A packed off-side field meant that Watson was forced to hit across the line as he attempted the slog sweep against Patel but missed and is bowled after a quickfire 41 from 39 balls.

Steve Smith blocks the last two deliveries as Patel ends another good over, his figures currently read: 6-0-22-1.

 Aus 102-1 (20 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Finally, India's number one spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is brought into the attack to bowl the 18th over of the innings. The first ball is turned fine on the leg side for a couple by Watson, who lofts the last ball straight down the ground for a six as Ashwin is hit for 10 runs in his first over.

Patel in the middle of a good spell as he beats Finch's attempted cut shot before the batsmen pick a single each to bring up the 100 for Australia after 19 overs.

Ashwin makes a good comeback as he concedes just two singles in his second over as Australia reach 102 for one in 20 overs.

 Aus 88-1 (17 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Yadav bowling in the high 140s as Watson attempts the cut shot but is beaten by the extra bounce. However, two balls later he smashes it powerfully through point for a boundary followed by a couple as the runs continue to flow.

Patel has another appeal for LBW against Finch turned down as Australia reach 88 for one in 17 overs, with 180 needed from 33 overs for victory.

Finch has batted well to score 32 from 55 balls, while Watson has raced to 28 from 25 balls.

 Aus 78-1 (15 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Yadav beats Watson outside the off-stump before he bowls a wide half-volley which is crashed through the off-side by the right-hander. The fifth ball is again a loose delivery as Watson cuts it over the off-side for the second four of the over to get 10 runs from it.

Axar is unlucky not to get the LBW appeal against Finch ruled in his favour. The right-hander attempted the sweep but missed and looked to have struck right in front of the stumps but the umpire is not impressed.

The next ball is short and wide as Finch cuts it behind point for a four as Australia reach 78 for one in 15 overs.

 Aus 62-1 (13 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

As expected Bhuvneshwar bowling a longish first spell as he continues to bowl his sixth over on the trot. Finch takes a single from the fourth ball for the only run from the over as Watson blocks the last two deliveries.

Yadav continues his good comeback to add to the wicket in this previous over. Finch is unable to get a run from the 12th over and is beaten off the last ball as Yadav bowls the first maiden over of the innings.

Bhuvneshwar is taken off after a good first spell of 17 runs from six overs before he makes way for Axar Patel, who will bowl for the first time in Australia.

The first ball is short and wide as Watson rocks back and cuts it behind point for a boundary. Patel manages to make a good comeback and gives just a single for the rest of the over as Australia reach 62 for one in 13 overs.

 Aus 56-1 (10 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Finch plays a powerful cut shot as Bhuvneshwar bowls it a bit wide but Raina makes a good diving stop to keep it down to one which brings up Australia's 50, in the ninth over.

Again, a good tight over from Bhuvneshwar, who has conceded just 16 runs in five overs.

Yadav, who bowled a horror first over, comes back. And he strikes with his very first delivery as Warner has a wild swing but gets a top edge and is caught on the off-side by Raina.

Warner is dismissed for 24 after putting on 51 runs for the opening wicket with Finch.

Shane Watson gets off the mark with a flicked boundary through midwicket as Yadav bowls it on the pads.

After 10 overs, Australia are looking good on 56 for one in 10 overs with Finch on 24 and Watson on four.

 Aus 49-0 (8 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Shami makes a good comeback after a poor first over. In his second, he gives away just two singles and sticks to a tight line and length at a good pace. If India can manage to string a few tight overs, they could force the batsmen to take some risks and maybe take a wicket or two.

Even though Bhuvneshwar lacks a bit in pace, he has shown tremendous control with the new ball. He is yet to concede a boundary in four overs, giving away just 14 runs but runs have leaked from the other end.

Shami bowls a wide half-volley which Finch crashes over the off-side for a boundary before Warner pulls a short ball behind square on the leg side for the same result.

The fourth ball is smashes powerfully down the ground but Yadav makes a good tumbling stop at mid-on. Warner flicks the last ball square on the leg side and collect two runs despite Kohli patrolling the ropes.

Australia in control at 49 for no loss in eight overs.

 Aus 32-0 (5 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Bhuvneshwar bowls a good second over, giving away just two runs, before Yadav makes way for Mohammed Shami after an expensive first over.

