Laxman scored 102 and Tendulkar 100 as India made the most of a depleted Australian attack after electing to bat on a good pitch in the day-night game.

World champions Australia, missing key fast bowlers Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie and Brett Lee due to injuries, failed to keep pressure on Tendulkar and Laxman who put on 191 for the second wicket.

Tendulkar cracked one six and nine fours in his 119-ball knock for his 35th hundred in 316 matches and Laxman nine boundaries in his second century in 53 one-dayers.

Yuvraj Singh then built on their efforts, scoring 44 off just 33 balls with one six and six fours in the closing overs.

The hosts plundered 90 in the last 10 overs after making a shaky start.

Opener Virender Sehwag fell in the first over of the match, caught by a diving Matthew Hayden in the slips off left-arm seamer Nathan Bracken.

Australia then had to wait for nearly 39 overs for their next success as Tendulkar and Laxman exploded with a flurry of shots to put their team on course for a challenging total.

Tendulkar, who managed just 71 runs in four Test innings against New Zealand recently, returned to his big-scoring ways as he raced to a half-century off 50 deliveries.

Laxman matched his senior partner shot for shot, gathering runs comfortably off both pace and spin during his 134-ball knock.

Tendulkar fell immediately after completing his seventh one-day century against Australia, edging Bracken to wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist in the 40th over.

Bracken was the most successful bowler with three wickets for 53 runs off 10 overs.