| 11.6 : Matthew Potts to Steven Smith, No run. |
| 11.5 : Matthew Potts to Steven Smith, No run. |
| 11.4 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The bowling change works and Australia have lost both their openers. The slip was removed before this over and maybe, that was going on in Short's mind. Full, outside off, a touch wide, just about dangling the carrot, asking Short to drive. |
| 0.0 : Steven Smith walks in at number 4, replacing Matthew Short. |
| 11.3 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, On a good length, outside off, Matthew works it towards short mid-wicket. |
| 11.2 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, On a good length, around off, coming in, Short defends it towards cover. |
| 11.1 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, Full, outside off, Matthew Short gets a good stride forward and drives it towards cover. |
| 10.6 : Spin time? Surely not one more for Stone. |
| Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, Ooohhh... almost. Carse keeps it full, outside off, the Bison looks to drive it through the covers but his feet don't move. The ball moves and beats the outside edge. |
| 10.5 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 10.4 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! FANTASTIC! A long half volley, outside off, Mitchell Marsh gets a long stride, does not go full throttle, just caresses it. But the ball still flies off the bat past the bowler through mid off. The skipper gets off the mark. |
| 10.3 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller, outside off, Marsh looks to drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards mid on. |
| 10.2 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, Similar line and length, Mitchell Marsh hops and dabs it to the leg side. |
| 0.0 : Powerplay 2 time. This is allotted for 30 overs, from 11-40 with four fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle. |
| 10.1 : Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, 1 run. |
| 9.6 : Olly Stone to Mitchell Marsh, Huge nip-backer, from outside off, Mitchell Marsh is beaten all ends up as he looks to play the ball across the line. |
| 9.5 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, Full, outside off, punched through the covers for a single. |
| 9.4 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, No run. |
| 9.3 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, FOUR! FABULOUS! The best of the lot. |
| 9.2 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, FOUR! This is even better! |
| 9.1 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, Four! |
| 8.6 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 0.0 : Skipper Mitchell Marsh walks in at number 3, replacing Travis Head. |
| 8.5 : Brydon Carse to Travis Head, OUT! CAUGHT! England get rid of the dangerous Head. |
| 8.4 : Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, Around off, worked through the leg side for a run. |
| 8.3 : Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, No run. |
| 0.0 : For all those wondering why was Cameron Green left out for this game - Ricky Ponting on air has a suspicion. Punter says that he has not seen Green on the ground at all and feels that maybe, Green is the latest to go down with the viral bug. Wish him to get better as soon as possible, if that is the case. |
| 8.2 : Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, Four! |
| 8.1 : Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, No run. |
| 7.5 : Olly Stone to Travis Head, FOUR! He is making sure that anything which is off line or length, goes. Full, on the pads, Travis Head just whips it over mid-wicket. |
| 7.6 : Olly Stone to Travis Head, Around middle and off, on a lengh, Head looks to whip it through the leg side but is early on that. Gets it off the toe end of the bat towards the leg side. |
| 7.4 : Olly Stone to Travis Head, On a good length, outside off, Travis looks to push it through the off side but is beaten by the away movement. |
| 7.3 : Olly Stone to Travis Head, On a good length, around middle and leg, tucking Head up, tucked towards short mid-wicket. |
| 7.2 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, A short ball now, outside off, Matthew Short swivels in a flash and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0.0 : Time for spin? Not yet. Stone continues. |
| 7.1 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, No run. |
| 6.6 : Brydon Carse to Travis Head, Around middle and leg, helped towards short mid-wicket. 10 from Carse's opener. |
| 6.5 : Brydon Carse to Travis Head, SIX! Little astray with the line and kaboom. Overpitched, on the pads, Travis Head just whips it with a strong bottom hand and sends it miles over mid-wicket! |
| 6.4 : Brydon Carse to Travis Head, Fuller, around off, TH gets a good stride and executes a fine off drive. But to the fielder. |
| 6.3 : Brydon Carse to Travis Head, He wants to take him on. For sure. A slower ball, on a length, outside off, Travis looks to pull but misses. Beaten for pace. |
