| 0.0 : 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 0.2 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, Beauty. |
| 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. |
| 0.4 : 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. |
| 0.5 : Matthew Potts to Travis Head, On a good length, around midde, angling away, Head punches it towards cover. |
| 0.6 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 0.0 : Olly Stone will bowl with the second new ball. |
| 1.1 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, EDGED, JUST SHORT! Excellent start by Stone. |
| 1.2 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, Around middle and off, Short works it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 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. |
| 1.4 : 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. |
| 1.5 : Olly Stone to Travis Head, And there comes the frustration. |
| 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. |
| 2.1 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, On a good length, outside off, Matthew Short pushes it towards point. |
| 2.2 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, Fuller, outside off, coming in, Short gets a good stride and drives but finds mid off. |
| 2.3 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, On a good length again, around off, Short works it towards Liam Livingstone at mid on. |
| 2.4 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, No run. |
| 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. |
| 2.5 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, 1 run. |
| 2.6 : Matthew Potts to Travis Head, On a good length, around off, watchfully defended. |
| 3.1 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, Full and outside off, first hint of swing, this one moves away, Matthew Short shoulders arms. |
| 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. |
| 3.3 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, Better from Stone, good length and line just outside off, MS defends it to the off side. |
| 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. |
| 3.5 : Olly Stone to Travis Head, Full and outside off, swinging in, Travis Head watches it all the way and drives it towards mid off. |
| 3.6 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 4.3 : Matthew Potts to Travis Head, SIX! BELLIGERENT! Comprehensive response from Head. |
| 4.4 : Matthew Potts to Travis Head, Slower ball, outside off, on a length, TH watches it go past. |
| 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. |
| 4.6 : Matthew Potts to Travis Head, EDGED, FOUR! London looking, Tokyo turning. Or, in this case, London looking, Nottingham turning. |
| 5.1 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, SIX! BLAST! Now Short gets into the act. |
| 5.2 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, No run. |
| 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 |
| 5.4 : 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. |
| 5.5 : 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. |
| 5.6 : 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. |
| First bowling change of the game. Brydon Carse to bowl now. |
| 6.1 : Brydon Carse to Travis Head, FOUR! BLUDGEONED! |
| 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. |
| 6.3 : 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. |
| 6.4 : Brydon Carse to Travis Head, Fuller, around off, TH gets a good stride and executes a fine off drive. But to the fielder. |
| 6.5 : 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! |
| 6.6 : Brydon Carse to Travis Head, Around middle and leg, helped towards short mid-wicket. 10 from Carse's opener. |
| 7.1 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, No run. |
| 0.0 : Time for spin? Not yet. Stone continues. |
| 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. |
| 7.3 : Olly Stone to Travis Head, On a good length, around middle and leg, tucking Head up, tucked towards short mid-wicket. |
| 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. |
| 7.6 : 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. |
| 7.5 : 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. |
| 8.1 : Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, No run. |
| 8.2 : Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, Four! |
| 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. |
| 8.3 : Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, No run. |
| 8.4 : Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, Around off, worked through the leg side for a run. |
| 8.5 : Brydon Carse to Travis Head, OUT! CAUGHT! England get rid of the dangerous Head. |
| 0.0 : Skipper Mitchell Marsh walks in at number 3, replacing Travis Head. |
| 8.6 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 9.1 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, Four! |
| 9.2 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, FOUR! This is even better! |
| 9.3 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, FOUR! FABULOUS! The best of the lot. |
| 9.4 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, No run. |
| 9.5 : Olly Stone to Matthew Short, Full, outside off, punched through the covers for a single. |
| 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. |
| 10.1 : Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : Powerplay 2 time. This is allotted for 30 overs, from 11-40 with four fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle. |
| 10.2 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, Similar line and length, Mitchell Marsh hops and dabs it to the leg side. |
| 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. |
| 10.4 : 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. |
| 10.5 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 10.6 : 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. |
| Spin time? Surely not one more for Stone. |
| 11.1 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, Full, outside off, Matthew Short gets a good stride forward and drives it towards cover. |
| 11.2 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, On a good length, around off, coming in, Short defends it towards cover. |
| 11.3 : Matthew Potts to Matthew Short, On a good length, outside off, Matthew works it towards short mid-wicket. |
| 0.0 : Steven Smith walks in at number 4, replacing Matthew Short. |
| 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. |
| 11.5 : Matthew Potts to Steven Smith, No run. |
| 11.6 : Matthew Potts to Steven Smith, No run. |
| 12.1 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, Six! |
| 0.0 : Well, that one's gone. The fourth umpire has come out with a box of replacement balls. |
| 12.2 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, On a good length, around off, Marsh defends. Wait. The third umpire informs the onfield umpire that Carse has overstepped! NO BALL! |
| Free Hit time! |
| Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Good idea but the execution was marginally off. |
| 12.3 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, Four! |
| 12.4 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run. |
| 12.5 : Brydon Carse to Steven Smith, Scrambled seam on this occasion, squares Smith up. |
| 12.6 : Brydon Carse to Steven Smith, FOUR! Oh my, when there is a class going on, how can the teacher stay away? |
| 13.1 : Matthew Potts to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 13.2 : Matthew Potts to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 13.3 : Matthew Potts to Mitchell Marsh, Four! |
| 13.4 : Matthew Potts to Mitchell Marsh, Leg bye. |
| 13.5 : Matthew Potts to Steven Smith, No run. |
| 13.6 : Matthew Potts to Steven Smith, OUT! BOWLED! Oh well, someone please stop Potts, because he is absolutely flying! |
| 0.0 : DRINKS BREAK. This is impressive bowling from England. |
| 14.1 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, Full, outside off, Mitchell Marsh leans and drives it through the covers for a single. |
| 14.2 : Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, Outside off, hint of turn, Marnus Labuschagne pushes but misses. |
| 14.3 : Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, An absolute cracker. Rashid pitches this one outside leg and Labuschagne hangs back to defend. But the ball spins away viciously to beat the outside edge! |
| 14.4 : Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, This is on middle and leg, Marnus works it through mid-wicket for a run. Gets off the mark. |
| 14.5 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs. |
| 14.6 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, Around off, solidly defended. Excellent start by Rashid and Australia are going to have a busy afternoon with the ball seaming from one end and spinning from the other. |
| 15.1 : Matthew Potts to Marnus Labuschagne, A typical Labuschagne shot. |
| 15.2 : Matthew Potts to Marnus Labuschagne, Outside off, Marnus Labuschagne dabs it towards deep third for a single. |
