England captain Harry Brook's maiden one-day international century revived his side's series hopes against Australia as they beat the world champions by 46 runs at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Victory in the third ODI left England 2-1 down with two to play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England slumped to 11-2, chasing 305 to win, after Mitchell Starc removed openers Phil Salt (nought) and Ben Duckett (eight) in the space of four balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But Will Jacks (84) and Brook (110 not out) then added 156 in a third-wicket partnership of good judgement as well as shot-making skill.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rain stopped play with England 254-4 off 37.4 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But they were 46 runs ahead of where they needed to be under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method for weather-affected matches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
And, with a downpour preventing any further play, England had ended Australia's run of 14 consecutive ODI wins.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Player-of-the-match Brook was understandably elated by a first century in his 18 ODIs, with the 25-year-old Yorkshireman saying at the presentation ceremony: "It's nice to get the first one on the board and hopefully plenty more to come.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We just have to keep doing what we said we are going to do (in Friday's fourth ODI at Lord's) and keep being positive, take the game to them (Australia)."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jacks missed out on a maiden century when he uppercut a Cameron Green bouncer to backward point to end an 82-ball innings featuring nine fours and a six.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brook, however, went to 99 by driving Starc back over his head for four before a single off the paceman saw him to a an 87-ball hundred including 12 fours and two sixes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
- 'Hard work' -<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England fans would have feared the worst when Salt clipped Starc straight to midwicket before Duckett, aiming across the line, edged the left-arm fast bowler to backward point.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But against an Australia attack missing key leg-spinner Adam Zampa through illness, Jacks and Brook turned the tide.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, Australia made 304-7 after Brook won the toss.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Alex Carey was 77 not out, off 65 balls, with star batsman Steven Smith making 60.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England paceman Jofra Archer took 2-67.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I thought we did extremely well to get the 300 with conditions early on, a lot of seam and it was hard work," said Australia captain Mitchell Marsh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He added: "In one-day cricket with a big partnership you can set the game up for yourself, fair play to them (England)."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As for Zampa's absence, he added: "Whenever you're missing someone like him it's hard work. But we'll hopefully welcome him back in a few days."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, wicketkeeper Carey followed his 74 in the second ODI at Leeds, with another fine innings after England reduced Australia to 132-4 on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
All-rounder Green, in for the injured Travis Head, had previously fallen for 42 and next over Australia's 131-3 became 132-4 when Marnus Labuschagne was out for a duck after a miscued paddle-sweep off spinner Jacks lobbed gently to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.<\/p>\r\n\r\n