With Finch’s impetus, Australia made 156-6 batting first before New Zealand foundered on a slow pitch, bowled out for 106 in 18.5 overs.
Finch, who was unsold in this year's IPL auction, single-handedly steered Australia to a challenging total at the Westpac Stadium.
Australia's white-ball captain Aaron Finch admitted he was not surprised after going unsold at the recent IPL auctions but said a bit of time at home wouldn't be the "worst thing" as he strives to rediscover his touch.
Finch suggested Cricket Australia must consider a way out to manage multi-format players in the current circumstances.
RCB have retained 12 players while releasing nine players which includes Aaron Finch and Chris Morris.
The much-awaited Test series opener in Adelaide will be India's first Day/Night Test match against hosts Australia. Following the first Test match, Kohli will leave the Indian camp and return back to India to attend the birth of his first child.
Finch, who was part of the last home Test series between the two teams, said the Indian skipper looks much calmer the way he goes about his job now.
Australia head coach Justin Langer was also unhappy with Chahal stepping in the middle as a concussion substitute.
The 1-2 ODI series loss reaffirmed that India have a lot of work to do in the 50-over format but they possess a much more balanced squad in the shortest format.
Exactly 2000 runs were scored in the span of a week and it's safe to say that the Aussie batsmen made Indian bowlers look hapless.
Despite missing out on the chance to register a 3-0 series victory, skipper Finch said that it was a good day for them with the changes they made.
Top pacer Mitchell Starc's patchy form is among the few worries for a rampaging Australia in the ongoing series against India but skipper Aaron Finch on Tuesday threw his weight behind the seasoned campaigner, saying there is no need to panic just yet.
Warner had to helped off the field and Cricket Australia later said that he had been sent for scans for a groin strain.
Reacting to the comprehensive victory, Finch said that it was a 'perfect' performance with the bat
India managed to post just 338 runs while chasing a daunting total of 389 runs.
First time in 978 match ODI history, India have conceded 100+ opening partnerships in three consecutive matches.
Virat Kohli's men started exactly on a note they wouldn't have liked, giving away 374 runs in 50 overs with rival captain Aaron Finch (114 off 124 balls) and his illustrious predecessor Steve Smith (105 off 66 balls) hitting contrasting hundreds.
While Warner departed after scoring 69, Finch stayed in the middle to notch up his 17th ODI hundred. The skipper, leading from the front, scored 114 off 124 deliveries.
Earlier in the innings, Finch reached his 28th half-century in the 19th over.
South Africa's Hashim Amla is the quickest to reach the 5,000-run landmark in ODIs, having taken 101 innings.
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