Australia vs India, 1st Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

India have had a poor time in Australia so far. They lost the Test series 2-0 while they failed to win a single match in the tri-series. With the World Cup just one week away, India will be looking to finalise their playing XI. India suffered a big blow yesterday when Ishant Sharma was ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury.

For Australia, they have a few injury issues to sort out. James Faulkner has been ruled out due to a side strain and he is racing against time to be fit. Michael Clarke is under an intense rehabilitation programe.

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Australia have chosen to bat in Adelaide. All 15 members of the squad will be playing in this match. George Bailey says the players are approaching this game with confidence after a break. MS Dhoni says, "We didn't train. We just wanted the boys to have a free time. Don't get arrested or killed (smiles) and we had a good time. "

Teams:

India: Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni(c/w), Stuart Binny, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Rohit Sharma

Australia: Aaron Finch, David Warner, Shane Watson, Steven Smith, George Bailey(c), Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Brad Haddin(w), Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Xavier Doherty

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David Warner continues his love affair with Adelaide. After scoring two centuries in the first Test against India in December, he gets going with a fifty off just 41 balls in this warm-up game against India. The knock has included seven fours and a six so far. Mohammed Shami concedes 14 runs in his first over.