India, Oct. 31 -- IT WAS A TAKE TWO after a false start in Canberra where the rain swept in, and this time in front of a buzzing crowd of an expected 80,000 at the MCG. But while the showers over the stadium had subsided before the start of the proceedings, it was quite a disappointing outing for India, as they were swept aside first by an efficient Australian bowling attack, and then a relentless top batting order that made it look almost too easy at times.

After three ODIs of little consequence - that saw Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli finish up with a flourish but the visitors losing the series 2-1 - and a washed-out opening T20I, it was time for India, the No 1 ranked team in the T20Is, to once again take on the hosts Australia, ranked...