| 0.0 : Welcome everyone to the 10th match of the ICC Champions Trophy, 2017 between England and Australia at Edgbaston, Birmingham. It's the last match of Group A and a must win for the Aussies. If they lose or even if this match is washed out like their previous two games, Bangladesh will be going through to the semis. They have no choice but to bring out their A-game today and they are a team which strive on pressure situations. |
| England, on the other hand, have qualified through and would hope that Jason Roy, the only one to be out of form, finds his touch back as the pressure is off. The hosts are the favourites to win the tournament and have lived up to it as they are the only team to win all the games so far. It would be a cherry on the cake for them if they make it three wins in a row by knocking out their arch rivals Australia. |
| The weather hasn't been kind to the World Champions so far and today also there has been forecast for rain. Their fans would be praying that the weather prediction doesn't come true and that they witness a full match. |
| PITCH REPORT - Michael Atherton says it's a fresh strip. It's unused and pretty good. Not much grass on it but it's still pretty hard. Because of the overcast conditions, he feels the winning captain will opt to bowl. The spinners too might get some purchase as it's little bit dry. |
| TOSS - Eoin Morgan flips the coin. 'Heads' is the call from Steven Smith but it's 'Tails'. ENGLAND WIN THE TOSS AND OPT TO FIELD! |
| England skipper, Eoin Morgan says he will bowl first. Feels the wicket is good and also there is rain in the air so he doesn't know how much will it affect the game. Reckons it has always been a good ground with a lot of runs with short boundaries. He says they are playing an unchanged team. On asked whether he thought of dropping Jason Roy, he says that the opener is due some runs. Opines just because there is nothing to play for, does not mean they change around. |
| Australia skipper, Steven Smith says that he would have batted first as it looks a good surface and they would want to post runs on board in a big match. Mentions that it was a tough decision between John Hastings and Adam Zampa but they have gone with the latter as the pitch looks slightly on the drier side and also as the leggie has been a wicket-taker for them. Praises England for their recent performances and says that his side will have to be at its best today to beat them. Adds that the we |
| The players are out for their respective national anthem. |
| The Australian opener, David Warner and Aaron Finch have taken their place in the centre. They need to set up a good platform in this big game. Jake Ball with the first new ball in his hand. Two slips in place. He will be bowling around the wicket for the southpaw. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : J Ball to D Warner, Starts off on a length on off, Warner defends it off the back foot. |
| 0.2 : J Ball to D Warner, Full ball angles it into the pads, Warner flicks it to mid on. |
| 0.3 : J Ball to D Warner, BEATEN! JAFFA! On a length outside off, the ball straightens after pitching. Warner pokes at it and gets beaten. |
| 0.4 : J Ball to D Warner, Hurls it on a length outside off, Warner lets it go through to the keeper. |
| 0.5 : J Ball to D Warner, Back of a length on off, Warner defends it off the back foot. |
| 0.6 : J Ball to D Warner, Length ball on off, Warner defends it off the front foot. Ball starts off with a maiden here. Good first over. |
| Mark Wood will bowl with the second new ball from the other end. |
| 1.1 : M Wood to A Finch, Bowls it wide outside off, Finch tries to drive it through the off side but misses. |
| 1.2 : M Wood to A Finch, Offers some width, Finch goes after it but gets beaten. |
| 1.3 : M Wood to A Finch, Lands it on a length outside off, Finch lets it go through to the keeper. |
| 1.4 : M Wood to A Finch, Bowls it wide outside off, Finch slashes at it but gets beaten. Tentative start for Finch. |
| 1.5 : M Wood to A Finch, Full ball on the stumps, Finch tries to drive it straight but gets an outside edge through covers for a run. |
| 1.6 : M Wood to D Warner, Length ball on off, Warner defends it onto the ground. 1 run of the first two overs. |
| 2.1 : J Ball to A Finch, FOUR! SMASHED ! Length ball on off, Finch smashes it past mid on for a boundary. First boundary of the day for Australia. |
| 2.2 : J Ball to A Finch, Back of a length ball on the stumps, Finch defends it off the back foot. |
| 2.3 : J Ball to A Finch, FOUR! Second boundary of the over. Full ball on the stumps, Finch tries to clip it through mid-wicket but gets a thick inside edge and the ball goes through forward square leg for a boundary. |
| 2.4 : J Ball to A Finch, Length ball on the stumps, Finch tucks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 2.5 : J Ball to D Warner, Full ball on off, Warner drives it to mid off. |
| 2.6 : J Ball to D Warner, Back of a length on off, Warner plays it with soft hands on the off side for a run. 10 off the over. |
| 3.1 : M Wood to D Warner, FOUR! SHOT! Length ball on middle. Warner pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 0.0 : The ball has been changed as the previous ball lost its shape after Warner hit it for a boundary! |
| 3.2 : M Wood to D Warner, Short ball aimed at the body off the batsman. Warner pulls it to deep backward square leg for a run. |
| 3.3 : M Wood to A Finch, Back of a length ball, Finch defends it off the back foot. |
| 3.4 : M Wood to A Finch, A tad short on the stumps, Finch defends it again. |
| 3.5 : M Wood to A Finch, Length ball on off, Finch plays it with soft hands on the off side and the scamper through for a run. Good running. |
| 3.6 : M Wood to D Warner, Bowls it on a length on off, Warner tries to defend it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 4.1 : J Ball to A Finch, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 4.2 : J Ball to A Finch, WIDE! Strays it down the leg side. Finch misses the flick and the umpire signals a wide. |
| J Ball to A Finch, Hurls it on a length on off, Finch tucks it to square leg for a run. |
| 4.3 : J Ball to D Warner, FOUR! EASY PICKINGS! Short of a length on middle, Warner just pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : J Ball to D Warner, Bowls it on a length, Warner defends it onto the ground. |
| 4.5 : J Ball to D Warner, Short ball on off, Warner tries to defend off the back foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball rolls to the right off the wicket and the batsmen run through for a single. |
| 4.6 : J Ball to A Finch, Length ball, Finch plays it with soft hands on the off side and sets off for a single. Morgan has a shy at the non striker's end but misses. |
| 5.1 : M Wood to A Finch, The batsman manages only a bottom edge on that one. They pick up a single. |
| 5.2 : M Wood to D Warner, Bowls it on the pads, Warner flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 5.3 : M Wood to D Warner, FOUR! POOR LINE! Wood bowls it on the pads, Warner just tickles it fine and the ball races away to the fine leg fence. |
| 5.4 : M Wood to D Warner, Length ball on the pads, Warner flicks it on the leg side. |
| 5.5 : M Wood to D Warner, BEATEN! Length ball angling across, Warner pokes at it but gets beaten. |
| 5.6 : M Wood to D Warner, Back of a length on off, Warner defends it off the back foot and sets off for a run but is sent back. The fielder from point scores a direct hit and they run for an overthrow. |
| 6.1 : J Ball to D Warner, Lands it on a length, Warner defends it off the front foot. |
| 6.2 : J Ball to D Warner, Bowls it on the pads, Warner flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 6.3 : J Ball to A Finch, A tad full on off, Finch tries to loft it over mid off but gets it off the toe end but enough to clear mid off and they run two. |
| 6.4 : J Ball to A Finch, Bowls it on the pads, Finch tries to flick it but misses and brushes his pad and the ball rolls to fine leg and they run a single. |
| 6.5 : J Ball to D Warner, Length ball outside off, Warner punches it through the off side where the fielder at cover-point dives to his left and stops the ball. |
| 6.6 : J Ball to D Warner, FOUR! A tad short on off, Warner pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. A good start for Australia. |
| 7.1 : M Wood to A Finch, Back of a length on off, Finch looks to punch it through the off side but gets an inside edge onto his pads and they run through for a single. |
| 7.2 : M Wood to D Warner, OUT! WOOD STRIKES! England get the wicket off Warner. Length ball angling away, Warner looks to flick it through the leg side but gets an outside edge straight to the keeper. Warner was looking at the pitch after he nicked it. Nevertheless, England have got a big breakthrough. |
| Steve Smith comes out to bat. |
| 7.3 : M Wood to S Smith, BEATEN! A good delivery to get first up. Length ball outside off, Smith pokes at it but gets beaten. |
| 7.4 : M Wood to S Smith, Hurls it on a length, Smith defends it off the back foot. |
| 7.5 : M Wood to S Smith, Back of a length, Smith defends it on the off side and they run through for a single. |
| 7.6 : M Wood to A Finch, FOUR! POOR LINE! Strays down the leg side, Finch flicks it fine and the ball races away to the fine leg fence. |
| 8.1 : J Ball to S Smith, BIG APPEAL! Length ball on off, Smith shuffles across and chooses to leave the ball but is struck on the pads. They all appeal but the umpire gives it not out. England opt not to review. The replays show it was high and also missing the stumps. |
| 8.2 : J Ball to S Smith, Bowled on the pads, Smith flicks it through square leg for a run. |
| 8.3 : J Ball to A Finch, Back of a length ball on off, Finch punches it through cover-point for a triple. |
| 8.4 : J Ball to S Smith, Bowls it outside off, Smith lets it through to the keeper. |
| 8.5 : J Ball to S Smith, FOUR! LOVELY TIMING! Full ball on off, Smith leans into the drive and times it past mid off for a boundary. |
| 8.6 : J Ball to S Smith, Bowls it full on the stumps, Smith drives it straight down the ground where Plunkett dives to his right and gets a hand to it and takes the pace of the ball. The batsman run two. |
| 9.1 : M Wood to A Finch, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 9.2 : M Wood to A Finch, Length ball outside off, Finch leaves it through to the keeper. |
| 9.3 : M Wood to A Finch, Bowls it on the stumps, Finch flicks it through square leg for a run. |
| 9.4 : M Wood to S Smith, Back of a length ball on off, Smith punches it to mid off. |
| 9.5 : M Wood to S Smith, Bowls it full on off, Smith drives it to mid off. |
| 9.6 : M Wood to S Smith, Lands it on a length outside off, Smith leaves it through to the keeper. |
| Powerplay 2 has been signalled. Now, 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 40th over. Liam Plunkett is introduced into the attack. |