Shami also goes for runs in his first over. The first ball is down the leg side as Warner nudges it fine for a four followed by a wide down the leg side. Shami then attempts the short ball but Warner pulls it comfortably through square leg for another four as nine runs come from the over.

With runs leaking from the other end, Bhuvneshwar has managed to keep his own, giving away 10 runs from three overs.

Australia are off to a good start, reaching 32 for no loss in five overs with both Finch and Warner on 14 each.

 Aus 18-0 (2 ovs) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Umesh Yadav to bowl the second over. He went for plenty of runs in the Test series and would be hoping to put in a good showing in the ODIs.

The first ball is on the pads as Warner clips it behind square for two runs and edges the third ball but it goes past the slips for a single.

Yadav then offers Finch some width as the right-hander slashes at it but gets a bottom edge which flies over the slips for a four. The next ball is off the mark and is called a wide outside the off-stump before Finch makes most of width and crashes it through the covers for the second four of the over.

A poor start from Yadav, conceding 13 runs in his first over, as Australia race to 18 for no loss in two overs.

 Aus 5-0 (1 ov) vs India 267-8 | Scorecard

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to open the bowling for India and facing him will be Australia's opening duo of David Warner and Aaron Finch.

Kumar getting some swing with the new ball with the fourth ball moving a lot and is called a wide. Finch gets a thick edge off the next delivery for a single to thirdman to get off the mark.

The in-form Warner drives the last ball through the covers for three runs to make it five runs from the first over.

 India 267-8 (50 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Rohit (138) and Raina (51) were the only two to score 20 runs or more for the Indians as the rest of the batsmen disappointed on a good wicket for batting.

Starc kept the Indians in check as he claimed six for 43 in 10 overs.

India must have been disappointed not to finish strongly as they managed just 30 runs in the last five overs. Even in the Batting Powerplay they failed to get going and scored 19 runs in those five overs.

India's bowling is a big worry and Australia, with their strong batting line-up, would definitely fancying their chances of chasing down this total.

 India 267-8 (50 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

The average score batting first at MCG in last five matches is 271 and India are on course to get close to it.

Faulkner to bowl the final over of the innings. He continues to keep the batsmen guessing with good change of pace who can only get five runs from the over.

India finish on 267 for eight in their 50 overs with Ashwin unbeaten on 14 and Shami on two.

 India 262-8 (49 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Cummins comes back, to bowl his final over. Ashwin has a wild swing off the first ball but misses followed by a single. Both Rohit and Ashwin can only get singles as just five runs come from the over as Cummins finishes with 52 runs from 10 overs.

Ashwin lobs the first ball from Starc on the off-side but Cummins running in from deep point is unable to hold on to deny his colleague the fifth wicket of the innings.

He then gets a leading edge on the off-side attempting to hit it across the line for two runs.

In the same over, Rohit hits it straight to midwicket to fall after a superb knock of 138 from 139 balls, having hit nine fours and four sixes.

Starc continues his wicket ways as Bhuvneshwar Kumar is bowled off the first delivery he faces. That is the sixth wicket for the left-armer for a tally of 10 wickets in two games, having taken four wickets against England in the previous game.

Mohammed Shami avoids the hat-trick as he blocks out another quick yorker.

Starc finishes with career-best figures of six for 43 in 10 overs and has been instrumental in pulling back things for Australia after Rohit's century.

 India 252-6 (47 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Sandhu comes on to bowl his 10th and final over and he sends down a tidy over, giving away just six runs, to finish with one for 58 in 10 overs on his debut.

Faulkner mixing his pace quite well as India get three runs from the first five balls before Rohit heaves the last ball over midwicket for a six to take India past the 250-run mark.

 India 237-6 (45 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Starc claims the big wicket of Dhoni, who inside edges the slower ball back on to his stumps as he tries the big heave to be bowled for 19.

That is a very wicket under the circumstances considering that Dhoni is capable of producing the big hits in the last few overs.

Axar Patel comes in to bat at No. 7 ahead of Ashwin but he last just two balls before he is trapped leg before wicket by a full swinging delivery. The ball came in sharply into the left-hander, whose bat was nowhere close to the ball as India are in danger of losing their way in the last few overs.

Interestingly, Hawk Eye shows the ball might have missed the leg stump by a big margin but no DRS being used in the series so India can't review it.

A double wicket maiden from Starc, whose figures are excellent so far, having taken four for 39 in nine overs including two maidens.

