Australia elected to bat and scored 288 runs for 5 in 50 overs at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In reply, they managed to restrict the Indian team to 254 for 9 in the stipulated 50 overs. Australia beat India by 34 runs in the first ODI in the 3-match series to become the 1st team to record their 1,000th international victory.

India’s opening batsman, Rohit Sharma, slammed his 22nd ODI century and scored a fine 133 of 129 balls.