| 6.2 : Brydon Carse to Travis Head, On a good length, around middle, angling away, Head looks to dab it to the off side but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. No feet movement there. |
| 6.1 : Brydon Carse to Travis Head, FOUR! BLUDGEONED! |
| 5.6 : First bowling change of the game. Brydon Carse to bowl now. |
| Olly Stone to Matthew Short, Fuller, just outside off, Matthew Short comes forward and defends watchfully. Good comeback by Stone after that first-ball six. Nothing in the remaining five. |
| 5.5 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, Brave leave. Full and just outside off, MS leaves the ball alone on line this time. The ball just about kisses the off stump. |
| 5.4 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, On a good length, outside off, Matthew looks to hammer it through the off side but extra bounce allows the ball to go over the bat. |
| 5.3 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, Huge, huge shout for LBW! Not given and Brook reviews! Interesting discussion, with Brook signalling height to his bowler but going with his keeper eventually. It was a good length ball outside off, which nipped back in sharply. Short did not offer any stroke and left the ball on height. But it came back in, did not bounce as much as he expected it to and hit him on the back thigh. And the Ball Tracker shows the ball to be going over the stumps. Brook is standin |
| 5.2 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, No run. |
| 5.1 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, SIX! BLAST! Now Short gets into the act. |
| 4.6 : Matthew Potts to Travis Head, EDGED, FOUR! London looking, Tokyo turning. Or, in this case, London looking, Nottingham turning. |
| 4.5 : Matthew Potts to Travis Head, Fuller, around off, Travis Head looks to wrist this through the leg side but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat towards short mid-wicket. |
| 4.4 : Matthew Potts to Travis Head, Slower ball, outside off, on a length, TH watches it go past. |
| 4.3 : Matthew Potts to Travis Head, SIX! BELLIGERENT! Comprehensive response from Head. |
| 4.2 : Matthew Potts to Travis Head, And again. Full, around off, Head has a massive hack and gets it off the inner half of the bat towards mid on. |
| 4.1 : Matthew Potts to Travis Head, Australia are getting frustrated now. A length ball, outside off, Travis Head looks to launch this over the off side but misses. With the runs coming at a premium for 4 overs, the Aussies want a move on. |
| 3.6 : Olly Stone to Travis Head, On a good length, outside off, Head rocks onto his back foot to cut but is not able to get it cleanly off his bat. He is cramped for room and gets a bottom edge towards cover-point. Calls for a quick single and gets it. |
| 3.5 : Olly Stone to Travis Head, Full and outside off, swinging in, Travis Head watches it all the way and drives it towards mid off. |
| 3.4 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, A bit too straight, Matthew Short looks to clip but misses. The ball hits his pads and deflects towards square leg. A leg bye taken. |
| 3.3 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, Better from Stone, good length and line just outside off, MS defends it to the off side. |
| 3.2 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, A rare bad ball, but Short misses out. Short and wide outside off, Matthew throws his bat at it but misses. |
| 3.1 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, Full and outside off, first hint of swing, this one moves away, Matthew Short shoulders arms. |
| 2.6 : Matthew Potts to Travis Head, On a good length, around off, watchfully defended. |
| 2.5 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, 1 run. |
| 2.4 : Michael Atherton on air informs us that Liam Livingstone had a fitness test this morning, before the match, to see how his right knee responds. |
| Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, No run. |
| 2.3 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, On a good length again, around off, Short works it towards Liam Livingstone at mid on. |
| 2.2 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, Fuller, outside off, coming in, Short gets a good stride and drives but finds mid off. |
| 2.1 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, On a good length, outside off, Matthew Short pushes it towards point. |
| 1.6 : Olly Stone to Travis Head, On a good length, around middle and off, Travis leaves the ball alone on length. Excellent opening over by Stone. |
| 1.5 : Olly Stone to Travis Head, And there comes the frustration. |
| 1.4 : Olly Stone to Travis Head, Excitement from the slip cordon again but nothing from the keeper or bowler. Full and down the leg side, Head looks to flick but misses. The ball clips his pads and goes behind where the keeper, Jamie Smith dives full stretch to his right to stop it. Opportunity missed by Head. |
| 1.3 : Olly Stone to Travis Head, On a good length, around middle and leg, tucking the batter up, Travis Head hops and pushes the ball towards mid on. |
