Australia vs England second ODI in Adelaide — England 19/1 after Bartlett strikes early

Australia and England were contesting the second One-Day International in Adelaide on 15 November 2026, with England 19/1 after Xavier Bartlett dismissed Ben Duckett early in their chase.

England elected to open with Tom Banton and Ben Duckett as their top order, while Australia handed the new ball to Xavier Bartlett; Harry Brook said: "We'd have liked to bowl as well, but again, we've got to do both aspects of the game well, so we have to try and bat well first." Marsh was reported as saying: "We are going to bowl first. We know that we do not chasing." The teams named for the match were listed as follows — England (Playing XI): Tom Banton, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook(c), Jordan Cox(w), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker; Australia (Playing XI): Mitchell Marsh(c), Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis(w), Matt Renshaw, Cameron Green, Jack Edwards, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Riley Meredith.

Xavier Bartlett began the bowling and England were "underway" as Bartlett sent down a good-length delivery that Tom Banton tucked to short mid-wicket; the live report noted "Just 2 runs off the first over!" as play got going.

Bartlett struck to remove Ben Duckett, who was given out after attempting a hard cut and was caught by Cooper Connolly at point; the score moved to 19/1 following that dismissal. Earlier in Duckett's innings Australia used a review when an LBW appeal was turned down on the field; UltraEdge confirmed no bat involved and ball-tracking placed the impact on the umpire's call, leaving the on-field decision unchanged.

Spencer Johnson bowled a fierce short ball that struck Tom Banton on the helmet, described in the report as: "Spencer Johnson bangs in a fiery bouncer at 137.9 kph, on middle. Tom Banton tries to pull it away but misses and the ball hits him flush on the grill of the helmet, with the guard on the back of it flying out." A physio performed a mandatory concussion check and the update in the live coverage stated: "Tom Banton is fine and we are good to go again."

There were early boundaries in the innings, including Ben Duckett driving through the covers for four and Tom Banton racing one through mid-wicket — the commentary recorded "FOUR! Lovely shot!" — while Riley Meredith was credited with a diving stop in the deep and a subsequent throw to Travis Head to limit a well-struck hit to two runs.

Joe Root had walked out to bat at number 3 and occupied the crease during the early overs as England attempted to rebuild after the early loss; play continued with Bartlett and Spencer Johnson among the bowlers operating for Australia as the chase progressed.