Pandya and spinners secure India's win against Australia

Cricket - India v Australia - First One Day International Match - Chennai, India – September 17, 2017 – Hardik Pandya of India (2R) celebrates his team's victory with his teammates as James Faulkner of Australia (L) looks on. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

CHENNAI, India (Reuters) - Hardik Pandya's all-round brilliance and some excellent bowling by the Indian spinners secured a 26-run victory against Australia under the Duckworth-Lewis method in the rain-hit first one-day international on Sunday.

Pandya struck a career-best 83 and Mahendra Singh Dhoni made 79 to help the hosts overcome a top-order collapse and post 281-7 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.