England beat Australia by 135 runs to level ODI series
Tom Banton's century and Gus Atkinson's four-wicket haul secured a victory at Adelaide Oval to force a series decider.
England defeated Australia by 135 runs in the second ODI at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday to level the three-match series 1-1, according to The Tribune and ANI. After losing the series opener in Perth, England posted 355 for six after being asked to bat, before bowling Australia out for 220.
Tom Banton led the England batting with 121 runs from 99 balls, including 16 boundaries. He shared a 137-run partnership for the second wicket with Joe Root, who scored 62 off 68 deliveries. Jordan Cox contributed 67 off 49 balls, while Will Jacks remained unbeaten on 54 from 40 deliveries.
Australia's chase struggled early as Gus Atkinson and Sonny Baker took early wickets. Atkinson finished with career-best figures of 4 for 28, removing Josh Inglis and Adam Zampa to leave the hosts at 29 for four. Captain Mitchell Marsh was also among the early wickets lost.
Cameron Green and Matt Renshaw provided resistance with a 98-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Green top-scored for Australia with 64, while Renshaw made 63 before being trapped lbw by Liam Dawson. Sam Curran also took two wickets in successive deliveries to remove Jack Edwards and Xavier Bartlett.
The result sets up a winner-takes-all third ODI at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Wednesday.