Welcome back. The players are making their way out to the middle. David Willey to open the bowling with two slips. Warner and Watson are the openers for Australia.
England finish with 182/5 on the board, but I must say that Australia have come back strongly. The hosts were 152/2 after 16 overs, but Steve Smith's bowlers were good at the death. England will feel that they should have had 15-20 more runs. Australia started well as Pat Cummins removed both Alex Hales and Jason Roy in his very first over. However, Moeen Ali and skipper Eoin Morgan counter-attacked in grand style to put the visitors under serious pressure. Both completed their fifties before the 135-run stand was broken by Nathan Coulter-Nile and since then, Australia bowled well to stem the run flow. Moeen Ali batted exceptionally well to remain unbeaten. The pitch is very good to bat on and Australia should back themselves to hunt this down. England need to bowl really well to stop them. Don't take your eyes off this game folks! We are in for an exciting finish.
19.6 -
Starc to Stokes, 1 run, low full toss outside off stump, Stokes drives it hard to mid-off and takes a quick single
19.5 -
Starc to Moeen Ali, 1 run, full and tailing back in, almost a yorker, Moeen Ali swings hard and gets a thick inside edge that rolls behind square on the on-side
Ben Stokes, left handed bat, comes to the crease
19.4 -
Starc to S Billings, out S Billings Run Out!! Full ball from Starc, Billings drills it straight to mid-off, tries to steal a run, but Smith fires a good throw which was adjacent to the stumps, Starc does well to come up to the stumps and makes no mistake. Billings was well short of the crease. S Billings run out (Smith/Starc) 2(7)
Starc to S Billings, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Third umpire called for a run-out check and Billings is OUT
19.3 -
Starc to Moeen Ali, 1 run, Moeen Ali tries to repeat the shot again, but this time he's sliced it much straighter and sweeper cover tidies up
19.2 -
Starc to Moeen Ali, FOUR, gee! That is a top shot from Moeen Ali. Who said you need to hit the ball hard to collect boundaries? Starc goes back over the wicket to the left-hander and bowls a juicy full ball outside off stump, Moeen Ali doesn't try to do anything fancy, just opens the face of the bat at the last moment and slices it over cover-point, the timing was so good and it almost went all the way
19.1 -
Starc to S Billings, 1 run, fullish from Starc, Billings tries to flick, gets a leading edge that rolls to sweeper cover
18.6 -
P Cummins to S Billings, leg byes, 1 run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Billings backs away and tries to pull, he was late on the shot, gets hit on the stomach. That was bowled at 93.7mph
18.5 -
P Cummins to Moeen Ali, 1 run, full and outside off, Moeen Ali drives it to sweeper cover
18.4 -
P Cummins to Moeen Ali, leg byes, 2 runs, oh that's a lucky couple of runs for England. Full and just outside off stump, Moeen walks right across the stumps and tries to scoop it fine towards fine leg, but the ball goes off the pad and rolls to third man, Moeen charges back for the second and makes his ground before Wade collected the widish throw and whipped the bails off
18.3 -
P Cummins to Moeen Ali, no run, very full and outside off stump, Moeen Ali drives it hard but picks out extra-cover
Change of bat for Moeen Ali
18.2 -
P Cummins to S Billings, 1 run, 'caaaatch,' is the cry from the Australians, but it doesn't go to hand. Short ball from Cummins, hurries Billings, who came down the track to pull, the ball hits the splice of the bat and falls in front of the incoming mid-off fielder
18.1 -
P Cummins to Moeen Ali, 1 run, full and outside off stump, Moeen Ali mistimes the drive to sweeper cover
Pat Cummins [3.0-0-22-2] is back into the attack
17.6 -
Starc to S Billings, no run, Billings gives the charge but Starc drops it short, the batsman throws the kitchen sink at it and gets beaten
17.5 -
Starc to S Billings, no run, yorker outside off stump, Billings fails to dig it out
Round the wicket
17.4 -
Starc to S Billings, no run, full and outside off stump, Billings drives and picks out cover
Sam Billings, right handed bat, comes to the crease
17.3 -
Starc to Buttler, out Caught by P Cummins!! Oh that's a soft dismissal for Buttler. This should have been put away and he's livid with himself as he walks back. Full and in the slot, Buttler would have smashed that out of the ground 9 times out of 10, he goes hard at it, but the bat turns in his hands on impact with the ball and goes straight to mid-on. Maybe Buttler should have aimed mid-off, extra-cover, than long-on. Buttler c P Cummins b Starc 11(4) [4s-1 6s-1]
Starc to Buttler, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
17.3 -
Starc to Buttler, wide, full toss wide outside off stump, a swing and a miss from Buttler and the umpire didn't like the width on that
17.2 -
Starc to Buttler, SIX, long-on was called in prior to this ball and Buttler sends this over his head. Slower delivery on the stumps, Buttler goes for the loft, not timed well as the bat turns in his hands, but the timing was good enough for it to just clear the fence
17.1 -
Starc to Buttler, FOUR, no one at long-off and that's a safe hit. Full and outside off stump, Buttler frees his arms and lofts it over wide mid-off for a boundary. Good start to the over for England
Mitchell Starc [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack
Excellent over from Coulter-Nile, just 5 runs off it and the wicket of Morgan as well.