India are 237 for six in 45 overs and their hopes rest on Rohit, who is batting on 127 from 131 balls with Ashwin at the other end.

 India 237-4 (44 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

India will need to go on an all-out attack in the last 10 overs to try get close to the 300-run mark after their below-par performance in the Batting Powerplay.

Faulkner keeps it tight, giving away just five runs in his eighth over. Sandhu is brought back as he bowls a big wide down the leg side which beats Haddin for three runs.

Rohit steers Starc through the thirdman region for a four followed by three more singles to get eight runs from the over.

Rohit decides to target the young Sandhu, who comes on to bowl the 44th over. He is unable to connect properly with the first ball but picks up two runs on the leg side but he lofts the fourth ball through midwicket for a four to take India to 237 for four in 44 overs.

Rohit continues his good form against Australia in ODIs, as he takes his score to 127 from 131 balls, while Dhoni is on 19 from 29 balls.

 India 206-4 (40 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

The wicket of Raina has proved to be a big hindrance for India in the Powerplay. Cummins concedes just three runs to make it 10 runs from the first three overs of the Batitng Powerplay.

Faulkner comes back and he starts with a slower ball down the leg side which Dhoni tucks fine for a four. But the left-armer gets his bearings right for the rest of the over as India struggle to get the runs in the Powerplay, scoring 19 runs in the five overs while losing the wicket.

Rohit taps Cummins on the leg side for a single to bring up India's 200 before Dhoni also picks up a single from the next ball. Rohit then pulls a short ball through midwicket for a four to take India to 206 for four in 40 overs.

Rohit is batting well on 107 from 114 balls, while Dhoni is on 12 from 22 balls.

 India 192-4 (37 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

A wicket at the worst possible time for India, in the first over of Batting Powerplay.

Cummins comes into the attack for another spell. Rohit turns the second ball on the leg side for a single to take his score to 99. New batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni gets off the mark from the third ball he faces with a smashing shot through the covers for a four.

Rohit gets an edge off Starc to thirdman for a single to bring up his century, from 109 balls. Dhoni is being very watchful and leaves the next four balls alone before hitting the last ball to thirdman for a single as just two runs come from the over.

 India 185-4 (35 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

India must be fancying their chances of getting to 300 or above it with the batting Powerplay yet to be taken.

Watson comes back, replacing Sandhu, who bowled seven overs for 34 runs for one wicket. A tidy over from Watson conceding just three runs but India will be happy with their recent progress, having scored 32 runs from the last five overs.

Starc is back too. The first ball is short which Rohit tucks on the leg side for a single. Raina takes a single to complete his fifty, from 61 balls, to play a key role in India's revival and make a good comeback after his twin failures in the Sydney Test. But the left-hander falls off the last delivery of the over, offering a simple catch to the fielder at mid-on.

Raina walks back after a good innings of 51 from 63 balls, having hit six four, after adding 126 runs for the fourth wicket with Rohit.

 India 177-3 (33 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Six runs from Faulkner's fifth over helps Raina (44) and Rohit (80) raise the 100-run partnership for the fourth wicket, from 114 balls to lead India's strong fightback.

Sandhu continues and he finds it difficult to stop the flow boundaries. After three singles from the five balls, Rohit pulls the last ball through square leg for a four to get seven runs from the over.

In the next over, Rohit gets an inside edge but is fortunate that it misses the edge for a four. He then steers the next ball from Faulkner past the short thirdman fielder for another four to take his score to 94.

 India 153-3 (30 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

India looking to lift the tempo as 11 runs come from Sandhu's fifth over. Rohit pulls the fifth ball fine before Raina attempts the same shot off the last ball and gets four runs.

In the next over, Rohit drives Maxwell through the covers for three runs before Raina chips down and lofts it over midwicket for two runs. He comes down to the next ball too but this time plays the inside out shot for a boundary followed by a single from the last ball to retain strike.

The boundaries continue to flow as Raina pulls a short ball from Sandhu off his pads through fine leg region for his sixth four to take his score to 43.

India have reached 153 for three in 30 overs. Rohit has played a superb innings of 77 from 90 balls, while Raina has given the innings momentum with his fluent knock of 43 from 48 balls with the duo putting on 94 runs so far.