| 10.1 : L Plunkett to A Finch, FOUR! BEAUTIFUL! Full around off, Finch leans into the shot and drives it through the line, past the stumps at the other end. The mid off fielder can't cut it off and the ball races to the fence. |
| 0.0 : Finch has looked really in a great touch this morning. |
| 10.2 : L Plunkett to A Finch, On the pads, flicked on the leg side for a single. |
| 10.3 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Angling into Smith, he shimmies across and places it wide of mid on for a single. |
| 10.4 : L Plunkett to A Finch, FOUR! GLORIOUS! Full and angling in, once again Finch drives it with a straight bat. This time through mid on for another boundary. He is looking well-balanced out there! |
| 10.5 : L Plunkett to A Finch, Pitched outside off, Finch punches it on the up and the ball goes on the bounce to mid off. |
| 10.6 : L Plunkett to A Finch, Angling into Finch, he gets on his toes and works it gently on the leg side for a single. |
| Ben Stokes is into the attack now! |
| 11.1 : Ben Stokes to A Finch, Back of a length delivery outside off, punched to covers. |
| 11.2 : Ben Stokes to A Finch, Another solid punch from Finch but straight to mid off. |
| 11.3 : Ben Stokes to A Finch, Length delivery, angling in, Finch shimmies just a touch and tucks it square of the wicket on the leg side for a single. |
| 11.4 : Ben Stokes to S Smith, Full outside off, Smith drives it crisply but straight to short cover. |
| 11.5 : Ben Stokes to S Smith, Smith shuffles across and flicks it in front of square on the leg side for a single. |
| 11.6 : Ben Stokes to A Finch, Short and angling in, Finch is slightly early into his shot and mistimes his pull in the backward square leg region for a single. |
| 12.1 : L Plunkett to A Finch, Full and angling in, driven with the angle to mid on. |
| 12.2 : L Plunkett to A Finch, Length delivery around off, Finch stays back and with the straight bat defends to mid on. |
| 12.3 : L Plunkett to A Finch, HESITATION IN BETWEEN! On a length and angling in, Finch defends it with soft hands to mid on, takes a couple of steps ahead. Smith also takes off for a single but is sent back at the right time by the opener, seeing Stokes charge to the ball. The Aussie skipper, turns back and gets back in time. Also to his luck, Stokes there failed to get rid of the ball cleanly. No harm done! |
| 12.4 : L Plunkett to A Finch, WIDE! Angling down leg, Finch misses his flick and a wide is called. |
| L Plunkett to A Finch, Leg bye! Straying on the pads, Finch once again fails to flick it. The ball brushes his thigh pad and runs to fine leg. A leg bye is taken. |
| 12.5 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Angling into Smith, he gets across and drives to mid on. |
| 12.6 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 13.1 : Ben Stokes to A Finch, Full on middle, driven to mid on. |
| 13.2 : Ben Stokes to A Finch, Back of a length delivery outside off, Finch plays a punchy drive to covers. |
| 13.3 : Ben Stokes to A Finch, Back of a length delivery outside off, Finch gets on his toes, dabs it in the vacant cover region for a single. |
| 13.4 : Ben Stokes to S Smith, On a length outside off, Smith gets across and punches it to covers. |
| 13.5 : Ben Stokes to S Smith, Short and angling in, Smith gets across, pulls cleanly through mid-wicket. There's protection out there and so just a single is taken. |
| 13.6 : Ben Stokes to A Finch, Outside off, Finch punches it with ease through covers for a single. |
| 14.1 : L Plunkett to A Finch, Wide outside off, Finch slashes it hard through covers for a single. |
| 14.2 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Full around off, Smith stays in the crease and keeps it out on the off side. |
| 14.3 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Outside off, left alone. |
| 14.4 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Angling into Smith, he blocks it down the wicket. |
| 14.5 : L Plunkett to S Smith, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 14.6 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Angling into the batsman, straightens a touch. Smith looks to play it across the line but gets a leading edge towards backward point. |
| 15.1 : Ben Stokes to A Finch, FOUR! In the gap! Short and angling in, Finch pulls it with utter ease behind square on the leg side for a boundary. Finch moves to 44! |
| 15.2 : Ben Stokes to A Finch, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Back of a length outside off, Finch gets on his toes and cuts it past backward point for another boundary. |
| 15.3 : Ben Stokes to A Finch, Outside off, glided to third man for a single. |
| 15.4 : Ben Stokes to S Smith, FOUR! STREAKY! Fuller length delivery outside off, Smith gets across, looks to drive it on the off side but gets an outside edge. Butller dives, full stretch to his right but can't get his hand to it. The ball then races away to the fence behind. |
| 15.5 : Ben Stokes to S Smith, Back of a length delivery, angling in, Smith defends with soft hands on the leg side and takes off for a quick single. |
| 50-run stand is up between Finch and Smith! |
| 15.6 : Ben Stokes to A Finch, Slightly back of a length, the ball takes off a touch after pitching. Finch is surprised by the extra bounce and blocks it off the splice. |
| 16.1 : L Plunkett to S Smith, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 16.2 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Smith walks across and tucks it through backward square leg for a single. |
| 16.3 : L Plunkett to A Finch, Fuller length delivery, angling in, Finch clips it through mid-wicket for a single. Gets to his fifty with this. What a knock it has been from the Aussie opener. Very sublime! He continues his good form against England. |
| 16th ODI fifty for Aaron Finch! |
| 16.4 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Pitched outside off, pushed off the inner half to mid on. |
| 16.5 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Length delivery outside off, blocked on the off side. |
| 16.6 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Smith shimmies a touch and flicks it in front of square for an easy single. |
| Drinks break! After losing Warner early, Australia have done well to steady the ship. Steven Smith is playing second fiddle to Aaron Finch, who has looked extremely solid. He is playing a superb knock and his stay will be very crucial for Australia. England need to strike and break this partnership. |
| Time for spin as Adil Rashid is brought on. A slip is place for him! |
| 17.1 : A Rashid to S Smith, Fuller in the line of stumps, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 17.2 : A Rashid to S Smith, Leg break on off, Smith watches it carefully and defends it on the off side. |
| 17.3 : A Rashid to S Smith, Served full in the line of the stumps, driven past mid on. Ball from long off, hares to his right and dives to make a good stop. Saves a couple of runs for his side. |
| 17.4 : A Rashid to S Smith, Leg spinner outside leg, turned in mid-wicket for a single. |
| 17.5 : A Rashid to A Finch, Driven through mid on by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 17.6 : A Rashid to S Smith, Rashid drags his length back, Smith punches it to deep mid-wicket and takes a single. |
| 18.1 : L Plunkett to S Smith, NO BALL! BEAMER! The ball slips from Plunkett's hand and it's a chest-high full toss outside off, Smith gets across and places it in the backward square leg region. Some good running earns him a brace. |
| 0.0 : Free Hit coming up! |
| 18.1 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Short and angling down leg, Smith fails to get hold of this. Mistimes his pull to fine leg for one. |
| 18.2 : L Plunkett to A Finch, Straying on the pads, Finch flicks it through square leg for a couple. |
| 18.3 : L Plunkett to A Finch, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total. |
| 18.4 : L Plunkett to S Smith, FOUR! SUPERB! Ahead of length around off, angling in, Smith shimmies a touch and drives it crisply past mid on for a boundary. He is slowly getting into his groove now! |
| 18.5 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Smith shuffles again and tucks it on the leg side for a single. |
| 18.6 : L Plunkett to A Finch, Length delivery outside off, punched through covers for a single. |
| 19.1 : A Rashid to A Finch, Tossed up on middle and leg, eased on to long off for a single. |
| 19.2 : A Rashid to S Smith, Fuller in the line of the stumps, Smith milks it down to long on for a single. |
| 19.3 : A Rashid to A Finch, SHOUT FOR LBW! Wrong one from Rashid. Finch prods forward to defend but plays down the wrong line as he fails to pick the variation. Gets rapped on the pads and the players appeal. However, it's turned down. Going down leg, maybe. |
| 19.4 : A Rashid to A Finch, HUGE, HUGE SHOUT! For lbw and it's turned down again. Rashid shout his heart out for that. Another googly from the leggie. Finch once again fails to read it, prods forward to defend with bat and pad close. Gets rapped on the pads and the players appeal loudly. The umpire, however, stays put. After a long discussion with his keeper and bowler, Morgan doesn't take the review. The replays show that there might have been an inside edge but it's not clear. The Hawk Eye thou |
| 19.5 : A Rashid to A Finch, THAT KEPT VERY LOW! Another wrong 'un from Rashid. Finch goes back to punch it on the leg side but the ball keeps low and catches his pads. |
| 19.6 : A Rashid to A Finch, This time Finch picks the googly early and punches it through wide mid on for a single. |
| Change of ends for Ben Stokes. |
| 20.1 : Ben Stokes to A Finch, Back of a length outside off, Finch cuts it through cover-point for a run. |
| 20.2 : Ben Stokes to S Smith, A tad fuller outside off, Smith shuffles across and lets it through to the keeper. |
| 20.3 : Ben Stokes to S Smith, FOUR! Smith wont miss out on that one. Stokes bowls full toss outside off, Smith square drives it through point for a boundary. |
| 20.4 : Ben Stokes to S Smith, Length ball on off, Stokes defends it off the back foot. |
| 20.5 : Ben Stokes to S Smith, Hurls it on a length, Smith defends it from within the crease. |
| 20.6 : Ben Stokes to S Smith, WIDE! Full and wide outside off, Smith tries to get bat on it but misses and it is called a wide. Stokes looks a little surprised but it was just on the line. |
| Ben Stokes to S Smith, Lands it on a length outside off, Smith walks across and tucks it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 21.1 : A Rashid to S Smith, Tosses it on leg stump, Smith drives it to mid on for a run. |
| 21.2 : A Rashid to A Finch, Bowls a leg spinner on the stumps, Finch goes down on one knee and paddles it for a couple. |
| 21.3 : A Rashid to A Finch, HUGE APPEAL! Bowls it flatter and it slides on, Finch goes back to flick but misses it and is struck on the pads. England appeal but the umpire is not interested. Might be missing leg. |
