Sydney ODI: India vs Aus match reduced to 44-over-a-side affair

Indian Ajinkya Rahane hits a ball to the boundary for 4 during their one day international cricket match in Sydney, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. (AP Photo/Milos Lekovic)

Play resumed in the fifth match of the cricket tri-series between India and Australia after a rain interruption which rendered it a 44-over-a-side affair at the SCG on Monday.

After a delayed start due to morning drizzle, rain interrupted play when India were 6 for no loss in 2.4 overs with Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane on the crease on 1 and 2 respectively. Australia have won the toss and opted to field.

The Teams:

India: Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt & wk), Stuart Binny, Akshar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma.

Australia: Aaron Finch, David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, George Bailey (capt), James Faulkner, Mitchell Marsh, Brad Haddin (wk), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Xavier Doherty.