 India 128-3 (27 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Sandhu comes back and he nearly strikes with the wicket of Rohit, who is caught in the crease but is perhaps struck high on the pads. It's a double reprieve for Rohit, who tries to take a quick leg bye off the same delivery and is lucky that Smith misses the direct hit with him way short of his crease.

Australia introduce spin, in the 27th over, as part-timer Glenn Maxwell is introduced. Rohit gives him the charge and plays the inside out lofted shot off the second ball for a delightful boundary to take his score to 66.

Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe is clearly unhappy with Warner's behaviour after the Australian had an angry exchange of words with Rohit over a single taken off an overthrow.

"#AusvInd it's time umps were given power to yellow/red card thuggish appalling behaviour. Warner needs anger management & made example of," Crowe tweeted.

 India 121-3 (25 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Faulker comes back for his second spell, having bowled just two overs in his first.

Rohit jumps down the track and hoists the third ball down the ground for a six to bring up his fifty in some style, from 68 balls. He turns the next ball to midwicket for two runs before taking a single from the last ball.

Some drama off the last ball after Rohit took the single from the last ball which was an overthrow as the fielder attempted a hit at the stumps but it deflected off the batsman and beat Haddin who was covering it. The Australian fielders are unhappy with Rohit, who took a single from that throw.

Watson bowling a long first spell as Bailey is happy to continue with the bulky pacer not giving too many runs. He has bowled seven overs for 30 runs and is doing the fifth bowler's job to perfection.

Three singles from the next over bowled by Faulkner as India reach 121 for three in 25 overs with Rohit on 62 from 75 balls and Raina on 26 from 31 balls with the duo having added 62 runs from 73 balls so far,

 India 104-3 (22 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Cummins slips a short one down the leg side as Rohit helps it fine on the leg side for a boundary before he gets one to thirdman.

Raina then tries the same shot but is beaten as the ball passes close to the edge of the bat before he retains strike with a single from the last ball.

The left-hander is looking quite comfortable in the middle. Watson pitches one on the pads which Raina flicks through midwicket for his third boundary and bring up India's 100, in the 22nd over. He turns the third ball on the leg side and comes back for a risky second and is only saved by a wayward throw from the fielder.

 India 89-3 (20 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

The extra pace of Cummins will surely test Raina, especially the short balls. But the left-hander plays a thumping pull shot off the front foot through midwicket for a boundary, his first of the innings. The next ball is short and quicker but it slips down the leg side and is called a wide.

Raina growing in confidence as he lofts a full delivery from Watson back over his head for a four. He pulls a short ball and manages to keep it down for a single to fine leg before Rohit plays out the rest of the over.

After 20 overs, India are 89 for three, with Rohit on 43 from 60 balls and Raina on 14 from 18 balls.

 India 77-3 (18 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Watson continues to do a good job with the ball, giving away just two singles in his third over.

Rohit breaks the shackles as he pulls a short ball from Starc over the fine leg fielder for a six. He takes a single from the last ball to retain strike.

Raina is struggling to get started. He is beaten by Watson outside the off-stump before he plays an unconvincing pull shot off the fifth ball to deep square leg for one.

 India 62-3 (15 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Watson is looking to bowl a good line and length and just build the pressure from his end. Rohit takes a single to thirdman from the fourth ball before Raina gets off the mark with a quick run on the leg side, his first run in Australia. Rohit retains strike with a single from the last ball of the over.

Starc comes back and bowls a superb over to Rohit, who cannot get a run off it as India reach 62 for three in 15 overs.

 India 59-3 (13 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Kohli top edges the pull off Faulkner but lobs a simple catch to George Bailey at mid-on.

Kohli walks back for nine to leave India in trouble at 59 for three in the 13th over.

Australia did well to keep Kohli in check with some tight bowling, who looked to break free and ended up losing his wicket.

Suresh Raina, who was out for a pair in the Sydney Test, walks out to bat with India needing a big partnership to get back into the match.

 India 56-2 (12 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

James Faulkner comes into the attack after a good first spell from Cummins, who bowled four overs for 19 runs.

Kohli flicks the second ball fine for two runs and makes the crease in time despite a direct hit from the deep. He then drives it down the ground as the fielder at mid-off half stops it for another couple before he picks another two from the next ball on the leg side to get eight runs from the over.

Another bowling change for Australia as Shane Watson is the fifth bowler to come into the attack, to bowl the 12th over.