| 21.4 : A Rashid to A Finch, Picks the wrong one on the stumps, Finch pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 21.5 : A Rashid to A Finch, Bowls it on the stumps, Finch punches it on the leg side for a run. |
| 21.6 : A Rashid to S Smith, Smith comes down the track and drives it to long off for a run. |
| 22.1 : Ben Stokes to S Smith, Short ball on the stumps, Smith pulls it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 22.2 : Ben Stokes to A Finch, FOUR! WOW! That was hit with a lot of power. Full ball on off, Finch drives it down the ground past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary. |
| 22.3 : Ben Stokes to A Finch, WIDE! Bowls it wide outside off, the umpire signals wide. |
| Ben Stokes to A Finch, Length ball on the stumps, Finch tucks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 22.4 : Ben Stokes to S Smith, Bowls it on a length on off, Smith walks across and flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 22.5 : Ben Stokes to A Finch, OUT! GONE! That was needless from Finch. He was playing so well. Stokes bowls it full on off, Finch tries to loft it over mid off but hits it straight up in the air. Morgan at covers runs back a little cirles under it and takes a good catch. England needed that wicket desperately. Stokes provides the wicket for them. Can they build on this wicket. |
| Moises Henriques comes out to bat. |
| 22.6 : Ben Stokes to S Smith, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 23.1 : A Rashid to M Henriques, Tosses it up, the batsman defends it off the front foot. |
| 23.2 : A Rashid to M Henriques, Bowled on the stumps, Henriques defends it off the back foot. |
| 23.3 : A Rashid to M Henriques, Bowls a googly, Henriques reads it and defends it off the front foot. |
| 23.4 : A Rashid to M Henriques, Drags his length back a little, the batsman cuts it to point. |
| 23.5 : A Rashid to M Henriques, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. |
| 23.6 : A Rashid to M Henriques, Tosses it up outside off, Henriques drives it to covers. |
| 24.1 : Ben Stokes to S Smith, Bowled on off, Smith flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 24.2 : Ben Stokes to M Henriques, Length ball on off, Henriques defends it off the front foot. |
| 24.3 : Ben Stokes to M Henriques, FOUR! WOW! Full ball outside off, Henriques just times it through cover-point for a boundary. HE gets off the mark. |
| 24.4 : Ben Stokes to M Henriques, FOUR! POOR LENGTH! Short ball on the stumps, Henriques pulls it behind square for another boundary. That's back-to-back boundaries for Henriques. |
| 24.5 : Ben Stokes to M Henriques, Bowls it down the leg side, the batsman tries to flick but misses, it brushes the pads and rolls down to fine leg and they run through for a leg bye. |
| 24.6 : Ben Stokes to S Smith, WIDE! Bowls it wide outside off and the umpire calls a wide. |
| Ben Stokes to S Smith, Length ball outside off, jags in a little. Smith tries to defend off the front foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads and rolls through to the keeper. Good ball to end the over, |
| 25.1 : A Rashid to M Henriques, The batsman defends it from within the crease |
| 25.2 : A Rashid to M Henriques, Tosses it up on off, Henriques drives it beautifully through covers for a couple. |
| 25.3 : A Rashid to M Henriques, Henriques plays a paddle sweep down to fine leg for a run. |
| 25.4 : A Rashid to S Smith, Flatter ball on the stumps, Henriques punches it to long on for a run. |
| 25.5 : A Rashid to M Henriques, Floats it on off, Smith drives it to long off for a run. |
| 25.6 : A Rashid to S Smith, Comes down the track and drives it to long off for a run. |
| Liam Plunkett is brought back into the attack. |
| 26.1 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Length ball on off, Smith defends it off the back foot. |
| 26.2 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Bowls it on the stumps, Smith flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 26.3 : L Plunkett to M Henriques, Bowls it on a length outside off, Henriques guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 26.4 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Length ball on the stumps, Smith works it on the leg side for a run. |
| 26.5 : L Plunkett to M Henriques, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Full ball outside off, Henriques leans into the drive and hits it to through covers for a boundary. |
| 26.6 : L Plunkett to M Henriques, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 27.1 : A Rashid to S Smith, Flights it on the stumps, Smith plays it on the front foot. |
| 27.2 : A Rashid to S Smith, Bowls it on the pads, Smith flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 27.3 : A Rashid to M Henriques, Pushed it through on the stumps, Henriques plays it off the back foot. |
| 27.4 : A Rashid to M Henriques, OUT! Good fielding change there by Morgan. He just brings the long on inside the circle and Henriques falls for it. Rashid tosses it up outside off, he tries to drag it over mid on but hits it straight to Plunkett who takes a good low catch. England are fighting their way back into the match. |
| Travis Head strides out to the middle. |
| 27.5 : A Rashid to T Head, Bowls it on the stumps, Head plays it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 27.6 : A Rashid to S Smith, Bowls it a leg spinner on the pads, Smith flicks it to the leg side for a run. |
| 28.1 : L Plunkett to S Smith, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 28.2 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Back of a length outside off, Smith plays it through the point region for a run. |
| 28.3 : L Plunkett to T Head, A tad short on off, Head defends it off the back foot. |
| 28.4 : L Plunkett to T Head, FOUR! POOR LENGTH! Short and width on offer, Head rocks back and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 28.5 : L Plunkett to T Head, Bowls it on a length, Plunkett gets some extra bounce. Head tries to defend it off the front foot but gets hit on the glove and the ball rolls to the slip region. |
| 28.6 : L Plunkett to T Head, Shorter in length outside off, Head punches it through covers for a couple. |
| 29.1 : A Rashid to S Smith, No run. |
| 29.2 : A Rashid to S Smith, Bowls a leg spinner on the middle, Smith defends it off the front foot. |
| 29.3 : A Rashid to S Smith, Bowls it full, Smith defends it off the front foot. |
| 29.4 : A Rashid to S Smith, Drags his length back, Smith cuts it but straight to back ward point. |
| 29.5 : A Rashid to S Smith, Flatter ball on off, Smith punches it to long off for a run. |
| 29.6 : A Rashid to T Head, Bowls a google but fuller in length, Head drives it straight down the ground where Plunkett makes a good stop and only concedes a run. |
| 30.1 : L Plunkett to T Head, On a length and angling away, driven on the up to mid on. |
| 30.2 : L Plunkett to T Head, Short and angling away, Head pulls it into the ground through square leg for a single. |
| 30.3 : L Plunkett to S Smith, FOUR! What a way to bring up the half century! Full outside off, Smith leans into the shot and drives it crisply through widish mid off. Rashid can't cut it off and the Aussie skipper collects another boundary. Mind you, he is yet to get out in this tournament! |
| 17th ODI fifty for Steven Smith. |
| 30.4 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Pitched outside off, punched on the off side. |
| 30.5 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Slightly ahead of length outside off, driven on the up straight to extra cover. |
| 30.6 : L Plunkett to S Smith, Short and angling down leg, pulled with ease behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| Moeen Ali replaces Rashid. |
| 31.1 : M Ali to S Smith, Flatter delivery outside off, defended on the off side. |
| 31.2 : M Ali to S Smith, Another flatter delivery, punched back to the bowler. |
| 31.3 : M Ali to S Smith, Full around off, driven back to the bowler again. |
| 31.4 : M Ali to S Smith, Smith plays with the spin through the leg side for a single. |
| 31.5 : M Ali to T Head, Ali slides it in, Head with a huge stride forward drives it to long off for a single. |
| 31.6 : M Ali to S Smith, Served in the line of the stumps, eased down to long on for a single. |
| Mark Wood comes back, replacing Plunkett. |
| 32.1 : M Wood to S Smith, OUT! BIG, BIG BLOW, THIS! Bowling change works for England! Fuller length delivery outside off, Smith looks to drive it on the up with a straight bat. However, he is slightly early into the shot and ends up checking his shot straight to Plunkett at mid off. The English quickie takes another good, low catch. This is a huge blow for Australia. The skipper is livid with himself. England have started picking up regular wickets now. |
| 0.0 : Glenn Maxwell walks out in the middle. |
| 32.2 : M Wood to G Maxwell, Back of a length delivery, angling in. Maxwell looks to defend on the leg side but gets squared up and the leading edge goes to point. |
| 32.3 : M Wood to G Maxwell, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 32.4 : M Wood to G Maxwell, Banged in short, Maxwell ducks under it and lets it sail through to the keeper. |
| 32.5 : M Wood to G Maxwell, Pitched wide outside off, Maxwell with a huge stride ahead leaves it. |
| 32.6 : M Wood to G Maxwell, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. Wicket-maiden from Mark Wood! This over could be very well the difference between in Australia's end total. |
| 33.1 : M Ali to T Head, Full around off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 33.2 : M Ali to T Head, Off spinner outside off, pushed to covers. |
| 33.3 : M Ali to T Head, Head drives it to covers again. |
| 33.4 : M Ali to T Head, Flatter delivery outside off, punched through cover-point for a single. |
| 33.5 : M Ali to G Maxwell, Wide! Down the leg side, Maxwell misses his flick and a wide is signalled. |
| M Ali to G Maxwell, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 33.6 : M Ali to G Maxwell, Served outside off, Maxwell gets across and turns it to mid-wicket. |
| Time for a drinks break! |
| 34.1 : M Wood to T Head, Length delivery outside off, punched on the off side. |
| 34.2 : M Wood to T Head, Slightly back of a length outside off, punched back to the bowler. |
| 34.3 : M Wood to T Head, Another one on a good length outside off, Head punches it wide of mid off and takes off for a quick single. There's a shy at the bowler's end but misses. |
| 34.4 : M Wood to G Maxwell, Fuller length delivery outside off, driven off the middle but straight to mid off. |
| 34.5 : M Wood to G Maxwell, Slightly fuller again outside off, Maxwell carves it through covers for a single. |