16.6 -
Coulter-Nile to Buttler, 1 run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Buttler tucks it to mid-wicket
16.5 -
Coulter-Nile to Moeen Ali, 1 run, short and on the leg stump, Moeen Ali pulls it to deep mid-wicket
16.4 -
Coulter-Nile to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, length ball this time, Moeen Ali whips it wide of long-on
16.3 -
Coulter-Nile to Moeen Ali, no run, short delivery on the stumps, Moeen Ali swings and misses
Jos Buttler, right handed bat, comes to the crease
16.2 -
Coulter-Nile to Eoin Morgan, out Caught by Watson!! A lot of height on this one, but I am not sure if it has enough legs, Watto takes a cool catch at long-on. Eoin Morgan gets a great ovation as he walks off the field. He raises his bat to the crowd as well. End of a sensational 135-run stand. Australia needed this wicket badly as these two were taking the game away from them. A good slower ball from Coulter-Nile, Morgan didn't pick it, went for the loft again, but didn't time it well, it went high in the air, Watson judged it to perfection, he was so close to the rope but he was calm and composed as he pouched it with both hands. Eoin Morgan c Watson b Coulter-Nile 74(39) [4s-3 6s-7]
Coulter-Nile to Eoin Morgan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
16.1 -
Coulter-Nile to Moeen Ali, 1 run, Coulter-Nile starts his new spell with a full toss, which is drilled to long-off
Nathan Coulter-Nile [3.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
15.6 -
P Cummins to Eoin Morgan, SIX, gee! What batting this is from the England captain. Shortish and on the leg stump, Morgan pulls powerfully, finds the middle of the bat and muscles it over deep mid-wicket
15.5 -
P Cummins to Eoin Morgan, SIX, in the airrrrr, Smith runs back and it clears the boundary. Cummins tries the slower ball, goes as a high full toss, Morgan asks if it was above waist height, but it's fine, he didn't middle it all that well but it went all the way
15.4 -
P Cummins to Moeen Ali, 1 run, full and outside off stump, driven square of the wicket on the off-side
15.3 -
P Cummins to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, 'yeah, yeah, yeah' is the call from Morgan as soon as he drove this full ball to extra-cover
15.2 -
P Cummins to Moeen Ali, 1 run, a wristy flick from Moeen, the ball goes to deep mid-wicket
15.1 -
P Cummins to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, Cummins gets away with a full toss, Morgan lofts it over the infield to sweeper cover
Pat Cummins [2.0-0-6-2] is back into the attack
England have scored 74 runs in the last 5 overs. What a turnaround this has been. Classic example of why wickets in hand is key in T20 cricket.
14.6 -
Watson to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, chipped over the infield and it drops short of long-on, Morgan will keep strike with that single
14.6 -
Watson to Eoin Morgan, wide, oopsy! Watson sprays it way outside off stump
14.5 -
Watson to Eoin Morgan, SIX, crashed! Watto missed the yorker by a couple of yards and Morgan muscles it straight back over the bowler's head, that didn't have a lot of height on it but it was hit very hard
14.4 -
Watson to Eoin Morgan, SIX, fifty for the England captain. He said he's very fresh after taking a break and boy, he's looking really good here. Short delivery on the leg stump, Morgan gives the charge, again is off balance as he plays the pull, yet he times it so well and it sails way back over the backward square leg boundary. Morgan raises his bat to the crowd and the dressing room
14.3 -
Watson to Eoin Morgan, no run, slower delivery on the leg stump, Morgan tries to work it on the on-side, gets a leading edge, luckily for Morgan it didn't carry to Smith, who was charging in from extra-cover
14.2 -
Watson to Eoin Morgan, 2 runs, very full from Watson, Morgan drives it to deep extra-cover
14.1 -
Watson to Eoin Morgan, SIX, lofted and that's gone way back over long-on, what a way to raise the 100 partnership. Can't bowl length to this man Watto, that's cruel from the Australian all-rounder, Morgan easily muscles it over the rope
13.6 -
Boyce to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, flatter and just outside off stump, Morgan chops the cut to point
13.5 -
Boyce to Moeen Ali, 1 run, very full from Boyce, Moeen drives it down to long-on
13.4 -
Boyce to Moeen Ali, SIX, in the air and all the way. Flighted delivery from Boyce, Moeen Ali steps out, gets close to the pitch of the ball and plays a lovely whip, boy what wrists does he have, the timing is so good and it lands well beyond the deep mid-wicket boundary
13.3 -
Boyce to Moeen Ali, FOUR, Moeen Ali had ages to play that shot. He brings up his fifty with that hit as well. He gets a good round of the applause from the capacity crowd and he raises his bat to acknowledge the cheer. Short and on the stumps, Moeen rocks back and pulls it powerfully to the deep mid-wicket fence
13.2 -
Boyce to Moeen Ali, SIX, brave hit from Moeen Ali and that brings up the 100 for England. On seeing the batsman advance, Boyce drops it short, even though he wasn't to the pitch of the ball, Moeen goes through for the flat-batted loft and clears long-on easily in the end
13.1 -
Boyce to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, shortish leggie from Boyce, Morgan pulls it to long-on
Cameron Boyce, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
England have scored 33 runs in the last three overs. These two are looking really ominous.
12.6 -
Watson to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, sweetly timed drive off the front foot, 'two, two, two,' is the call and they get it comfortably. Mitch Starc had quite a bit of ground to cover from sweeper cover, he runs to his left, slides and saves two
12.5 -
Watson to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, very full from Watson and Morgan drives it along the groun to long-off
12.4 -
Watson to Eoin Morgan, no run, on a length and outside off stump, Morgan tries to guide it down to third man but misses
12.3 -
Watson to Eoin Morgan, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Morgan checks the drive, goes on the bounce to cover
12.2 -
Watson to Eoin Morgan, SIX, oh that is an excellent hit from the England captain. Boy, how did he time that so well despite being off balance while playing the shot? Watson drops it short on seeing Morgan advance, the batsman had no room to work with, yet he goes through with a flat-batted lofted hit, times it well enough to hit the sightscreen near long-off
12.1 -
Watson to Eoin Morgan, 2 runs, in the airrrr but safe! A gentle loosener to start with from Watson, Morgan goes for the loft over cover, but slices it over backward point and picks up a couple
Shane Watson, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
11.6 -
Coulter-Nile to Moeen Ali, no run, short of length delivery just o stump, Moeen Ali moves across once again, under-egdes the pull onto boot, the ball rolls back to the bowler
11.5 -
Coulter-Nile to Moeen Ali, FOUR, oh that's cleverly done, with fine leg inside the ring, Moeen Ali walks right across and exposes his leg stick, Coulter-Nile tries to hit timber but the batsman was easily able to help it on its way to the left of the man at 45
11.4 -
