Australia could not have asked for a better start as they opened the scoring in the fifth minute when Archie Mitchell’s low cross from the left trickled to the centre to be swept home by Luke Becvinovski.

India had a chance to restore parity just two minutes later when Azlaan Shah was put through into the box but could not find the composure in his effort, sending the ball into the side netting.

Rajrup Sarkar then pulled out two fantastic acrobatic saves to push away Oliver O’Carroll’s strike from range before tipping away Emile Katrib’s header with a reflex save to his left.

The India custodian, however, could not prevent a second in the 30th minute when Max Court converted from 12 yards after Moosa Ashiq had tripped Akeem Gerald in the box.

There was more attacking intent from India at the start of the second half with Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam heading wide from close range before Wangkhem Denny forced a save off Charlie Wilson-Papps.

At the other end, Becvinovski’s wicked free-kick from the right in the 66th minute saw Miles Milliner rising highest to get his head to the ball but the defender’s effort sailed just over the bar.

Another chance went begging for India when Raj Singh nodded a rebound wide after Wilson-Papps had saved Azlaan’s initial strike.

The miss came back to haunt India in the 74th minute as Australia went further ahead through a deflected Luka Demuth shot from the edge of the box that wrong-footed Rajrup with Henrique Oliveira completing the emphatic win 12 minutes later following a mazy run from the right.