| 34.6 : M Wood to T Head, FOUR! EDGED BUT JUST WIDE! On a length and angling away, nips away slightly. Head looks to punch it across the line but gets an outside edge and the ball flies past the diving Root, who is at widish first slip. The ball races to the fence. Wood nearly had his third. |
| 35.1 : M Ali to G Maxwell, Leg bye! Spinning down leg, Maxwell fails to clip it and the ball goes off the pads on the leg side. A leg bye is taken. |
| 35.2 : M Ali to T Head, Full around off, driven back to the bowler. |
| 35.3 : M Ali to T Head, Another full delivery is driven back to the bowler. |
| 35.4 : M Ali to T Head, JUST SHORT! Shortish delivery, sliding across, Head slashes at it but ends up slicing it in the backward point region. Luckily, it falls short of Ball there, who circles after it as the ball spins away. Seeing that, Maxwell from the other end takes off but Head is ball watching and so Maxwell has to make his way back. Ball throws at the bowler's end but by that time Maxwell is in. |
| 35.5 : M Ali to T Head, The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 35.6 : M Ali to G Maxwell, Flatter around off, Maxwell makes room and punches it through covers for a single. |
| Jake Ball is back on. |
| 36.1 : J Ball to G Maxwell, Leg bye! Served slightly behind length around off. The ball nips back in after pitching and gets the better of Maxwell's defence. The ball lobs off the thigh pad behind square on the off side and a leg bye is taken. |
| 36.2 : J Ball to T Head, Slightly shorter, pulled nicely through mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 36.3 : J Ball to T Head, Length delivery around leg, punched to mid on. |
| 36.4 : J Ball to T Head, Straying on the pads, flicked on the leg side for a single. |
| 36.5 : J Ball to G Maxwell, Angling into Maxwell, driven with the angle to mid on. |
| 36.6 : J Ball to G Maxwell, Shortish delivery, dabbed on the leg side for a single. |
| 37.1 : M Ali to G Maxwell, Floated outside off, Maxwell uses his feet and drives it hard through mid off. Hales there, does extremely well to dive to his left and make a superb stop. A single is taken. |
| 37.2 : M Ali to T Head, Spinning away from Head, guided past slip for a run. |
| 37.3 : M Ali to G Maxwell, Served in the line of the stumps, Maxwell looks to reverse sweep but gets a bottom edge into the pads. Had he missed, he would have been adjudged lbw. |
| 37.4 : M Ali to G Maxwell, FOUR! Flatter delivery outside off, Maxwell camps back and punches it solidly through covers for a single. |
| 37.5 : M Ali to G Maxwell, The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 37.6 : M Ali to T Head, Flatter delivery, spinning away, punched through covers for a single. |
| 38.1 : J Ball to T Head, Leg bye! Length delivery, jags back in. Head gets on his toes and looks to play it across the line but misses and gets it off the pads on the leg side. A leg bye is taken. |
| 38.2 : J Ball to G Maxwell, A touch behind length outside off, Maxwell has a big go at it but misses it completely. |
| 38.3 : J Ball to G Maxwell, Angling down leg, tickled fine down for a single. |
| 38.4 : J Ball to T Head, Full around pads, clipped through backward square leg for a couple. |
| 38.5 : J Ball to T Head, Short, angling away, bounces a touch extra as well. Head stays tall and dabs it in front of covers for a single. |
| 38.6 : J Ball to G Maxwell, Maxwell glides it to third man for a single. |
| The floodlights have been turned on as it has gone a little darker. |
| 39.1 : M Ali to G Maxwell, Spinning in from around off, Maxwell makes room. Goes hard at it but ends up slicing it through backward point for a single. |
| 39.2 : M Ali to T Head, Full in line of the stumps, eased down to long on for a single. |
| 39.3 : M Ali to G Maxwell, FOUR! This time Maxwell connects! Flatter delivery, sliding in, Maxwell makes room and punches it with all his might through covers for a brace. |
| 39.4 : M Ali to G Maxwell, Sliding into Maxwell, who looks to go big on the leg side but mistimes his pull to mid-wicket. |
| 39.5 : M Ali to G Maxwell, Another delivery, slightly on the shorter side. Maxwell looks to thump it straight down but once again fails to get hold of it. Mistimes it over mid on for a brace. |
| 39.6 : M Ali to G Maxwell, Wide! Maxwell gets across, Moeen slides it down leg. The Aussie smartly lets it go. |
| M Ali to G Maxwell, Full outside off, Maxwell drives it hard through covers but finds the fielder again. |
| Powerplay 3 has been signaled. Now five fielders can be placed outside the circle. |
| 40.1 : J Ball to T Head, Angles it into the pads, Head attempts the flick but misses it. The ball brushes his pads and rolls on the leg side. They run through for a leg bye. |
| 40.2 : J Ball to G Maxwell, Bowls it outside off, Maxwell tries to guide it down to third man but gets an under edge and the ball rolls in vacant slip cordon. They run a single. |
| 40.3 : J Ball to T Head, FOUR! IN THE GAP! Short ball on the stumps, Head pulls it between mid-wicket and Square leg for a boundary. |
| 40.4 : J Ball to T Head, FOUR! TENNIS SHOT! Ball again bangs it in short Head makes room and slaps it through mid on for a boundary. The Aussies are getting a move on here. |
| 40.5 : J Ball to T Head, Length ball, Head pushes it to cover. |
| 40.6 : J Ball to T Head, Bowls it on the stumps, Head works it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| Adil Rashid is brought back into the attack. |
| 41.1 : A Rashid to T Head, Starts off with a full toss outside off, Head drives it hard but straight to Morgan who misfields and concedes two. |
| 41.2 : A Rashid to T Head, Bowls the googly outside off, Head tries to cut but gets beaten. |
| 41.3 : A Rashid to T Head, Bowled on the stumps, Head flicks it through square leg for a couple. |
| 41.4 : A Rashid to T Head, Drags his length back, Head pulls it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 41.5 : A Rashid to G Maxwell, Tosses it up on middle, Maxwell flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 41.6 : A Rashid to T Head, Short outside off, Head cuts it behind point for a couple. |
| Mark Wood comes back into the attack. |
| The umpire has gone upstairs to have a look as Plunkett after dropping the catch has scored a direct hit at the bowler's end. |
| 42.1 : M Wood to G Maxwell, NOT OUT AND DROPPED AS WELL! Wood bowls it on a length outside off, Maxwell moves his front leg out of the way and hits it hard to covers. Plunkett gets both his hands to it but the ball pops out and hits his chest and onto the ground. There is a chance of a run out at the non-striker's end. Plunkett hits the stumps. They go upstairs to check but replays suggest the batsman was well in. |
| 42.2 : M Wood to G Maxwell, Wood bowls it wide and full, Maxwell makes room and tries to put bat on it but misses. |
| The umpires have gone upstairs to check whether Roy took a clean catch in the deep. The soft signal is out. |
| 42.3 : M Wood to G Maxwell, OUT! So the dropped chance has not cost them a lot. Maxwell is heading back to the hut. Wood bowls it short on the stumps, Maxwell goes for the pull and connects well. Roy at mid-wicket jumps full stretch and hangs on to it but as he knows he is going to cross the ropes he throws the ball up in the air and then comes in from the boundary and takes it. Superb athleticism by Roy. They go up to check weather he has taken it cleanly. After quite a few replays the third um |
| Mathew Wade is the next man in. |
| 42.4 : M Wood to T Head, Bowls it on the leg stump, Head flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 42.5 : M Wood to M Wade, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 42.6 : M Wood to M Wade, Wade works it through to mid-wicket. They run one, Moeen Ali fumbles there and they run through fora second. |
| 43.1 : A Rashid to T Head, Tosses it outside off, Head drives it uppishly through mid off for a couple. |
| 43.2 : A Rashid to T Head, Head drives it through mid off for a run. |
| 43.3 : A Rashid to M Wade, OUT! SOFT DISMISSAL! Bowls a wrong one outside off, Wade shuffles across and tries to flick it through the leg side but gets a top edge. Rashid takes an easy easy catch of his own bowling. Australia are losing their way now. Rashid gets his second of the game. |
| Mitchell Starc comes out to bat. |
| 43.4 : A Rashid to M Starc, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 43.5 : A Rashid to M Starc, Full ball on off, Starc drives it to cover. |
| 43.6 : A Rashid to M Starc, OUT! There goes another one! Second in the over for Rashid. This is not one of his best balls he has bowled today. Bowls a full toss on leg stump. Starc tries to sweep it but gets a top edge and Morgan takes a couple of steps to his right and takes a very easy catch. Australia are in big trouble now. |
| Pat Cummins comes out to bat. |
| 44.1 : M Wood to T Head, Bowls in short on the stumps, Head pulls it on the leg side for a run. |
| 44.2 : M Wood to Pat Cummins, Bowls it on a length, hurries Cummins into his defense. The ball hits him high on his thigh pad and they run through for a leg bye. |
| 44.3 : M Wood to T Head, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. |
| 44.4 : M Wood to T Head, Low full toss on leg stump, Head drives it straight back to the bowler. |
| 44.5 : M Wood to T Head, Bowls it on the pads, Head works it through square leg for a run. |
| 44.6 : M Wood to Pat Cummins, Length ball outside off, Cummins guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 45.1 : A Rashid to Pat Cummins, Flighted on the stumps, Cummins works it to mid on for a run. |
| 45.2 : A Rashid to T Head, Drags his length back outside off, Head punches it through covers for a run. |
| 45.3 : A Rashid to Pat Cummins, Floats it on off, Cummins goes down on one knee and paddles it for a couple. |
| 45.4 : A Rashid to Pat Cummins, Bowls a googly outside off, the ball kept a little low. Cummins gets his bat down at the right time. |
| 45.5 : A Rashid to Pat Cummins, Tosses it up on off, Cummins leans forward and goes for the drive but the ball turns and beats the outside edge, |
| 45.6 : A Rashid to Pat Cummins, OUT! RASHID GETS A 4-FER! Australia are gifting wickets to Rashid. He tosses it up on off, Cummins is checks his drive straight back to the bowler and Rashid takes another caught and bowled. Adil Rashid has finished his spell with excellent figures of 10-1-41-4. He has been the game changer for England today. |
| Adam Zampa comes out to bat. |
| 46.1 : M Wood to T Head, Short ball on the stumps, Head pulls it on the leg side for a run. |
| 0.0 : 6th ODI fifty for Travis Head. |
| 46.2 : M Wood to A Zampa, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 46.3 : M Wood to A Zampa, Back of a length ball, comes in a touch. Zampa defends off the back foot. |
| 46.4 : M Wood to A Zampa, OUT! BOWLED"EM! Wood has his best figures in ODIs. He bowls a fast full toss on off stump. Zampa moves his leg out of the way and tries to put bat on ball but misses and Wood knocks him over. You miss I hit stuff there! Australia lose their 9th with only 256 on the board. |
