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Richardson five-for nullifies Dhawan, Kohli tons

David Warner, who was returning from paternity leave, struck form immediately  Getty Images
Aaron Finch also struck the ball well, as the openers gave Australia a brisk start, adding 187 in under 30 overs  Getty Images
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Just as both batsmen looked set for dominant centuries...  AFP
... Warner was bowled by Ishant Sharma for 93  AFP
Finch went on to bring up his seventh ODI century, as Australia raced past 200 by the 34th over  AFP
Steven Smith carried Australia's momentum into the death, stroking a 29-ball 51  Getty Images
India fought back with quick wickets in the death overs  Getty Images
But Glenn Maxwell's surge in the death - 41 off 20 - drove Australia to 8 for 348  Getty Images
Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma gave India a blazing start, adding 65 in the first eight overs, before Rohit fell for 41  AFP
Dhawan was then joined by Virat Kohli, and the pair set India on course in their massive chase  Getty Images
Dhawan raced to his century in 92 balls...  Cricket Australia/Getty Images
... While his partner got there even quicker, off 84 balls  Cricket Australia/Getty Images
India looked well set to chase down the target as the Dhawan-Kohli partnership took India from 1 for 65 to 1 for 277  Getty Images
John Hastings led Australia's comeback, dismissing Dhawan and MS Dhoni in his last over  Cricket Australia/Getty Images
Kane Richardson then got the huge wicket of Kohli in the next over, and India stumbled to 5 for 286  Getty Images
Australia's bowlers, led by Richardson, choked India's chase in the death, picking up the last nine wickets for 64 runs. Richardson ended with career-best returns of 5 for 68 as the hosts pulled off a 25-run win with four balls to spare  Getty Images
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