Banton century guides England to emphatic win over Australia

Summarised from 6 outlets · 9 reports · Updated 15 Nov, 12:08 · Archive

Tom Banton scored 121 as England made 355 for six, then bowled Australia out for 220 to win by 135 runs in Adelaide.

Tom Banton scored a magnificent 121 from 99 balls to inspire England to a dominant 135-run victory over Australia in the second one-day international at Adelaide Oval. His innings underpinned England's total of 355 for six, their highest ever one-day score on Australian soil, surpassing their previous best of 333. Joe Root contributed 62, Jordan Cox 67 and Will Jacks also scored a half-century in what the outlets describe as a free-flowing batting display.

England's powerful batting performance proved decisive. Australia were asked to bat second and collapsed dramatically to 29 for four inside seven overs, unable to withstand the early onslaught from England's bowlers. Gus Atkinson was particularly effective, claiming four for 28.

Australia did recover partially through half-centuries from Cameron Green and Matt Renshaw, but the hosts could manage only 220 all out in 44.3 overs. The outlets note that dropped catches in the field allowed Australia to reach that total, but they never threatened England's target.

Banton's performance marks his second one-day century of the year. Since Jacob Bethell's knee injury gave him the chance at opener, Banton has averaged 60 across nine games, making a strong case for his continued selection. He said after the match: 'To have Joe Root at the other end, he is such a calm head and makes it easier for me. He is one of the greats of the game.'

For England, the victory is significant after recent defeats. They had been knocked over for 131 in Perth just 48 hours earlier, and the turnaround demonstrates the team's volatility. The BBC and others note that England's one-day team remains 'wildly inconsistent', having lost to Sri Lanka and Pakistan in recent weeks but also won three ODI series earlier this year.

Australia made a selection surprise by resting Mahli Beardman, who took six wickets on his debut in Perth. The Telegraph and others suggest this decision may have cost them. Ben Duckett fell early to Xavier Bartlett, and Banton was struck on the helmet by a Spencer Johnson bouncer but continued unaffected.

The teams now travel to Hobart for a winner-takes-all third one-day international on Wednesday.

How it is being reported

• Impressive England hammer Australia as Banton century helps force series deciderImpressive England hammer Australia as Banton century helps force series deciderThe Telegraph · 15 Nov, 11:54
• Tom Banton’s century inspires historic England to victory in second ODI against AustraliaEngland eased to a 135-run win in Adelaide to level the three-match series at 1-1Independent Sport · 15 Nov, 11:54
• Banton’s century leads England to emphatic win in second ODI amid Australian soap operaAs much as the sandpaper soap opera continued to deal in alternative facts on Sunday, recollections of this second one-day international are unlikely to differ. For Tom Banton and Gus Atkinson, architects of an emphatic 135-run victory for England that levelled the series, it was unquestionably a match to remember. Banton was sublime after England were asked to bat first, unfurling a crisp 121 from just 99 balls to underpin an imposing total of 355 for six. No touring side had ever gone bigger on Australian soil – the ideal platform for Harry Brook’s pace attack to release the handbrake and…The Guardian · 15 Nov, 11:51
• Banton pushes case and bowlers sparkle for inconsistent EnglandTom Banton scores a century and Sonny Baker and Gus Atkinson impress with the ball as England's wildly inconsistent one-day team hammer Australia.BBC Sport · 15 Nov, 11:35
• Tom Banton’s century helps England to victory in second ODI against AustraliaEngland eased to a 135-run win in Adelaide to level the three-match series at 1-1.Independent Sport · 15 Nov, 11:29
• England level ODI series with Australia as Banton and Atkinson fireTom Banton's second ODI hundred and Gus Atkinson's sizzling new-ball burst saw England thump Australia by 135 runs in Adelaide and set up a series decider in Hobart on Wednesday.Sky Sports · 15 Nov, 11:25
• Aussies crashes to record ODI loss against England after top order collapseAustralia's top order has collapsed dramatically to hand England its biggest ODI win on Australian shores, a 135-run triumph in Adelaide.ABC News Australia · 15 Nov, 05:28
• Scorecard: Australia vs England, second ODI, AdelaideLatest score from Adelaide Oval as England face Australia in the second of three one-day internationals.Sky Sports · 15 Nov, 03:15
• England put in to bat by Australia in second ODI at Adelaide LIVE!Sky Sports · 15 Nov, 03:10

In this story: Tom Banton · Joe Root · Gus Atkinson · Australia · England · Adelaide Oval · Hobart

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