Coulter-Nile to Moeen Ali, FOUR, whipped away nicely and it almost goes all the way. Length on offer from Coulter-Nile, Moeen Ali uses his wrists and sends it flying over mid-wicket, the timing was so good and the fielder had no chance
11.3 -
Coulter-Nile to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, uppish but safe. Shortish and on the leg stump, Moeen Ali mistimes the pull as it hits him high on the bat, the ball lands safely at deep mid-wicket
11.2 -
Coulter-Nile to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, shortish slower delivery down the leg-side, Morgan swivels and helps it down to long leg with a pull, he slips while running, but recovers and completes the run
11.1 -
Coulter-Nile to Eoin Morgan, no run, Morgan backs away, but Coulter-Nile follows him with a short of length delivery and keeps him calm
Nathan Coulter-Nile [2.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack
10.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Moeen Ali, no run, another slower delivery just outside off, Ali swings and misses. Good comeback from Marsh after going for 10 in his first two deliveries
10.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Moeen Ali, no run, shortes the length around off, Ali stands tall and punches to cover
10.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Moeen Ali, no run, slower short ball outside off, Ali was ages early into the pull, misses it by some distance
10.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, shortens the length on off, Morgan nudges it in front of mid-wicket and scampers through for a quick single
10.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Eoin Morgan, SIX, that's out of the park. The biggest hit of the night. That has gone out of the ground. A passer-by picks it up and throws it back into the ground. Morgan is now the leading run-scorer for England in T20Is - goes past KP. Full and in the slot, Morgan plants his front foot forward and hammers it straight back over the bowler's head
10.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, calculated hit! Morgan sees that mid-on was inside the ring and went over him. Marsh pushed across the left-hander, Morgan reaches out for it and toe-ends it over the fielder
Mitchell Marsh [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack
9.6 -
Maxwell to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, backs a long way to the leg-side and Maxwell cleverly follows him, Morgan still manages to get the cut away to sweeper cover
9.5 -
Maxwell to Moeen Ali, 1 run, short and outside off, Ali cuts it to sweeper cover
9.4 -
Maxwell to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, trifle short and on the stumps, Morgan pulls it uppishly to long-on, didn't middle it
9.3 -
Maxwell to Moeen Ali, 1 run, flighted on the stumps, Ali goes down on one and sweeps it to the right of short fine
9.2 -
Maxwell to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, Morgan comes down the track while making room, Maxwell follows him and cramps him room, nudged away in front of square on the leg-side, thought about the second but decide against it
9.1 -
Maxwell to Moeen Ali, 1 run, tossed up around off, Ali wrists it to long-on
8.6 -
Stoinis to Moeen Ali, 1 run, width on offer and Ali slashes it square of the wicket on the off-side, only a single as sweeper tidies up
8.5 -
Stoinis to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, "catch" was the shout from Stoinis. But it was well short of Warner. Banged in halfway down the wicket, Morgan can't control the pull, hits it in the air and on the bounce to Warner at deep backward square
8.4 -
Stoinis to Moeen Ali, 1 run, on a length just outside off, punched to long-off for a single
8.3 -
Stoinis to Moeen Ali, FOUR, the debutant is put under pressure immediately. Ali skips out of the crease, as expected Stoinis drags the length back, allows Ali to free his arms, who pulls it over mid-wicket, one bounce and over the fence
8.2 -
Stoinis to Moeen Ali, SIX, that is into the crowd. Ali gives the charge and Stoinis drops it short, it was the slower ball as well, Ali picked it early, got into position, pulled over deep square leg for a maximum
8.1 -
Stoinis to Moeen Ali, no run, starts with a back of a length delivery on off, Ali taps it to the off-side, no chance of a single
Marcus Stoinis, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
7.6 -
Maxwell to Moeen Ali, 3 runs, flatter and on the stumps, Ali pulls it in front of square, Starc runs to his right from deep square, dives and pulls it in, but then makes a mess of it. As he tries to get up and pick up the ball, he slips and and allows the batsmen to come back for the third. It was a tight third run and Morgan had to put in the dive
7.5 -
Maxwell to Moeen Ali, no run, drifting onto the pads, Ali kneels down and misses the sweep, ball dribbles to short fine off the pad
7.4 -
Maxwell to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, slows it up a bit, Morgan leans into the drive to long-off
7.3 -
Maxwell to Moeen Ali, 1 run, pushed through from round the wicket, Ali punches in front of square on the leg-side
7.2 -
Maxwell to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, fraction short from Maxwell, Morgan makes room and cuts it off the stumps square of the wicket, places it wide of backward point
7.1 -
Maxwell to Eoin Morgan, no run, short and outside off, Morgan slaps it straight to cover, either side and that would have been four
Glenn Maxwell, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Mitchell Marsh to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, slower delivery outside off, dabbed away with an angled bat to third man
6.5 -
Mitchell Marsh to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, how quick is the outfield? That was a mistimed shot. Short and on the body, Morgan swivels and pulls it off the inside half of the bat, he gets it fine and manages to evade the fielder in the deep
6.4 -
Mitchell Marsh to Eoin Morgan, no run, Morgan charges down and misses it completely. That wasn't far from the stumps. Good length ball, Morgan advances and misses the steer, ball goes over the sticks
6.3 -
Mitchell Marsh to Moeen Ali, 1 run, another off-speed delivery on off, Ali opens the bat face and places it to the right of cover
6.2 -
Mitchell Marsh to Moeen Ali, no run, shortens the length and takes pace off the ball, Ali guides it to backward point
6.1 -
Mitchell Marsh to Moeen Ali, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for England. Marsh greeted with a top shot. Overpitched outside off, Ali lofts it inside out over extra cover, beats sweeper comfortably. Couple of bounces and over the rope
Mitchell Marsh, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
5.6 -
P Cummins to Eoin Morgan, FOUR, fabulous shot! That gets the crowd going. The best shot of the innings so far. On a length outside off, Morgan leans into the drive, caresses it past the diving cover fielder, the timing and fast outfield takes care of the rest
5.5 -
P Cummins to Eoin Morgan, no run, fullish and outside off, Morgan pushes it to mid-off and shouts "no" for a single
5.4 -
P Cummins to Moeen Ali, 1 run, third time in a row he hits it to mid-off, decides to take Mitch Marsh on this time around, sprints across to the bowler's end, Marsh hits timber, but a dive from Ali made sure he was in
Is Moeen Ali run-out? Third umpire called in to check. He has made his ground. Not Out!
