Australia’s top order yesterday fired to secure a six-wicket win over England, while Dawid Malan’s career-best 134 for the visitors was in vain in the first one-day international.
The home side’s victory against the ODI and T20 world champions, which came with 19 deliveries to spare, marked the beginning of Pat Cummins’ tenure as Australia’s one-day captain, succeeding Aaron Finch, who quit the format in September.
Four days after winning the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan in Melbourne — although they were without several front-line players — England slumped to 66-4 in the 14th over as Australia’s pace attack, led by Cummins (3-62), breathed fire with the new ball, vindicating their decision to field first.
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Phil Salt perished in the slips, Jason Roy and Sam Billings were bowled through the gate, and James Vince departed caught behind.
Malan counterattacked in the middle overs, hitting four sixes — two of them off Cummins — and 12 fours before holing out in the deep in the 46th over.
David Willey’s unbeaten 34 was the next highest score by an England batsman as the tourists posted a decent 287-9 at the Adelaide Oval.
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However, a 147-run opening stand between David Warner (86) and Travis Head (69) effectively laid the platform for Australia’s comprehensive victory.
Chris Jordan broke the stand by taking the wicket of Head, while Willey dismissed Warner and Marnus Labuschagne in successive overs, but Steve Smith, who made 80 not out, stayed put and sealed victory, hitting Malan for a six.
The teams move to Sydney for the second ODI tomorrow, to be followed by the third and final match in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Additional reporting by staff writer
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