| 15.3 : Matthew Potts to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 15.4 : Matthew Potts to Mitchell Marsh, A length ball again, outside off, Marsh walks into the shot, trying to counter the swing and pushes the ball towards point. |
| 15.5 : Matthew Potts to Mitchell Marsh, Eeeew. A length ball, outside off, Mitch has a massive hack but the feet simply don't move. |
| 15.6 : Matthew Potts to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and outside off, a touch wide, Marnus lunge, lets the ball go and then takes the bat out of the way. Another one of his styles. |
| 16.1 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, A leg spinner, outside off, Mitchell Marsh lunges and pushes the ball down to long on for a single. |
| 16.2 : Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, No run. |
| 16.3 : Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, Beauty. This is pitched around middle stump, Labuschagne looks to push it away but the ball spins away, past the outside edge. |
| 16.4 : Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, A touch too wide outside off, short in length as well, Marnus goes back, reaches out and cuts it behind point for a couple. |
| 16.5 : Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run. |
| 16.6 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, Very full, around off, MM gets a big stride in to defend it towards mid-wicket. |
| 17.1 : Olly Stone to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : Olly Stone returns. 5-0-26-0 so far. He was excellent with the brand new ball. |
| 17.2 : Olly Stone to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 17.3 : Olly Stone to Mitchell Marsh, This one nips back in, Marsh is looking to drive but is beaten by the inward movement. |
| 17.4 : Olly Stone to Marnus Labuschagne, A short ball, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne pulls it all along the ground, straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 17.5 : Olly Stone to Marnus Labuschagne, This is just outside off, Labuschagne defends solidly. |
| 17.6 : Olly Stone to Marnus Labuschagne, On a good length, outside off, Marnus allows the ball to come to him and dabs it very late, to the right of slip. The ball races away to the deep third fence but Ben Duckett gives it a good chase to his left to keep the batters to a couple. |
| 18.1 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 18.2 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : Ian Ward on air, wonders where is Liam Livingstone. Stuart Broad his partner, does a bit of research and informs that Livingstone is off the ground, to get his right knee assessed. Does seem like he will not be able to bowl today. |
| 18.3 : Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, No run. |
| 18.4 : Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, No run. |
| 18.5 : Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, This is from the back of the hand, but is picked. |
| 18.6 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, Short, outside off, Mitchell Marsh punches it through point for one more. |
| 19.1 : Olly Stone to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 19.2 : Olly Stone to Mitchell Marsh, Walks into the shot this time, does Marsh and gets squared up as he tries to defend. |
| 19.3 : Olly Stone to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 0.0 : Well, to the delight of Brook, Liam Livingstone is back on the field. |
| 19.4 : Olly Stone to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 19.5 : Olly Stone to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 19.6 : Olly Stone to Mitchell Marsh, Full and outside off, Mitchell Marsh clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Excellent over from Stone, conceding just a single. |
| 20.1 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Risky shot but he manages to pull it off. With the boundaries getting dried up, Mitchell Marsh had to do something. |
| 20.2 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run. |
| 20.3 : Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne reaches out and drives it through mid off for a run. |
| 20.4 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, A googly, around off, the Bison pushes it towards long on for one. |
| 20.5 : Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, Quicker and shorter, around middle, with a slip and leg slip, Labuschagne pushes it towards mid on. |
| 20.6 : Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, This is slower through the air, nicely looped up around leg and outside, Marnus stays back, allows the ball to turn away and then works it against the turn through mid-wicket to keep the strike with a single. |
| 21.1 : Brydon Carse to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run. |
| 20.6 : Brydon Carse returns. 4-0-40-1 might seem expensive but that is because 20 of those came in one over alone. |
| 21.2 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run. |
| 21.3 : Brydon Carse to Marnus Labuschagne, A short ball now, Labuschagne pulls it all uppishly through square leg for one. |
| 21.4 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, Very full, outside off, squeezed through cover for another single. |
| 21.5 : Brydon Carse to Marnus Labuschagne, No run. |
| 21.6 : Brydon Carse to Marnus Labuschagne, FOUR! GORGEOUS! That's his first boundary on his 24th ball. Full, fractionally wide outside off, Marnus Labuschagne reaches out and plays an exquisite cover drive. |
| More spin. Jacob Bethell is introduced. |
| 22.1 : Jacob Bethell to Mitchell Marsh, Down the leg side, Mitchell Marsh looks to flick but misses and takes it on his pads. |
| 22.2 : Jacob Bethell to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 22.3 : Jacob Bethell to Mitchell Marsh, Again, similar line and length, Mitch pushes it towards short mid-wicket. |
| 22.4 : Jacob Bethell to Mitchell Marsh, The arm ball now, down the leg side, a touch short. The Bison helps it towards square leg. |
| 22.5 : Jacob Bethell to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! CLOBBERED! That's all it takes. |
| 22.6 : Jacob Bethell to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run. |
| 23.1 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! CLUBBED! Marsh reaches his half century in style! |
| 23.2 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, No ball! |
| Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! And it goes. 50-STAND UP IN 57 BALLS. |
| 23.3 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 23.4 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Marsh, This time, the Bison waits for the ball to come to him and works it to the leg side for a single. |
| 23.5 : Brydon Carse to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller, around off, Marnus Labuschagne shows the full face of the bat and defends it back to the bowler. |
| 23.6 : Brydon Carse to Marnus Labuschagne, Around off, on a length, Labuschagne punches it through point for a single. 15 from the over, which makes Carse's figures look - 6-0-63-1. |
| 24.1 : Jacob Bethell to Marnus Labuschagne, The arm ball, around off, Marnus Labuschagne comes forward, then goes back and whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 24.2 : Jacob Bethell to Mitchell Marsh, Short and outside off, but Marsh cannot put it away. |
| 24.3 : Jacob Bethell to Mitchell Marsh, Quicker, in line of the stumps, Mitchell Marsh punches it down to long on for a run. |
| 24.4 : Jacob Bethell to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! CAUGHT! Another batter goes on a bad ball. |
| 0.0 : Carey or The Big Show? It is Alex Carey, as Australia search for some calm heads and a partnership. |
| 24.5 : Jacob Bethell to Alex Carey, 1 run. |
| 24.6 : Jacob Bethell to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 25.1 : Adil Rashid to Alex Carey, 1 run. |
| 25.2 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, Wide! |
| Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run. |
| 25.3 : Adil Rashid to Alex Carey, 1 run. |
| 25.4 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 25.5 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 25.6 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 26.1 : Jacob Bethell to Alex Carey, 1 run. |
| 26.2 : Jacob Bethell to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! LBW! Bethell gets two wickets in the span of 5 balls. |
| 0.0 : No option left now. Glenn Maxwell will have to walk out. This could now be anything from a 200 all out to a 300 for Australia. |
| 26.3 : Jacob Bethell to Glenn Maxwell, Six! |
| 26.4 : Jacob Bethell to Glenn Maxwell, No run. |
| 26.5 : Jacob Bethell to Glenn Maxwell, 1 run. |
| 26.6 : Jacob Bethell to Alex Carey, 3 Wides! |
| Jacob Bethell to Alex Carey, No run. |
| 27.1 : Adil Rashid to Glenn Maxwell, No run. |
| 27.2 : Adil Rashid to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! CAUGHT! Six and out for Maxi. |
