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Ton-up Taylor stars before spinners turn over Australia

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AFP Manchester (UK)
James Taylor's maiden one- day international century and some tight spin bowling saw England to a 93-run win over Australia at Old Trafford on Tuesday as they kept the series alive

Australia, set 301 to win, were dismissed for 207 with six overs of their innings left.

Victory in this day/night fixture would have given the world champions an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.

But instead England -- who had lost 11 times in their previous 12 one-dayers against Australia -- cut the tourists' lead to 2-1 with two to play.

Off-spinner Mooen Ali and leg-spinner Adil Rashid shared five wickets between them, with Ali's three for 32 in his full 10 overs the all-rounder's best ODI figures.
 

Aaron Finch, brought into the side after fellow opener David Warner was ruled out of the rest of the series with a fractured thumb suffered during Australia's win in the second ODI at Lord's on Saturday, scored briskly on his way to 53.

But fellow opener Joe Burns fell for nine when he chipped Steven Finn to England captain Eoin Morgan at mid-off.

Australia captain Steven Smith walked out to boos after upholding an appeal for obstructing the field that led to Ben Stokes's controversial dismissal at Lord's.

Having survived a tough chance because of the diminutive Taylor's lack of reach, Smith (25) was brilliantly caught when diving fast bowler Finn used his 6ft 7in frame to hold a stunning one-handed catch at short mid-wicket off Rashid.

The Yorkshireman, gaining sharp turn, then dismissed Finch (53) when Chris Woakes held a lofted drive at long-on.

His exit was the start of a mini-collapse that saw three wickets lost for 35 runs to leave Australia in trouble at 141 for five.

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Glenn Maxwell, after reverse-hitting Ali for two fours in as many balls, tried to make it three in a row only to miscue and be caught off a top edge by wicket-keeper Jonathan Bairstow.

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First Published: Sep 09 2015 | 9:13 AM IST

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