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21:34 Dhoni, Jadhav half tons guide India to victory
Ind 240-4 (48.2 ovs) vs Aus 236-7 (50 ovs) | Scorecard
India beat Australia by 6 wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match ODI series after well-paced innings by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav.
Both batsmen struck clinical half-tons as India chased down 236 runs on a difficult batting surface.
India lost Dhawan early and soon Kohli, Rohit and Rayudu were back in the hut. But it took some cool-headed, clinical batting from both batsmen as Jadhav and Dhoni stitched up 141 runs for the 5th wicket.
With India needing 5 off the last two overs.
Stoinis comes back in the attack and Dhoni starts the over with a four behind point.
With one needed for victory, Finch brings in his fielders but Dhoni smashes the next ball to deep mid-wicket for a four as India win by 6 wickets.
Coulter-Nile comes back into the attack and Dhoni gets to his 71st ODI fifty with a single.
Jadhav then gets a single off the next ball.
Dhoni and Jadhav now bring the equation down to 13 off 14.
Jadhav then gets a couple to the leg side after Stoinis misfields the ball.
Jadhav then lofts the ball over the long-on for a six.
Cummins comes back in the attack and the Indians are happy to just rotate the strike as they cream the bowling with ease.
Cummins then bowls an unnecessary wide.
A dot to end the over.
Zampa brought back into the attack as India need 28 off 330.
And Australia misfield as Jadhav gets 2 runs off the first ball of the over.
Jadhav then just slams it over cover for a four.
After a couple of dots, Jadhav ends the over with a single. Seven come off the over.
Stoinis continues and the batsmen run quick singles off the first four deliveries.
Short ball next and Jadhav just pulls it down to fine leg for a four.
A single to end the over as nine come off it.
21:03 Jadhav-Dhoni complete 200-run partnership
Ind 200-4 (44 ovs) vs Aus 236-7 (50 ovs) | Scorecard
Cummins comes back into the attack and Dhoni pushes the ball for a single and he runs hard for a single.
After a dot, Jadhav waits on the ball, uses the pace and plays the ball down to third man for a four. That brings up the 100-run partnership.
He then gets a single to the off side.
A couple of dots to end the over as 6 runs come off it.
India need 43 off 42 balls and it looks like it's India's game for the taking, unless Australia produce something spectacular late in the innings.
Stoinis brought back into the attack and Dhoni starts with a superb shot to cover but well stopped by the fielder to give him only one in the over.
Jadhav then takes a single.
After two dots, Dhoni then takes a quick single.
Jadhav brings up his half-century off a couple down to fine leg. Five runs come off the over.
Behrendorff comes back into the attack Dhoni gets a single off the first ball of the over.
After a dot, Jadhav plays a punch down the ground for a boundary.
He then pulls the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Dhoni then gets a single before Jadhav plays a dot as seven runs come off the over.
India are sure in with a chance if these two keep batting in this fashion.
They are getting the odd boundary along with the singles and twos.
Cummins continues and the Indian batsmen are happy to just rotate the strike.
After two dots, Jadhav does well to just pull the ball and get a boundary off the last ball of the over.
20:39 Runs flowing for Dhoni-Jadhav
Ind 176-4 (40 ovs) vs Aus 236-7 (50 ovs) | Scorecard
Zampa comes back into the attack and after a dot, Jadhav gets a couple to mid-wicket.
After three dots, Jadhav gets a single to end the over as 3 come off it.
Cummins comes back into the attack and after three dots, Jadhav places the ball fine as the ball races past Zampa to the third man boundary.
Jadhav then gets a single to fine leg. Dhoni plays out a dot to end the over as 5 runs come off it.
Coulter-Nile continues and Dhoni plays a dot. Next ball, Dhoni tonks the ball straight over the bowler's head for a six!
Some drama here as Stoinis claims a catch to dismiss Dhoni off a miscued shot. The replays show its a bump ball. Not out is the decision.
Next ball, Dhoni gets the leading edge and the ball goes to fine leg for a four.
Dhoni then plays out two dots as 10 come off the over.
Behrendorff continues and Dhoni tickles the ball fine to the leg side for a four.
After three dots, Finch may have missed a run-out chance to dismiss Jadhav at the bowlers' end.
Dhoni ends the over with a single to square leg as five come off the over.
20:21 India up the ante
Coulter-Nile comes back into the attack and Jadhav starts the over with a couple to extra-cover to bring up the 50-run partnership.
