England bounced back from their heavy defeat in Perth with a commanding 135-run win over Australia in the second one-day international at the Adelaide Oval, levelling the three-match series 1-1. After being asked to bat, England posted 355 for six, their highest ODI total in Australia and the first time the hosts had conceded more than 350 runs at home in the format. Tom Banton led the innings with a fluent 121 off 99 balls, including 16 boundaries, bringing up his second ODI century from 86 balls, while Joe Root contributed 62 off 68 deliveries. The pair added 137 runs for the second wicket. Jordan Cox made 67 off 49 balls and Will Jacks was unbeaten on 54 from 40 deliveries to push the total well beyond 350.

Australia's reply collapsed early. Gus Atkinson and Sonny Baker struck quickly, and the hosts lost three wickets without scoring in the space of six deliveries, including captain Mitchell Marsh, caught at slip by Root. Atkinson then removed Josh Inglis, leaving Australia at 29 for four. Cameron Green and Matt Renshaw attempted to revive the chase with a 98-run stand for the fifth wicket, with Renshaw making 63 and Green top-scoring with 64, but Liam Dawson trapped Renshaw lbw and Green's dismissal left Australia with too much to do. Sam Curran took two wickets in successive deliveries, removing Jack Edwards and Xavier Bartlett, and Atkinson returned to dismiss Adam Zampa. Australia were bowled out for 220. Atkinson finished with career-best figures of four for 28, while Dawson claimed two wickets.S1S2

The result sets up a winner-takes-all third ODI at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Wednesday, with each side having won one match so far. England had been heavily beaten in the series opener in Perth, where they managed just 131.S1S2