Rain denies England series whitewash

Rain ruined England's bid for a 3-0 series sweep against Australia as the final Twenty20 International in Canberra was washed out.

Jos Buttler made an unbeaten 65 as England posted 112-2 after two rain interruptions had reduced the match to a 12-overs-a-side contest.

It was Buttler's second fifty in three innings since the England skipper's return from a calf injury.

When they returned to defend their total, Chris Woakes' triple strike had reduced Australia to 30-3 before the match was abandoned.

While Australia escaped a series whitewash, the world champions will continue to fret over the slump in form of captain Aaron Finch and power-hitter Glenn Maxwell.

Finch, who became the first Australia batsman to play 100 T20 Internationals, fell for a first ball duck while Maxwell managed eight.