Australia defeated England by 64 runs at Lord's on Tuesday.
England won the toss and opted to field against Australia in their World Cup clash here on Tuesday. Australia made two changes in their playing eleven, bring in Jason Behrendorff and Nathan Lyon in place of Nathan Coulter-Nile and Adam Zampa.
England did not make any changes to the team that lost to Sri Lanka.
Aaron Finch rose to the occasion with his second century of the tournament before England rallied to stop arch-rivals Australia at 285 for seven in their blockbuster World Cup showdown here Tuesday. Sent into bat first, Australia were given another fine start by their in-from openers, who took them to 123 in the 23rd over, when the tournament leading scorer David Warner fell for a well-made 53 off 62 balls.
Finch found the fence 11 times during his 116-ball knock and cleared it twice, with Moeen Ali being at the receiving end on both occasions as they finished with 285/7 after 50 overs. England on the chase but failed horribly, losing four quick wickets in the first 15 overs of the game. In the end, Mitchell Starc and Jason Behrendorff sunk England's ship completely despite Ben Stokes' last-ditch efforts as the hosts were all-out for only 221 in 44.4 overs.
Highlights:
England vs Australia: Scorecard
England: 221/10 in 44.4 overs.
Australia: 285/7 in 50 overs.
Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch(captain), Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Jason Behrendorff.
England: James Vince, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(captain), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood.
1. Warner and Finch are ready to get this going
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Aussie captain Aaron Finch and David Warner look ready at the crease to kick start the innings at the Lords. (Image: AFP.)
2. 50 up for the Aussies
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After 12 overs, Australia have crossed the 50 run mark as Finch (29*) and Warner (22*) have played some confident shots to keep the Aussies on the front foot. (Image: AFP).
3. HALF CENTURY for the Aussie captain
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Aaron Finch completed his 62-ball 50 against England on Tuesday, (Image: Reuters.)
4. Warner also follows his captain's footsteps
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Just moments after Finch completed his half-century, David Warner also joined the party with his 55 balls 52 for the Aussies. (Image: Reuters.)
5. Warner departs for 53
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Just moments after completing his half-century, Warner departs for 53 (61) as England make finally get a breakthrough. (Image: Reuters.)
6. Ben Stokes dismissed Khawaja
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Ben Stokes' quick delivery dismisses Khawaja (23) as Australia lost their second wicket. (Image: AFP)
7. Mark Wood strikes for England
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England's Mark Wood dismissed G.Maxwell (12) early as Australia lost their fourth wicket. (Image: Reuters)
8. Terrible mess up
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After a terrible mess up while trying to take a second run, Stoinis saw his stumps being dislodged by Carey as England continue their fight back.
9. Steve Smith caught in the deep
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Steve Smith has been caught on the line as Woakes picked up his first wicket of the day. (Image: AFP)
10. Its all over
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Despite getting a flying start from Finch and Warner, Australia have managed to put up 285/7 after their initial 50 overs.
11. Behrendorff gets on early on
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James Vince departed for a DUCK as Behrendorff hand Australia the perfect start. (Image: Reuters.)
12. Starc strikes for the Aussies again
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Joe Root also bites the dust as Mitchell Starc picks up his first wicket of the day. Root departs after scoring 8 runs off 9 deliveries. (Image: Reuters.)
13. Mitchell Starc on fire
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After dismissing Joe Root in the previous over, Starc now dismissed the England captain Morgan (4) as Australia continue their early dominance. (Image: ICC)
14. 100 up for England
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After a very shaky start, England have finally crossed the 100 run mark within the first 22 overs. B.Stokes (44*) and J.Buttler(16*) have completed their 50 runs partnership as well. (Image: AFP.)
15. Half-century for Stokes
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Ben Stokes completed his well-deserved half-century against Australia at Lord's on Tuesday off 76 deliveries. (Image: AFP)
16. What a brillint effort by Khawaja in the deep
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J.Buttler walks after scoring 25 off 27 deliveries after Khawaja took a magnificent catch in the deep. Stoinis got his first wicket upon comeback. (Image: AFP)
17. Starc dismissed Ben Stokes
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Ben Stokes' promising 80 run innings for England came to an end after Mitchell Starc's vicious yorker sends him back to the pavilion. (Photo: Reuters.)
18. Its all over
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Australia have come out victorious by 64 runs against England, securing themselves a place in the semi-finals of the World Cup 2019. (Image: Reuters.)
