Banton century and Atkinson four wickets help England level Australia ODI series

England levelled their one-day international series against Australia with a 135-run victory in Adelaide, recovering from their opening-match defeat with a century from Tom Banton and a career-best bowling return from Gus Atkinson. According to BBC Sport, England made 355-6 before dismissing Australia for 220 in 44.3 overs, leaving the series tied at 1-1 with one match remaining.

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Banton's 121 was his second ODI hundred and helped England post their highest total in the format in Australia. Joe Root contributed 62 and Jordan Cox made 67 as the tourists responded to being bowled out for 131 in Perth two days earlier. The turnaround gave England a substantial total to defend after a difficult start to the series.

England accelerated sharply late in their innings, adding 110 runs in the final 10 overs after reaching 245-4. Cox and Will Jacks helped drive that finish after captain Harry Brook had been dismissed for five, deflecting the ball onto his stumps while attempting a ramp. Banton's innings ended with a catch at deep square-leg, while Atkinson added two sixes in the last over.

Australia's chase was undermined by England's new-ball attack, which reduced the hosts to 29-4 inside seven overs. Sonny Baker, selected in place of Jamie Overton, found swing and removed captain Mitchell Marsh for two, with Root taking a diving slip catch. Atkinson dismissed Travis Head for seven and also had Cooper Connolly and Josh Inglis caught behind, finishing with figures of 4-28.

Cameron Green's 64 and Matt Renshaw's 63 prolonged Australia's resistance, and England dropped four catches during the innings. Those mistakes did not prevent the tourists from completing a comfortable win. Sam Curran took wickets with successive deliveries, including Jack Edwards, while Liam Dawson returned 2-41 after again being selected ahead of Adil Rashid.

The result ended England's seven-match losing sequence against Australia across formats in Adelaide, as well as six successive away defeats by Australia in ODIs, BBC Sport reported. The teams now head to Hobart for Wednesday's deciding match, scheduled to begin at 03:30 GMT, with England having recovered from the Perth setback to keep the series alive.