5.3 -
P Cummins to Moeen Ali, no run, pitched up outside off, Ali drives and finds mid-off in the way, no chance of a single as well
5.2 -
P Cummins to Moeen Ali, no run, fuller and around off, Ali presents a straight bat and punches to mid-off, came right off the meat
5.1 -
P Cummins to Moeen Ali, no run, yorker length just outside off, Ali fails to dig it out
4.6 -
Coulter-Nile to Eoin Morgan, no run, another play and miss. Coulter-Nile probes away in the area around off, Morgan has a poke at that and is beaten
4.5 -
Coulter-Nile to Moeen Ali, 3 runs, that is a nice shot, short of length just outside off, Ali stands tall and punches through extra cover, Starc gives chase from mid-off, slides and keeps it in play
4.4 -
Coulter-Nile to Moeen Ali, no run, bumper on leg-stump, Ali goes for the pull, was a bit half hearted, misses it by a long way. Umpire signals one for the over
4.3 -
Coulter-Nile to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, short and width on offer, Morgan cuts and the thick outside edge flies to third man
4.2 -
Coulter-Nile to Eoin Morgan, no run, fuller and attacking the stumps, Morgan pushes it back to the bowler
4.1 -
Coulter-Nile to Eoin Morgan, no run, beaten! Back of length in the channel around off, Morgan has a feel for it away from the body, ball fizzes past the outside edge
Nathan Coulter-Nile [1.0-0-4-0] is back into the attack
Eoin Morgan, left handed bat, comes to the crease
3.6 -
P Cummins to Jason Roy, out Caught by Coulter-Nile!! What a start for Cummins! He has picked two in his first over. Roy was struggling at the wicket and finally succumbs to a big shot. It was a good length delivery outside off, Roy goes for the loft, slices it off the outer half towards extra cover, Coulter-Nile runs back from mid-off, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a good catch, ensures that the ball doesn't pop out even as he tumbles on the ground. England in a bit of trouble. Jason Roy c Coulter-Nile b P Cummins 11(16) [4s-1]
P Cummins to Jason Roy, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
3.5 -
P Cummins to Jason Roy, no run, pitched up just outside off, clocked at 92.5mph, Roy leans forward and drives crisply, but straight to cover
3.4 -
P Cummins to Moeen Ali, 1 run, yorker length just outside off, Ali squeezes it down to third man
Moeen Ali, left handed bat, comes to the crease
3.3 -
P Cummins to Hales, out Bowled!! Third time lucky for Cummins. He gives Australia the first breakthrough. Once more Hales was beaten for pace - 91.5mph. Another full toss that is angled in, Hales stays rooted to the crease, gets an inside edge onto the back pad, the ball crashes into the stumps. All three deliveries, Hales was late on the shot. Hales b P Cummins 3(7)
P Cummins to Hales, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
3.2 -
P Cummins to Hales, no run, another huge shout for lbw. This looked more promising. A full toss that tails in, Hales fails to connect with the clip, is rapped on the pads. Would have just missed leg-stump. Top decision from umpire Michael Gough
3.1 -
P Cummins to Hales, no run, straightaway appeals for lbw, umpire Michael Gough shakes his head. Bowls the full delivery at 90.2mph, Hales falls over on the flick, is struck low on the pads. It would have missed leg
Pat Cummins, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
2.6 -
Starc to Hales, 1 run, fuller and on off, Hales drops it with soft hands in front of cover, calls for a quick single and gets it comfortably
2.5 -
Starc to Jason Roy, 1 run, good length ball on off, Roy drags it off the inside half of the bat to deep mid-wicket, Stoinis does well to keep it down to a single
2.4 -
Starc to Jason Roy, FOUR, finally, he middles one and picks up his first boundary. Short of length on the stumps, Roy goes on one leg, pulls it behind square, the fielder in the deep had no chance of stopping that
2.3 -
Starc to Jason Roy, no run, Roy is trying too many things. This time gives charge as he makes room, Starc pushes it well outside off, can't reach it and another dot ball - third of the over
No slips in place..
2.2 -
Starc to Jason Roy, no run, another inside edge, back of a length around off, Roy pushes at it and the ball squirts off the inner part to mid-wicket. Roy is struggling to get his timing right
2.1 -
Starc to Jason Roy, no run, on a length close to off, Roy goes for a mighty heave towards cow corner, drags it off the inner part to mid-wicket
1.6 -
Coulter-Nile to Jason Roy, 1 run, goes wide of the crease and angles it in, Roy stays back and taps it in front of mid-on, calls for a run and gets it with ease
1.5 -
Coulter-Nile to Hales, 1 run, short of length on the stumps, Hales nurdles it behind square leg, the fielder in the deep is square and keeps it to a single
1.4 -
Coulter-Nile to Hales, no run, tight line and length from Coulter-Nile, good length ball on off, Hales is half forward and defending to mid-on
1.3 -
Coulter-Nile to Jason Roy, 1 run, Roy charges Coulter-Nile, converts it into a fuller length delivery, tries to go on-side, the ball takes the outer half and flies towards third man, couple bounces and goes to Starc
1.2 -
Coulter-Nile to Jason Roy, no run, banged in short and on off, Roy is ages early into the pull shot, fails to make contact and takes a blow on the right shoulder. That would have stung
1.1 -
Coulter-Nile to Hales, 1 run, too straight, on middle and leg, Hales gets inside the line and tucks it behind square on the leg-side
Nathan Coulter-Nile, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Starc to Jason Roy, no run, slash and miss. Shortens the length just outside off, Roy stands tall and goes hard on the drive, is beaten on the inside edge. Nice carry through to Wade, who takes it in front of his face
0.5 -
Starc to Jason Roy, no run, stifled appeal for lbw, the umpire is not interested. Length delivery nips back in, Roy is not fully forward as he misses the the flick, wears it on the pad. The ball pitched outside leg
0.5 -
Starc to Jason Roy, wide, another wide added to the total, drifts it down leg, Roy can't connect with the tickle
0.4 -
Starc to Jason Roy, no run, good length ball slanted across off, Roy lifts his bat and lets it go
0.3 -
Starc to Jason Roy, 2 runs, what timing! Nothing wrong with the delivery, on a length around off, Roy opens the bat face at the last instant, eases it between cover-point and backward point, Warner gives chase, dives and hauls it in just before the rope
0.3 -
Starc to Jason Roy, wide, Starc struggling with his line, fires this well outside off, Roy has nothing to do with it, another extra added to the total
0.3 -
Starc to Jason Roy, wide, errs in line, sprays it down leg, Roy can't meet with the glance, Wade dives to his left and makes a fine stop, saved four runs there
0.2 -
Starc to Jason Roy, 2 runs, this time he goes for it, similar line and length as the first delivery, Roy goes back and cuts it behind point, Mitch Marsh runs to his right from third man and cleans up
0.1 -
Starc to Jason Roy, no run, short of length delivery angled across the right-hander, Roy wants to have a sighter, watches it go past him
Jason Roy and Hales are at the crease. Jason Roy is on strike. Starc will open the attack
So, England have taken the Test series and the one-off T20I. Can Australia bounce back to win the ODI series? The first ODI is on Thursday. Do join us then. Hope you enjoyed our coverage. Until next time, take care and Cya!
Moeen Ali: "It is a great win and we bowled really well at the death. I thought the wicket was really good and was nice to get some runs. It is up to the team management on where I bat. I am happy to bat anywhere. Hopefully I bowl more in the ODI series. Our one-day side is very confident and hopefully we can have a good series."
