Joe Root starred with bat and ball as England scored a rare four-wicket victory over Australia at the Gabba to take a 2-0 lead in the one-day series.

Having set a new record chase at the MCG last time out the tourists chalked off another notable success behind enemy lines, beating the hosts at their Brisbane stronghold for just the second time in limited-overs cricket and first since 1999.

Root produced a typically measured knock of 46 not out to see England past Australia’s 270 for nine with 34 balls to spare, but his occasional off-breaks proved just as useful to the cause as he dismissed home captain Steve Smith in figures of two for 31.

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Stat of the match

In leading England out for the 70th time, Eoin Morgan overtook Alastair Cook as the country’s most experienced one-day captain. Cook won 36 of his 69 games at the helm, with Morgan boasting a marginally better record of 40 from 69 prior to Friday’s triumph.

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Three home debuts

Alex Carey made his Australia debut
Alex Carey made his Australia debut (Tertius Pickard/AP)

There were a trio of Australia first-timers taking the field in Brisbane, with wicketkeeper Alex Carey and paceman Jhye Richardson earning their maiden caps. The other was wearing red rather than yellow, with Tasmanian umpire Sam Nogajski standing in his first ODI at the age of 39.

Happy anniversary

Steve Smith made 18 before he was trapped in front
Steve Smith made 18 before he was trapped in front (Tertius Pickard/AP)

When Steve Smith blitzed an Adil Rashid half-volley straight down the ground in the 15th over it ended a wait of exactly one year between one-day maximums for the Australian captain, who last cleared the ropes in this format against Pakistan on January 19, 2017.

What’s next?

3rd one-day international, Sydney Cricket Ground, January 21.