Match Ended
3rd ODI, Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
, Sep 24, 2024
% Chance to Win
ENG
AUS
Inn Break
AUS 304/7
Top Batsmen
Top Bowlers
ENG 254/4
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Right then, although it ended abruptly, we witnessed another entertaining contest between these two old rivals. At the halfway mark, England found themselves with their backs against the wall, but the way they executed this chase to bring the five-match series to 2-1 will undoubtedly boost the confidence of this young English side. As for Australia, they won't want to dwell on the loss for too long as they still lead the series and they will be hoping that Travis Head and Adam Zampa are fit enough to feature in the next game. The caravan will now move to London with the fourth ODI of the series set to take place at Lord's on Friday, 27th September. It will be another day-night game with the first ball to be bowled at 11.30 am GMT. As always, you can join us early for all the build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye!
The captain of England, Harry Brook is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his stellar ton. He says that they started off with the ball very well and got some wickets as well. Further says that Australia got partnerships in the middle to push the score past 300. Lauds Will Jacks for the way he batted during their stand. Shares that the wicket got better to bat on towards the back end of Australia's innings. Mentions that the message to the batters was to go out there and play their natural game. States that it was nice to get his maiden ODI hundred and hopes that he can get many more.
Mitchell Marsh, the skipper of Australia says that they did extremely well to get to cross 300 given how hard it was to bat initially. Adds that at one stage, they thought 250 could have been ideal but getting to 300 was great. Talks about the pitch that flattened out a bit and the opposition built a strong partnership which took the game away and they will hope to do better in the next match.
Time for the presentation ceremony...
Earlier in the game, England won the toss and opted to bowl, a no-brainer given the rain on Monday and the pitch being under covers all day. With the ball nipping around, it was tricky early on for the Aussie top order. After weathering the early storm, Steven Smith and Cameron Green began to build a solid foundation, but their dismissals pegged Australia back. Enter Alex Carey, who stepped up with crucial partnerships alongside Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Hardie. Their late surge helped Australia score 104 runs in the final 10 overs, finishing with a competitive total of 304 on a challenging surface. For England, Jofra Archer and Matthew Potts bowled well with the new ball but could not quite execute their plans at the death. While Potts went wicketless, Archer ended with a couple of wickets to his name and the third seamer, Brydon Carse chipped with a wicket.
In response, Australia had to adapt quickly, and they did so with Cameron Green leading the charge with a short-ball strategy. Green was rewarded with a couple of wickets, but England maintained control of the chase, especially with Brook still at the crease. The English skipper showcased remarkable acceleration, racing from fifty to his maiden ODI hundred in just 33 balls. Liam Livingstone came out firing and ensured England stayed ahead in the run chase, which proved crucial as rain eventually intervened. When play was halted, the hosts needed just 51 runs from 74 balls, and with no further play possible, England emerged victorious by the DLS method.
On a surface that proved challenging for batting, with the ball hooping around and the pitch offering spongey bounce, England had their work cut out in their chase of 305. Although the new ball didn't move as much as it did during Australia’s innings, Mitchell Starc still managed to extract enough movement to dismiss both English openers early on. However, Will Jacks and Harry Brook quickly came together and adopted a proactive approach, aiming to disrupt the bowlers' lines and lengths. As the innings progressed, both batters grew in confidence, targeting the first couple of balls in each over and milking the rest. They found boundaries with ease, each racing to their respective fifties.
With six seam-bowling options, including skipper Mitchell Marsh, Australia would have felt confident after setting a challenging target. However, the movement was noticeably less pronounced than in the first innings, and the absence of Adam Zampa due to illness, their key weapon for breaking partnerships, was felt keenly. But let's not take anything away from England, who executed a masterclass chase to keep their series hopes alive. Harry Brook delivered a true captain's knock, and his impressive 156-run partnership with Will Jacks saw them over the line in this must-win game.
UPDATE - That's it, folks! We have official confirmation! England win the third ODI by 46 runs (DLS method) and keep the series alive. It's a well-earned result, especially considering how the hosts were cruising towards the target before the rain interrupted play.
UPDATE - 6.59 pm GMT - Great news! It has stopped raining. Now, the only question is how long it will take for the ground staff to get the field ready for play. Given the time constraints, it seems likely we might be looking at a shortened game, with overs potentially being lost. Scratch that! The rain has returned and it is coming down heavily. The wait continues!
UPDATE - 6.48 pm GMT - Not great signs as more covers are being brought on! The rain has gotten heavier, and it appears we might be in for a longer delay. As neutrals, let's hope this isn't how the game concludes. We all want to see a proper finish to this exciting contest, don't we? Stay tuned for further updates.