The batsmen then take a single each.
After a dot, India now need a run a ball with 86 off 86.
Jadhav then gets a single to third man before Dhoni scampers for a single.
Behrendorff continues and Dhoni looks like he is going to up the ante now.
After a couple of singles, Dhoni punishes the short ball, pulling it to mid-wicket for a single.
The batsmen take another couple of runs as 8 come off the over.
Stoinis continues, after a single for Dhoni, he then bowls a wide.
After two dots, Stoinis bowls a short ball and Jadhav just leans back and pulls it for a boundary to deep mid-wicket.
Jadhav plays out two dots to end the over.
Behrendorff comes back into the attack and Jadhav gets a single off the first ball of the over.
After a dot, Dhoni gets a single to deep mid-wicket.
The next ball just flies off the pitch, bouncing awkwardly.
Three dots to end the over as just the two come off it.
20:02 MS, Jadhav keep scorecard ticking
It's obvious that the pitch isn't the easiest track to bat on and now India's required run rate is just creeping up.
Stonis continues and the batsmen are just ticking the run over. A sharp bounce and Dhoni gets the leading edge and the ball falls short of a diving Stoinis.
Stoinis then bowls the short one, Dhoni pulls it down to fine leg and falls just short of the fielder. Jadhav gets a single to the leg side to end the over.
Zampa continues and he gives just two runs in the over.
Stoinis continues and the batsmen are now just rotating the strike and four come off the over.
Zampa comes back into the attack and after bowling five good balls in the over, he tosses it up, Jadhav goes after the fuller one and drives it over covers for a boundary.
19:46 Aus bowlers keep the pressure on India
Ind 115-4 (28 ovs) vs Aus 236-7 (50 ovs) | Scorecard
Stoinis back into the attack and he gives just two in the over.
Cummins continues and after a testing over, he manages to get 3 runs in the over.
Zampa continues and Jadhav looking a bit iffy against the spinner.
Zampa then gives the batter a gift ball, short one and Jadhav just pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a four.
Jadhav then gets a single before Dhoni ends the over with a dot.
Cummins comes back into the attack and after a dot, Jadhav gets a single.
Dhoni gets a lucky boundary through to fine leg.
Dhoni then plays out three dot balls as five runs come off the over.
19:29 Rayudu caught behind for 13
Ind 100-4 (24 ovs) vs Aus 236-7 (50 ovs) | Scorecard
India lose their 4th wicket as Jadhav comes in to bat.
After a playing out a couple of dots, Jadhav gets a single off the last ball of the over to get off the mark and bring up India's 100.
Zampa continues and after a dot, Dhoni get a single.
Rayudu then done in by the turn. Rayudu gets the outside edge and is caught by Carey. Rayudu gone for 13 off 19.
Coulter-Nile continues and he bowls it in the channel, Dhoni lets it go.
After four dots, Dhoni gets a single to the leg side. Australia putting on an exhibition of good fielding.
Rayudu plays a dot to end the over as only one comes off the over.
Zampa continues and the batsmen get a couple of runs and Dhoni gets off the mark with a single.
Just two come off the over.
19:14 Rohit out for 37
Ind 95-3 (21 ovs) vs Aus 236-7 (50 ovs) | Scorecard
Dhoni is the new man in and he starts by letting the ball go through to the keeper.
Coulter-Nile continues and after four dot balls, Rohit gets the leading edge and Finch completes the simple catch at mid-off to see the back of the India opener.
Rohit out for 37 off 66 balls.
Rohit and Rayudu find the singles and twos and the odd boundary with ease.
Stoinis continues and the batsmen keep the scorecard ticking with singles off the first two balls.
Short ball and Rayudu pulls it square on the leg side as the ball bisects the fielders and runs to the boundary.
Seven runs come off the over.
Coulter-Nile comes back into the attack and Rayudu welcomes him back with a punch through the covers for a four.
He then gets a couple to the leg side as 6 runs come off the over.
19:14 Rohit out for 37
Ind 95-3 (21 ovs) vs Aus 236-7 (50 ovs) | Scorecard
Dhoni is the new man in and he starts by letting the ball go through to the keeper.
Coulter-Nile continues and after four dot balls, Rohit gets the leading edge and Finch completes the simple catch at mid-off to see the back of the India opener.
Rohit out for 37 off 66 balls.
