| 2.1 : 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. |
| 2.3 : 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. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: M Wood to D Warner, FOUR! SHOT! Length ball on middle. Warner pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 6.6 : 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. |
| 7.2 : 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. |
| 7.6 : 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. |
| 8.5 : 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. |
| 10.1 : 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. |
| 10.4 : 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! |
| 15.1 : 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 : 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. |
| 15.4 : 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. |
| 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! |
| 20.3 : 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. |
| 22.2 : 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. |
| 22.5 : 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. |
| 24.3 : 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 : 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. |
| 26.5 : 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. |
| 27.4 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 30.3 : 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! |
| 32.1 : 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. |
| 34.6 : 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. |
| 37.4 : 37.4: M Ali to G Maxwell, FOUR! Flatter delivery outside off, Maxwell camps back and punches it solidly through covers for a single. |
| 39.3 : 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. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 42.3 : 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 |
| 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. |
| 43.6 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 46.4 : 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. |
| 48.3 : 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. |
| 49.1 : 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! |
| 49.3 : 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. |
| 0.1 : 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. |
| 0.2 : 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 |
| 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. |
| 2.5 : 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! |
| 3.2 : 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 : 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. |
| 3.5 : 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. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: M Starc to Joe Root, FOUR. |
| 5.4 : 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. |
| 6.1 : 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 : 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. |
| 7.1 : 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. |
| 9.4 : 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! |
| 10.3 : 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 : 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. |
| 11.3 : 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. |
| 12.5 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 14.2 : 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. |
| 14.4 : 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. |
| 14.6 : 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. |
| 16.5 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 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! |
| 21.1 : 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. |
| 22.2 : 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! |
| 23.6 : 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. |
| 24.3 : 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. |
| 25.2 : 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! |
| 27.4 : 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! |
| 28.5 : 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. |
| 30.1 : 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. |
| 31.5 : 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 |
| 33.1 : 33.1: M Starc to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Full and wide outside off, Buttler drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 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. |
| 36.2 : 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. |
| 36.5 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 40.1 : 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. |
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