England put in another all-round effort to defeat world champions Australia by eight runs in the second T20 in Canberra on Wednesday.
Dawid Malan underlined his T20 credentials with a fabulous 82, while left-arm seamer Sam Curran bowled with precision at the death to help the visitors seal the three-match T20 series and give them a timely boost heading into the World Cup.
Malan shared a crucial 92-run stand in Canberra with Moeen Ali (44) as England compiled 178-7 against a full-strength Australian attack after being reduced to 54-4.
In reply, Australia kept losing wickets and while Mitchell Marsh hit 45 off 29 balls and Tim David scored 40 off 23, the hosts fell short.
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