Rohit and Rayudu find the singles and twos and the odd boundary with ease.
Stoinis continues and the batsmen keep the scorecard ticking with singles off the first two balls.
Short ball and Rayudu pulls it square on the leg side as the ball bisects the fielders and runs to the boundary.
Seven runs come off the over.
Coulter-Nile comes back into the attack and Rayudu welcomes him back with a punch through the covers for a four.
He then gets a couple to the leg side as 6 runs come off the over.
19:01 Zampa gets the key wicket
Ind 82-2 (18 ovs) vs Aus 236-7 (50 ovs) | Scorecard
Rayudu is the new man in as Stoinis continues. He starts with two dot balls.
Rohit then gets a single to fine leg.
Rayudu lucky as his edge falls short of the fielder at first slip.
After a dot, Rayudu gets off the mark with a single to the leg side.
India lose their 2nd wicket as Kohli is trapped in front of the stumps by a quicker one from Zampa.
Zampa continues and after a dot, Kohli gets a single.
Rohit then gets a single before Kohli gets back-to-back boundaries.
Zampa comes back with a superb ball, the flipper hitting Kohli's pad right in the front of stumps. Umpire unmoved, Australia take the review and that is a good review as Kohli is gone for 44 off 45 balls.
Stoinis replaces Cummins and India are creaming the bowling as five runs come off the over.
Zampa continues and India are getting a move on here.
After a single by Rohit, Kohli pulls Zampa for a boundary to deep mid-wicket.
Eight runs come off the over.
Cummins continues and the ball nearly rolls on towards the stumps.
He is bowling in the right areas, giving nothing away as just 3 come off the over..
Australia introduce spin as Zampa comes into the attack and gives four in the over.
18:35 Kohli-Rohit keep the scorecard ticking
Ind 50-1 (12 ovs) vs Aus 236-7 (50 ovs) | Scorecard
Cummins continues and the ball bounces nastily and hits Rohit straight in the elbow.
After four dots, Rohit gets a single to mid-on.
Fifty comes up for India as Kohli takes a single off the last ball of the over.
Just two come off it.
Behrendorff continues and after a dot, Kohli just dances down the track and bangs it past the bowler, straight down the ground, for a boundary.
Behrendorff comes back nicely with three dots. Kohli then plays the ball to square leg for a couple as six runs come off the over.
Cummins continues and he is getting some extra bounce as Rohit gets 2 dots.
Next ball keeps low and Rohit gets a single to third man.
Short ball next and Kohli latches on it and pulls it over deep square leg for a six!
After a dot, Kohli then gets scampers for a single off the last ball of the over as eight runs come off it.
Behrendorff continues and after a dot, Rohit gets a boundary off a paddle sweep over the keeper's head.
After 3 dots, Rohit then slashes at the ball and gets a single to third man off the last ball of the over.
18:17 Behrendorff accurate
Cummins comes in first change, after a dot, Cummins bangs it in, crancks up the pace and foxes Kohli.
Kohli then gets a single off a wide.
After a dot, Rohit gets a single to deep third man.
Kohli plays out two dots as 3 runs come off the over.
Behrendorff continues and after two dot balls, Rohit just slaps the ball over the bowler's head for a four.
He then comes back with back-to-back deliveries in the corridor, making Rohit play and miss.
And the same delivery to end the over as four runs come off it.
Coulter-Nile continues and Kohli gets into the groove this over.
He first plays a sublime flick off his pads for a boundary through to backward square leg.
After three dots, Kohli punishes the half-tracker, pulling it to square leg for another four.
8 come off the over.
18:03 Coulter-Nile strikes early
Ind 14-1 (5 ovs) vs Aus 236-7 (50 ovs) | Scorecard
Behrendorff continues and Kohli gets a leading edge but it flies over Finch at mid-off. Kohli finally gets off the mark.
Behrendorff bowling in the channel and with discipline. Last ball of the over he bowls full and Rohit gets a boundary to deep backward point as 5 come off the over.
Coulter-Nile continues, fuller and wider and Rohit reaches for it and drives it square of the wicket for a boundary.
Rohit then lets the next two balls go as Coulter-Nile bowls in the corridor.
Behrendorff continues and gives just one in the over.
Kohli is the new man and he starts with a defensive shot.
Coultee-Nile then gets some outswing. Kohli leaves it alone.
The bowler keeps a good line and length and that is a wicket-maiden.