Moeen Ali is the Man of the Match for his unbeaten 46-ball 72 and for picking the crucial wicket of Maxwell.
Morgan: "It was brilliant. It was a great game of cricket to win. You can learn a lot from such games. Credit to the guys, who came in today with great attitude. He (Topley) has got to be a big part of our future. It was an exceptional over from Stokes. He managed to get one off the first ball and that put us ahead. The onus was on Australia in the final over. White ball cricket has been like this for a long time. Whatever you are doing, you don't seem to get a wicket. What you do after getting a wicket is important. It is very important to be in a good space and today I managed to get some away. We (me, Tom Moody and VVS Laxman) spent a lot of time working on my batting and I am seeing those rewards in the New Zealand series and now. It is a great opportunity for some of the guys to play a team like Australia."
Smith: "It was going either way. It was two similar innings. Two early wickets for us, two hundred partnerships. Credit to Morgan and Moeen for the way they batted. He (Pat Cummins) was getting the ball to zip through and did Hales in with his pace. We are all raring to go in the ODI series. You slow the run rate down by taking wickets. After Maxi got out, we lost a bit of momentum. You have to try and manipulate the field in this format and I was lucky to get a few away today. He (Finn) is a pretty consistent bowler and I swung pretty hard and got it away (talking about the huge six). It was a good wicket and we couldn't get a boundary away in the middle in the last over."
Earlier in the day, it was the Morgan-Moeen partnership that propelled England to 182. After losing the openers early, the duo added 135 for the third wicket with both batsmen registering fifties. Moeen remained unbeaten on 74. Pat Cummins was the pick of the Aussie bowlers with 2/25 in his four overs.
It was not a great day for the bowlers as the wicket was a belter, but there were some decent performances for England. Debutant Reece Topley was impressive and so was David Willey. However, Ben Stokes, who bowled the crucial final over was the pick of the bowlers as he went for only 29 in his four overs and picked up one wicket. The fielding too was excellent as Morgan placed the right men in key positions.
The Australians come out and congratulate the England players. They will be wondering as to how they lost the game. The visitors got off to a poor start as the openers - Warner and Watson - went cheaply. Smith was joined by Maxwell and together the duo steadied the innings. The pair added 112 runs for 3rd wicket and put Australia in command. However, Maxwell fell for 44 and things started to go downhill. Smith kept going at one end and registered his highest T20I score - 90, but he got out at the wrong time and Australia couldn't recover after that.
19.6 -
Stokes to Stoinis, 2 runs, England win by 5 runs. What a thriller! The fireworks go off in the background. The players shake hands and congratulate each other. Coming to the ball, back of a length around off, Stoinis pulls it to long-on, nowhere close to the middle of the bat and hence only a couple
Mitchell Starc, left handed bat, comes to the crease
19.5 -
Stokes to Stoinis, out P Cummins Run Out!! 1 run completed. Another one bites the dust. England inch closer to victory. Full and on the stumps, Stoinis wrists it to long-on, Cummins had to come back for the second, Roy fires a bullet throw to Stokes, who positioned himself right next to the stumps, he whips the bails off to catch Cummins short of the crease. P Cummins run out (J Roy/Stokes) 0(0)
Stokes to Stoinis, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Pat Cummins, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.4 -
Stokes to Coulter-Nile, out Caught by Adil Rashid!! Australia are falling apart. Stokes exults in delight. He doesn't celebrate with the rest of his mates. Goes towards Morgan and has a word. Length delivery right in the slot, Coulter-Nile swings towards the leg-side, the thickish outside edge skies towards short third man, Rashid settles under it and pouches it comfortably. Coulter-Nile c Adil Rashid b Stokes 0(1)
Stokes to Coulter-Nile, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
19.3 -
Stokes to Stoinis, 1 run, very full and around off, Stoinis squeezes the drive to long-off, the fielder slips but the batsmen don't risk the second
19.3 -
Stokes to Stoinis, wide, slower short ball goes wrong, way down the leg-side, Stoinis doesn't go through with the shot, had he gone for it, could have well got four
19.2 -
Stokes to Stoinis, no run, swing and miss. Full and just outside off, just short of yorker length, Stoinis drives and fails to connect
Nathan Coulter-Nile, right handed bat, comes to the crease
19.1 -
Stokes to Wade, out Wade Run Out!! 1 run completed. Wade has been sold down the river. That is poor from the debutant. Back of a length just outside off, Wade hammers it wide of long-off, there was always two, Stoinis had the momentum as he started well from the non-striker's end and Wade was going back thinking he was coming, but Stoinis sends him back and it is too late, Morgan fires an accurate throw to Stokes, who does the rest. Wade run out (Eoin Morgan/Stokes) 2(2)
Stokes to Wade, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!
Ben Stokes [3.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack
12 to win for Australia. Stokes to bowl the final over. Who will come out on top? Morgan and Stokes have a chat. They want to get the field absolutely right. The skipper himself goes to long-off. Third man inside the circle
18.6 -
Willey to Wade, 1 run, Wade gives the charge and converts it into a full length delivery, drives it towards long-off
18.5 -
Willey to Stoinis, leg byes, 1 run, full and angling in, Stoinis misses the drive and is struck on the back pad, no appeal for lbw as it was heading down leg. The batsmen sneak in a leg bye
18.4 -
Willey to Stoinis, FOUR, drops the slower delivery short, Stoinis spotted it early, went on the back foot and pulled it in front of square on the leg-side, bisected the two fielders in the deep. Billings tried to flick it in, but in vain
Matthew Wade, left handed bat, comes to the crease
18.3 -
Willey to Smith, out Caught by S Billings!! Is this the game-changer? Willey rises to the occasion. England celebrate and so do the crowd. Nonetheless, it is a brilliant innings that has come to an end. Willey stays round the wicket, bowls an off-speed length delivery, Smith cleared his front leg to target the cow corner fence, got it off the toe-end and the ball ballooned to deep mid-wicket, Billings held his nerve and took it calmly. Smith c S Billings b Willey 90(53) [4s-7 6s-4]
Willey to Smith, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
18.2 -
Willey to Stoinis, 1 run, round the wicket and slanted into the pads, glanced to fine leg and Smith back on strike
18.1 -
Willey to Smith, 1 run, back of a length on off, Smith pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket, only a single
The equation is now 20 from 2 overs. Australia still the favourites. Can England pull it off? Willey to bowl the penultimate over...
