The Indian fans were denied the spectacle of a mammoth run chase as rain in Bangalore forced the first one-day international with Australia to be abandoned as a draw.
World Twenty20 champions India were set 308 to win after Michael Clarke's 130 took Australia to an imposing total of 307 for seven.
But the rain came with India nine for one and, despite the best efforts of the umpires and groundstaff, no further play was possible.
Earlier, Australia had recovered from 90 for four to set India a challenging total.
The impressive Shanthakumaran Sreesanth took three early wickets, including a clever slower ball to remove Andrew Symonds lbw, and Zaheer Khan dismissed Adam Gilchrist to leave the tourists tottering.
But Clarke and Brad Haddin came together to stage an impressive recovery.
The pair accumulated without fuss before unleashing the big shots, including a pair of big sixes from the bowling of Ramesh Powar.
Haddin (69) was eventually stumped by Mahendra Singh Dhoni off the bowling of Yuvraj Singh to end a partnership of 144.
Clarke was unperturbed, though, and brought up his century with another maximum as Powar bowled a full toss.
With five wickets in hand, Clarke and James Hopes (37) picked up the pace, somewhat spoiling the excellent Sreesanth's figures (three for 55).
Both fell in the final over after a partnership of 73 looking to eke out every last run.
India began their response in stuttering fashion and lost Sachin Tendulkar with only one run on the board.
Only two overs and four balls of play were possible, though, before the umpires took the players from the field.
The teams move on to Kochi on Tuesday for the second game of the seven-match series.
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