| Josh Hazelwood comes into bat. |
| 46.5 : M Wood to J Hazlewood, Bowls it on a length, Hazelwood goes to defend it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 46.6 : M Wood to J Hazlewood, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| Ben Stokes is brought back into the attack. |
| 47.1 : Ben Stokes to T Head, WIDE! Bowls it way outside off, the batsman attempts to put bat on it but fails and the umpire signals a wide. |
| Ben Stokes to T Head, Stokes bowls it on a length, Head walks down the track and tries to heave it over mid-wicket but only gets the toe end of the bat to covers. They run through for a single. |
| 47.2 : Ben Stokes to J Hazlewood, Length ball on the stumps, Hazlewood defends it off the front foot. |
| 47.3 : Ben Stokes to J Hazlewood, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 47.4 : Ben Stokes to J Hazlewood, Back of a length outside off, Hazlewood cuts it through point for a run. |
| 47.5 : Ben Stokes to T Head, Full and outside off, Head swings but does not get bat to it. |
| 47.6 : Ben Stokes to T Head, Full on the pads, Head flicks it through square leg for a single. He keeps strike. |
| Jake Ball comes back into the attack. |
| 48.1 : J Ball to T Head, Length ball angling across, Head goes for a heave but misses it. |
| 48.2 : J Ball to T Head, JUST SHORT! Good effort there from Wood. Ball bowls it a tad fuller on off. Head goes for the big one but gets a top edge which flies down to third man. Wood comes running in, puts in a dive but the ball falls just short. He, however, does well to stop the ball and the batsmen don't run. |
| 48.3 : J Ball to T Head, SIX! BANG! That's going, going and gone. That was hit to the bigger part of the ground. Short ball and Head pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 48.4 : J Ball to T Head, The batsman drives the ball straight down the ground. |
| 48.5 : J Ball to T Head, SMART BOWLING! Head comes down the track, Ball sees him and bowls a very slow bouncer. Head tries to put bat on it but misses it. |
| 48.6 : J Ball to T Head, Bowls it full on the stumps, Head works it on the leg side for a run. |
| 49.1 : Ben Stokes to T Head, SIX! THAT IS HUGE! Stokes bowls it a tad fuller on the stumps. Head flicks it over the mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep, jumps and tries to catch it but the ball goes over him for a maximum. Good start to the over, this! |
| 49.2 : Ben Stokes to T Head, DROPPED! Full outside off, Head tries to heave it but mistimes it straight up in the air. Plunkett who is late to react comes running in from long off, gets two hands to it but drops it. That's second drop by him. Head wants to keep the strike so doesn't run. |
| 49.3 : Ben Stokes to T Head, FOUR! EDGY! Bowls a fuller length outside off, Head slashes hard at it but gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies past the keeper for a boundary. 10 off the first 3 balls. |
| 49.4 : Ben Stokes to T Head, Punched off the back foot by the batsman to long off. |
| 49.5 : Ben Stokes to T Head, Short ball wide outside off, Head slaps it but straight to long off. They opt not to run. |
| 49.6 : Ben Stokes to T Head, Slower ball, Head drags his pull on the leg side. Sloppy effort from the fielder there sees Head come back for two. AUSTRALIA END ON 277/9. |
| Travis Head's superb knock in the end help Australia post a fighting total. Though, England will be very happy to restrict their opposition to here. They bowled brilliantly in the middle overs. The fast bowlers varied their lengths and used the cross-seam balls to good effect. Adil Rashid and Mark Wood both picked 4 wickets each. The former ran through with the wickets in the back end of the innings while the latter provided them with crucial breakthroughs. |
| Australia, on the other hand started well with the bat. Finch and Warner provided them a decent start. Smith then steadied the ship in the middle overs but once he got out, they lost the plot. The Aussies kept losing wicket at regular intervals and were not able to score with freedom. Head, however, was fighting a lone battle and played a gem of an innings towards the end. The World Champions would be disappointed as they would have wanted a lot more on board but would look to make for it with t |
| 0.0 : The players are out on the field. |
| 0.1 : M Starc to J Roy, FOUR! Gift from Starc! Full toss around off, Roy times it beautifully past mid off for a boundary. Just the start England wanted. |
| Jason Roy has been adjudged lbw. He though has opted for the review! |
| 0.2 : M Starc to J Roy, OUT! Decision stays! Another failure for Jason Roy! He has been under criticism for a long time and it was a good stage for him to answer them but failed to do so. Pitched around leg, straightens a touch after pitching. Roy looks to flick it on the leg side but is late to bring his bat down in time. Gets rapped on the pads and the players go up in appeal. Umpire Dharmasen after a thought, raises his finger and Roy straightaway opts for the review. The Hawk Eye shows that |
| Joe Root once again arrives early in the middle. |
| 0.3 : M Starc to Joe Root, Full, swinging in a touch, clipped to fine leg for a single. Root is off the mark straightaway! |
| 0.4 : M Starc to A Hales, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 0.5 : M Starc to A Hales, Slanting away from Hales, pushed to mid off. |
| 0.6 : M Starc to A Hales, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. End of a successful first over from Starc! |
| Josh Hazlewood to bowl with the second new ball from the other end. |
| 1.1 : J Hazlewood to Joe Root, Length delivery, angling in, straightens a touch. Root gets squared up a touch and the leading edge goes in the gap in covers for a run. |
| 1.2 : J Hazlewood to A Hales, OUT! Edged and gone! The Aussies are off to a superb start! God length delivery around off, angling in, straightens a touch after pitching. Hales looks to defend with a straight bat but gets an outside edge which goes straight to Aaron Finch at first slip, who pouches it with ease. That was a superb delivery to get rid of the in-form Hales. |
| The skipper Eoin Morgan walks out to bat. They need a big partnership going now. |
| 1.3 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, Outside off, left alone. |
| 1.4 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 1.5 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, Pitched outside off, Morgan makes a watchful leave. |
| 1.6 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, Another leave by Morgan to see off Hazlewood's first over. |
| 2.1 : M Starc to Joe Root, Full and angling away, pushed with the angle to point. |
| 2.2 : M Starc to Joe Root, Slanting away from Root, he leaves it. |
| 2.3 : M Starc to Joe Root, Fuller around off, pushed to mid off. |
| 2.4 : M Starc to Joe Root, Full on middle, a hint of inswing, driven to mid on. |
| 2.5 : M Starc to Joe Root, FOUR! Creamed it! Full outside off, Root leans into the shot and drives it crisply through covers for a boundary. That was timed superbly! |
| 2.6 : M Starc to Joe Root, Wide outside off, Root makes a wise decision of leaving it alone. |
| 3.1 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, Slightly back of a length, angling away, dabbed to point. |
| 3.2 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, FOUR! Counter-attack! Full outside off, Morgan dances down the track and plays a smashing drive past mid off for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, FOUR! Toying with the bowler's length! Length delivery, angling away, Morgan makes room and slaps it through cover-point for a boundary. With the use of the feet in the previous delivery, Morgan has made Hazlewood to alter his length here. |
| 3.4 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, Angling away from Morgan, pushed to covers. |
| 3.5 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, FOUR! Straight back! Pitched in the line of the stumps, Morgan drives it past the bowler. Beats the man at mid on and the ball races to the fence. The English skipper has already scored three boundaries. |
| 3.6 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, DROPPED! Short down the leg side, Morgan looks to pull it away but gets a glove on it. The ball goes to the right of Wade, who dives full stretch, gets gloves to it but fails to hang onto it. The ball ricochets behind and a brace is taken. Reprieve for Morgan here! |
| 4.1 : M Starc to Joe Root, FOUR. |
| 4.2 : M Starc to Joe Root, Full outside off, Root drives it nicely through covers for three runs. |
| 4.3 : M Starc to E Morgan, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 4.4 : M Starc to E Morgan, Length delivery on the stumps, defended from within the crease. |
| 4.5 : M Starc to E Morgan, Full outside off, driven to point. |
| 4.6 : M Starc to E Morgan, Full outside off, Morgan plays a superb drive but once again finds the man at point. |
| 5.1 : J Hazlewood to Joe Root, Angling down leg, Root gets across and works it through mid-wicket. Head there misfields and the batsmen collect a brace. |
| 5.2 : J Hazlewood to Joe Root, Beaten! Peach of a delivery from Hazlewood! Pitched on a length, straightens a touch. Root looks to defend with the angle but gets beaten by the movement off the deck. |
| It has started to drizzle. The groundsmen are getting ready with the covers. |
| 5.3 : J Hazlewood to Joe Root, Shout for lbw! On a length outside off, Root gets across and down the pitch. Looks to flick but misses and the ball goes off the pads down the leg side. There's a huge appeal for lbw but it's turned down. The replays show that it had hit Root high on the pads and would have gone on to miss the stumps. A couple of leg byes are taken. |
| 5.4 : J Hazlewood to Joe Root, OUT! Big wicket! That's what the doctor ordered for Australia! Pitched a touch ahead of length outside off, nips away slightly. Root prods forward to defend but again is undone by the slight away movement. The ball catches the outside edge and it's an easy catch for Wade behind the stumps. England in huge trouble. For the first time in this tournament, they have been rocked early and so hard. Hazlewood is on fire! He has produced some exceptional deliveries today. |
| Ben Stokes is the new man in. |
| 5.5 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Huge appeal for lbw! Pitched around leg, angling towards the stumps, Stokes looks to play across the line but is beaten and gets rapped on the pads. The Aussies appeal in unison but it's turned down. Smith has a discussion with his bowler and keeper for the review but doesn't take it. |
| 5.6 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Length delivery in the line of the stumps, Stokes defends it carefully. |