| 1.2 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, Around middle and off, Short works it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 1.1 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, EDGED, JUST SHORT! Excellent start by Stone. |
| 0.0 : Olly Stone will bowl with the second new ball. |
| 0.6 : Matthew Potts to Travis Head, Landed outside off, take a picture of this if you are watching - Travis Head has left a ball outside off! A decent opening over for both sides. |
| Matthew Potts to Travis Head, WIDE. Miles down the leg side, Travis looks to flick but misses. There is some kind of an appeal from Ben Duckett and Will Jacks from the slip cordon but neither the keeper nor the bowler look interested. Harry Brook asks his fielders whether he should go for the review for the catch but does not get any convincing nod. |
| 0.5 : Matthew Potts to Travis Head, On a good length, around midde, angling away, Head punches it towards cover. |
| 0.4 : Matthew Potts to Travis Head, FOUR! A gentle loosener this time. The plan from England would be not to give width to Head outside off, but you cannot be too straight either. This is a full ball, on the pads and Travis Head has easy pickings, as he clips it through mid-wicket. |
| 0.3 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, At the stumps, coming in again, Matthew pushes it wide of mid on to get the scoreboard rolling with a single. |
| 0.2 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, Beauty. |
| 0.1 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, Good, tight start. Potts comes running in from over the wicket and bowls on a length, just outside off, angling it in. Matthew Short watchfully pushes it away towards point. |
| 0.0 : The sun has just popped out at Headingley as the players from both camps make their way out to the middle. As always, Harry Brook has a big smile on his face as he leads his unit onto the field. Two men in yellow walk alongside them, one by the name of Travis Head and the other by the name of Matthew Short. Matthew Potts will start off proceedings for the game, to Short, coming up the hill, with a slip in place. The pitch has a tinge of green. |
| Australia's skipper, MITCHELL MARSH, says that he would have bowled first as well but is happy batting first. Smiles on being asked whether he has a fit XI and informs that Josh Hazlewood, Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Starc are back in the playing XI. On being informed that he made 16 changes by the 35th over in the first ODI, Mitch says that it is a blessing to have so many allrounders. On Travis Head, the skipper says that he has been a blessing to the team and wishes that his form continues. |
| England's captain, HARRY BROOK, says that when Jos Buttler was in charge, chasing was their preferred way and given their long batting lineup, they prefer to go after a target. On learnings from the previous game, Harry says that the plan is always to put pressure on the opposition with bat and ball and give your 100 percent on the field. Feels that there might be a little bit movement early on but eventually, he expects another flat deck in this game. Does not look too much into the loss on Th |
| Meanwhile, in Chennai, local lad Ravichandran Ashwin has finally got his first wicket of the game, dismissing Shadman Islam for a well-made 35. Bangladesh are in trouble now, at 96/2, having lost both their openers in the span of 5 overs, after a strong opening stand of 62. They will not be looking at 515 from any point of view at this stage and hope to bat for as long as possible and make India earn the win, rather than gifting it on a platter. India, on the other hand, will aim to keep making |
| So in a bit of a surprise, Australia's big three are back - Hazlewood, Maxwell and Starc. Though only time will tell how fit are they, having just recovered from a viral illness. As far as England are concerned, one would assume that they have given a rest to Archer, as the last game was on Thursday, to ease him back from recovery. Stone should enjoy the conditions in Leeds. |
| England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Harry Brook (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Olly Stone (IN FOR JOFRA ARCHER), Matthew Potts and Adil Rashid. |
| Australia (Playing XI) - Travis Head, Matthew Short, Mitchell Marsh(C), Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey(WK), Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood. |
| TOSS - The flip of the coin is done and it has gone Harry Brook's way. Could be a very important toss as the conditions are getting overcast all of a sudden. Without a doubt, Brook says that ENGLAND WILL CHASE. Chasing has been England's forte and also, in the previous game, while bowling second, they were having issues with the wet ball due to the dew. They will hope that things fall in place for them in this match with the toss going their way. Additionally, since this is a day game, we won't |
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