Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar started Indian run-chase aggressively and added 44 runs for the first wicket.
Sehwag hit two fours in his rare slow innings of 15 off 22 balls before Shane Watson gave Aussies the crucial breakthrough.
Earlier, Ricky Ponting slammed fifth World Cup hundred to help Australia set 261-run target for India in the second quarterfinal.
Ponting hit seven fours and a six in his 118-ball 104 innings to score his 30th ODI hundred.
R Ashwin took the prize-wicket of Ponting in the penultimate over of the match. Ashwin finished the innings with 2 wickets for 52 in 10 overs.
David Hussey remained unbeaten for the champions on 38 off 26 balls. David hit three boundaries and a huge 85 metres six during his late charge against the Indian bowlers.
Zaheer Khan dismissed Cameron White (12) and Mike Hussey (3) to halt the Australian innings in the middle overs. Zaheer scalped White after the batsman added 40-run with his skipper Ponting for the fifth wicket.
Yuvraj Singh was the pick of Indian bowlers with two wickets for 44 runs in his ten overs.
Yuvraj dismissed Michael Clarke (8) in the 31st over to check the Aussie innings.
Brad Haddin (53) scored a patient half-century and added a valuable 70-run stand with his skipper for the second wicket and slammed six fours and a six in his 62-ball innings before Yuvraj struck in the 23rd over.
Off-spinner R Ashwin provided India crucial breakthrough as he dismissed Australia's Shane Watson in the tenth over.
Openers Shane Watson and Brad Haddin started off well as they gave Australia a steady start against India. The duo added 40 runs for the first wicket.
Earlier, Australian skipper Ricky Ponting won the crucial toss and decided to bat first.
In what is Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 100th ODI as India captain, there is one change to the side with Virender Sehwag coming in for Yusuf Pathan.
Australia have brought David Hussey in place of spinner Steven Smith.
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