Australia vs England 2018: 1st ODI, 5 things we learnt from the match

#3 Aaron Finch blasts dominant ton

Aaron Finch raced away to a fine hundred at the MCG

Surviving Australia's initial burst, Aaron Finch stroked his way to a spectacular hundred with the supporting act coming from the recalled Mitchell Marsh, who made a half-century himself. Finch feasted on some ordinary bowling in the middle by the English and registered his ninth ODI hundred.

He reached his landmark by hoisting Adil Rashid over the long-on ropes. Having lost Warner and Smith early, it was imperative that Finch clicked for Australia and he did so in style. Alongside Mitchell Marsh, he put on a 118 run stand in no time and enabled the Aussies to crawl back into the game after the early setbacks. He eventually holed out when on 107.