Jos Buttler's 110 not out saw England to a dramatic one-wicket win over Australia in the fifth and final one-day international at Old Trafford on Sunday and thus complete their first 5-0 series sweep of Australia in any format in more than 140 years. Set just 206 to win, England slumped to 50 for five and 114 for eight. They were still 11 runs shy of victory at 195 for nine when Adil Rashid (20), who had helped Buttler add 81, was dismissed to leave England 195 for nine. But Buttler responded by hitting part time seamer Marcus Stoinis for six to complete a hundred off 117 balls. Last man Jake Ball held his nerve and Buttler won the match with nine balls to spare when he hit Stoinis for four.
Aussie fast bowler Billy Stanlake's opening spell of three wickets for 18 runs had given Australia a hope. England lost its first wicket when the score was just four when the in-form Jason Roy was bowled. Stanlake then bowled Jonny Bairstow (12) and had Test skipper Joe Root (one). When Stanlake bowled England captain Eoin Morgan for a duck, the hosts were 27 for four. England were 66 for five off 16 overs when 'lunch' was taken.
Buttler (27 not out) and Moeen Ali (three not out) were then at the crease, but Ali (16) fell soon afterwards. And England were 114 for eight in the 30th over when Kane Richardson struck twice in two balls to remove Sam Curran and Liam Plunkett. Rashid survived the hat-trick, however, and then helped take Buttler to the brink of victory before he was well caught by Stanlake. Earlier, off-spinner Ali took an ODI best four for 46 as England dismissed world champions Australia for 205 inside 35 overs.
