In the first one day international cricket match of the tri-nation series, hosts Australia were 35 for 2 in 11 overs against India at Melbourne, when play was stopped because of rain. Earlier, India won the toss and decided to field. Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has been included in the Indian side, in place of Virender Sehwag. Spinner Rahul Sharma has also been included in the playing eleven today. Mahela Jayawardene led Sri Lanka is the third team, playing in this tournament.