| The players are walking of the field as the drizzle has gotten heavier. These are not good signs for the Aussies. They would not want this game to be abandoned. Let us all hope it is just a passing shower. |
| UPDATE 1530 LOCAL TIME - The match will resume at 1545 local time. There will be no overs lost which is a good news for the Australians. |
| The Australian players are already near the boundary line. They are very eager to come out and play. After picking three early wickets, they have the momentum on their side and would hope to run through England's batting. 20 overs, yes that's the mark the second innings need to reach to constitute a game. The Aussies will be wishing to reach there quickly. |
| The umpires have made their way back on the field. Australia, who were already near the ropes have quickly taken their fielding positions. Mitchell Starc to continue. |
| 6.1 : M Starc to E Morgan, FOUR! Beautiful start after the resumption! Full outside off, Morgan drives it off the front foot through covers for a boundary. Smith shakes his head in disappointment. |
| 6.2 : M Starc to E Morgan, FOUR! Almost a replica! The break hasn't done any harm to Morgan's concentration it seems. He needs no time to settle again. Times this full delivery through covers to perfection for another boundary. |
| 6.3 : M Starc to E Morgan, Back of a length outside off, dabbed to point. |
| 6.4 : M Starc to E Morgan, Banged in short, angling in, Morgan ducks underneath it. |
| 6.5 : M Starc to E Morgan, Wide outside off, Morgan slashes hard at it but misses. He should have cut that away reckons Atherton on air. |
| 6.6 : M Starc to E Morgan, Short outside off, Morgan gets on his toes, rides the bounce to guide it to third man for a single. |
| 7.1 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, FOUR! In the air but in the gap! Another full delivery outside off, Morgan looks to drive it off the front foot again but mistimes it. Ends up slicing it through point for a boundary. The English skipper seems to have decided to go after the Australian bowling. |
| 7.2 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, Length delivery, angling away, Morgan leaves it alone. |
| 7.3 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, Morgan gives charge to this length delivery, has a heave at it but gets an inside edge. The ball travels to fine leg for a single. |
| 7.4 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, First ball Stokes faces after the break and he punches it nicely on the up. Gets it past mid off but it doesn't have legs to travel all the way. A brace is collected. |
| 7.5 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Around leg, Stokes pushes it to mid on. |
| 7.6 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Length delivery, angling away, punched with the angle to covers. |
| Pat Cummins is the first change bowler. |
| 8.1 : Pat Cummins to E Morgan, Full around off, driven nicely but straight to mid off. |
| 8.2 : Pat Cummins to E Morgan, Length delivery, angling away, Morgan looks to advance down the track but then halts and blocks it on the off side. |
| 8.3 : Pat Cummins to E Morgan, Full on middle and off, driven off the middle but straight to mid off again. |
| 8.4 : Pat Cummins to E Morgan, Good surprise delivery, this! Cummins comes steaming in and bowls a bouncer at 140 kph. Morgan ducks under it to let it sail through. |
| 8.5 : Pat Cummins to E Morgan, It's on length again, Morgan dabs it to backward point. |
| 8.6 : Pat Cummins to E Morgan, Back of a length delivery in line of the stumps, defended solidly down the wicket. Maiden to begin with by Pat Cummins! |
| 9.1 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Fuller length delivery around off, angling away, pushed off the front foot to mid off. |
| 9.2 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Length delivery, angling away, Stokes shimmies a touch and tucks it to forward square leg. |
| 9.3 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Now Stokes advances down the track and plays it across the line wide of mid on for a single. |
| 9.4 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, SIX! Boom! Short delivery and Morgan latches onto it in a flash. Pulls hard over square leg for a biggie. He moves to 34 with that! |
| 9.5 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, Angling away from Morgan, defended in the cover region. |
| 9.6 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, Pitched on middle and leg, defended solidly. |
| Powerplay 2 has been signaled. Now 4 fielders can be placed outside the circle till the end of 40th over. |
| 10.1 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Back of a length ball, Stokes plays it off the back foot. |
| 10.2 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Length ball on the pads, Stokes flicks it behind square leg for a couple. |
| 10.3 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, FOUR! CLASSY SHOT! Full on middle, Stokes just flicks it to the left of mid on and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 10.4 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Short this time, Stokes goes for a pull but gets a top edge and the ball goes to the fine leg boundary. |
| 10.5 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Length ball outside off, Stokes pushes it through covers for a run. |
| 10.6 : Pat Cummins to E Morgan, Shorter in length on the body of Morgan, he defends it off the back foot onto the ground. |
| 11.1 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Bowls it on the pads, Stokes walks down the pitch and flicks it behind square leg for a single. |
| 11.2 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, Length ball on middle, Morgan defends it off the back foot. |
| 11.3 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, SIX! THAT IS HUGE! Hazlewood bangs it short, Morgan goes for the pull but gets a top edge into the stands for a biggie. You can't be bowling short at this pace. |
| 11.4 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, Comes down the track to the length ball but hits it straight to covers. |
| 11.5 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, Hurls it on a length outside off, Morgan pushes it through the off side for a run. |
| 11.6 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Back of a length ball on the stumps, Stokes drives it to mid on. |
| 12.1 : Pat Cummins to E Morgan, Lands it on a length outside off, Morgan tries to cut but gets an underedge and the ball rolls to point. |
| 12.2 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Just ahead of a length, Stokes plays it off the front foot. |
| 12.3 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Bowls it on a length outside off, Stokes pushes it through covers for a run. These two are ticking along well. |
| 12.4 : Pat Cummins to E Morgan, Full and wide outside off, Morgan just throws his hands and it. The ball goes through cover-point for a run. |
| 12.5 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Stokes looks so good when he plays this shot. Length ball on the stumps. Stokes pushes it straight back past the bowler for a boundary. |
| 12.6 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Full ball on off, Stokes drives it hard to mid off where Starc misfields and the batsmen pick two. |
| Travis Head comes into the attack. |
| 13.1 : T Head to E Morgan, Bowls it full on the stump, Morgan digs it out back to the bowler. |
| 13.2 : T Head to E Morgan, Tosses it outside off, Morgan drives it through covers for a run. |
| 13.3 : T Head to Ben Stokes, Bowls it on the stumps, Stokes flicks it uppishly to mid-wicket. |
| 13.4 : T Head to Ben Stokes, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. |
| 13.5 : T Head to Ben Stokes, FOUR! POOR BALL! Head bowls a full toss on the pads of Stokes, who flicks it behind square for a boundary. |
| 13.6 : T Head to Ben Stokes, Fires it in on off, Stokes punches it off the back foot to covers. |
| 14.1 : Pat Cummins to E Morgan, Short and wide outside off, Morgan cuts it to deep point for a run. |
| 14.2 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, FOUR! IT IS RAINING BOUNDARIES! Full and wide outside off, Stokes slashes at it and gets it over point for another boundary. |
| 14.3 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Bowls it full and wide outside off, Stokes slaps it to mid off. |
| 14.4 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Two boundaries in the over. Full toss on the stumps, Stokes flicks it through mid-wicket for another boundary. England are racing along here. |
| 14.5 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, JUST SHORT! The change to around the wicket almost worked. Bowls it on a length outside off, Stokes checks his drive and the ball falls just short of the man at covers. |
| 14.6 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, FOUR! WHAT TIMING! Cummins bowls it full outside off, Stokes drives it through covers for a boundary. A good over for England. 13 runs of it. |
| 15.1 : T Head to E Morgan, Tosses it up, Morgan drives it back to the bowler. |
| 15.2 : T Head to E Morgan, Floats it on off, Morgan drives it through covers for a run. |
| 15.3 : T Head to Ben Stokes, Stokes drives the flighted ball down to long on for a run. |
| 15.4 : T Head to E Morgan, Bowls it on off, Morgand drives it to cover. |
| 15.5 : T Head to E Morgan, Darts it on the stumps, Morgan pinches it down to long on for a run. |
| 15.6 : T Head to Ben Stokes, The batsman has driven it through mid on. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| Moises Henriques comes onto bowl. |
| 16.1 : M Henriques to Ben Stokes, Stokes comes down to the track and tries to push at the ball outside off but misses. |
| 16.2 : M Henriques to Ben Stokes, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 16.3 : M Henriques to Ben Stokes, Hurls it on a length on off, Stokes defends it off the front foot. |
| 16.4 : M Henriques to Ben Stokes, Short ball on the stumps, Stokes pulls it but does not get it off the middle. It goes through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 16.5 : M Henriques to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Up and over! Full ball angling into the batsman, Stokes lifts it over mid on who stretches his hand but can't reach it. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 16.6 : M Henriques to Ben Stokes, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| Mitchell Starc is back into the attack. |
| 17.1 : M Starc to E Morgan, Back of a length ball on middle, Morgan defends it off the back foot. |
| 17.2 : M Starc to E Morgan, Short of a length, Morgan pushes it through covers for a run. |
| 17.3 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, Just ahead of a length, Stokes drives it back to the bowler. |
| Adam Zampa is seen warming up! |
| 17.4 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, Full on the stumps, Stokes drives it to mid on. |
