Hardik Pandya top-scored for India with a 66-ball 83, while Mahendra Singh Dhoni made 79 off 88 balls.
Nathan Coulter-Nile picked up three wickets giving away 44 runs for Australia.
Chasing, Glenn Maxwell made quickfire 39 off 18 balls for Australia.
Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal picked up three wickets for India giving away 30 runs.
Brief Scores:
India: 281 for seven in 50 overs (Hardik Pandya 83, Mahendra Singh Dhoni 79; Nathan Coulter-Nile 3/44).
Austraia: 137 for nine in 21 overs (Glenn Maxwell 39, James Faulkner 32 not out; Yuzvendra Chahal 3/30).