17.6 -
Topley to Smith, 1 run, yorker aimed at the base of off-stump, Smith squeezes the drive to long-on, keeps strike
17.5 -
Topley to Stoinis, 1 run, angled in from round the wicket, Stoinis presents the full face of the bat and drives to long-on
Marcus Stoinis, right handed bat, comes to the crease
17.4 -
Topley to Mitchell Marsh, out Bowled!! First T20I wicket for Topley. It was the back of the hand slower delivery, Marsh was through the pull shot a year ago, the ball takes the inside edge and crashes into the stumps. It might be too late for England though. Mitchell Marsh b Topley 13(13) [4s-1]
Topley to Mitchell Marsh, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
17.3 -
Topley to Smith, 1 run, change of pace from Topley, Smith mistimes the pull to long-on
17.2 -
Topley to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, too full and on off, Marsh eases it to long-on, for a single
17.1 -
Topley to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR, that's sloppy from Moeen Ali. Fuller and outside off, Marsh drills it wide of long-off, Moeen does all the hard work of getting to the ball, but looks up to see if the batsmen are coming back for the second, allows the ball to go through his legs
16.6 -
Willey to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, good length ball on off, Marsh drags the hoick to deep mid-wicket, for the second time in as many overs he will keep strike
16.5 -
Willey to Smith, 1 run, short and width outside off, Smith cracks it in the air and on the bounce to sweeper cover
16.4 -
Willey to Smith, no run, slower delivery on the stumps, Smith is early into the pull, is deceived by the lack of pace. Lets out a grunt as he missed
16.3 -
Willey to Smith, SIX, fabulous shot! Smith makes batting look so easy. Fuller and around off, Smith stays leg-side of the ball, opens up the off-side and lofts it inside out over extra cover, he timed it so well that it went the distance
16.2 -
Willey to Smith, FOUR, gee! This guy can toy around with bowling attacks. Nothing wrong with the delivery. On a length just outside off, Smith shuffles across his stumps, gets inside the line and whips it over short fine, no need to run for those
16.1 -
Willey to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, good length ball on off, Marsh swings hard and the inside edge rolls to short fine leg
David Willey [2.0-0-14-1] is back into the attack
Australia need 41 runs in 4 overs. If Smith bats through, then they will cruise to victory. England have to nip him out to stay alive in the game.
15.6 -
Topley to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, slower short ball on off, Marsh is early into the pull, mistimes it to mid-wicket and retains strike
15.5 -
Topley to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, excellent running from Smith, even England's best fielder - Stokes can't prevent the second. Another low full toss on off, Marsh digs it wide of long-on, Smith takes him on and makes it with ease
15.4 -
Topley to Smith, 1 run, low full toss on off, Smith turns the bat and eases it to sweeper cover
15.3 -
Topley to Smith, 2 runs, too full and outside off, almost a yorker, Smith squeezes the drive with an open bat face square of the wicket, Hales once again made to work hard, easy two taken
15.2 -
Topley to Smith, 2 runs, length delivery outside off, Smith drives it towards sweeper, the fielder slips while collecting the ball and the batsmen sneak in a second. Smith is so quick between the wickets
15.1 -
Topley to Smith, no run, Topley starts from round the wicket, slower delivery outside off, Smith goes hard on the drive, mistimes it to the right of the bowler
Reece Topley [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack
14.6 -
Stokes to Mitchell Marsh, no run, on a length just outside off, Marsh push-drives it to mid-off, fielder inside the ring and hence no single
14.5 -
Stokes to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, short and on the hips, Marsh whips it behind square on the leg-side, Finn moves to his left, slides and pushes the ball in
14.4 -
Stokes to Mitchell Marsh, no run, good length ball on the fourth stump line, Marsh presses it towards cover after coming forward
14.3 -
Stokes to Smith, 1 run, another off-speed delivery on off, Smith drags the heave along the ground to long-on
14.2 -
Stokes to Smith, FOUR, bad delivery. Drops the slower delivery short, Smith had all the time in the world to pick his spot, goes back and tonks it over mid-wicket, no one in the deep to stop that
14.1 -
Stokes to Smith, no run, short of length close to off, Smith goes on his toes and defends to backward point
Ben Stokes [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack
13.6 -
Moeen Ali to Smith, 1 run, pushed through on off, Smith gets inside the line and milks it to deep mid-wicket. Excellent over from Moeen Ali, just the 3 runs and the crucial wicket of Maxwell
13.5 -
Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, flatter and on off, Marsh punches it past the diving Moeen Ali and down to long-on
13.4 -
Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh, no run, slower and spinning in, Marsh misses the nurdle and is hit on the thigh pad
13.3 -
Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh, no run, turn for Moeen Ali. Tossed up around off, Marsh prods forward and jams it onto the pad, ball dribbles to the right of the bowler
13.2 -
Moeen Ali to Smith, 1 run, shortens the length, Smith comes down the track and nudges it in front of square on the leg-side
Mitchell Marsh, right handed bat, comes to the crease
13.1 -
Moeen Ali to Maxwell, out Caught by Stokes!! Stunner from Stokes. He enjoyed it and so did Billings, who was very close to him. Moeen Ali strikes with his first ball. Is this the opening that England were looking for? Fraction short and around off, Maxwell goes back and pulls towards long-on, Stokes runs to his right, keeps his eyes on the ball, flies to his right and collects it shoulder high - with both hands. Maxwell c Stokes b Moeen Ali 44(32) [4s-6 6s-1]
Moeen Ali to Maxwell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Moeen Ali, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
12.6 -
