Australia cruise to six-wicket win

A superb Dawid Malan century was in vain as Australia cruised to a sixwicket win over England in their first One Day International at the Adelaide Oval yesterday.

Malan hit a stylish 134 as England made 287-9, but it never looked enough on a flat batting track that offered nothing for the bowlers.

Australia were largely untroubled as they reached the target with 3.1 overs remaining. The Australian openers had made light work of the England attack and were in control from the outset as both David Warner and Travis Head launched an all-out assault.