Banton hits century and bowlers sparkle for England to level ODI series against Australia
England leveled their ODI cricket series against Australia with a dominant 135-run victory in Adelaide. Tom Banton scored a century, while bowlers Gus Atkinson and Sonny Baker provided a strong performance to force a series decider.
Why it matters
The win marks a significant turnaround for the England team following a series of inconsistent performances in international cricket.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Baker was making his first appearance against Australia
England 355-6 (50 overs): Banton 121, Cox 67, Root 62
Australia 220 all out (44.3 overs): Green 64, Renshaw 63; Atkinson 4-28
England won by 135 runs; series level at 1-1
Tom Banton scored a century and Sonny Baker and Gus Atkinson impressed with the ball as England's wildly inconsistent one-day team hammered Australia to set up a series decider.
Banton scored a fine 121 – pushing his case for selection further with a second ODI hundred – in England's 355-6.
After being knocked over for 131 two days ago in Perth, England's total was their highest in one-day internationals in Australia.
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