Finn to Smith, 2 runs, banged in halfway down the wicket, the line is outside off, Smith toe-ends the flat-batted hit to the left of cover, Hales once again does the tiding up in the deep. Expensive last over from Finn, 14 runs came off it and he finishes with: 4-0-39-1
12.5 -
Finn to Maxwell, 1 run, sensible batting. Short of a length on off, Maxwell drops it to the right of point, collects a comfortable single
12.4 -
Finn to Smith, 1 run, back of a length on off, Smith mistimes the pull to deep square leg
12.3 -
Finn to Smith, SIX, monster hit! Even George Bailey loved it in the dugout. Another length delivery right in the slot, Smith clears his front leg and hoicks it towards cow corner. That went a long, long way. Would be interesting to see the distance on that and compare it to Morgan's six earlier in the day
12.2 -
Finn to Smith, 2 runs, that is a top save from Billings. Saved a couple of runs. Length delivery on off, Smith drags the heave wide of mid-wicket, Billings runs to his left from deep square, dives and makes sure that the ball doesn't roll over
12.1 -
Finn to Smith, 2 runs, shortish and outside off, Smith doesn't get hold of the cut, but hits it to the left of cover, Hales at sweeper had some ground to cover and the batsmen come back for the second. The 100-run stand comes up
Steven Finn [3.0-0-25-1] is back into the attack
11.6 -
Adil Rashid to Maxwell, 2 runs, pushed through on the stumps, Maxwell nudges it between deep mid-wicket and long-on, Smith called for two straightaway and the duo get it with ease
11.5 -
Adil Rashid to Smith, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Smith drives to sweeper cover, opened the bat face to find the placement
11.4 -
Adil Rashid to Smith, FOUR, fifty for Smith - his first in T20Is. Raise of the bat and punch of the gloves. Flighted outside off, Smith drags the drive towards long-on, the fielder was wide and had no chance of cutting that off
11.3 -
Adil Rashid to Smith, no run, floated up outside off, Smith drives and picks out cover
11.2 -
Adil Rashid to Maxwell, 1 run, flatter and on the pads, flicked away in front of square on the leg-side
11.1 -
Adil Rashid to Maxwell, SIX, that is 20 rows back into the crowd. Half tracker from Rashid and he has been punished. Maxwell rocked back and pulled it over deep square leg. Rashid knew it was a terrible delivery
10.6 -
Stokes to Maxwell, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Maxwell guides it to third man
10.5 -
Stokes to Smith, leg byes, 1 run, oh that's great football skills from Stokes. Short of a length delivery on the stumps, Smith gets inside the line and misses the flick, the ball hits the thigh pad and stays besides the pitch, Maxwell sets off and makes his ground before Stokes kicked the ball onto the stumps. It was a wide angle for Stokes, but did really well to find the target
10.4 -
Stokes to Smith, FOUR, the back of the hand slower delivery outside off stump, the line is very wide and too short as well, Smith cuts it to the right of the man at point and picks up four
10.3 -
Stokes to Smith, 2 runs, shortish from Stokes, Smith mistimes the pull to deep mid-wicket
10.2 -
Stokes to Smith, no run, a swing and a miss from Smith. It was short of length and outside off stump, Smith went hard at it but couldn't make contact
10.1 -
Stokes to Smith, 2 runs, that is a brilliant dive from Smith to make his ground. "He should be in the Olympics for that dive, a gold medal for Australia," says Tom Moody on air. Short and on the off stump, Smith moves across and pulls it to deep backward square leg, he came back for the second and had to put in the dive to get back in time
Australia are well ahead of England at this stage. At the end of 10 overs, England were 62/2, Australia are 86/2. They needed to score at about 9 an over and the asking rate is well within reach.
9.6 -
Adil Rashid to Smith, 1 run, shortish and outside off stump, Smith drives off the back foot to long-off
9.5 -
Adil Rashid to Smith, 2 runs, shortish and on the leg stump, Smith pulls it wide of long-on and that's good enough for a couple of runs
9.4 -
Adil Rashid to Maxwell, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, Maxwell flicks it to backward square leg
9.3 -
Adil Rashid to Maxwell, 2 runs, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Maxwell tries to sweep, gets an under edge that rolls to fine leg
9.2 -
Adil Rashid to Smith, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Smith drives it back over the bowler's head, Stokes tidies up from long-off
9.1 -
Adil Rashid to Smith, SIX, dropped in the crowd. Wow! That went off the toe-end of the bat, yet it went all the way over long-on. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Smith advances and goes for the loft, gets away with a mishit
8.6 -
Stokes to Smith, 1 run, width on offer outside off stump, Smith reaches out and slashes hard, gets a thick edge that goes on the bounce to third man
8.5 -
Stokes to Smith, FOUR, excellent hit and great placement too. Short and outside the off stump, Smith is quick to rock back and pull, he hits this to the right of the man at deep square leg and picks up a boundary
8.4 -
Stokes to Maxwell, leg byes, 1 run, Maxwell attempts a similar shot - by getting inside the line and trying to play fine - the ball rolls behind square on the on-side off the thigh pad
8.3 -
Stokes to Smith, leg byes, 1 run, Smith moves across and tries to tickle it fine, the ball rolls off the thigh pad
8.2 -
Stokes to Maxwell, 1 run, on the off stump, Maxwell rocks back and tucks it to mid-wicket
8.1 -
Stokes to Smith, 1 run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Smith helps it down to short fine leg
Ben Stokes, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
7.6 -
Adil Rashid to Smith, 1 run, shortish and on the leg stump, driven off the back foot to deep mid-wicket
7.5 -
Adil Rashid to Maxwell, 1 run, harmless leg-spinner turning away outside off stump, cut to deep point
7.4 -
Adil Rashid to Smith, 1 run, tossed up outside off stump, Smith leans forward and drives it down to long-off, fifty partnership comes up
7.3 -
Adil Rashid to Maxwell, 1 run, shortish and on the off stump, Maxwell punches it off the back foot to long-on
Maxwell v leg-spin. This is going to be interesting.
