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Clarke: The guys playing the Australian domestic cricket were perfectly suited for the game. David Hussey did well in the Big Bash and he is continuing in the same vein. They are executing their plans to perfection. These players have been picked for the first three ODIs and we will be pushing hard for selection. Ricky is fielding like a 32 year old, he is catching well. His batting is not bad either and hopefully we will get to see some runs from him at Perth.

Wade: It's a great feeling. Just happy to contribute. The boys were on a high after the Test series. Clarke spoke to us before the match and asked us to keep up the intensity. I have played cricket with a few of the guys like David Hussey and Melbourne is quite familiar as well.

Matthew Wade is the Man of the Match for his 67 on debut.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni: In the first 11 overs, they were 38/1 and once they came after the rain break, they really went after our bowlers. Our loose deliveries were too loose and that was the difference. We didn't get off to a very good start. They keep hitting the good areas, after the powerplay overs it was very crucial - it was an ideal setup to go for the big hits. Those two big wickets hampered us and it becomes difficult for the batsmen later on. It is a long tournament, the first and foremost thing is to get into the finals and then prepare for it.

Australia start the series with a comfortable win. The long rain delay did little to affect their focus. Matthew Wade and David Hussey played superb knocks to take Australia to 216. The bowlers backed it up with a very tidy perfromance. A dismal batting show from India as none of the batsmen managed to stick on. A few changes could be in store for the next game for India.

out Caught by Ryan Harris!! Harris takes a stunner to finish things off and makes up for his earlier blemish, on the fuller side, Praveen Kumar plays a short arm pull and skies it in front of long on and Harris runs in swiftly to scoop it up inches above the ground and completes a resounding victory for Australia. Praveen Kumar c Ryan Harris b Clint McKay 15(17) [4s-2]

no run, slower one again and angled in, Praveen Kumar is cramped up for room and misses the pull

no run, the slower one outside off, Praveen Kumar waits for it and pushes it to cover

no run, short of length and outside off, Praveen Kumar tries to hoist it on the onside but does not make any contact

Clint McKay [4.0-0-20-3] is back into the attack

1 run, catch dropped by Ryan Harris, short and wide outside off, Praveen Kumar goes for the cut and the thick edge flies to the right of Harris at third man, he runs across and gets both hands to it but slips down as it hits his hands and lets it slip through

1 run, just outside off from Starc but Vinay Kumar backs away again and steers it down to third man for an easy single

no run, Starc goes back to over the wicket now and slants it across, Vinay Kumar pokes out limply and is beaten

1 run, banged in short from round the wicket, Praveen Kumar hops up in the crease and keeps it down on the offside, quick single taken

1 run, short of length and outside off, Vinay Kumar waits for it and runs it down to third man for one

FOUR, Vinay Kumar plays a stroke that would makes a top order batsman proud, full from Starc and Vinay Kumar backs away a bit to smash it in the gap through extra cover

Mitchell Starc [5.0-0-25-2] is back into the attack

FOUR, slightly shorter, Praveen Kumar stays in the crease and flat bats it down the track with a lot of power, long off or long had no chance of stopping it

no run, very straight, Praveen Kumar prefers to just block

1 run, just outside off, Vinay Kumar taps it in front of point and runs across for a quick single, Clarke swoops in and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses

2 runs, floated up outside off, Vinay Kumar leans forward and chips it in the vacant extra cover area, takes a couple