Coulter-Nile starts from the other end he strikes!
Dhawan done in by some late movement and is out for a duck. He tries to cut it, the edge flies straight to the man at point and India lose their first wicket.
India need 237 for victory as Rohit and Dhawan come in to bat.
Behrendorff starts the proceedings for Australia and ROhit starts with a boundary, a flick off his pads and what a way to start the chase.
Behrendorff then bowls five dots and four runs come off the over.
17:12 Shami, Bumrah, Kuldeep chip in with wickets apiece
Australia get to 236 for 7 in their 50 overs after a bit of a struggle.
The Australians built small partnerships all through their innings but no one was able to step up and make a big score.
After the fall of Finch early, Khawaja (50) and Stoinis (37) did well to fightback but Shami and Bumrah had put a lot of pressure in the first ten overs not allowing any reason runs.
Maxwell looked good during his time at the crease but could not stay long enough to help them go past the 250 mark.
Cummins is the new man in. The batsmen had crossed Carey gets a single off the last ball of the innings.
Australia make 236 for 7.
Bumrah continues and starts with a slower one.
Carey then slashes at the slower one and gets a boundary down to fine leg.
He gets another boundary, this time off his hips to mid-wicket.
Just a single next ball. Coulter-Nile then tries to go after the ball but only manages to play the ball down the throat of Kohli in the deep.
Shami continues and all the batsmen can afford are singles and twos.
Carey gets a thick outside edge and the ball races to the boundary after a misfield by Bumrah at short fine.
The batsmen then sneak a single off the last ball of the over.
Bumrah continues and bowls a superb over, giving just one run in it.
Shami continues and after a couple of runs off the first two balls, Carey plays the ball over covers for a four.
He then takes a single to mid-wicket. The batsmen go after the bowler and Coulter-Nile gets a boundary off the last ball of the over as 7 come off it.
Bumrah comes back into the attack.
Australia bring up the 200 with a lucky boundary for Coulter-Nile who nearly chops it on.
Seven runs come off the over.
Shami continues and he gives just 4 in the over.
16:30 Carey,Coulter-Nile struggle
Aus 192-6 (44 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Kuldeep continues and Coulter-Nile gets 3 runs off the first 2 balls of the over.
Carey then takes a single to cover-point. Just five runs come off the over and that is the end of his spell.
Jadhav comes back into the attack and after 2 runs off the first two balls, Carey plays a reverse sweep for a boundary to backward point.
Dot to end the over as six come off it.
Kuldeep comes into the attack and gives 2 in the over.
Bumrah comes back into the attack and gives 6 runs.
16:18 Australia struggle to get going in the death
Aus 173-6 (40 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Coulter-Nile is the new man in and he is welcomed with a brilliant yorker. He digs it out nicely.
Just one run off a wide and a wicket comes in the over.
Shami continues and he is giving nothing away as Maxwell's frustration grows. He then bowls a wide.
Shami then has Maxwell clean bowled! What a ball! The ball nips back in as it uproots his off stump and Maxwell is gone for 40 off 51 balls.
Jadeja continues and gives 3 in the over as he finishes his spell with decent figures of 0-33.
Left-hander Carey is the new man in and its a dot to end the over as 5 runs and a wicket come off it.
Shami continues and the batsmen do well to take 3 singles off the first 3 balls of the over.
Chahal saves a certain boundary in the covers.
After getting a couple of runs, Turner plays a pre-meditated shot, looking to pull, gets a slight edge as the ball clips his bails and Turner is out for 21.
Jadeja continues and gives just 3 in the over.
16:00 Australia not getting in big shots consistently
Aus 161-4 (36 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
With 14 overs left and Maxwell still at the crease, India will look to keep the score under 250.
Shami brought back into the attack after drinks and bowls short. Turner welcomes the bowler with a huge six over mid-wicket.
Five dot balls in next, as Turner plays and misses the last ball of the over.
6 come off it.
Jadeja continues and now it's Turner's turn to get a boundary.
Short ball and Turner pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a four.
Turner gets a single off the last ball of the over as 7 runs come off it.
Kuldeep continues and the batsmen take a single each off the first two balls of the over.
Maxwell then drives the short ball through cover-point for a four.
Two dots to end the over as 6 come off it.
Jadeja continues and just 2 come off the over.
15:43 Handscomb out for 19
Aus 140-4 (32 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Kuldeep continues and Maxwell gets a single to long-off.