7.2 -
Adil Rashid to Smith, 1 run, this is wide outside off stump, Smith reaches out and drives it to long-off
7.1 -
Adil Rashid to Smith, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, Smith drives hard, but cover does well to stop the ball
Adil Rashid, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
6.6 -
Topley to Maxwell, FOUR, pulled away and in the gap as well. Short and on the leg stump, asking for trouble, Maxwell rocks back and nails the pull shot to perfection
6.5 -
Topley to Maxwell, no run, on the leg stump, Maxwell tucks it to mid-wicket
6.4 -
Topley to Maxwell, FOUR, oh that's gone through Hales at deep point. Length delivery just outside off stump, Maxwell carves it away through point, Hales runs to his left from sweeper cover, gets to the ball but lets it go through
6.3 -
Topley to Smith, 1 run, a quick single and Maxwell is home, Stokes misses a direct-hit again. Smith taps it towards backward point and sets off, Maxwell responds well but a direct-hit would have caught him short
6.2 -
Topley to Maxwell, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Maxwell cuts it to sweeper-cover
6.1 -
Topley to Maxwell, FOUR, oh almost dragged on. Length delivery just outside off stump, Maxwell slogs hard and gets a thick edge that escapes the sticks and runs away for four
5.6 -
Finn to Smith, no run, width on offer outside off stump, Smith goes for the cut, but gets an under edge that rolls into the off-side
5.5 -
Finn to Maxwell, leg byes, 1 run, short of length delivery, Maxwell misses the flick, the ball rolls towards backward point off the thigh pad
5.4 -
Finn to Maxwell, no run, shortish and on the stumps, Maxwell is hurried on the pull and it's mistimed to mid-wicket
5.3 -
Finn to Maxwell, no run, half shout for caught behind, but the umpire wasn't interested. Widish yorker outside off stump, Maxwell tries to squeeze it out but gets beaten, there was a sound, but it was bat hitting the ground
5.2 -
Finn to Smith, 1 run, Smith moves right across the sticks and turns the short of length delivery through backward square leg
5.1 -
Finn to Smith, SIX, back over the bowler's head and that's gone all the way. Gee! He hardly hit that hard! Full delivery from Finn, it was in the slot, Smith lofts on the rise and sends it straight down the ground for a maximum
4.6 -
Topley to Maxwell, no run, back of a length and outside off stump, Maxwell mistimes the punch to cover
4.5 -
Topley to Maxwell, no run, back foot punch to cover-point
4.4 -
Topley to Smith, 1 run, poor fielding. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, Smith cuts it straight to point, who fumbles and allows the run
4.3 -
Topley to Smith, FOUR, in the airrrrr and just over the man at mid-on. Length ball from Topley, Smith lofts it over the infield, the fielder there jumps high but it evades him and escapes for four
4.2 -
Topley to Smith, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Smith cuts it to point
One debutant - Marcus Stoinis - didn't have a great outing with the ball. We have another debutant now - Reece Topley. How is he going to approach this?
4.1 -
Topley to Smith, no run, back of a length outside off stump, punched to cover
Reece Topley, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
3.6 -
Finn to Maxwell, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Maxwell goes for the whip with one leg, gets hit on the thigh pad
3.5 -
Finn to Smith, 1 run, oh that's a good half-stop by Stokes. Full and outside off stump, Smith drives, backward point dives to his left and gets a hand on it
3.4 -
Finn to Smith, FOUR, pulled and he uses his wrists nicely to keep it along the ground. Shortish and on the off stump, Smith goes for the pull after getting inside the line, rolls his wrists over the ball and beats the man at deep square leg
3.3 -
Finn to Maxwell, 1 run, full and outside off stump, Maxwell swings hard and gets an inside edge onto pad, the ball rolls towards backward point, Maxwell was looking for a run but is sent back, Stokes rushes in and fires at the striker's end but misses. Eventually they get a run in the form of an overthrow
3.2 -
Finn to Maxwell, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Maxwell stands tall and defends
3.1 -
Finn to Maxwell, FOUR, good start for Maxi. Finn offers a juicy full ball, Maxwell drives it straight down the ground, timing was good enough and the fast outfield does the rest
2.6 -
Willey to Maxwell, 1 run, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Maxwell tucks it to backward square leg
2.5 -
Willey to Maxwell, FOUR, shortish from Willey, can't bowl there with fine leg inside the ring, Maxwell gets inside the line and pulls it to the left of the fielder there and sends it to the long leg boundary
2.4 -
Willey to Maxwell, no run, oh Maxwell is cramped for room by this inswinging short of length delivery, tries to fend awkwardly, the ball rolls towards gully off the under edge, Smith charges for a run but Maxwell simply turns his back, the fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses
2.3 -
Willey to Maxwell, FOUR, width on offer outside off stump and Maxwell smashes it. The length was slightly short as well and Maxwell slaps it hard, cover dives to his left but in vain
2.2 -
Willey to Maxwell, no run, on a length and just outside off stump, Maxwell defends it into the off-side
2.1 -
Willey to Smith, 1 run, there is that shuffle across the stumps from Smith, leg stump was visible, Willey bowls a full inswinger, which is flicked through mid-wicket
1.6 -
Finn to Maxwell, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Maxwell stands tall and punches it to point
Glenn Maxwell, right handed bat, comes to the crease
1.5 -
Finn to Watson, out Bowled!! Oh dear! What have you done Watto! He tries to kick the ball away but misses and it disturbs the stumps. Short of a length delivery on the off stump, Watson defends with soft hands, it rolls back towards the stumps, Watson turns and tries to kick it with his boot but doesn't make contact, the ball hits the stumps and Watson can't believe his luck. England were 18/2, Australia are 12/2. Not the ideal start for the visitors in a big run chase. Watson b Finn 8(5) [4s-2]
Finn to Watson, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
1.4 -
Finn to Watson, FOUR, overpitched and punished. No swing on this one for Finn as it was bowled with a scrambled seam, Watson spots the length early, waits and drives it wide of mid-off
1.3 -
Finn to Watson, no run, short delivery on the stumps, Watson lets it go
1.2 -
Finn to Watson, no run, beaten! Finn gets this to nip away off the seam, Watson was surprised by the movement, tried to defend but ended up playing inside the line
1.1 -
Finn to Watson, FOUR, a long hop and Watson is off the mark in grand style. Short and just outside off stump, Watson plays a pull off the front foot and sends it through mid-wicket
Steven Smith, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Steven Finn, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
0.6 -
Willey to Warner, out Caught by Finn!! Oh he's been squared up completely and the thick edge of the bat brings about his downfall here. These days batsman have big bats, a thinner bat would have saved Warner here as it wouldn't have carried. Short of a length delivery swinging away from the left-hander, Warner got into a bit of tangle as he tries to flick, the late away movement foxed him, the ball took the leading edge and flew in the air as if it went from the middle of the bat, third man took a few steps forward and took it at a comfortable height. Great start with the ball for England. Warner c Finn b Willey 4(6)
Willey to Warner, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
0.5 -
Willey to Warner, 2 runs, lofted over the infield, but it's not timed that well. Fullish outswinger from Willey, Warner sends the drive over cover for a couple of runs
0.4 -
Willey to Warner, no run, good length delivery on the leg stump, Warner tucks it to mid-wicket
0.3 -
Willey to Warner, no run, appeal for LBW, not given, height was the issue there. Good length delivery on the stumps, Warner tries to flick, gets hit on the pad, impact was not a probelm but height was
0.2 -
Willey to Warner, 2 runs, driven past the diving fielder at cover, beats him to his left and picks up a couple. Australia open their account
0.1 -
Willey to Warner, no run, outswinging short of length delivery outside off stump, Warner watchfully pushes it to cover
Warner and Watson are at the crease. Warner is on strike. Willey will open the attack