After faltering in the bowling department at Trent Bridge, shoddy batting led to their downfall in the second game. Australia, on the other hand, won their 14th ODI in a row, having not lost since losing to South Africa in the ODI World Cup back in October 2023. After being asked to bat first, Australia put up a decent score of 270 in 44.4 overs. Openers Matthew Short and Travis Head scored 29 runs apiece before getting out to Matthew Potts and Brydon Carse respectively. Batting at No.3, Mitchell Marsh put his hands up and made 60 off 59, laced with six fours and three sixes. At 221 for nine, Australia found themselves in a spot of bother. But Alex Carey put on a handy partnership of 49 runs with Josh Hazlewood and helped them post a competitive total on the board. Carey did the bulk of the scoring, making 74 off 67 with eight fours and three sixes. Aaron Hardie also made a vital contribution of 23 off 25. For England, Carse got three wickets, but leaked 75 runs. Potts, Adil Rashid and Jacob Bethell picked up two wickets each. Adil Rashid also became the joint-fastest English bowler to reach the landmark of 200 scalps in ODIs.