England 254 for 4 (Brook 110*, Jacks 84) beat Australia 304 for 7 (Carey 77*, Smith 60, Archer 2-67) by 46 runs (DLS method)

Harry Brook's scintillating maiden ODI hundred led England to victory over Australia at Chester-le-Street, a seemingly daunting chase handled with some comfort before the rain arrived to produce a 46-run margin on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern. England's first win in the format since December kept the series alive with two to play, whilst also ending Australia's 14-game winning run stretching back to the 2023 World Cup.

Brook's inexperienced side looked to be in trouble after failing to contain Australia with the ball despite helpful conditions early on, Alex Carey's unbeaten 77 leading the cavalry charge in the second half of the innings. England then stumbled to 11 for 2 in the fourth over, Mitchell Starc removing both openers in the space of five balls.

But a stand of 156 between Brook and Will Jacks, who made 84, flipped the chase on its head. Although Jacks and Jamie Smith were both bounced out by Cameron Green, Brook was joined by Liam Livingstone in another pulsating stand that brought the requirement down to 51 from 74 balls, at which point the weather closed in.

Brook walked off unbeaten on 110 from 94 balls, with 15 boundaries, having become the

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