He gets extra bounce but Rohit manages to steer it fine on the off-side for a single and Kohli picks a single on the leg side and his partner also takes one for three runs from the over.

 India 45-2 (10 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Rohit breaks the shackles as he drives Cummins through the covers for a boundary before he takes a single, in the ninth over.

Sharma gives Sandhu the charge as he hits it on the leg side for two runs before he takes one to thirdman.

Sandhu has started well with the ball, taking one for nine in three overs as India reach 45 for two in 10 overs with Rohit  on 24 from 29 balls and Kohli on one.

 India 36-2 (8 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Debutant Gurinder Sandhu is brought into the attack early. He is right on the spot from the start as Rohit defends the first delivery on the leg side, who gets a single to deep square leg.

Rahane defends the next three deliveries as Sandhu makes a good start, giving away just a single in his first over.

However, Sandhu strikes in the next over. The extra bounce beats Rahane, who looks to cut, but gets an edge to be caught behind for 12.

The in-form Virat Kohli will bat at No. 4. He gets off the mark with a single to thirdman before Rohit does the same off the last ball of the over as India reach 36 for two in eight overs.

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Debutant Gurinder Sandhu is brought into the attack early. He is right on the spot from the start as Rohit defends the first delivery on the leg side, who gets a single to deep square leg.

Rahane defends the next three deliveries as Sandhu makes a good start, giving away just a single in his first over.

However, Sandhu strikes in the next over. The extra bounce beats Rahane, who looks to cut, but gets an edge to be caught behind for 12.

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After a watchful start, Rohit gets going as he lofts a full delivery from Cummins down the ground and it carries all the way for a six. He chips the next ball over midwicket as the two batsmen run all four runs to make it 10 runs from the over.

Rahane throwing his bat at anything wide as he gets two runs from Starc's final delivery to take India to 29 for one in five overs.

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Pat Cummins to bowl the second over. Rahane gets off the mark with two runs courtesy of a punch down the ground past mid-on. In the next over from Starc he throws his bat at a wide delivery but gets an inside edge which goes past the stumps behind the wickets for the first boundary of the Indian innings.

Two balls later, he again slashes at a wide delivery, this time he gets it past point as Steve Smith attempts a full delivery dive but can't save the boundary.

The last ball is full and Rahane goes for another drive but this time is beaten.

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Dhawan, who walks out to open the batting with Rohit, will be under immense pressure following his failures in the Test series. What will add to it is Rahane's good form as an opener in the home series against Sri Lanka recently.

Mitchell Starc to bowl the first over. The first ball is short and Rohit tucks it off the hips for a single before Dhawan gets an edge past the slips for two runs.

Dhawan is beaten by a full delivery, a low full toss, which strikes him on the pads but the huge appeal for LBW is turned down. The left-hander is lucky to survive that appeal.

However, he last just two more deliveries. After being beaten by one outside the off-stump he edges the next ball to be caught at second slip for two.

Dhawan looked all at sea against Starc and his weakness outside the off-stump and poor run with the bat continues. His scores in Australia since the start of the Test series reads: 9, 25, 81, 24, 0, 28 and 2.

Ajinkya Rahane is promoted to No. 3. Starc bowls another good full delivery which hits Rahane on the pads and gets India a leg bye.

Sandhu becomes the first Indian-origin player to play for Australia.

The 21-year-old is the son of an Indian taxi-driver living in Sydney and plays for New South Wales in Australian domestic cricket. He was born in Australia to a Punjabi family that migrated in the 1980s.

His parents hail from Hardialeana in Faridkot district.

"50 yrs ago at Kolkata, Valsad born Rex Sellers made Test debut for Australia, Today an Aus born Indian [Sandhu] make ODI debut for Australia," says Mohandas Menon on Twitter.

Interestingly, India have gone in with five bowlers. They have included two spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel along with three pacers in Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav.

Rohit Sharma will open the batting with Shikhar Dhawan, while Ajinkya Rahane will bat at No. 4.

Interestingly India-origin pacer Gurinder Sandhu will make his ODI debut for Australia, who have dropped left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty.

Check out how the two teams line up:

India XI: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c), Axar Patel, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav.

Australia XI: Aaron Finch, David Warner, Shane Watson, Steve Smith, George Bailey (c), Glenn Maxwell, Brad Haddin, James Faulkner, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Gurinder Sandhu.

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the second match of the tri-series in Melbourne, on Sunday.