| 0.0 : Aaron Hardie walks out at number 8, replacing Glenn Maxwell. |
| 27.3 : Adil Rashid to Aaron Hardie, No run. |
| 27.4 : Adil Rashid to Aaron Hardie, No run. |
| 27.5 : Adil Rashid to Aaron Hardie, 1 run. |
| 27.6 : Adil Rashid to Alex Carey, No run. |
| 28.1 : Jacob Bethell to Aaron Hardie, Short and outside off, Aaron Hardie cuts it to deep point for a single. |
| 28.2 : Jacob Bethell to Alex Carey, 1 run. |
| 28.3 : Jacob Bethell to Aaron Hardie, Four! |
| 28.4 : Jacob Bethell to Aaron Hardie, No run. |
| 28.5 : Jacob Bethell to Aaron Hardie, No run. |
| 28.6 : Jacob Bethell to Aaron Hardie, No run. |
| 29.1 : Adil Rashid to Alex Carey, 1 run. |
| 29.2 : Adil Rashid to Aaron Hardie, 1 run. |
| 29.3 : Adil Rashid to Alex Carey, Around off, eased through the covers for one. |
| 29.4 : Adil Rashid to Aaron Hardie, Very slow through the air, around off, Hardie shapes up for an expansive shot but then adjusts to block. |
| 29.5 : Adil Rashid to Aaron Hardie, 2 runs. |
| 29.6 : Adil Rashid to Aaron Hardie, Thrown up, outside off, AH leans and drives it straight to cover. |
| 30.1 : Jacob Bethell to Alex Carey, Full and outside off, Alex Carey looks to swing it away but misses. |
| 30.2 : Jacob Bethell to Alex Carey, Down the leg side, Carey gently paddle-pulls it towards long leg for a single. |
| 30.3 : Jacob Bethell to Aaron Hardie, 1 run. |
| 30.4 : Jacob Bethell to Alex Carey, Down the leg side, short in length, Alex Carey pulls it towards long leg for another single. |
| 30.5 : Jacob Bethell to Aaron Hardie, 1 run. |
| 30.6 : Jacob Bethell to Alex Carey, FOUR! Take it with a pinch of salt. That's what Phil would say, aye? Fractionally short, outside off, Carey rocks back and punches it through the massive gap between mid off and sweeper cover. |
| 31.1 : Adil Rashid to Aaron Hardie, Full and around off, Hardie defends it out. |
| 31.2 : Adil Rashid to Aaron Hardie, No run. |
| 31.3 : Interesting. |
| Adil Rashid to Aaron Hardie, No run. |
| 31.4 : Adil Rashid to Aaron Hardie, No run. |
| 31.5 : Adil Rashid to Aaron Hardie, 1 run. |
| 31.6 : Adil Rashid to Alex Carey, Floated nicely through the air, slowing up the pace, around leg stump, Carey defends. |
| 32.1 : Liam Livingstone to Aaron Hardie, Short and outside off, Aaron Hardie slaps it to deep point for a single. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS BREAK. Excellent passage of play for England. This seems like a good pitch to bat on from the offset but batting is not exactly easy. Australia have been desperate to go hard at the ball but it is not quite coming onto the bat consistently. And it does not help when batters get set and then throw it away. England have done what Australia haven't - shown patience. They have kept the ball around the stumps mostly, not given too much width and just frustrated the batters into throwing it aw |
| 32.2 : Liam Livingstone to Alex Carey, FOUR! Really good from Carey. There is no one on the off side and Liam Livingstone bowls it outside off. |
| 32.3 : Liam Livingstone to Alex Carey, And now the paddle. |
| 32.4 : Liam Livingstone to Alex Carey, No run. |
| 32.5 : Liam Livingstone to Alex Carey, Similar line, this is pushed through mid on for a run. |
| 32.6 : Liam Livingstone to Aaron Hardie, FOUR! That has gone fine. Short, outside off, Aaron Hardie brings out the reverse pull and dabs it to the left of short third. 12 from that over. |
| 33.1 : Will Jacks to Alex Carey, No run. |
| 32.6 : Interesting again. England go to their fourth spinner - WILL JACKS. He did well the other evening, keeping Travis Head quiet for a while. |
| 33.2 : Will Jacks to Alex Carey, Oohhh.. nearly! |
| 33.3 : Will Jacks to Alex Carey, No run. |
| 33.4 : Will Jacks to Alex Carey, FIVE WIDES! Misses his radar, does Jacks. |
| Will Jacks to Alex Carey, FOUR! Well done by Carey. |
| 33.5 : Will Jacks to Alex Carey, On middle, pushed towards the bowler who fumbles and allows the single. |
| 33.6 : Will Jacks to Aaron Hardie, Slower through the air, full and wide outside off, Aaron Hardie gets down and across and laps it towards long leg for a run. 11 from the over, 23 in the last 2. |
| 34.1 : Liam Livingstone to Aaron Hardie, FOUR! Gets that through. |
| 34.2 : Liam Livingstone to Aaron Hardie, 1 run. |
| 34.3 : Liam Livingstone to Alex Carey, No run. |
| 34.4 : Liam Livingstone to Alex Carey, FOUR! 50-RUN STAND IN 44 BALLS! Short and outside off, Alex Carey rocks back and punches it through the yawning gap between mid off and cover. No one in the deep. |
| 34.5 : Liam Livingstone to Alex Carey, 2 runs. |
| 34.6 : Liam Livingstone to Alex Carey, Bad ball, but Livingstone gets away with one. Short and outside off, Alex rocks back and punches it down the ground but mid off gets across to his left and tumbles to stop the ball. 11 from the over, 34 in the last 3. |
| Enough of part timers. Brook gets back to his main bowlers. Brydon Carse is back on. 6-0-63-1 so far. |
| 35.1 : Brydon Carse to Aaron Hardie, OUT! CAUGHT! The bowling change works immediately and a big smile flashes across Brook's face. Carse has been expensive today but he will take those two wickets - first Head and now, Hardie. |
| 0.0 : This could end quickly now. Mitchell Starc walks in at number 9, replacing Aaron Hardie. |
| 35.2 : Brydon Carse to Mitchell Starc, OUT! CAUGHT! Two in two for Carse who is not only on a hattrick but could be in line for a 5-fer as well! Another nothing ball, but everything to gain for England from it. |
| Adam Zampa walks in at number 10, replacing Mitchell Starc, to face the hattrick ball. |
| 35.3 : Brydon Carse to Adam Zampa, No run. |
| 35.4 : Brydon Carse to Adam Zampa, On middle and off, Zampa works it to the right of mid on for a single. |
| 35.5 : Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, 1 run. |
| 35.6 : Brydon Carse to Adam Zampa, Wow. Test-match stuff. More evidence of the pace and bounce that Brydon Carse brings in his repertoire. This one lifts from a length, outside off, Zampa tamely fends it away, with his bat hanging in the air. In Tests, this would have gone straight to gully but we don't see a gully usually in white-ball cricket. The ball goes to deep third. A single taken to end an exceptional over from Carse - W W 0 1 1 1. 7-0-66-3 so far for him. |
| 36.1 : Adil Rashid to Adam Zampa, Adil Rashid is back on to clean up the tail. 8-0-30-1 so far. Short and outside off, punched behind point for a single. |
| 36.3 : Adil Rashid to Adam Zampa, OUT! CAUGHT! 9 down now. Leg spinner gets leg spinner. Not with the best of deliveries either. |
| 0.0 : Josh Hazlewood is the last man in, replacing Adam Zampa. |
| 36.2 : Adil Rashid to Alex Carey, Very full, around middle and leg, Alex Carey gets down on his knee and sweeps it through fine leg for a run. |
| 36.4 : Adil Rashid to Josh Hazlewood, No run. |
| 36.5 : Adil Rashid to Josh Hazlewood, Wide! |
| Adil Rashid to Josh Hazlewood, Full and outside off, Josh Hazlewood lunges and defends. |
| 36.6 : Adil Rashid to Josh Hazlewood, On middle and leg, Hazlewood looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. 3 runs and a wicket from the over, Adil Rashid's figures read 9-0-33-2. |
| 37.1 : Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, On a good length, outside leg, Alex Carey looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. Stone appeals for LBW but he is not going to get that. The ball deflects towards short third. |
| 37.2 : Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, No run. |
| 37.3 : Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, No run. |
| 37.4 : Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, A short ball, down the leg side, pulled towards long leg for a single. |
| 37.5 : Brydon Carse to Josh Hazlewood, No run. |
| 37.6 : Brydon Carse to Josh Hazlewood, Again, stays leg side of the ball, exposes all his stumps but the ball is at a comfortable length, outside leg and Josh defends. |
| 38.1 : Adil Rashid to Alex Carey, A googly, outside off, short in length, Alex Carey cuts it to the right of cover. Does not run. |
| 38.2 : Adil Rashid to Alex Carey, Full, around off, Carey gets down and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. Does not run again. |
| 38.3 : Adil Rashid to Alex Carey, FOUR! GLORIOUS! That's the delivery Carey has been waiting for, from Rashid. |
| 38.4 : Adil Rashid to Alex Carey, Four! |
| 38.5 : Adil Rashid to Alex Carey, No run. |
| 38.6 : Adil Rashid to Alex Carey, 1 run. |
| 39.1 : Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, No run. |
| 39.2 : Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, WIDE. Down the leg side, Carey looks to sweep but misses. That was a slower ball as well. |
| Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, A short ball, down the leg side again, Alex looks to whip it once again but misses. The ball goes off his hips towards long leg and he turns down the single. Carey will be disappointed with this. |
