Adam Gilchrist and Andrew Symonds added 122 from 97 balls to lift Australia to a five-wicket win over India in the triangular series one-day cricket international in Perth last night.
The pair came together at 37-3with Australia chasing 204 to win and proceeded to take the sting out of the Indiaattack with a stunning exhibition of big hitting.
Symonds made 73 and Gilchrist 75 before Australia eased home with 18 overs to spare.
Australia and India have already qualified for the best-of-three finals series which starts in Melbourne on Friday. Zimbabwe, who are without a win in the series, will play India in Perth tomorrow in their last game.
Bowling: J. Gillespie 10-0-51-1 (2w), B. Lee 10-2-22-3 (3nb, 1w), B. Williams 7-2-23-1 (7w), A. Bichel 7-0-44-1, A. Symonds 10-0-37-2 (5w), M. Hussey 3-0-15-0 (1w), M. Clarke 2-0-4-0.
