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Banton, Atkinson power Eng to 135-run win as Aus collapse in Adelaide ODI

Adelaide, Nov 15 (UNI) Tom Banton's second ODI century and a four-wicket haul from Gus Atkinson powered England to a comprehensive 135-run victory over Australia in the second ODI here on Sunday, bringing the three-match series level.
Asked to bat after Australia won the toss and elected to bowl, England piled up an imposing 355 for six in their allotted 50 overs at the Adelaide Oval, registering their highest ODI total on Australian soil and the second-highest at the venue.
Banton led the charge with a fluent 99-ball 121, smashing 12 fours and four sixes. He reached his century in 86 deliveries, bringing up the landmark with a couple against Adam Zampa in the 32nd over. It was his second ODI hundred.
He laid the foundation through a 137-run second-wicket partnership with Joe Root after England lost Ben Duckett (9) in the fifth over. Root contributed 62 off 68 balls, including five boundaries, before falling to Cooper Connolly in the 28th over. The half-century was Root's 50th in ODIs.
England captain Harry Brook (5) failed to capitalise on the platform, being bowled by Riley Meredith in the 31st over, but Banton continued to dominate before Bartlett dismissed him at 212 for four.
Jordan Cox then provided the acceleration with an entertaining 67 off 49 deliveries, including six fours and a six. He shared a crucial 102-run fifth-wicket partnership with Will Jacks, who remained unbeaten on 54 off 40 balls.
Sam Curran made 14 off nine deliveries before falling to Spencer Johnson, while Gus Atkinson smashed two sixes in the final over to remain unbeaten on 13 off four balls. Jacks finished the innings with a boundary as England crossed the 350-run mark.
Bartlett was Australia's most successful bowler with three wickets for 72 runs, while Connolly, Meredith and Johnson claimed one wicket apiece.
In reply, Australia were bowled out for 220 in 44.3 overs, falling 135 runs short despite a fighting 64 from Cameron Green and a half-century from Matt Renshaw.
England made an explosive start with the ball as Atkinson and Sonny Baker dismantled Australia's top order. Travis Head (7) fell to Atkinson, caught by Root at slip, before Baker removed captain Mitchell Marsh (2) with another outstanding catch by Root.
Atkinson then struck again to dismiss Connolly (0), caught by Brook at second slip, while Baker accounted for Josh Inglis (3), caught behind by Cox, leaving Australia reeling at 24 for four.
Renshaw and Green attempted to revive the chase with a 98-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Renshaw scored 63 off 74 balls, hitting six boundaries, while Green made 64 off 82 deliveries with two sixes.
Renshaw brought up his fourth ODI half-century against Jofra Archer before Liam Dawson broke the partnership in the 26th over, trapping the left-hander leg before wicket for 63.
Green continued to fight, reaching his fifth ODI half-century off Sonny Baker, but Dawson produced an unusual dismissal in the 36th over. Green was left stranded outside his crease after the ball deflected off his pad and rolled back onto the stumps, with Cox completing the stumping for 64.
With Australia losing momentum, Atkinson removed Adam Zampa (18), caught by Sam Curran, to claim his fourth wicket. Curran then struck twice in the 35th over, bowling Jack Edwards (17) with a superb slower yorker before having Xavier Bartlett caught by Banton for a duck.
Riley Meredith struck a six to take Australia past 200, but Archer ended the innings in the 45th over by bowling Spencer Johnson for 14, sealing England's 135-run victory.
Atkinson finished with four wickets, while Baker and Curran claimed two each. Dawson and Archer took one wicket apiece.
The victory gives England a timely boost after Australia had won the opening match, setting up a series-deciding final ODI.
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