| 39.3 : Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, A good bouncer on middle, AC ducks and then, as an afterthought, looks to ramp it over the keeper but is late and misses. |
| 39.4 : Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, A short ball, around middle, angling away, Alex Carey tucks it towards deep mid-wicket. No single taken again. |
| 39.5 : Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, Takes the single this time, giving Hazlewood a ball to face. A length ball, down the leg side, Carey tucks it towards fine leg. |
| 39.6 : Brydon Carse to Josh Hazlewood, FOUR! Well, take a picture of that, if you can! Carse comes from around the wicket and angles a good short ball into the left-hander. But Josh Hazlewood, as he always does, does not play to the line of the ball, but rather, stays inside or is away from the line. |
| 0.0 : Will Jacks is back on. 1-0-11-0 so far. Brook is tempting the batters here. |
| 40.1 : Will Jacks to Alex Carey, WIDE. Fired down the leg side, Alex Carey misses his flick. |
| Will Jacks to Alex Carey, No run. |
| 40.2 : Will Jacks to Alex Carey, SIX! 50 FOR CAREY IN 46 BALLS! Gets there in style. |
| 40.3 : Will Jacks to Alex Carey, No run. |
| 40.4 : Will Jacks to Alex Carey, Short, outside off, Alex punches it through the covers and takes the single. |
| 40.5 : Will Jacks to Josh Hazlewood, Full and around leg stump, Josh Hazlewood gets down to defend. |
| 40.6 : Will Jacks to Josh Hazlewood, The arm ball, on middle and leg, Hazlewood does his job by blocking this out. |
| 41.1 : Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, On a good length, around leg stump, Alex Carey defends it towards point. |
| 41.2 : Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, Slower ball, full and down the leg side, Carey flicks it towards deep backward square leg. Single turned down. |
| 41.3 : Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, Backs away to the leg side, does Carey and Carse follows him. |
| 41.4 : Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, Wide! |
| Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, Backs away to the leg side again and dabs it straight to deep third this tme. |
| 41.5 : Brydon Carse to Alex Carey, A length ball, down the leg side, Alex Carey hops across outside the line and tucks it towards fine leg for a single to give Hazlewood one ball to face in this over. |
| 41.6 : Brydon Carse to Josh Hazlewood, Well done by Hazlewood. |
| Pace is back on. With the southpaws not getting tempted to go after Jacks, Brook gets Olly Stone back on. 7-0-31-0 so far. |
| 42.1 : Olly Stone to Alex Carey, No run. |
| 42.2 : Olly Stone to Alex Carey, No run. |
| 42.3 : Olly Stone to Alex Carey, A slower ball, on a length, outside off, Carey looks for the pull but misses. |
| 42.4 : Olly Stone to Alex Carey, SIX! Australia cross 250. |
| 42.5 : Olly Stone to Alex Carey, Around middle and leg, helped through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 42.6 : Olly Stone to Josh Hazlewood, A full toss, outside off, Josh Hazlewood looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge, which goes all along the ground through short third. Good diving stop by the fielder to his right. |
| 43.1 : Matthew Potts to Alex Carey, Six! |
| 0.0 : Matthew Potts returns. 6-1-23-2 so far. |
| 43.2 : Matthew Potts to Alex Carey, Around middle, pushed towards mid on. |
| 43.3 : Matthew Potts to Alex Carey, No run. |
| 43.4 : Matthew Potts to Alex Carey, No run. |
| 43.5 : Matthew Potts to Alex Carey, 1 run. |
| 43.6 : Matthew Potts to Josh Hazlewood, Full and just outside off, Josh Hazlewood defends it to the off side. |
| 44.1 : Olly Stone to Alex Carey, DROPPED, FOUR! Great effort though. |
| 44.2 : Olly Stone to Alex Carey, FOUR! Lovely batting. Australia reach 270. |
| 44.3 : Olly Stone to Alex Carey, No run. |
| 44.4 : Olly Stone to Alex Carey, OUT! CAUGHT! England break the frustrating last-wicket partnership at last on 49. A length ball, outside off, coming in with the angle from around the wicket, Alex Carey predictably looks to go off side, backing away and punches it over cover. But he cannot quite get enough on it to clear Phil Salt at sweeper cover who makes no mistake, running in. AUSTRALIA ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 270 WITH 32 BALLS LEFT UNUSED! |
| 0.0 : End of a bizarre first innings with both teams failing to grab opportunities and hence, both looking happy at this point in time. From 221/9, to get to 270 is a massive boost for Australia but if you ask this English team what is the score they prefer to chase, the answer would be anything less than 400. So, both parties satisfied. |
| The reason one feels both teams missed out on opportunities is because Australia weathered the new ball, got to 46 inside the 9th over, but then slipped to 89/3. Then Marsh and Labuschagne revived the innings with a 56-run stand for the 4th wicket, only to see the team slipping from 145/3 to 161/6. And just when it seemed Australia would showcase their batting depth through Hardie and Carey's 55-run stand for the 7th wicket, the Kangaroos slipped again, from 216/6 to 221/9, before Carey single-h |
| This definitely does not look the best of pitches to bat on but Australia have got reasons to be upset. As many as 5 batters got in and then got out - wtith 4 of those scoring between 15 and 30. Only two batters crossed 50, Marsh being one of them, but given the touch he looked in, he definitely missed out on a century. Unfortunately for Carey, he looked in sublime touch, but could not quite play his natural innings for long. He found an able ally in Hardie but once that stand was broken, it was |
| England would be very pleased with this bowling display, but will also understand that they allowed things to slip away. They were excellent to start with the new balls, but then let a few loose ones. Then they got back in through the middle overs but two counter-attacking stands stalled them. And having got rid of those two partnerships, they would have been really frustrated at bowling only 11 balls to Josh Hazlewood, in a stand of 49 deliveries. Nearly everyone bowled well at different stage |
| Carse's figures read an expensive 10-0-75-3, but we need to split it into spells. His first spell read 4-0-40-1, but of those, 20 came in one over alone. Add to it, he was the one to dismiss Travis Head and give the first breakthrough. The second spell of Carse was perhaps the most ordinary, reading 2-0-23-0. But then, that divine moment came when Carse was brought on in the 36th over. Australia were galloping after Drinks and on comes Carse, picking up 2 wickets in 2 balls and breaking the bac |
| Whose side are you on then? Too early to say, aye? We will have to watch a few balls in the second innings to get a better judgement. The first innings seemed like batting was a monumental ask, with the balls not quite coming onto the bat nicely. There was a tinge of grass but the surface looked dry underneath, assisting turn. If this surface stays the same, then England will definitely have a handful, against the likes of Hazlewood, Hardie and Zampa. But, as we often see in England, the pitche |
| As per the broadcast, the run chase is scheduled to begin at 1.50 pm GMT. So there is not much time to take a break. Tell you what, let's look at what's happening elsewhere in the field of sports or cricket. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin is spinning the first Test against Bangladesh in India's way with 3 wickets from the 4 that have fallen. Chasing a mammoth 515 to win, the visitors find themselves at 158/4, with the top 3 departing after starts. Once Ashwin gets the ball to talk, he rarely allows anyone else to speak. With due respect to Bangladesh, one does feel that this game will not see a second session on Sunday. |
| 0.1 : Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, Some swing on offer. |
| 0.2 : Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, Around off, on a length, Salt eases it towards point. |
| 0.3 : Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, FOUR! HANDSOME! Salt starts the chase with a boundary. |
| 0.4 : Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, FOUR! Not a bad ball but it will be four more! Cross-seam delivery, pretty full, outside off, Phil Salt squeezes it between cover and point and finds the gap and the ropes. |
| 0.5 : Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, No run. |
| 0.6 : Mitchell Starc to Phil Salt, No run. |
| 0.0 : Should be Josh Hazlewood from the other end with the second new ball. It is. |
| 1.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett, On a good length, around middle, angling away, Ben Duckett looks to punch it through the line but mistimes it back to the bowler. |
| 1.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett, 2 runs. |
| 1.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett, Length ball, just around off, Ben thinks about playing at it, then thinks better of it, but is late in taking his bat away and is beaten. |