After 2 dots, Turner gets a single and four runs come in the over.
Turner is the new man in as Jadeja continues.
Turner gets off the mark with a single as runs come off the over.
Just when it looked like Maxwell and Handscomb were stitching up a partnership, Kuldeep strikes.
Kuldeep continues and Maxwell starts the over with a boundary, a superb wristy shot.
After a dot, Maxwell then takes a single.
Handscomb then plays a couple of dots before getting foxed between the gate.
Handscomb comes down the track, misses it completely and is stumped by Dhoni.
Bumrah continues and gives 10 in the over.
15:30 Aus batting well
Aus 118-3 (28 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Kuldeep continues and after three dots, Handscomb gets a single to long-off.
Maxwell then plays a superb shot! So beautifully timed as the ball races through the covers for a boundary.
A dot to end the over as 5 runs come off it.
Bumrah comes back into the attack.
Handscomb gets a single after a dot.
Bumrah then bowls a snorter to Maxwell! What a ball!
Next ball, Maxwell then punches the ball through covers for a four.
After a dot, Maxwell gets a thick edge that flies past Rohit Sharma in the slips for a four.
Kuldeep continues and gives just 3 in the over.
Jadhav continues and gives away just three in the over.
15:15 Kuldeep dismisses Khawaja
Aus 99-3 (24 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Australia have lost both their set batsmen and Maxwell and Handscomb have to rebuild now.
Maxwell is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single to long on.
Two runs and a wicket come off the over.
Kuldeep back in the attack and after 2 dots, Handscomb gets a single to long-off.
Khawaja tries to go after the bowler, he comes down the track, hits it in the air and Shankar completes a good catch -- covers some distance -- to have Khawaja out for 50.
Jadhav continues and after 4 dots, Khawaja gets a single to complete his 6th ODI fifty.
Handscomb gets a single off the last ball of the over as 2 runs come off it.
Jadeja continues and gives just 3 in the over.
15:04 Australia lose 2nd wicket
Aus 91-2 (21 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Handscomb comes in to bat and gets off the mark with a single.
4 runs and a wicket come off the over.
Jadhav continues and he drops it short. Stoinis, pulls it and slaps it straight into the palms of Kohli at mid-on.
He is gone for 36 off 53. Jadhav gets his first wicket of the match.
Jadeja continues and after a dot, Khawaja gets a single to long-on.
The batsmen do well to rotate the strike.
Jadeja then bowls a full and quicker to nearly fox Khawaja.
Four come off the over.
Jadhav continues and some drama here as Jadhav goes up for a return catch and that is not out.
He then bowls it on leg and Stoinis just plays it to fine leg for a four.
The batsmen take a couple each before Stoinis plays out two dots as 6 runs come off the over.
Jadeja continues and just two runs come off the over.
Jadhav continues and the batsmen rotate the strike and just 3 come off the over.
14:44 Shankar, Kuldeep tonked for runs
Jadeja continues and he gives just one in the over as drinks are called.
Kedar Jadhav replaces Shankar and now spin from both ends for India.
After 3 dots, Khawaja gets a couple.
Kedar then errs in line and Khawaja takes him for a four to fine leg.
A rare misfield from Kohli and the batsmen get a single from the last ball off the over. 7 runs come off it.
Jadeja replaces Kuldeep at the other end and after 2 dots, Khawaja plays a reverse sweep and gets a boundary for it.
After 2 dots, Khawaja gets a single off the last ball of the over as 5 runs come off it.
Shankar continues and he starts with a dot. Shot ball next and Stoinis pulls it through mid-wicket for a four to bring up the 50-run partnership.
After a dot, Shankar is then slapped straight down the ground for another four.
Stoinis then takes a single to sweeper cover. A single to end the over as 10 come off it.
Kuldeep continues and he comes back well after that opening over tonking as just four singles come off it.
Shankar continues and he starts with a wide.
The batsmen then take a single each before Stoinis cuts the ball through the vacant backward point region for a four. A gift ball that.
Two dots to end the over.
14:23 Aussies begin to find their feet
Aus 38-1 (10 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Australia have struggled to get going against India's frontline bowlers after losing Finch early.
But they seem to have taken a fancy to Kuldeep who was taken for 10 in his opening over.
Spin brought in the attack with Kuldeep's introduction.
After singles off the first two balls, Khawaja comes down the track and slaps the ball over the bowler's head for the first six of the day.
