<p>Jos Buttler made an unbeaten half-century as England shrugged off Clint McKay’s hat-trick to win the fourth one-day international here against Australia by three wickets on Saturday to set up a series decider on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Buttler guided England, chasing 228 for victory, home with three balls to spare after hitting 65 including a six off Mitchell Johnson in the final over.<br /><br />The five-match series is tied at 1-1 after the first and third games were washed out by rain.<br />England were reeling at eight for three after fast bowler McKay dismissed Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott and Joe Root in the third over.<br /><br />Pietersen was trapped lbw for five, Trott edged a catch to Aaron Finch at second slip and Root nicked a full-length delivery to Shane Watson at first slip as McKay became only the fifth Australian to take a hat-trick in one-day internationals.<br /><br />England recovered with opener Michael Carberry and captain Eoin Morgan sharing a stand of 104.<br /><br />Morgan was bowled for 53 and when Carberry, who had progressed to 63, his maiden ODI half-century, became debutant Nathan Coulter-Nile’s first ODI victim, England still had work to do.<br /><br />Ravi Bopara fell cheaply, allowing Ben Stokes (25) to join Buttler and the pair added 75 to take the hosts to the brink of victory.<br /><br />Australia’s 227 all out owed much to George Bailey’s fluent 87 off 91 balls.</p>
<p>Jos Buttler made an unbeaten half-century as England shrugged off Clint McKay’s hat-trick to win the fourth one-day international here against Australia by three wickets on Saturday to set up a series decider on Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Buttler guided England, chasing 228 for victory, home with three balls to spare after hitting 65 including a six off Mitchell Johnson in the final over.<br /><br />The five-match series is tied at 1-1 after the first and third games were washed out by rain.<br />England were reeling at eight for three after fast bowler McKay dismissed Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott and Joe Root in the third over.<br /><br />Pietersen was trapped lbw for five, Trott edged a catch to Aaron Finch at second slip and Root nicked a full-length delivery to Shane Watson at first slip as McKay became only the fifth Australian to take a hat-trick in one-day internationals.<br /><br />England recovered with opener Michael Carberry and captain Eoin Morgan sharing a stand of 104.<br /><br />Morgan was bowled for 53 and when Carberry, who had progressed to 63, his maiden ODI half-century, became debutant Nathan Coulter-Nile’s first ODI victim, England still had work to do.<br /><br />Ravi Bopara fell cheaply, allowing Ben Stokes (25) to join Buttler and the pair added 75 to take the hosts to the brink of victory.<br /><br />Australia’s 227 all out owed much to George Bailey’s fluent 87 off 91 balls.</p>