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David Willey sees England to nervy win over Australia

World champions Australia had lost their last three ODI series -- a sequence that included a 4-1 loss at home to England in January

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England's David Willey plays a shot during the first One Day International (ODI) cricket match between England and Australia at The Oval cricket ground in London. Pic/AFP

England's David Willey plays a shot during the first One Day International (ODI) cricket match between England and Australia at The Oval cricket ground in London. Pic/AFP

David Willey's unbeaten 35 saw England to a nervous three-wicket victory over Australia at The Oval on Wednesday as the top-ranked side in one-day international cricket returned to winning ways after their shock defeat by Scotland. England, set just 215 to win, slumped to 38 for three. They were cruising to victory during a stand of 115 between Test captain Joe Root (50) and one-day skipper Eoin Morgan (69) under the floodlights.

However, both batsmen were dismissed as England lost three wickets for 10 runs. But Willey, whose score was his highest for England, ended the match with six overs left when he drove Australia debutant medium-pacer Michael Neser for six. It was England's spinners who laid the platform for a much-needed victory following a stunning six-run defeat by non-Test nation Scotland in Edinburgh on Sunday. Off-spinner Moeen Ali, the man-of-the-match, took three for 43 in 10 overs and leg-spinner Adil Rashid two for 36 after Australia captain Tim Paine won the toss.- 'Spinners turned the game' -

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