White punishes England

Joe Denly, making his international bow in the shortest format, was the culprit, giving White (55) a second life on just 12.

Home captain Paul Collingwood won the toss and opted to bowl, making the most of murky conditions himself to return two for 20.

Shane Watson was first out for 10, lofting a short, sharp Stuart Broad delivery to Ravi Bopara at mid-wicket.

With 43 off the six-over powerplay, England turned to all-rounders Collingwood and Luke Wright, with a risky single off the latter bringing up the Australia 50.

Collingwood soon removed David Warner for 33, trapping him leg before with a ball that gripped off the surface, before picking up a second wicket in three balls.

This time David Hussey was the batsman, following his hundred against Scotland with a two-ball duck as Matt Prior stumped him charging down the wicket.

Denly's drop at backward point came next, James Anderson the unlucky bowler.

White brought up the 100 with a mighty six into the stands off Broad and there was six more for White as he hit Graeme Swann high over mid-on followed by a third maximum off Ryan Sidebottom to bring up his fifty.

Broad returned to account for White, who lifted to Collingwood at cover, with Wright dropping the simplest of catches off the penultimate delivery to gift Adam Voges (nine not out) a life as it began to rain.