Team India managed to put a stellar performance with the bat, scoring 295/6 at the MCG on Sunday. A century from Virat Kohli (117) and half-centuries by Shikhar Dhawan (68) and Ajinkya Rahane (50) helped the visitors post a total of 295.
Kohli scored 117 runs off an equal number of deliveries before falling to a slower one from pacer John Hastings. He smashed seven boundaries and a couple of sixes during his innings.
Ajinkya Rahane (50) also did well, scoring a half-century. India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni tried to up the run rate late in the innings, smashing 23 runs off nine balls.
Hastings was the top wicket taker, returning with figures of 4 for 58 in his 10 overs.
Earlier, Australia captain Steven Smith won the toss and asked India to bat first.
India has handed two youngsters ODI debuts with Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Rishi Dhawan inducted into the XI in place of Manish Pandey and Ravichandran Ashwin.
The hosts though have just made one change, with Mitchell Marsh coming in for Joel Paris.
