SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Australia beat England by 59 runs in the first one-day international at Southampton on Thursday to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

England, set 306 for victory, were bowled out for 246, with 27 balls of their innings remaining.

Jason Roy top-scored with 67, while four Australia bowlers took two wickets apiece.

Earlier Australia, who won the toss, were in trouble at 193 for six, with leg-spinner Adil Rashid taking four for 59.

But Matthew Wade (71 not out) and Mitchell Marsh (40 not out) shared an unbroken seventh-wicket stand of 112 to take World Cup-holders Australia to 305 for six.

The series continues at Lord's on Saturday.