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Bopara stars in England ODI win

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Ravi Bopara (R) plays a shot as Mathew Wade (L) looks on (Reuters)

Ravi Bopara (R) plays a shot as Mathew Wade (L) looks on (Reuters)

Ravi Bopara hit 82 from 85 balls as England beat Australia by six wickets in the second one-day international to take a 2-0 series lead.

Ian Bell scored 75 - including a six and six fours - as England coasted home with 26 balls to spare at The Oval.

Part-time spinner Michael Clarke was the unlikely pick of Australia's bowlers with 1-13 but the tourists' 251-7 never looked like being enough.

Shane Watson was Australia's top scorer with 66, George Bailey made 65 and Tim Bresnan had England's best bowling figures with 2-50.

The five-match series continues Wednesday at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

AP

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