England have tasted defeat for the first time in the ODI series against Australia with a three-wicket loss in Adelaide.

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10:49, 26 JAN 2018

Australia won their first match of the series(Image: Getty Images)

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England have tasted defeat for the first time in the ODI series against Australia with a three-wicket loss in Adelaide.

The tourists had a nightmare start being reduced to 8-5 inside seven overs and couldn't recover to post a competitive total.

Only Chris Woakes' near run-a-ball 78 propelled England to 196 all out, with Eoin Morgan, Moeen Ali and Tom Curran the only other players to reach double figures.

The England bowlers took wickets at regular intervals but Australia were always in control of the run chase, reaching their target with 13 overs to spare.

Head scored 96 for Australia (Image: Getty Images AsiaPac)

Woakes hit 78 for England (Image: Getty Images AsiaPac)

Opener Travis Head fell four runs short of a century while Tim Paine's 25 not out got the hosts over the line.

England now hold a 3-1 lead in the five-match series with one fixture in Perth still to come on Sunday.