India vs Australia 1st ODI live score: Aussies beat India by seven wickets in series opener

And Australia have bagged this contest with ease. Matt Renshaw with a gentle tuck to the square to get a single as the Aussies win this comfortably to go 1-0 up in the series. The rain played a major part in this outcome and the Indians will hope to bounce back strongly.

The Aussies are inches away from bagging the opener. They need 21 and have eight overs to play.

Washington Sundar with a strike too. While this is going Australia's way, Indian bowlers will be looking to keep chipping as much as they can. Philippe is gone as he has been caught at deep square leg while trying to sweep.

These are easy doings for Australia. They are less than 50 away now and have eight wickets in hand. 

The first 10 overs are done and Aussies are going well despite a bit of a blip.

Axar with the second breakthrough. He gets Short, who has cut this straight to the backward point. India have two and Philippe is now in.

Mitchell Marsh looks set on the crease here. After 6 overs, the score reads 38-1, with Marsh on a score of 22.

Travis Head is OUT! Arshdeep Singh strikes for India and it is a massive breakthrough!! Australia are 10/1 in the second over.

Australia's innings is underway now! Can India dismiss the opening duo of Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh early?

Australia's final target has been adjusted 131 runs thanks to the wickets they picked earlier in the innings. India lost nine wickets in 26 overs and hence, Australia has benefited big time. Can they chase down the score?

Nitish Kumar Reddy helps propel India to a score of 136 runs in the first innings of the game. Australia will hope for a good showing with the bat in the second innings as the Men in Blue aim for a good performance.

Arshdeep Singh departs on a bid to put Nitish Kumar Reddy on strike. India with the just one wicket left on a score of 124.

Harshit Rana walks for just one run. India lose their eighth wicket on a score of 123. Just one over left in the first innings. 

KL Rahul is the next batter to fall, the star batter departs after scoring 38 runs in 31 deliveries. India is now 123/7 after 24.5 overs.

India are 114/5 after 23 overs and Australia have bowled well in the last couple of overs. Can India get to 150 runs in the last three overs?

Matthew Kuhnemann bowled a brilliant over as he conceded only five runs. India are 106/5 after 22 overs. Four more overs to go. Can India get close to 150?

17 runs from the 21st over bowled by Matthew Short and India have crossed the 100-run mark. Runs are coming thick and fast since the play has resumed. KL Rahul smashed two consecutive sixes in that over and India are 101/5. How many can they add in the last five overs?

Axar Patel is holed out in the deep in the quest for quick runs and India are 84/5 after 20 overs.

What an over!! 15 runs from Nathan Ellis's 19th over. India are 80/4 after 19 overs and the acceleration is well and truly on!!

India's innings has started and they have only 56 deliveries to score whatever runs they can. KL Rahul and Axar Patel will have to bat like a T20 game now. How many runs can India add?

It will be a 26-over per side clash and play will resume at 2 PM IST.

Rain has stopped again. Will play start soon? How many overs will be lost?

Another rain interruption!! Well, the play should be called off now. It has been extremely frustrating.

50 up for India in the 16th over of the innings. How many runs can they added in the rest of the 16 overs? Rahul will be key for India

Will rain stop play once again? For now, the play has resumed. Here we go!! Will Australia strike early again?

Play to resume at 12:55 PM and 32 overs per side clash now. Overs are reducing even more for India.

It has been that kind of a day when rain has played hide and seek. It has stopped again and we might end up losing more overs. Covers are coming off again!!

Frustration all over for the fans and both teams, especially Australia. Rain has returned again and at 46/4 after 14.2 overs, play has stopped.

Shreyas Iyer is OUT and India's slump continues!! India are 45/4. Iyer is dismissed for 11 runs.

What a good start on resumption from India. Iyer went on the back foot to play a fierce cut shot for four. India are 41/3 after 12 overs.

After almost two hours, play has finally resumed. India are under more pressure now as Iyer and Axar cannot take more time to rebuild the innings. 37/3 after 11.5 overs. Here we go!!

Match is reduced to 35 overs per side game. Only 23.1 overs left in India's innings.

Match is set to resume at 12:20 PM IST!! A good news for the fans

Good news for fans as mopping up work has begun. Rain has stopped and we should have an update soon!!

It is still raining in Perth and it is almost two hours since play stopped. India's innings is likely to cut down massively now. Remember, rain has to stop completely for play to resume.

