Harry Brook was thrilled with the control he saw from his England team as they bounced back to level their ODI series with Australia on Sunday.

England suffered a heavy seven-wicket loss to Australia in Perth on Friday, having all been skittled out for 131 within 34 overs.

But in the second match of the series, England prevailed by 135 runs, with Tom Banton paving the way thanks to a brilliant 121-run knock as he continues to make his case as an opener.

Joe Root (62), Jordan Cox (67) and Will Jacks (54 not out) also impressed as England finished on 355-6, their highest total in the format in Australia.

A slow start for the hosts seemed costly until a middle-order fightback from Matt Renshaw (63) and Cameron Green (64), but Gus Atkinson (4-28), Liam Dawson (2-41) and Sam Curran (2-38) combined to halt Australia at 220.

The result ends a seven-match losing run for England against Australia in all formats in Adelaide, as well as a run of six consecutive defeats against them in ODIs away from home.

And Brook was impressed by the attitude his side showed to quickly put Friday's defeat behind them, especially when it came to their work in the field.

"I think we put in a really good performance there, and it was really pleasing to see us bounce back," Brook said.

"We looked in control throughout the whole batting innings, countering their bad balls and putting them under pressure when we needed to.

"Banton played an exceptional innings, sticking to his strengths, and the depth we have means we were able to go on and get 350.

"[In the field], this is the template we want to set in every game. Bar a few dropped catches, it was awesome.

"A massive discussion in the group for a year and a half has been about wanting to be one of the best fielding sides in the world, one of the fittest and strongest sides in the world."

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With the series now finely poised at 1-1, all eyes turn to the final match in Hobart.

Australia struggled to find answers to England's bowling, having been reduced to 29-4 inside seven overs.

"We bowled first, thinking there might be a little bit in the wicket – which sounds weird to say at Adelaide Oval – and to maximise the first 20 overs, but England batted really well," Australia captain Mitchell Marsh said.

"I thought we tried a lot with the ball, a few different plans, like Riley Meredith bowling bumpers, but we knew England are a well-rounded side, and they showed that.

"With the bat, when you are chasing 350, you are under the pump from ball one, and we needed two of the top four to go big and lay a platform."