All-round Joe Root powers England to 4-wkt win in second ODI

Brisbane, Jan 19 (CRICKETNMORE): England rode on Test skipper Joe Root's all-round show to beat Australia by four wickets in the second One-day International and take a crucial 2-0 lead in the five-match rubber here on Friday. Chasing 271, opener

An over later, Rashid removed the dangerous and in-form Marcus Stoinis (4) with a beautiful delivery to be brilliantly taken by Jos Buttler. From a position of promise, Australia's innings had descended into mediocrity.

Thereafter, Cameron White (15 not out) and stumper Alex Carey (27) guided the hosts to some sort of respectability with a 39-run seventh wicket stand.

Brief Scores: Australia 270/9 (Aaron Finch 106, Mitchell Marsh 36; Joe Root 2/31, Adil Rashid 2/71) lose to England 274/6 (Jonny Bairstow 60, Alex Hales 57, Joe Root 46 not out; Mitchell Starc 4/59, Jhye Richardson 2/57) by 4 wickets.