A sparkling century from Mahendra Singh Dhoni helped India defeat Australia by 99 runs in the second one-day international in Nagpur to level the seven-match series 1-1.

Dhoni cracked 124 off 107 deliveries and Gautam Gambhir made 76, the two adding 119 at better than a run a ball for the fourth wicket, while Suresh Raina bludgeoned 62 off 50 to help the home side to 354 for seven - their highest ever one-day total against Australia.

Praveen Kumar then claimed two early breakthroughs and, while Michael Hussey offered stiff resistance with a knock of 53, India's spinners took wickets at regular intervals to bowl the tourists out for 255 in 48.3 overs.

Slow left-armer Ravindra Jadeja finished the pick of the bowlers three for 35 from 6.3 overs.