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Aaron Finch brought up back-to-back tons as he scored 106 off 114 balls in the second ODI at Gabba on Friday.
Steven Smith won the toss and opted to bat first as Australia got off to a good start with openers Finch and David Warner adding 68 runs for the first wicket. Moeen Ali broke the dangerous partnership by removing Warner for 35.
Then Joe Root trapped Smith in front of the wickets for 18 before having Travis Head caught and bowled in a tidy spell.
The hosts were looking set for a total of at least 300 when they were 208/3 in 39 overs but, in last 11 overs they lost 6 wickets and added just 62 runs.
No other Australian batsman could even get a fifty as Finch fought a lone battle to take the hosts to a competitive score of 270/9 in 50 overs.
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