Cameron White's maiden ODI century was the cornerstone of Australia's six-wicket win against England here last night as they went 3-0 up in the seven-match series.
Cameron White's maiden ODI century was the cornerstone of Australia's six-wicket win against England here last night as they went 3-0 up in the seven-match series.
Easy chase
Australia, chasing 229 for victory under the Rose Bowl floodlights, finished on 230 for four with nine balls to spare as regular captain Ricky Ponting, back from his post-Ashes break, watched from the pavilion.
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White, whose previous best of 53 came in Friday's series-opening four-run win at the Oval, made 105 before he hit Luke Wright to Ryan Sidebottom at mid-off with Australia needing nine runs off 16 balls for victory.
Australia's bowlers had restricted England to 228 for nine, with medium-pacer Shane Watson taking three wickets for 36 runs as the hosts top-order failed again.
Ninth-wicket stand
England were indebted to a ninth-wicket stand of 40 in 41 deliveries between Bresnan, 31 not out, and Sidebottom (24). Only England captain Andrew Strauss (63) and Eoin Morgan (43) managed more than Bresnan.
"I'm glad I could get an opportunity to make the most of it. The last three games I've enjoyed batting up the order. It's nice to assess conditions and play, rather than trying to come in and score runs straight away," said White, promoted up the order to fill Ponting's No 3 berth.
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