Melbourne: The ODI series in their bag, Australian big-hitter Glenn Maxwell today said the hosts are "desperate" to achieve a 5-0 whitewash against India and a 3-0 clean sweep of the subsequent T20 series.

Maxwell hit 96 runs to guide his side to an unassailable 3-0 lead after the visitors set them a target of 296. He had walked in when Australia were six-down at one stage, but along with James Faulkner held his nerve until the end.