Australia beat England by 49 runs (DLS method) to win the ODI series 3-2

England: England and Australia are playing a 5-match ODI series in England. Australia won the first two matches and took an early lead. But in the next 2 matches, England won against Australia by winning successive matches. With the score tied at 2-2, the last match of the ODI series was played on September 29. Australia won the toss and declared to bowl first in Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol, England.

From the beginning, the England players Ben Duckett and Phil Salt, who entered the field and faced Australia in action with a pair, formed a 58-run opening partnership. But Aaron Hardie dismissed Phil Salt for 45 (27) runs with 5 fours and 3 sixes. Hardie then bowled Will Jacks for a duck with an excellent off-cutter. After that, the captain, Harry Brook, came on the field and faced Australia aggressively.

Brook put on a 132-run partnership for the third wicket with Ben Duckett and smashed a half-century in just 39 deliveries before being dismissed by Adam Zampa for 72 (52) runs with 3 fours and 7 sixes. After that, England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith was caught at long-off by Glenn Maxwell with 6(9) runs, Liam Livingstone feathered a leggy from Zampa for a third-ball duck, and Australian gloveman Josh Inglis stumped a tentative Jacob Bethell for 13 (27) runs.

But on the other hand, Ben Duckett, who continued to be incredible, scored his second ODI century in 86 deliveries before falling victim to Travis Head in the 34th over, bowling out to 107 (91) runs with 13 fours and 2 sixes. In the end, Brydon Carse is trapped by head for 9 (18) runs, and Matthew Potts 6 (15) is caught by Inglis. But on the other hand, Adil Rashid scored a watchful 36 (35) runs with 4 fours but was dismissed by Head.

Finally, England eventually lost all wickets in 49.2 overs and accumulated 309 runs. Travis Head was the standout performer, taking 4 wickets for just 28 runs, while Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, and Adam Zampa also chipped in with two wickets apiece.

Australia is chasing a 310-run target for victory to secure a series triumph over England. The openers of Australian player Travis Head—Matthew Short, who played a blistering start. But Head departed for 31 (26) runs with 4 fours and 2 sixes when driving Brydon Carse’s first ball to cover, but Short reached a half-century in 23-ball. After that, Carse was bowled out by the Potts in 58 (30) runs with 7 fours and 4 sixes.

England failed to appeal being caught behind when Josh Inglis was on two. After a drinks break, Inglis was unbeaten on 28 off 20 balls with 2 fours and two sixes and Smith on 36 not out of 48 deliveries with 4 fours and six when the rain started to fall at 4.29 p.m. The match was abandoned because the weather intervened. Australia won by 49 runs via the DLS method and was way ahead of the par score of 165-2 when the second innings was rained off after 20.4 overs. So, Australia took the five-match ODI series 3-2.