Chasing 273 runs for victory, India fell short by 35 runs at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi.

A disciplined bowling attack put India on the back foot early as Pat Cummins dismissed centurion from Mohali -Shikhar Dhawan for 12.

Rohit Sharma and captain Virat Kohli then added 53 runs for the second wicket before Kohli (20) edged a Stoinis delivery to be caught behind by wicket-keeper Alex Carey, reports the ndtv.com.

Youngster Rishabh Pant (16) and all-rounder Vijay Shankar (16) failed to grasp their chances as they perished under pressure leaving Rohit Sharma helpless on the other end.

Rohit failed to build a crucial partnership with Kedar Jadhav before he was stumped off Adam Zampa's bowling.

He was dismissed for 56 runs. The vice-captain became the third-fastest batsman to complete 8,000 ODI runs from 200 innings equalling former India captain Sourav Ganguly. India were tottering at 132/6 when Ravindra Jadeja was dismissed for nought.

However, a 91-run stand between Kedar Jadhav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar kept India's hopes alive. Jadhav made 44 (4 fours, 1 six) while Bhuvneshwar made 46 (3 fours, 2 sixes). With the asking-rate hovering over 12, Bhuvneshwar and Jadhav perished in quick succession.

Following their dismissal, the tailenders were removed in no time as Australia bowled India out for 237 runs to win the five-match ODI series 3-2.

Earlier, riding on a fine century by opening batsman Usman Khawaja, who scored consecutive centuries, Australia posted 272/9 in 50 overs.