Australia fans turn up to the MCG expecting another easy ride for their team after the Ashes whitewash and Twenty20 win

And the hosts get off to a good start with Nathan Bracken dismissing openers Andrew Strauss and Michael Vaughan

Captain Vaughan is particularly disappointed to be out after looking good at times in his first ODI in 18 months

Ian Bell does not last long and Paul Collingwood survives three run-out attempts to hang in there with Kevin Pietersen

Pietersen combines with Collingwood to dish out some punishment, including successive sixes off Cameron White

Glenn McGrath hampers England's run surge when he dismisses Collingwood for 43 and cracks Pietersen on the ribs

Pietersen struggles on, with what proves to be a broken right rib, but eventually succumbs for 82 with England on 206-5

Andrew Flintoff adds an undefeated 47 but the tail fails to shine and England reach 242-8 after their 50 overs

With Pietersen ruled out for the rest of the series, England's strife worsens when Flintoff's opening over goes for 11 extras

Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden are both in belligerent mood and launch into England's bowlers from the start

Paul Nixon snaps up an edge to dismiss Gilchrist for 60 and give England their first breakthrough, with Australia on 101

Monty Panesar gives England a sniff of a chance after out-foxing Hayden and providing Nixon with his second catch

Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke continue the Australian run chase in commanding style and both power past 50

Clarke and Ponting steer Australia home to a leisurely eight-wicket victory with five overs to spare

Pietersen congratulates Australia on their win but his departure from the tour does nothing for England's prospects