| 1.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett, On a good length, around middle, BD looks to dab it towards deep third but gets a bit of an outside edge. The ball lands in front of gully where Steven Smith dives to his left and makes a half stop. The ball deflects away and the openers cross. |
| 1.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Phil Salt, Huge appeal for caught behind! Carey is excited, so is the slip cordon but Hazlewood seemed to join the bandwagon a bit late. Salt seems unfazed. Marsh reviews. |
| 1.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Phil Salt, EDGED, DROPPED! Well, Ponting questions - why isn't Steven Smith at second slip? Hazlewood maintains that channel outside off, on a good length and makes Salt feel for it. The outside edge is generates this time and it flies towards first slip but dipping on its way. |
| 2.1 : Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, 2 runs. |
| 2.2 : Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Little bit of outswing on this occasion, full outside off, Duckett pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 2.3 : Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Excellent from Duckett. There is no swing on this occasion and Starc gets too straight. Very full again and Ben Duckett just thumps it through mid-wicket, with a strong bottom-hand punch. |
| 2.4 : Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, WIDE. Starc struggling with his line now, slips this down the leg side. Ben cannot connect with his flick. |
| Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, WIDE AGAIN. Overcorrection from Starc. He tries to go away from the leg stump, goes away from the off instead. And too far outside off. BD thinks about going after it but lets it be. |
| Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Gets it right this time, does Starc and as soon as he does, causes problems. Full and just outside off, Ben Duckett looks to drive it back down the ground but is beaten by the late movement. |
| 2.5 : Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, WIDE. Third of the over. Another one down the leg side and Duckett cannot connect with his flick. |
| Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, A short ball, outside off, Ben pulls it wide of mid on. Travis Head dives to his left and parries it away, allowing the batters to double the single. 249 more needed from 283 balls. |
| 2.6 : Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Full and on the pads, BD misses his tuck and is hit on the pads. End of a 9-ball and 11-run over. |
| 3.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Phil Salt, On a good length, outside off, perhaps a slower ball. |
| 3.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Phil Salt, FOUR! Fortuitous. A length ball, outside off, Salt comes down the track, looking to alter Hazlewood's length. |
| 3.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Phil Salt, No run. |
| 3.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Phil Salt, No run. |
| 3.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Phil Salt, More frustration for Hazlewood. |
| 3.6 : Will Jacks walks in at number 3, replacing Phil Salt. |
| Josh Hazlewood to Phil Salt, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! No review needed for this one. Australia have an early strike. It almost looked like an action replay of all the balls bowled by Hazlewood to Salt in this innings, barring that one edgy shot which went for a boundary. |
| 4.1 : Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, No run. |
| 4.2 : Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, 1 run. |
| Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, No ball! |
| 4.3 : Mitchell Starc to Will Jacks, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Starc strikes now. |
| 0.0 : The local lad, skipper Harry Brook walks in at number 4, replacing Will Jacks. The first Yorkshireman to captain England in an ODI at Headingley. |
| 4.4 : Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, No run. |
| 4.5 : Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, No run. |
| 4.6 : Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, No run. |
| 5.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett, On a good length, around off, angling away, Ben Duckett punches it towards cover. |
| 5.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett, Four! |
| 5.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett, Six! |
| 5.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett, No run. |
| 5.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett, No run. |
| 5.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Ben Duckett, Four! |
| 6.1 : Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, No run. |
| 6.2 : Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, No run. |
| 6.3 : Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, Four! |
| 6.4 : Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, No run. |
| 6.5 : Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, No run. |
| 6.6 : Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, Well, Brook has been adjudged LBW but has he hit this? He has reviewed it. Nothing on UltraEdge. And Ball Tracker shows the ball crashing into the stumps! |
| 0.0 : Jamie Smith walks in at number 5, replacing his skipper, Harry Brook. Marsh brings about a change as well, getting Aaron Hardie to replace Josh Hazlewood. |
| 7.1 : Aaron Hardie to Ben Duckett, Four! |
| 7.2 : Aaron Hardie to Ben Duckett, No run. |
| 7.3 : Aaron Hardie to Ben Duckett, 1 run. |
| 7.4 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, No run. |
| 7.5 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, Four! |
| 7.6 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, On a good length, around off, well defended. |
| 8.1 : Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, 1 run. |
| 8.2 : Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, Wide! |
| Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, No run. |
| 8.3 : Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, FOUR! LOVELY! |
| 8.4 : Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, Four! |
| 8.5 : Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, No run. |
| 8.6 : Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, No run. |
| 9.1 : Aaron Hardie to Ben Duckett, No run. |
| 9.2 : Aaron Hardie to Ben Duckett, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! That's an absolute screamer. |
| 0.0 : Liam Livingstone walks in at number 6, replacing Ben Duckett. |
| 9.3 : Aaron Hardie to Liam Livingstone, OUT! c Alex Carey b Aaron Hardie. |
| 0.0 : Jacob Bethell walks in at number 7, replacing Liam Livingstone, to face the hattrick ball. |
| 9.4 : Aaron Hardie to Jacob Bethell, No run. |
| 9.5 : Aaron Hardie to Jacob Bethell, No run. |
| 9.6 : Aaron Hardie to Jacob Bethell, No run. |
| 0.0 : POWERPLAY 2 time. Josh Hazlewood returns. 3-0-21-1 so far. |
| 10.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Smith, No ball! |
| Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Smith, 1 run. |
| 10.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, No run. |
| 10.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, Four! |
| 10.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, No run. |
| 10.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, FOUR! Fine shot again. England persist with the counter-attack. Hazlewood bowls short and Jacob Bethell is quick to pounce on it. |
| 10.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, No run. |
| 11.1 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, No run. |
| 11.2 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, No run. |
| 11.3 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, A slower ball, on a length, outside off, Jamie Smith looks to punch but drags it back on. Nearly onto the stumps, but the pads come in the way. |
| 11.4 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, FOUR! Well, a critic might call it lazy from Starc but you can excuse fast bowlers for not giving their 100 percent on the field. |
| 11.5 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, 2 Leg byes. |
| 11.6 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, No run. |
| 12.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, No run. |
| 12.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, No run. |
| 12.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, Good length again, around off, coming in, Bethell punches it towards cover. Well, it is another message from the third umpire. Hazlewood has overstepped again and a NO BALL is signalled. Free Hit time! |
| Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, Wide! |
| Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, Wide! |
| Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, Four! |
| 12.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, No run. |
