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Hobart: Captain Steve Smith made a composed century to lead Australia to a thrilling three-wicket tri-series victory over England at Bellerive Oval, Hobart on Friday.
Smith anchored the chase of 304 with an unbeaten 102 to get the home side over the line with one ball to spare.
England had set Australia a respectable 304 run target to win for the loss of eight wickets, thanks to opener Ian Bell's splendid 141-run knock that included 15 fours and one six.
Joe Root's 69 and Moeen Ali's 46 helped England put up the 303-run total as wickets fell in rapid succession for the tourists, with three of their players going for a duck.
Rookie fast bowler Gurinder Sandhu was the pick of the Australian bowlers as he delivered impressive match figures of 2-49, claiming the wicket of the unstoppable Bell on his individual score of 141.
England skipper Eoin Morgan also fell prey to Sandhu's express delivery as he was caught behind the wicket by Brad Haddin for a duck.
The Australian openers Aaron Finch (32) and Shaun Marsh (45) provided an opening partnership of 76 runs, before Steven Smith arrived at the pitch to score a blistering 102 off 95 deliveries and guide the hosts to a three-wicket win with a ball remaining.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Haddin scored 42, while Glenn Maxwell and James Faulkner scored their individual 37 and 35 respectively.
England's fast bowler's Chris Woakes and Steven Finn claimed two wickets each as well as off-break bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali.
Australia's Steven Smith was announced as the player of the match for his unbeaten 102.
Australia have won all their three matches, two against England and one against India, in the Carlton Mid ODI tri-series so far.
Australia reach the tri-series final with a game to spare, while England next play India on 30 January.
Earlier, Australia have won the toss and elected to bowl.
Three changes for Australian - Moises Henriques replacing an injured Shane and Watson Cameron White, Shaun Marsh in for David Warner and George Bailey. England are unchanged.
Teams:
Australia: Aaron Finch, Cameron White, Shaun Marsh, Steven Smith (Capt.), Glenn Maxwell, Moises Henriques, Brad Haddin (wk), James Faulkner, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Gurinder Sandhu
England: Ian Bell, Moeen Ali, James Taylor, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (Capt.), Ravi Bopara, Jos Buttler (wk), Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Steven Finn
Brief scores
England - 303/8 (Bell 141, Root 69, Sandhu 2-49)
Australia - 304/7 (Smith 102*, Ali 2-50, Woakes 2-58, Finn 2-65)
Result - Australia won by 3 wickets
Points - Australia 4, England 0
MOM - Steven Smith (Australia)