| 17.5 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, SIX! OH MY! What a shot there. Short ball on the stumps, Stokes just belts it over the square leg fence for a maximum. This also brings up his fifty. This has been a brilliant attacking half century by Stokes. |
| 10th ODI fifty for Ben Stokes. |
| 17.6 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, Full ball on middle, Stokes flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| Adam Zampa comes into bowl. |
| 18.1 : A Zampa to E Morgan, Runs down the track and drives it to mid on. |
| 18.2 : A Zampa to E Morgan, Drags his length back a little, Morgan tucks it to square leg for a run. |
| 18.3 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Gives it air on off stump, Stokes drives it through mid off for a run. |
| 18.4 : A Zampa to E Morgan, Tosses it up on leg stump, Morgan drives it to long on for a run. The skipper brings up his fifty. He was dropped on 10 by Wade and it is proving costly for Australia. |
| 34th ODI fifty for Morgan. |
| 18.5 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, The batsman has driven it straight down the ground. |
| 18.6 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Bowls it on the stumps, Stokes plays it to mid-wicket. |
| 19.1 : M Starc to E Morgan, Length ball on off, Morgan plays it to the point region. |
| 19.2 : M Starc to E Morgan, ALMOST! Nothing is going Australia's way. Bowls it full outside off, Morgan checks his drive and the ball just goes wide of the cover fielder for a run. |
| 19.3 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, Drifts on the pads, Stokes flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 19.4 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 19.5 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, Low full toss on the pads, Stokes flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 19.6 : M Starc to E Morgan, Attempts a yorker but ends up being a low full toss. Morgan digs it out well. |
| 20.1 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Tossed up on middle, defended off the front foot. |
| 20.2 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Full outside off, Stokes plays with hard hands but straight to the man at covers. |
| 20.3 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Served on middle and off, driven to long off for a single. |
| 20.4 : A Zampa to E Morgan, Flipper, sliding across, punched past the diving extra cover fielder for a single. |
| 20.5 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Zampa drags his length back, Stokes makes room and slashes it through covers for a boundary. You just can't bowl this short to Ben Stokes! |
| 20.6 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| Glenn Maxwell replaces Starc, who has walked off the field. |
| 21.1 : G Maxwell to E Morgan, SIX! Huge! Short ball to start with by Maxwell. Morgan camps back and pulls it hard over mid-wicket for a maximum. This has been some batting after the break from England. They are cruising through at the moment. |
| 0.0 : 100-run stand between Morgan and Stokes! |
| 21.2 : G Maxwell to E Morgan, Sliding into the pads, Morgan fails to flick it and the ball goes off the pads down the leg side. |
| 21.3 : G Maxwell to E Morgan, Arm ball from Maxwell, worked on the leg side. |
| 21.4 : G Maxwell to E Morgan, Full and sliding in, Morgan defends it off the front foot to mid-wicket. |
| 21.5 : G Maxwell to E Morgan, Slider from Maxwell, skids through and Morgan is a touch late to bring his bat down. Gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 21.6 : G Maxwell to E Morgan, Straighter one, punched off the back foot to mid-wicket. |
| 22.1 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Stokes charges down the wicket, looks to go big but bunts it off the inner half to long on for a single. |
| 22.2 : A Zampa to E Morgan, FOUR! Innovative! Full outside off, Morgan reverse sweeps through to the third man fence. What a superb display of batting we are witnessing! |
| 22.3 : A Zampa to E Morgan, Full on the stumps, driven back to the bowler. |
| 22.4 : A Zampa to E Morgan, Poor effort from Zampa! Googly, punched off the back foot to the left of Zampa, who misfields and concedes a single. |
| 22.5 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Slider on the shorter side, Stokes goes back to work but misses and gets rapped on the pads. |
| 22.6 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Stokes dances down the track and drives it back to the bowler. |
| Drinks break! |
| 23.1 : G Maxwell to E Morgan, Full outside off, Morgan strides forward and eases it through wide mid off for a single. |
| 23.2 : G Maxwell to Ben Stokes, Arm ball, a touch shorter, Stokes goes back and looks to heave it hard but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 23.3 : G Maxwell to Ben Stokes, Full outside off, milked past Maxwell for a single. |
| 23.4 : G Maxwell to E Morgan, Sliding down leg, Morgan prods forward to defend but misses and gets rapped on the pads. |
| 23.5 : G Maxwell to E Morgan, Short outside off, Morgan makes room and cuts it to backward point. |
| 23.6 : G Maxwell to E Morgan, SIX! This is poor from Maxwell! He once again bowls a short delivery, sliding in. Morgan camps back and pulls it handsomely over mid-wicket for a maximum. This will be so frustrating for the Aussie skipper. |
| 24.1 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Punched off the back foot through mid on for a single. |
| 24.2 : A Zampa to E Morgan, Wide! Quicker one but down the leg side. Morgan leaves it at the last moment. A wide is signalled! |
| A Zampa to E Morgan, On the pads, clipped to fine leg for a single. |
| 24.3 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, SIX! Stokes power! Full in the line of the stumps, Stokes hits it with brute force over long on. It's flat and traveling and Zampa shouts 'catch it'. Warner in the deep, leaps, stretches his hand but can't get to the ball. That's another maximum for the English all-rounder. |
| 24.4 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Full delivery, Stokes goes hard at it but finds the man at covers. |
| 24.5 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Stokes dances down the wicket and drills it on the full to long on for a single. |
| 24.6 : A Zampa to E Morgan, Served around middle and leg, worked through mid on for a single. |
| Pat Cummins is back on! |
| 25.1 : Pat Cummins to E Morgan, Length delivery, angling away, cut through cover-point for a single. |
| 25.2 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Wristy! Sligthly back of a length on middle, Stokes stays tall and whips it past mid on for a boundary. That was all wrist work. Beautiful! |
| 25.3 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Length delivery, angling away, driven on the up to covers. |
| 25.4 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Ahead of length, angling away, Stokes looks to play it on the up but gets it off the inner half back to the bowler. |
| 25.5 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Full outside off, drilled hard to mid off. |
| 25.6 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Angling away from Stokes, he slashes hard at it but gets a thick outside edge towards third man for a single. |
| Josh Hazlewood comes back from the other end. |
| 26.1 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Fuller delivery, Stokes looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards point. |
| 26.2 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Again slightly ahead of length, driven back to the bowler. |
| 26.3 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Full outside off, driven to mid off. |
| 26.4 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 26.5 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, On a length on the stumps, punched back to the bowler, who half-stops it. |
| 26.6 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Straying on the pads, Stokes gets across and tucks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 27.1 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, A touch ahead of length, around off, angling away, Stokes looks to slash it hard but gets an under edge, into the ground and to the keeper. |
| 27.2 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Back of a length around off, Stokes places it to mid off and takes a quick single. |
| 27.3 : Pat Cummins to E Morgan, Well-directed bouncer! Banged in short, Morgan looks to hook it but it's quick for him and so he misses. |
| 27.4 : Pat Cummins to E Morgan, FOUR! Slashed away! Back of a length delivery, angling across Morgan. He makes full use of the width on offer as he slaps it past backward point for a boundary. England need 103 from 134 balls! |
| 27.5 : Pat Cummins to E Morgan, Length delivery around middle and off, defended from within the crease. |
| 27.6 : Pat Cummins to E Morgan, Wide outside off, Morgan glides it with hard hands past backward point. Hazlewood in the deep, covers good ground to his right and keeps it down to two. |
| 28.1 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Pitched in the line of the stumps, punched to mid off. |
| 28.2 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Stokes charges down the track and punches it hard on the off side. Henriques at extra cover is sharp and dives to his left to make a superb stop. |
| 28.3 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Back of a length around leg, tucked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 28.4 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, Length delivery on middle and off, defended in covers. |
| 28.5 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, SIX! Morgan on fire! Length delivery, angling away, Morgan dances down the track. Has to reach slightly to heave it away on the leg side. Doesn't connect it off the middle but it still goes the distance to clear the mid-wicket fence. |
| 28.6 : J Hazlewood to E Morgan, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| Mitchell Starc is back on! |
| 29.1 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, Fuller length delivery on middle and off, defended off the front foot. |
| 29.2 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, Full outside off, driven through covers for a brace. This brings up the 150-run stand between Stokes and Morgan! |
| 29.3 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 29.4 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, Almost a yorker on the stumps, Stokes does well to dig it out. |
| 29.5 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, Very full on middle and leg, clipped to mid-wicket. |
| 29.6 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, Again Starc looks for a yorker, ends up bowling it very full on leg, Stokes flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| Pat Cummins comes back into the attack. |