| 12.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, On a good length, just outside off, dabbed towards cover. |
| 13.1 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, Full and just outside off, Jamie Smith gets a big stride in to defend. |
| 13.2 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, On a good length again, just around off, Smith comes forward and confidently pushes the ball towards point. |
| 12.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, Ends the over well, does Hazlewood. Concentrates on that fourth-stump line outside off, lands it on a good length, draws the batter forward and then nips it away, past the outside edge. |
| 13.3 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, Lovely shot for nothing. These two youngsters are oozing a lot of confidence. |
| 13.4 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, Another lovely shot. Hardie overpitches, outside off and JS plays the cover drive this time. Finds cover. |
| 13.5 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, On a good length, around off, coming in, Jamie Smith punches it towards mid on. |
| 13.6 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, DROPPED! But a wonderful effort. A maiden for Hardie, and with a bit of luck, could have had a wicket. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS BREAK. Well, the scorecard will say that Australia are well on top but we all know pretty well not to write off any team these days. England have looked positive right from the start and even though they have lost wickets, the shots have kept coming. Smith and Bethell have got a start, taking their partnership to 23 and there are Carse and Rashid to follow as well, who are no slouches with the bat. So the hosts will believe that if they just keep wickets in hand, be positive, the required |
| 14.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, No run. |
| 14.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : For some reason, Aaron Hardie is off the field. Jake Fraser-McGurk is on as a substitute. Not sure why, the camera pans on him and he is just sipping a drink. |
| 14.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Smith, No run. |
| 14.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Smith, Fuller length this time, just outside off, staying a touch low, Jamie Smith stays back to block. |
| 14.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Smith, Comes forward this time and punches it through cover-point for a run. |
| 14.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, FOUR! CLUNK! The dots were building and Jacob Bethell shakes off the pressure in magnificent fashion. A short ball, outside off, Bethell rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket. |
| Now Starc goes off the field. But Aaron Hardie is back on the field. Merry-go-round. |
| 15.1 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, 1 run. |
| 15.2 : Aaron Hardie to Jacob Bethell, WIDE. Loses his radar, does Hardie and slips it down the leg side. Jacob Bethell cannot connect with his flick. |
| Aaron Hardie to Jacob Bethell, Fuller, a touch wider outside off, Bethell reaches out to drive but toe-ends it towards cover. |
| 15.3 : Aaron Hardie to Jacob Bethell, A bit too straight, on leg stump, Jacob turns it towards deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 15.4 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, 1 run. |
| 15.5 : Aaron Hardie to Jacob Bethell, Around middle, watchfully defended towards cover. |
| 15.6 : Aaron Hardie to Jacob Bethell, On a good length, around middle, cutting back in, JB pushes it towards cover. Starts to run but then sends his partner back. |
| No spin yet. |
| 16.1 : Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, Full and outside off, a bit wide, slower in pace, Jamie Smith reaches out and drives it uppishly, but wide of cover. A single taken. |
| 16.2 : Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, On a good length, around middle, moving away, Jacob Bethell walks forward and defends. |
| 16.3 : Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, Very full, pretty straight, Bethell times it back beautifully, but mid on is pretty straight. |
| 16.4 : Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, Excellent yorker, on middle, Jacob digs it out to the leg side for a run. 100 UP FOR ENGLAND. 171 more needed from 200 balls. |
| 16.5 : Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, SIX! CLOUT! |
| 16.6 : Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, Better from Starc, on a length, around off, moving away, Jamie feels for it but misses. |
| Spin finally comes on. Adam Zampa it shall be to bowl the first over of spin. Will the England batters look to put him under pressure or just milk him around? |
| 17.1 : Adam Zampa to Jacob Bethell, Floated on middle, Jacob Bethell straightaway uses his feet and flicks it towards long on for a single. |
| 17.2 : Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith, Tossed up slowly through the air, around off, Jamie Smith lunges and pushes it towards cover. |
| 17.3 : Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith, Very full, on off, a low full toss rather, Smith flicks it straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 17.4 : Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith, A short ball, outside off, Jamie rocks back to pull. But the ball bounces and comes slowly off the pitch as well. As a result, he toe-ends it towards long off for a run. |
| 17.5 : Adam Zampa to Jacob Bethell, Very full, on middle, Bethell pushes it down to long on for one. |
| 17.6 : Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith, The googly to end the over. Smith lunges to defend but misses and is hit on the pads. Carey and Zampa appeal but one would fashion that to spin past the leg stump. |
| 18.1 : Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, On a good length, outside off, Jacob Bethell allows the ball to come to him, arches back and dabs it towards deep third for a single. |
| 18.2 : Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, No run. |
| 0.0 : England can actually play this very smartly from here on. Just 12 overs of pace will be left after this over, considering that Mitchell Marsh does not bowl these days. |
| 18.3 : Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, No run. |
| 18.4 : Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, Landed outside off, minute hint of inswing, Jamie Smith defends watchfully towards cover. |
| 18.5 : Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, On a good length, around off, angling away, Smith pushes the ball towards point. |
| 18.6 : Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, On a good length again, tight line, around middle, Jamie pushes it watchfully towards point. |
| 0.0 : Here comes one of those part-timing spin options. Glenn Maxwell comes onto bowl. |
| 19.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Jacob Bethell, An arm ball to start, around leg stump, Jacob Bethell rocks back and punches it towards long on for a single. |
| 19.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Jamie Smith, Landed outside off, Jamie Smith defends it back to Glenn Maxwell. |
| 19.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Jamie Smith, In the air... safe! Heart-in-mouth moment for England and pretty unlike Smith. |
| 19.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Jacob Bethell, Around middle, punched wide of long on for one. |
| 19.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Jamie Smith, Outside off, Smith pushes it behind point for another single. |
| 19.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Jacob Bethell, Comes down the track and bunts it towards cover. |
| Change of ends for Zampa. |
| 20.1 : Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith, Four! |
| 20.2 : Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith, 1 run. |
| 20.3 : Adam Zampa to Jacob Bethell, No run. |
| 20.4 : Adam Zampa to Jacob Bethell, Quicker, the wrong 'un, Jacob Bethell defends it back. |
| 20.5 : Adam Zampa to Jacob Bethell, 1 run. |
| 20.6 : Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith, A googly to end, pitching outside off and spinning in, Smith punches it towards cover. |
| 21.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Jacob Bethell, OUT! c Mitchell Starc b Glenn Maxwell. |
| 0.0 : Brydon Carse walks in at number 8, replacing Jacob Bethell. |
| 21.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Brydon Carse, No run. |
| 21.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Brydon Carse, No run. |
| 21.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Brydon Carse, No run. |
| 21.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Brydon Carse, No run. |
| 21.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Brydon Carse, No run. |
| 22.1 : Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith, 1 run. |
| 22.2 : Adam Zampa to Brydon Carse, No run. |
