England v Australia: Jos Buttler century secures 5-0 ODI whitewash
- From the section Cricket
Fifth one-day international, Old Trafford: |
Australia 205 (34.4 overs): Head 56, Moeen 4-46 |
England 208-9 (48.3 overs): Buttler 110*, Stanlake 3-35 |
England won by one wicket |
Scorecard |
Jos Buttler made a brilliant hundred to give England a dramatic victory in the fifth one-day international and a first 5-0 whitewash over Australia.
Chasing only 206, England were 114-8 when Buttler was joined by Adil Rashid for a stand of 81.
Rashid was dismissed with 11 needed, but Buttler hit the next ball for six to move to his sixth ODI century.
Last man Jake Ball survived an Ashton Agar over and Buttler completed a one-wicket win with nine balls to spare.
The two sides meet in a one-off T20 at Edgbaston on Wednesday, with England then welcoming India.
More to follow.