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Birmingham: James Anderson led an exceptional bowling display as England opened their Champions Trophy campaign with a 48-run victory over Australia at Edgbaston.
Despite 55 from stand-in skipper George Bailey and James Faulkner's lusty unbeaten 54, Australia laboured to 221-9 on a blameless surface.
Anderson claimed 3-30 to become England's leading wicket-taker in one-day internationals, Tim Bresnan took 2-45 and James Tredwell - playing in place of the injured Graeme Swann - had tidy figures dented by some late hitting.
Victory not only gave England the early advantage in Group A after the first of their three round-robin games, but served as an early psychological blow against Australia before the Ashes start next month.
Earlier, Ian Bell's 91, an unbeaten 37-ball 46 by Ravi Bopara and Jonathan Trott's 43 took England to 269/6.
James Faulkner and Clint McKay took two wickets each in quick succession as England innings hit a roadblock, but Bopara smashed a six and 3 fours in his fiery knock to take England to a competitive total.
Ian Bell hit a 115-ball 91 before he was clean bowled by Faulkner.
Bell hit seven fours in his knock that ended after the opener missed a straight delivery from Faulkner.
England lost another wicket in the next over when Joe Root hit a McKay delivery into the hands of captain George Bailey at mid-wicket.
England lost their fifth wicket when Clint McKay clean bowled Eoin Morgan round his legs and in the next over Jos Buttler edged a Faulkner delivery onto his stumps.
Jonathan Trott hit a 56-ball 43 before Mitchell Starc had him caught behind by Matthew Wade.
Shane Watson gave Australia the first breakthrough when he had England captain Alastair Cook caught behind by Matthew Wade.
Watson bowled just a wide delivery at good length and Cook went to hit it through the covers but ended up getting a thin edge for Wade to take an easy catch.
Cook hit 3 fours in his 42-ball 30 and put up a 57-run opening stand with Ian Bell, bringing up England's fifty in the tenth over after winning the toss and opting to bat.
Brief scores
England 269/6 (Bell 91, Bopara 46*)
Australia 221/9 (Bailey 55, Anderson 3-30)
Result England won by 48 runs
Points England 2, Australia 0
MOM Ian Bell (England)