| 22.3 : Adam Zampa to Brydon Carse, No run. |
| 22.4 : Adam Zampa to Brydon Carse, Fuller, around off, watchfully defended this time. |
| 22.5 : Adam Zampa to Brydon Carse, 1 run. |
| 22.6 : Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith, SIX! CRACK! The bad ball comes and irrespective of the situation, it has to go. |
| 23.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Brydon Carse, Full and outside off, punched towards point. |
| 23.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Brydon Carse, Full, around off, flicked towards short mid-wicket. |
| 23.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Brydon Carse, Landed outside off, drilled to short mid-wicket again. |
| 23.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Brydon Carse, Plenty of spin and bounce. |
| 23.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Brydon Carse, 1 run. |
| 23.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Jamie Smith, Landed outside off, flicked straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 24.1 : Adam Zampa to Brydon Carse, FOUR! CRASH! |
| 24.2 : Adam Zampa to Brydon Carse, Very full, around middle, the googly, Carse looks to sweep but misses. Zampa appeals for LBW but it is not entertained. After a lot of deliberation, Marsh goes for the review. Seems too leg-sidish to the naked eye. And Ball Tracker says - ooohhhh! Closer than it suggested! |
| 24.3 : Adam Zampa to Brydon Carse, A full toss, outside off, Brydon drills it straight to cover. |
| 24.4 : Adam Zampa to Brydon Carse, Another googly, outside off, BC comes forward and drives it towards long off for a single. |
| 24.5 : Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith, Very full, outside off, Jamie Smith squeezes it through cover for a run. |
| 24.6 : Adam Zampa to Brydon Carse, Quicker and shorter outside off, Brydon Carse runs it down behind point for one. At the halfway mark, England have roughly scored more than half the runs but lost more than half the wickets as well. Australia still seeming to be on top but a good partnership will put them under pressure. |
| 25.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Brydon Carse, Flatter, short and around off, Brydon Carse stays back and punches it hard but finds short covers. |
| 25.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Brydon Carse, Glenn Maxwell sees the batter advance and drags his length back, slows it up as well, Brydon Carse uses his feet and only manages to tuck it to short mid-wicket. |
| 25.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Brydon Carse, No run. |
| 25.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Brydon Carse, Fires one full, on middle, Brydon Carse drills it back to the bowler. |
| 25.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Brydon Carse, FOUR! Gets it through this time! |
| 25.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Brydon Carse, 1 run. |
| 26.1 : Adam Zampa to Brydon Carse, Tossed up, full and on middle, Brydon Carse uses his feet and eases it towards long on for a single. |
| 26.2 : Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith, Floated, full and on middle, Jamie Smith strides out and taps it to short covers. |
| 26.3 : Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith, 1 run. |
| 26.4 : Adam Zampa to Brydon Carse, No run. |
| 26.5 : Adam Zampa to Brydon Carse, 1 run. |
| 26.6 : Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith, Goes short and on off, Jamie Smith punches it straight to short covers. |
| 27.1 : Matthew Short to Brydon Carse, Matthew Short now comes into the attack! He starts with a floater, full and on middle, Brydon Carse drives it down the pitch, Short dives to his right to make a good stop. |
| 27.2 : Matthew Short to Brydon Carse, No run. |
| 27.3 : Matthew Short to Brydon Carse, SIX! BOOM! Breaks the shackles now! Tossed up and around middle, turns in a bit, Brydon Carse dances down the track, gets to the pitch of it and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 27.4 : Matthew Short to Brydon Carse, No run. |
| 27.5 : Matthew Short to Brydon Carse, Wide! |
| Matthew Short to Brydon Carse, No run. |
| 27.6 : Matthew Short to Brydon Carse, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : Change? |
| 28.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Brydon Carse, On a length and around off, Brydon Carse guides it away towards third man for a single. |
| 28.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Smith, Touch fuller and on off, Jamie Smith pushes it to short covers, a fumble but no harm done. |
| 28.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Smith, FOUR! Very streaky! |
| 28.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Smith, Hard length and on middle, nips back in, Jamie Smith tries to play at it from his crease but gets a bottom edge onto his pads. |
| 28.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Smith, No run. |
| 28.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Smith, On a length and on middle, Jamie Smith pats it towards short covers. |
| 29.1 : Aaron Hardie to Brydon Carse, Pace from both ends now! Aaron Hardie lands this short of a length and outside off, Brydon Carse slashes hard at it but misses. |
| 29.2 : Aaron Hardie to Brydon Carse, Pitches it up a bit, on off, Brydon Carse steers it away towards point. |
| 29.3 : Aaron Hardie to Brydon Carse, Swing and a miss! Aaron Hardie bangs this one into the pitch, on middle, Brydon Carse charges down the track and swings wildly across the line, only connecting with thin air. |
| 29.4 : Aaron Hardie to Brydon Carse, No run. |
| 29.5 : Aaron Hardie to Brydon Carse, Length again and on middle and on off, Brydon Carse manages to run it down to third man for a single this time. |
| 29.6 : Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, Good length and around off, Jamie Smith opens the face of his bat and plays it past point for a run. |
| 0.0 : Drinks! |
| 30.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Smith, No run. |
| 30.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Smith, On a length and on middle, Jamie Smith nudges it to the leg side. |
| 30.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Smith, OUT! c sub Jake Fraser-McGurk b Josh Hazlewood. |
| 0.0 : Who walks out now? |
| 30.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Adil Rashid, Four! |
| 30.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Adil Rashid, No run. |
| 30.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Adil Rashid, 1 run. |
| . |
| 31.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Adil Rashid, 2 runs. |
| 31.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Adil Rashid, No run. |
| 31.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Adil Rashid, No run. |
| 31.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Adil Rashid, No run. |
| 31.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Adil Rashid, No run. |
| 31.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Adil Rashid, Slows it up, full and on middle, Adil Rashid is solid in his defense again. Just 2 off the over. |
| 32.1 : Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, Uppish but safe! Mitchell Starc serves this full and on off, Brydon Carse strides out to drive it but mistimes it, ends up chipping it just in front of mid off. |
| 32.2 : Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, BEATEN! |
| 32.3 : Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, On a length and on off, Brydon Carse steers it through point for a single. |
| 32.4 : Mitchell Starc to Adil Rashid, Goes fuller and on middle, Adil Rashid blocks it out under his eyes as the ball rolls to short covers. |
| 32.5 : Mitchell Starc to Adil Rashid, No ball! |
| Mitchell Starc to Adil Rashid, A rare loosener from Starc! Full toss, outside off, Adil Rashid drills it away wide of deep point for a brace. |
| 32.6 : Mitchell Starc to Adil Rashid, 4 Leg byes. |
| 33.1 : Adam Zampa to Brydon Carse, 1 run. |
| 33.2 : Adam Zampa to Adil Rashid, Floated, full and on middle, Adil Rashid looks to turn it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. |
| 33.3 : Adam Zampa to Adil Rashid, Tossed up, full and on off, Adil Rashid drives it towards long off for a run. |
| 33.4 : Adam Zampa to Brydon Carse, Flatter, short and on off, Brydon Carse stays back and punches it to mid off. |
| 33.5 : Adam Zampa to Brydon Carse, OUT! TAKEN! Adam Zampa strikes! This is why he is so important for this Australia side in white-ball cricket. |
| Who walks out now? |
| 33.6 : Adam Zampa to Matthew Potts, No run. |
| 34.1 : Mitchell Starc to Adil Rashid, No run. |
| 34.2 : Mitchell Starc to Adil Rashid, No run. |
| 34.3 : Mitchell Starc to Adil Rashid, A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Mitchell Marsh takes the review here though. |
| 34.4 : Mitchell Starc to Adil Rashid, 1 run. |
| 34.5 : Mitchell Starc to Matthew Potts, No run. |
| 34.6 : Mitchell Starc to Matthew Potts, 1 run. |
