Newcomer Matthew Wade beat 67 in a man-of-the-match performance and David Hussey chipped with a brisk unbeaten 61 in Australia reached 216 for five off a rain-reduced 32 overs.
The Australians have had visitors on the back-foot after left arm Paceman Mitchell Starc dismissed Sachin Tendulkar (2) and Gautam Gambhir (5) inside the compartment four overs. India were dismissed for 151 off 29.4 overs for the loss of their Australian tour in sixth after losing four test series and one of the two Twenty20 international.
Australia were 35 for two after 11 overs when rain hit at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. But the home team came out blazing after the break weather forecast, adding 181 in 21 overs. Mike Hussey clipped a breezy 45. Paceman Vinay Kumar was the best of India `s bowlers with three for 21 off seven overs.
Ravi Ashwin wicketless went for 48 from his five overs, leg-spinner Rahul Sharma had one for 44 off 6.2 overs and Jadeja had removed 41 16 balls. India had some joy soon, removing the dangerous David Warner for eight, going for a slog only to be overwhelmed by Vinay Kumar, while Ricky Ponting went for two after hitting straight to Suresh Raina at short extra cover off Kumar.
Starc also removed Gambhir off an outside edge to `keeper Wade, leaving India a shaky 13 for two. Virat Kohli beat stretch for 31 before falling to McKay in over 12.
Rohit Sharma was out two balls later, rejecting Wade McKay for 21 off 21 balls and India `s last hope, skipper Dhoni, was the penultimate man out. Dhoni holed spinner Xavier Doherty left arm to long-off.
McKay finished in Australia `s best bowler with four for 20 off 4.4 overs, while Starc and Doherty took two wickets each.
Scoreboard
AUSTRALIA:
M Wade b Rahul Sharma 67
D Warner b Vinay 6
R Ponting c Raina b Vinay 2
M Clarke c Rahul b Rohit 10
C M Hussey b Vinay Kohli 45
D Hussey not out 61
A Christian not out 17
EXTRA: (LB2, W4, NB2) 8
TOTAL: (5 wkts, 32 overs) 216
FOW: 1-15, 2-19, 3-49, 4-122, 5-154
BOWLING: Kumar 7-0-35-0, 7-0-21-3 Kumar V, Kohli 1-0-4-0, 1-0-4-0 Raina, Ashwin 5-0-48-0, R Sharma 2-0-17-1, R Sharma 6.2-0-44-1, Jadeja 2.4-0-41-0
INDIA:
G Gambhir c Wade b Starc 5
S Tendulkar c Ponting b Starc 2
V Kohli c Ponting b McKay 31
Rohit Sharma c Wade b McKay 21
S Raina c D Hussey b Christian 4
MS Dhoni c Warner b Doherty 29
R Jadeja c M. Hussey b McKay 19
R Ashwin out of 5
Rahul Sharma b Doherty 1
P Kumar c Harris b McKay 15
R Vinay Kumar not out 12
EXTRA: (LB2, W5) 7
TOTAL: (all out, 29.4 overs) 151
FOW: 1-9, 2-13, 3-64, 4-65, 5-77, 6-114, 7-120, 8-123, 9-128, 10-151
BOWLING: Harris 5-0-28-0, 6-0-33-2 Starc, Christian 5-0-21-1, McKay 4.4-0-20-4, Doherty 7-0-36-2, Clarke 2 - 0-11-0
Man-of-the-match: Matthew Wade
Toss: India
Referee: Nigel Llong (ENG), Bruce Oxenford (AUS)
TV umpire: Paul Reiffel (AUS)
Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
End.
