After losing the Ashes, England have hit back strongly by winning the ODI series. They beat Australia by 16 runs in the third ODI at Sydney Cricket Ground to go 3-0 up. England have won a bilateral series in Australia for the first time. Australia chose to bowl first in their do-or-die match. Aussies got rid of Jason Roy (19) and no.3 Alex Hales (1) in the first powerplay. Jonny Bairstow made 39 runs off 57 balls at the top. Joe Root scored 27 in his 100th ODI match. England were in bother losing four wickets for 107 runs. Skipper Eoin Morgan looked to rescue England. He scored 41 off 50 with 2 fours and a six. Moeen Ali's poor series with the bat continued as he was bowled for 6. England were 189/6 before the final ten overs began. Jos Buttler was already at the crease. He took control of the innings with Chris Woakes. They put on unbroken 113-run partnership to give the tourists a challenging total. Woakes registered his seventh half-century scoring 36-ball 53* including 5 fours and 2 maximums. Buttler reached his fifth ODI hundred on the last ball of the innings. He hammered 100* off 83 deliveries with 6 fours and 4 sixes. England posted 302/6 on board. Josh Hazlewood took two wickets for Australia. Australia lost the wicket of David Warner for 8 in reply. Cameron White couldn't stay longer scoring 17 runs. Aaron Finch and captain Steve Smith put on 69. Finch faced 53 balls for his 62 including 3 fours and 3 sixes. Mitchell Marsh was involved in a 68-run partnership with Smith. Smith was given out on 45 in a controversial caught behind decision. Marsh got himself going but was dismissed cheaply. He made 55 off 66 with 4 boundaries. Marcus Stoinis and Tim Paine kept Australia in the game. They put on 74 for the sixth-wicket. Stoinis scored his third ODI half-century in quick time. However, pressure got over him that resulted in loss. He smashed 43-ball 56 with 3 fours and 2 sixes. Paine remained unbeaten on 31. Australia were restricted to 286/8. Mark Wood, Adil Rashid and Chris Woakes bagged two wickets each. Liam Plunkett could only bowl 1.2 overs as he sustained hamstring injury.   Brief scores: England 302/6 in 50 overs (Buttler 100*, Woakes 53*; Hazlewood 2/58, Marsh 1/1 Australia 286/6 in 50 overs (Finch 62, Stoinis 56; Wood 2/46, Rashid 2/51) England won by 16 runs Man of the Match: Jos Buttler (100*)   -Ruffin, Correspondent, bdcrictime.com