| 35.1 : Adam Zampa to Matthew Potts, Leg bye. |
| 35.2 : Adam Zampa to Adil Rashid, Tossed up, full and on off, Adil Rashid prods out and blocks it to short covers. |
| 35.3 : Adam Zampa to Adil Rashid, No run. |
| 35.4 : Adam Zampa to Adil Rashid, FOUR! Good effort but in vain! |
| 35.5 : Adam Zampa to Adil Rashid, Six! |
| 35.6 : Adam Zampa to Adil Rashid, No run. |
| 36.1 : Aaron Hardie to Matthew Potts, No run. |
| 36.2 : Aaron Hardie to Matthew Potts, Back of a length and around off, Matthew Potts punches it through covers for a single. England need 81 runs in 82 balls now! |
| 36.3 : Aaron Hardie to Adil Rashid, 1 run. |
| 36.4 : Aaron Hardie to Matthew Potts, No run. |
| 36.5 : Aaron Hardie to Matthew Potts, No run. |
| 36.6 : Aaron Hardie to Matthew Potts, DROPPED! A tough chance though! |
| 37.1 : Adam Zampa to Matthew Potts, Tossed up, outside off, Matthew Potts leans and drives it wide of long off for a single. |
| 37.2 : Adam Zampa to Adil Rashid, Around leg stump, a touch short, Adil Rashid tucks it through square leg for a run. |
| 37.3 : Adam Zampa to Matthew Potts, The googly, around middle, Potts stays back in defense towards short mid-wicket. |
| 37.4 : Adam Zampa to Matthew Potts, The leg spinner this time, a tad short, Matthew punches it towards the off side. |
| 37.5 : Adam Zampa to Matthew Potts, Huge shout for LBW, but Joel Wilson is unmoved. |
| 37.6 : Adam Zampa to Matthew Potts, Around middle, worked past short mid-wicket for a single. |
| 38.1 : Aaron Hardie to Matthew Potts, On a good length, around off, Matthew Potts pushes it down to long on for a single. |
| 38.2 : Aaron Hardie to Adil Rashid, Glorious shot. Overpitched wide outside off, Adil Rashid leans and drives it through the covers for a couple. |
| 38.3 : Aaron Hardie to Adil Rashid, On a good length, outside off, moving away, Rashid dabs it towards backward point. |
| 38.4 : Aaron Hardie to Adil Rashid, Fuller and slower around middle, Adil drives it back to the bowler who fumbles but the ball stays beside him. |
| 38.5 : Aaron Hardie to Adil Rashid, Full and straight, AR defends it watchfully. |
| 38.6 : Aaron Hardie to Adil Rashid, Excellent shot again. Landed wide outside off, Adil Rashid leans and plays a wonderful square drive to deep point for a run. |
| 39.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Adil Rashid, 1 run. |
| 39.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Matthew Potts, No run. |
| 39.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Matthew Potts, Around off, a touch short, Potts works this through the leg side for a run. |
| 39.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Adil Rashid, No run. |
| 39.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Adil Rashid, OUT! LBW! Well, Rashid has reviewed this but if their is no bat, there is not much hope. It was a length ball, around off, Adil Rashid tried to paddle it around the corner. He missed and was hit on the pads. Maxwell appealed and umpire Joel Wilson raised the dreaded finger. Rashid seemed to realize the mistake in the choice of his shot, because the risk in that stroke if you miss, you are gone. He had a long look at Potts, which means that he did not hit it a |
| 0.0 : Olly Stone is the last man in, replacing Adil Rashid. |
| 39.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Olly Stone, 1 run. |
| 40.1 : Mitchell Starc to Olly Stone, No run. |
| 39.6 : Back to pace? Mitchell Starc brought back to wrap things up. 9-0-50-2 so far. |
| 40.2 : Mitchell Starc to Olly Stone, OUT! CAUGHT! Unfortunate end for England and Stone but it is what it is. A short ball, outside off, from around the wicket, Olly Stone actually exhibits good technique, in ducking, to avoid the short ball. But he takes his eyes off the ball and as a result, it comes in, hits the grille of the helmet, then his shirt, goes onto the top portion of the bat and lobs in the air. Steven Smith runs behind from slip and takes a comfortable catch. The Aussies celebrat |
| 0.0 : A 100-overs contest reduced to 85 overs with 472 runs being scored. Despite 15 overs being unused, all 20 wickets fell, which shows how difficult batting was on this wicket. The result shows that Australia have won by a comfortable margin, but Harry Brook might just look back at a few things, including his decision at the toss, when he dissects this match. |
| It was an intriguing pitch on offer, which seemed like a flat deck, with a tinge of grass. In fact, at the toss, Brook reckoned that there might be a bit of movement early on with the new ball and after that, as per tradition, the deck could become a batting paradise. He was correct in terms of the movement assessment but what he could not assess was the dryness in the wicket. That dryness made the balls come slowly from the pitch, which induced quite a few false shots from both sides' batters. |
| That 49-run last-wicket stand between Alex Carey and Josh Hazlewood eventually proved to be the difference in this game. Because if that had not happened, England would have been chasing well under 250. Unlike Australia, England could never really get going on this deck, which seemed to get slower by the day, with cross-seam deliveries and cutters helping the bowlers. Australia ran riot with the new balls and had England 5 down inside Powerplay 1. England then tried to show some rearguard acti |
| We did feel at the start of the run chase that this was a Josh Hazlewood pitch. It might have been, had Matthew Short taken that catch in his second over to get rid of Phil Salt. Instead, what happened was barring Hazlewood, everyone else bowled well. Starc did not start well but got into rhythm with his swinging deliveries with the new balls and then Aaron Hardie continued his rise in Australian cricket by using the heavy ball. To ensure that Australia were not reliant on pace. Glenn Maxwell |
| Earlier in the day, England came back strongly after a decent start by Australia to have them on the ropes at 221/9 but an unlikely 49-run stand between Carey and Hazlewood took the game away from them. They were excellent with the ball throughout but perhaps took their foot off the pedal during that 10th-wicket stand and Australia pounced. It was not the best of batting efforts by the Aussies, but they used their experience to forge partnerships after multiple collapses. Please stay tuned for t |
| ... THE PRESENTATION ... |
| ALEX CAREY HAS BEEN NAMED AS THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH, for his match-winning 74 and a couple of catches. Carey says that it was a quiet winter for him and adds that he spent his rest time with his family. Adds that he used to spend time indoors, working on his game. Praises England for bowling really well and has an extra word for Josh Hazlewood for hanging in with him in that last-wicket partnership. Praises all the Aussie quicks for bowling consistently well and is impressed by Aaron Hardie. O |
| England's skipper, HARRY BROOK, says that England bowled nicely to restrict Australia to 270. Puts the loss to early wickets in the batting Powerplay for England. Admits that last-wicket partnerships are frustrating but adds that he does not think he could have done anything differently during that stand. Agrees that his side is so inexperienced that Adil Rashid is their leading run getter in ODIs from this squad! But laughs and says that they need to learn from these games, take the positives a |
| Victorious Australian captain, MITCHELL MARSH, says that these days 270 always feels a little bit short. Adds that it felt like a new-ball wicket and early wickets could give them a chance. At the halfway mark, he admits that 270 looked enough but he wanted more. On not able to play out their 50 overs, Marsh credits Carey for taking it deep and adds that these days, batters keep on looking to score, rather than play till the end. Overall, is happy with his team's all-round display. On Australia' |
| Opportunity missed by England? Or experience worth in gold for Australia? Views might differ from person to person. Irrespective of the experience of Australia, England simply should not have allowed the visitors to cross 240 and while batting, given that the required rate never went up to even 7, maybe a couple of soft dismissals could have been avoided - like Smith and Livingstone. But that is why these games are for, to learn and build on their learnings. England bowled way better than the fi |
| Australia, on the other hand, will admit secretly that they got out of jail. They now have a full-strength squad as well, assuming that players have recovered from illnesses, so cannot give any excuses. They will be looking to put their best foot forward come Tuesday, 24th September, 2024 and win the third ODI, sealing the series, so that they can rotate their players for the remaining 2 matches. That is a day-night game, with the first ball scheduled to be bowled at 11.30 am GMT. Our build-up w |
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