After a dot, Khawaja then gets the inside edge to fine leg for a couple.
A dot to end the over as 10 come off it.
Shankar is the first change bowler and he starts with a wide.
After three dots, short and wide and Stoinis cuts it behind point for a boundary.
Two dots to end the over as 5 runs come off it.
14:13 India bowlers still trouble batsmen
Aus 24-1 (8 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Bumrah continues and again he goes past Khawaja's bat, the ball seams away nicely.
Nice shot! Khawaja then plays the ball on the up and times it through covers for a boundary.
Great comeback! Khawaja then is beaten!
Jadeja saves four. Short ball and Khawaja cuts it hard but Jadeja does well to dive at backward point to deny the batsman a certain boundary.
Next ball, Khawaja does well to bisect the fielders as he cuts the ball for a four through the off side.
Last ball and Khawaja plays and misses again. What an over!
Shami continues and that is a bouncy ball as Khawaja takes evasive action.
Next ball, a faster, fuller ball and Khawaja deceived as he beaten.
Just no freebies for the Aussies as Khawaja gets a single down to third man.
Stoinis plays out two dots to end the over.
Bumrah continues and after a few full, dot balls, he makes Khawaja chase it and he nearly had the batsmen.
Five dots already and a single to end the over as Khawaja plays it down to fine leg.
13:59 Shami, Bumrah accurate
Aus 13-1 (5 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Shami continues and again he gives no easy deliveries.
Some extra bounce, inside edge and that has hit Stoinis' misters. Ouch! Stoinis recovers well and lets the last ball go as Shami bowls another maiden.
Bumrah continues and he bowls a rare wide on the leg side.
Short ball and Khawaja pulls it fine leg for a four. He gets off the mark with that shot.
Bumrah then mixes his lengths, bowling fuller balls as five com off the over.
Shami continues and after 2 accurate balls, Shami bowls a wide on the leg side.
Wow! Stoinis then drives the ball straight down the ground past mid-off for a four. What beautiful timing on that! That is the first boundary of the match.
A dot to end the over as 5 come off it.
13:43 Finch out for duck
Aus 3-1 (2 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Stoinis gets off the mark with a superb cover drive for a three.
A wicket and 3 runs come off the over as Khawaja is yet to get off the mark.
Bumrah opens from the other end and starts with an outswinger to Finch.
Bumrah then makes Finch chase the ball and Finch is all over himself.
Bumrah strikes with a superb ball!
The ball pitched on the off stump and moves slightly and takes the edge off Finch's bat shoulder on the way to the keeper. Dhoni completes the catch and Finch is out for a duck.
Khawaja and Finch open the batting for India as Shami starts the proceedings with a couple of outswingers.
Shami makes Khawaja chase the ball, gets a superb outswing and that is a maiden to start off.
13:19 Finch plays 100th ODI
Australia captain Aaron Finch has won the toss and elected to bat first in the first ODI against India in Hyderabad on Saturday.
India captain Virat Kohli says they would have bowled anyway and carry the momentum from the ODIs in New Zealand and Australia.
Chahal has been rested and India go in with 2 spinners in Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav.
Ashton Turner to make his ODI debut for Australia
The five-match series against Australia is important for a handful of Indian players who want to nail down their places with solid performances against the tourists who have slipped to sixth in world rankings.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has leapfrogged Dinesh Karthik to be Mahendra Singh Dhoni's understudy behind the stumps, but needs to prove his maturity against Australia to make the flight to England.
Lokesh Rahul has been thrown a lifeline despite a slump in form and a brief suspension he incurred for inappropriate comments on a television show. The opener impressed with scores of 50 and 47 in the Twenty20 matches against Australia.
Australia play an ODI series against Pakistan in United Arab Emirates later this month but coach Justin Langer will hope the series against world number two India will provide answers to many questions.
Finch's lack of form at the top of the batting order has been a concern for a team who eagerly await the return of Steve Smith and David Warner from ball-tampering suspensions which expire at the end of the month.
Usman Khawaja did reasonably well in the home ODI series against India, and while he may not match the strike rate of some of his team mates, Finch's poor form means Australia will keep an eye on how the left-hander fares against India.
Playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (c), Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (w), Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: Aaron Finch (c), Usman Khawaja, Marcus Stoinis, Peter Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Turner, Alex Carey (w), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Jason Behrendorff
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