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Carey's 74 decisive as AUS beats ENG by 68 runs for 2-0 lead in ODI series

Liam Livingstone's first-ball dismissal left England reeling on 65-5. Only wicketkeeper Jamie Smith provided any genuine resistance with 49 off 61 balls

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Australia`s Alex Carey plays a shot during the 2nd One Day International cricket match between England and Australia at Headingley in Leeds, northern England. Pic/AFP

Australia`s Alex Carey plays a shot during the 2nd One Day International cricket match between England and Australia at Headingley in Leeds, northern England. Pic/AFP

Australia secured a second big victory over England in their ODI series, winning by 68 runs after Alex Carey's dashing 74 off 67 balls and an impressive bowling display sparked by the tourists' returning senior pacers. It was a 14th straight ODI win for the world champion Australians, who moved into a 2-0 lead in a five-match series that has underlined the chasm that has grown between the fierce rivals in the 50-over format.

Yet Australia, which won the first ODI by seven wickets on Thursday, was struggling to get past 200 at Headingley after being put into bat, with captain Mitchell Marsh (60 off 59 balls) the only top-order batter to hit a half-century. Travis Head, coming off a career-best 154 not out two days ago, made 29 before being the first of three wickets for fast bowler Brydon Carse (3-75). Steve Smith was out for 4, Marnus Labuschagne for 19 and Glenn Maxwell for 7 as Australia labored.

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