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Australia

Banton century sets Australia 356-run task in Adelaide second ODI

2026-11-15

Cricket pitch at Westhumble in Surrey, illustrative, not Adelaide Oval.

Tom Banton made 121 from 99 balls as England reached 355 for 6 in the second one-day international at Adelaide Oval on 15 November. Australia, which chose to field, was left needing 356 to win. This report covers England's completed innings; the Australian chase was still in progress at the latest check, so no result is claimed.

Banton and Joe Root rebuilt after Ben Duckett fell for 9 in the fifth over. Their second-wicket stand added 137 from 136 balls and carried England to 156 for 1 during the 28th over. Root made 62 from 68 before a leading edge off Cooper Connolly ended his innings. Captain Harry Brook then made 5 from 11, chopping a Riley Meredith delivery onto his stumps.

Banton reached his second ODI hundred from 86 balls. His innings ended in the 35th over when Cameron Green dived forward at deep midwicket to catch a pull off Xavier Bartlett. Jordan Cox then made 67 from 49 and Will Jacks finished 54 not out from 40. Their 102-run partnership, compiled in less than 12 overs, provided the late acceleration.

Bartlett returned 3 for 72 from 10 overs and was the only Australian to take more than one wicket. Meredith conceded 75 for one wicket in his 10 overs, while Connolly took 1 for 11 from three. England entered the game seeking to level the three-match series after Australia's seven-wicket win in Perth.

Australia rested Mahli Beardman after his 6 for 24 on international one-day debut two days earlier, bringing Meredith into the side. The ODI series is scheduled to finish in Hobart on Wednesday, before five T20 matches against England beginning the following Saturday. Nathan Ellis is unavailable for that series while recovering from a side strain, with Ben Dwarshuis called in.

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