In bad news for the fans, the drizzle seems to have returned. The umpires have walked out once again with umbrellas, with some dark clouds over the stadium as well. 

The rain has stopped in Perth as the umpires are discussing with the groundsmen about the possible state of play. Overs are certain to get reduced as almost an hour has already been wasted.

Showers are intensified now and we are in for a longer delay. We are already losing a lot of overs...

It is not pelting down in Perth at the moment, but there is enough rain to keep both teams inside their dressing rooms. Supersoppers were doing the rounds some time ago, but the rain has to fully stop for action to resume.

Rain is playing hide and seek with the teams. Play is once again interrupted. India are 37/3 after 11.5 overs.

India are 35/3 after 11 overs. Axar and Iyer are trying to rebuild for India. Australia are tightening the screws here!!

With that rain interruption, the match has been reduced to 49 overs per side.

That was a brief rain interruption. Play has resumed after a short break. Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer will now look to rebuild the innings. Australia are looking for more wickets.

That was a very brief rain interruption! The covers are coming off and play should resume soon!!!

Rain stops play in Perth! India are 25/3 after 8.5 overs and we have a break in play with rain coming down as expected in Perth. Let's hope that it clears up quickly as India look to make a comeback from a very poor start.

Shubman Gill has been dismissed now and India are in tatters. Nathan Ellis has struck off his very first ball and India are 25/3 in the ninth over of the innings.

India are under pressure early in the innings. They are 24/2 after seven overs! Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma both have been dismissed and don't be surprised if interest around this match for the Indian fans go down!!

Virat Kohli has been dismissed for a duck!! Mitchell Starc has struck and India are 21/2. The star return has been spoiled big time by the Australian bowlers. India are under early pressure.

Mitchell Starc has delivered a maiden over to Virat Kohli who is yet to get off the mark after playing 7 balls. India are 14/1 after 5 overs. A slow start in modern-day ODI cricket.

Rohit Sharma has been dismissed early!! A huge blow for India early in the game as Josh Hazlewood strikes. It was a good delivery and Rohit edged one to the second slip as Rohit has been dismissed for 8 runs.

Virat Kohli in the middle now!!

Rohit Sharma played a fantastic cover drive in the third over and got going as he played a few shots. He is looking in ominous touch in the middle.

The Indian captain got going in that over as he smacked the first four of the match. India are 6/0 after two overs as Hazlewood also bowled a decent over first up.

Rohit Sharma survived a massive scare on the last ball of the over there!! Mitchell Starc swung the new ball in and Rohit went for a smash only to miss by a long way. India are 2/0 after 1 over. 

Josh Hazlewood is taking the new ball from the other end.

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are opening the innings for India. This is Rohit's 500th international match and he will be keen on stepping up right away. This is also the first match as captain for Gill who will under pressure to perform.

Mitchell Starc to start with the new ball for Australia!!

Here we go!!

Both teams are in the middle for national anthems. India's anthem will be played first followed by that of Australia's who are the hosts.

We have three debutants in the first ODI.

India - Nitish Kumar Reddy

Australia - Matt Renshaw and Mitchell Owen

Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(c), Matthew Short, Josh Philippe(w), Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh

Australia have won the toss and opted to bowl first!!!

Yes, Virat Kohli is back to playing at the Optus Stadium in Perth, where he scored his final Test century before announcing his Test retirement earlier this year. Will he do it again today? Let's see. Toss at 8:30 coming up!!

Nitish Kumar Reddy is making his ODI debut today. Rohit Sharma gave him his cap ,and the all-rounder got a bit emotional after Rohit's speech there!!

It has been gloomy in Perth, but for now, the rain has relented to a large extent. Both teams are training and warming up, show live visuals. Hopefully, the rain stays away as 40000 are expected to flock the Optus Stadium in Perth.

Not a great update to start with!! But it has started to drizzle in Perth and the forecast is for some rain through the day today!! Will the toss be delayed? Let's wait and watch!!

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the first ODI between India and Australia! It is Diwali time in India and the fans will rejoice the fact that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are also making a comeback after more than seven months. The superstar duo has retired from T20Is and Tests and are only active in the 50-over format and despite the World Cup being almost two years away, the Ro-Ko return has brought this ODI series into the spotlight more than ever. Match will start at 9 AM IST and the toss is scheduled to take place 8:30 AM IST. Stay tuned for more updates!!