Australia outclass India 4-0 in Asian Cup opener

Tim Cahill scored twice as Australia began their assault on the Asian Cup title by outclassing India 4-0 in a one-sided Group C opening match at the Al Sadd Stadium on Monday.                         

The top-ranked team in the competition were barely troubled by the bottom-ranked side with Harry Kewell and Brett Holman also scoring as Australia dominated from start to finish.   

Cahill fired Australia into the lead after 11 minutes, Kewell doubled the advantage with a left-foot drive after 25 and Holman headed the third at the end of the first half.                                           

Cahill scored his second and Australia's fourth after 64 minutes with a typically excellent header from a Luke Wilkshire cross on an afternoon when Australian goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer only had to make one serious save, thwarting striker Sunil Chhetri six minutes from time.

Bahrain meet South Korea in the second match in the group at 1515 GMT.