Clint McKay claimed four wickets for 20 runs

Inspired by the half-centuries of wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade (67) and David Hussey (67 not out) after forced to bat, Australia managed 216-5 in reduced 32 overs.

The stiff target remains beyond the range of tourists, as they were skittled out for 151 runs thanks to Clint McKay’s (4-20) four-wicket salvo.

Left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc banged in his first over and claimed Sachin Tendulkar (2), caught by Ricky Ponting at gully before edging his fellow opener Gautam Gambhir (5) to gloveman Wade behind stumps.

India VS Australia: Kohli, Rohit added 51 runs

After the double setback Virat Kohli (31) and Rohit Sharma (21) commenced the rebuilt and stitched up 51 runs for third wicket before felling to McKay in the same over.

Kohli was the first to go, who spooned a catch to Ponting before Kohli got caught behind to Wade.

Soon after, seamer Daniel Christian extended India’s misery by getting rid of Suresh Raina (4), who bounced an easy catch to David Hussey at point.

MS Dhoni (29) and Ravindra Jadeja (19) provisionally suspended the topple of wickets but with 37-run stand for sixth wicket but after the dismissal of latter, who fell to McKay, India were unable to recuperate and capitulated in 29.4 overs.

Earlier, paceman Vinay Kumar suffered Australia double blow before the cloudburst and dismissed David Warner (6) and Ricky Ponting (2) cheaply.

Warner attempted a big heave across the line on a well-pitched delivery. The ball curled in, traveled through the gap between bat and pad and uprooted the stumps.

Ponting played an uncontrolled shot which went straight to Suresh Raina at covers.

India VS Australia: Wade hit four boundaries, two sixes

Australia were 35/2 in 11 overs when the play was stopped due to heavy rain with skipper Michael Clarke, and opener Wade present at crease for 5 and 21 runs respectively. .

After the proceedings resumed about two hours later off-spinner Rohit Sharma amplified the hosts’ woes by edging Clark (10) to his namesake Rahul in slips.

But afterwards Wade and Mike Hussey (45) switched on a show of blistering hitting, and mauled Indian bowlers all around the ground.

Rahul ended 73-run partnership between the pair by nettling the stumps of Wade, whose 69-ball knock was studded with four boundaries and two sixes.

Three overs later Mike also followed Wade’s footsteps, handing Vinay his third wicket.

David boosted the scoreboard with some late fireworks, smashing four boundaries and three gigantic sixes during his swashbuckling 30-ball 61.

India VS Australia 1st ODI Scorecard