Brisbane, Feb 3: Rain played spoilsport as the opening match of the cricket tri-series between India and Australia was abandoned here on Sunday. India batted poorly through a rain-interruption to be all out for 194 from their curtailed 45 overs and then their bowlers raised hopes as Australia lost three wickets on way to 51 from 7.2 overs before rain washed out the remainder of the match.

Ishant Sharma and S Sreesanth were breathing fire, managing lift and movement, which made Australia's target of 141 runs from 26 overs off a revised Duckworth Lewis system not as straightforward as it looked at one time. Australia were 33 for one from four overs when the first interruption occurred and the resumption lasted only 3.2 overs before the final heavy downpour came. Earlier India made a disappointing 194 from their 45 overs.