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England beat Australia by six wickets in first ODI

England have beaten Australia by six wickets in the first one-day international at The Oval.

Chasing 281 to win, England reached their target with 33 balls to spare thanks to a century from Dawid Malan and a half-century from Jos Buttler.

Malan finished on 134 not out from 128 balls, while Buttler made 68 from 60 deliveries.

Earlier, Australia had posted 280-8 from their 50 overs, with David Warner top-scoring with 86.

The second ODI between England and Australia takes place at Lord's on Saturday.

England's victory was built on a solid batting performance

England's victory was built on a solid batting performance, with Malan and Buttler leading the way.

Malan was particularly impressive, hitting 11 fours and a six in his innings.

Buttler also played well, hitting seven fours and a six.

Australia's bowlers struggled to contain England's batsmen

Australia's bowlers struggled to contain England's batsmen, with Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins both going for more than six runs per over.

Starc finished with figures of 1-64 from his 10 overs, while Cummins took 1-60 from his 10 overs.

Australia's fielding was also poor, with several dropped catches.

David Warner was Australia's top scorer

David Warner was Australia's top scorer, hitting 86 from 84 balls.

Warner hit nine fours and a six in his innings.

Other contributions came from Steve Smith (56), Marnus Labuschagne (48) and Alex Carey (46).

England's victory is a boost ahead of the Ashes

England's victory is a boost ahead of the Ashes, which begins on August 1.

England will be looking to regain the Ashes after losing 4-0 in Australia in 2017-18.

Australia will be looking to retain the Ashes after winning the series 2-2 in England in 2019.