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MELBOURNE: Australia defeated India by 65 runs in the aboriginal tri one-day alternation all-embracing at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

In a bout bargain to 32 overs a ancillary by rain, Australia denticulate 216 for bristles and absolved India for 151 off 29.4 overs.

Debutant and man-of-the-match Matthew Wade clubbed 67 off 69 assurance and David Hussey an best 61 off 30 assurance for Australia, who denticulate at 6.75 runs an over.

But the tourists were consistently block the bold afterwards the dismissals of Sachin Tendulkar (2) and Gautam Gambhir (5) in the aperture four overs.

Virat Kohli topscored with 31 off 34 assurance for India and the tourists' aftermost hope, skipper M.S. Dhoni, hit 29 off 38 assurance afore he was the second-last batsman out.

Paceman Clint McKay was the best of the Australian bowlers with four for 20 off 4.4 overs.

The abutting bout in the alternation takes abode in Perth on Wednesday amid India and Sri Lanka.

Match scores: Australia 216 for 5 (32 overs); India all out 151 (29.4 overs).