| 30.1 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, FOUR! SHOT! Full toss outside off, Stokes just times it through covers for a boundary. These two are doing it so easily. |
| 30.2 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Length ball on the pads, Stokes flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 30.3 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Short ball on the body, Stokes pulls it behind square leg for a run. |
| 30.4 : Pat Cummins to E Morgan, Comes around the wicket, angles it in on off, Morgan defends it off the front foot. |
| 30.5 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, BEATEN! Bowls it on a length from over the wicket. The ball nips away from the deck a little. Stokes goes for the drive but is beaten. |
| 30.6 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Length ball on off, Stokes plays it to the point region. |
| 31.1 : M Starc to E Morgan, Lands it on a length outside off, Morgan tries to drive it but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls to mid-wicket. |
| 31.2 : M Starc to E Morgan, Bowls a yorker on leg stump, Morgan works it through square leg for a run. |
| 31.3 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, Hurls it on a length on off, Stokes pushes it back to the bowler off the front foot. |
| 31.4 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, YORKER! Tailing in, Stokes digs it out to point. |
| 31.5 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, OUT! Australia get the breakthrough and it comes at a courtesy of a run out. That was the only way one could break this partenership. Starc bowls a full slower ball, Stokes is early into the drive and chips it to Zampa at mid on. Stokes sets off for a run but Morgan was ball watching. They both are stranded on the middle of the wicket. Morgan runs to the striker's end where Zampa scores a direct hit and Morgan is a long way out. A huge partnership comes to an end. C |
| Josh Buttler comes into bat. |
| 31.6 : M Starc to Jos Buttler, Full toss ball on off, Buttler tries to drive it but gets an outside edge down to third man for a run. |
| Adam Zampa is brought back into the attack. |
| 32.1 : A Zampa to Jos Buttler, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 32.2 : A Zampa to Jos Buttler, Tosses it up, Buttler drives it to mid off. |
| 32.3 : A Zampa to Jos Buttler, Comes down the track a little and hits it to mid-wicket. |
| 32.4 : A Zampa to Jos Buttler, Bowls it on the stumps, the batsman defends it off the front foot. |
| 32.5 : A Zampa to Jos Buttler, Fires it in on middle, Buttler defends it off the back foot. |
| 32.6 : A Zampa to Jos Buttler, Bowls it down the leg side, Buttler sweeps it to fine leg for a run. |
| 33.1 : M Starc to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Buttler drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 33.2 : M Starc to Jos Buttler, Bowls it full on off, Buttler drives it through cover for a run. |
| 33.3 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. |
| 33.4 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, Full toss on the pads, Stokes flicks it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 33.5 : M Starc to Jos Buttler, Length ball on off, Buttler defends it off the front foot. |
| 33.6 : M Starc to Jos Buttler, Hurls it on a length on off, Buttler pushes it through covers for a run. |
| 34.1 : A Zampa to Jos Buttler, Bowls it full on off, Buttler goes down on one knee and sweep it to fine leg for a run. |
| 34.2 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Bowls a wrong one on off, Stokes defends it to cover and they scamper through for a run. Maxwell has a shy at the stumps at the striker's end but misses. |
| 34.3 : A Zampa to Jos Buttler, Tosses it on off, Buttler punches it through cover-point for a couple. |
| 34.4 : A Zampa to Jos Buttler, Floats it on off, Buttler drives it through covers for a run. |
| 34.5 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Drags his length back a little, Stokes pushes it to mid-wicket off the back foot. |
| 34.6 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Stokes pushes the ball on off to covers. |
| 35.1 : M Starc to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Length ball outside off, Buttler cuts it uppishly thorugh point. It went on a catchable hieght to Maxwell and he lost sight of it. It goes through him for a boundary. Buttler might consider himself lucky. |
| 35.2 : M Starc to Jos Buttler, The batsman defends it from within the crease |
| 35.3 : M Starc to Jos Buttler, Full ball on off, Buttler drives it to mid off for a run. |
| 35.4 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, Very full ball, Stokes squeezes it to mid on. |
| 35.5 : M Starc to Ben Stokes, Full ball, Stokes pushes it through covers for a run. |
| 35.6 : M Starc to Jos Buttler, Bowls a Full toss on off, Buttler pushes it to mid off. |
| 36.1 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Tosses it up on off, Stokes drives it back to the bowler. |
| 36.2 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Bowls a wrong one but bowls it short, Stokes rocks back and punches it through cover for a boundary. |
| 36.3 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Tosses it on off, Stokes plays it to the point region. |
| 36.4 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Punches the ball down to long on for a single. |
| 36.5 : A Zampa to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Tosses it up outside off, Buttler drags it to Cummins at long on, who runs in and it falls just short of him. Who gets a hand to it but can't stop the boundary. |
| 36.6 : A Zampa to Jos Buttler, Short outside off, Buttler plays the square cut straight to point. |
| Pat Cummins is back on to bowl. |
| 37.1 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Back of a length on the stumps, Buttler pulls it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 37.2 : Pat Cummins to Jos Buttler, Bowls a well directed bouncer. Buttler goes to pull but is beaten for pace and misses it. |
| 37.3 : Pat Cummins to Jos Buttler, BOUNCER! Bowls a bouncer, Buttler ducks under it. The umpire calls it first for the over. |
| 37.4 : Pat Cummins to Jos Buttler, Played to the point region by the batsman. One run added to the total. |
| 37.5 : Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Length ball on the pads, Stokes flicks it on the leg side for a run. |
| 37.6 : Pat Cummins to Jos Buttler, Back of a length on off, Buttler defends it off the back foot to point. |
| Drinks are on the field. |
| 38.1 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Bowls it on the pads, Stokes plays it to short fine leg. |
| 38.2 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Stokes comes down the track and hits it to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 38.3 : A Zampa to Jos Buttler, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 38.4 : A Zampa to Jos Buttler, Drags his length back outside off, Buttler cuts it straight to backward point. |
| 38.5 : A Zampa to Jos Buttler, SIX! TONKED! Zampa tosses it up, Buttler just hits it over long on for a biggie. England are cruising at the moment. |
| 38.6 : A Zampa to Jos Buttler, Full ball, Buttler drives it straight back to the bowler. |
| Josh Hazlewood comes onto bowl. |
| 39.1 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Back of a length on middle, Stokes pulls it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 39.2 : J Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, Bowls it on a length, the ball jags back in a little. Buttler defends it onto the ground. |
| 39.3 : J Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, Hurls it on a length outside off, Buttler guides it down to third man for a run. |
| 39.4 : J Hazlewood to Ben Stokes, Comes down the track to the length ball and slaps it through covers for a run. |
| 39.5 : J Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, Lands it on a length on off, Buttler defends it off the front foot. |
| 39.6 : J Hazlewood to Jos Buttler, Full ball on middle, Buttler flicks it to mid-wicket. 42 required now off 60 balls. |
| Powerplay 3 has been signaled. Now 5 players are allowed outside the circle. It has started to drizzle. |
| 40.1 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Century for Ben Stokes! Shorter and spinning away Stokes goes back and slashes it hard through covers. Beats the man in the deep to collect another boundary. What a knock it has been from him! He came at a time when England were struggling but played a superb counter-attacking cricket with his skipper Morgan. He truly deserves this ton. |
| 3rd ODI hundred for Ben Stokes. |
| 40.2 : A Zampa to Ben Stokes, Pushed slightly quicker through the air, clipped to mid-wicket. |
| PLAY HALTED - As we mentioned earlier, the drizzle had started. Now, it has got heavier and so the umpires have decided to go off the field. England played some superb cricket in the last hour or so and hence they are well above the DLS par score for now, which is 200! The next update will be at 1830 local time. |
| UPDATE 1840 LOCAL TIME - The news from the middle has arrived and it's not a good one as the match has been called off. ENGLAND WIN BY 40 RUNS (DLS METHOD)! |
| So, Australia the World Champions have been knocked out of the Champions Trophy. It was their arch rivals who knocked them out of the tournament. The Kangaroos have not won a single game in a Champions Trophy after winning it in 2009. |
| Coming back to the chase, the Aussie bowlers started off really well bagging three wickets in quick succession, with Hazlewood taking two and Starc picking one wicket. They were on top at that moment and England were on the back foot. There was a delay in play due to rain in between and maybe that is what England needed. |
| The host came out with a very positive attitude and despite being three down Eoin Morgan and Ben stokes took the attack to the Australian bowlers. They started hitting the ball to all parts of the ground and stitched a 159 run partnership better than a run a ball. The former scoring a 87 and the latter scoring an unbeaten ton which took the game away from the visitors. It was a convincing victory for England in the end. |
| Man of the Match, Ben Stokes says that his training has been consistent and he has been timing the ball well. Adds that they wanted to get along as they had a partnership going and didn't want any more interruptions. Praises Eoin Morgan for his knock and says that he has been in great form form and hopes that the team plays around him. On his Indian T20 League experience he says that it helped him to play under pressure situation and in front of huge crowd. On his injury problem he says that he |
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