Australia’s stand-in captain Mitchell Marsh guided his team to a seven-wicket victory over India in a rain-hit first ODI at Perth Stadium. Marsh remained unbeaten on 46, continuing his strong form as Australia comfortably chased a revised target of 131 in 21.1 overs. Earlier, frequent rain interruptions restricted India to 136-9 in 26 overs after being sent to bat. Despite a strong crowd of over 42,000 fans, Indian stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli failed to deliver as Australia took a 1-0 lead in the series.