Australia were left to rue their death overs with bat and ball in Canberra on Wednesday, as they sunk to a 13-run loss in the final ODI.

Maxwell put the hosts in a position to win with a dominant 59 from 38 balls, before being bowled by a good Jasprit Bumrah (2-43) yorker in the 45th over.

Australia's tail then capitulated, as they lost 4-21 to be all out for 289 in reply to 5-302, failing to find another boundary while Ashton Agar, Sean Abbott and Adam Zampa all fell.

"I suppose it's part of my evolution as a finishing batter," Maxwell said.

'I feel like I've been in good form over the last little bit in one-day cricket and that's obviously changed my role a little bit.

'I probably should have iced that game from there. But they're allowed to bowl well and Bumrah's a class finisher."

The Victorian's knock included four big sixes, after he'd already struck 108 from 48 balls in the first two games of the series.

He launched two of those sixes off Ravindra Jadeja in as many balls, including one he pulled 108 metres to land on the roof of the Bob Hawke Stand.

But his best was a ridiculous 100-metre reverse sweep off Kuldeep Yadav that flew into the crowd.

However, he also unselfishly took the blame for a crucial run out of Alex Carey for 38, after they both went and Carey was sent back only for Virat Kohli to end their 52-run stand.

"I thought the changing point was probably the run out with Carey, which was probably 100 per cent my fault," Maxwell said.

"I think we were six down at that stage so it makes it a little bit tougher because you know one mistake and it can all turn around pretty quickly.

'That was probably a key moment in the game that I probably stuffed up."

Australia's effort at the death was in contrast to that of India, who smashed 84 runs from the same five-and-a-half over period.

Hardik Pandya finished with an unbeaten 92 from 76 deliveries while Jadeja hit three sixes in his 66 from 50 balls.

Abbott (1-84) copped most of the punishment and went for 32 runs in one eight-ball stretch as Australia missed Pat Cummins (rested) and Mitchell Starc (side).

While the series was already over, the win will give India much-needed confidence ahead of the three-match T20 series starting Friday.

Bumrah finally had the Kookaburra singing again for India, in a dangerous opening spell that was unlucky to go without a wicket.

He had Finch dropped at slip on 22 and grassed a tough chance from him off his own bowling on 27 before the Australian captain finished on 75.

India also got Steve Smith cheap for just seven, but that only came when he was caught behind down legside off Shardul Thakur (3-51).

Meanwhile highly-touted 21-year-old debutant Cameron Green bowled well for Australia but finished with 0-27 from his four overs to go with 21 with the bat.

Australian Associated Press