Manchester: Australia ended their tour of England on a high with a 3-2 victory in the one-day international series as home captain Eoin Morgan suffered concussion after being hit on the head by a bouncer.
The tourists, who lost the Ashes Test series by the same scoreline, wrapped up an emphatic eight-wicket win in the fifth and deciding ODI at Old Trafford with 25.4 overs to spare thanks to Aaron Finch’s unbeaten 70.
Mitchell Marsh had earlier picked up four for 27 as England were dismissed for just 138 in 33 overs with Ben Stokes (42) and Adil Rashid (35 not out) the only players to really trouble the Australia attack.
Finch’s assault on the England bowlers proved to be the difference as he showed some clean hitting to reach his half-century off 47 balls, taking a fancy to Rashid’s leg-spin.
Brief score:
England 138 in 33 overs (A. Rashid (not out) 35, Hastings 3/21, Marsh 4/27) lost to Australia 140/2 in 24.2 overs (A. Finch (not out) 70, G. Bailey (not out) 41).