UPDATE - 6.36 pm GMT - Uh oh, the players are walking off! The drizzle has intensified, and the umpires have signalled for the ground staff to bring on the hover cover. It's a frustrating pause in play as both teams look on, hoping the weather clears up soon. As per on-air commentators, England are currently 46 runs ahead of the DLS par score. We have 30 minutes of buffer time before we start losing overs. Stick around for more news.
Over 37.4 : 254/4
8 Runs
- 1 WD 37.1
- 037.1
- 637.2
- 1 WD 37.3
- 037.3
- 037.4
L. Livingstone
33 (20)
H. Brook
110 (94)
S. Abbott
7.4-0-53-0
37.4
0
Sean Abbott To Liam Livingstone
Hits the hard length, over off, Liam Livingstone opens the bat face and guides it to backward point.
37.3
0
Sean Abbott To Liam Livingstone
Abbott goes full and into the pads, Liam Livingstone drives it to mid on.
Stuart Broad informs us on air that there is a bit of rain in the air.
37.3
wd
Sean Abbott To Liam Livingstone
WIDE! Short and over off, Liam Livingstone leaves it alone for a wide.
37.2
6
Sean Abbott To Liam Livingstone
SIX! The short balls did bring up a couple of wickets for the Australians, but it is now proving to be an expensive gamble. Abbott bangs it into the deck on middle, Liam Livingstone backs away opening the off side up and ramps it over backward point for a biggie.
37.1
0
Sean Abbott To Liam Livingstone
Digs it in short and over off, Liam Livingstone sways out of the line and leaves it alone.
37.1
wd
Sean Abbott To Liam Livingstone
WIDE! Short, over the head of Liam Livingstone. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Over 37 : 246/4
11 Runs
- 036.1
- 436.2
- 436.3
- 236.4
- 136.5
- 036.6
H. Brook
110 (94)
L. Livingstone
27 (16)
M. Starc
8-1-63-2
36.6
0
Mitchell Starc To Harry Brook
Looks for the scoop but fails! Starc bowls it full and just down leg, Harry Brook shuffles across a long way and looks to pick it up over the keeper but misses the line.
36.5
1
Mitchell Starc To Liam Livingstone
Into the pads, very full in length, Liam Livingstone works it away off the inner half to square leg for a single.
36.4
2
Mitchell Starc To Liam Livingstone
Outsdie off, on a fuller length, Livingstone slashes hard to deep cover for a couple more.
36.3
4
Mitchell Starc To Liam Livingstone
FOUR! Hold that pose, Livingstone! That's a shot and a half! Too full from Starc around off, Liam Livingstone presents the full face of the bat and lofts it with authority over mid off for another boundary.
36.2
4
Mitchell Starc To Liam Livingstone
FOUR! Helps it on the way! A freebie from Starc and Livingstone will never miss out on such gifts! Starc bowls from wider on the crease and lands an off-cutter on a fuller length drifting into the pads, Liam Livingstone whips it on its way and finds the fence at fine leg for a boundary.
36.1
0
Mitchell Starc To Liam Livingstone
On a length, over off, Liam Livingstone throws everything at it and drills it hard but straight to mid off.
Over 36 : 235/4
6 Runs
- 135.1
- 035.2
- 135.3
- 435.4
- 035.5
- 035.6
H. Brook
110 (93)
L. Livingstone
16 (11)
S. Abbott
7-0-45-0
35.6
0
Sean Abbott To Harry Brook
Short over middle and leg, Harry Brook pulls it behind but finds the fielder at short fine. England need 70 more runs off 84 balls.
35.5
0
Sean Abbott To Harry Brook
Back of a length again, over middle and leg, Harry Brook tries to make room, yet again but fails to slash it away. Gets an under edge to the keeper.
35.4
4
Sean Abbott To Harry Brook
FOUR! How clever was that from Brook? Abbott keeps it short and over middle, Harry Brook premeditates the ball and backs away opening the off-side up. Ramps it over point for a boundary.
35.3
1
Sean Abbott To Liam Livingstone
Short and on middle and off, Liam Livingstone sweetly times his pull to deep mid-wicket for one. Livingstone wanted the second but is rightly sent back by the skipper.
35.2
0
Sean Abbott To Liam Livingstone
Abbott bends his back and digs it short outside off, the ball goes wider after pitching. Liam Livingstone leaves it alone.
38 OV
8 Runs
S. Abbott
to
L. Livingstone
- 1 WD 37.1
- 037.1
- 637.2
- 1 WD 37.3
- 037.3
- 037.4
37 OV
11 Runs
M. Starc
to
L. Livingstone
H. Brook
- 036.1
- 436.2
- 436.3
- 236.4
- 136.5
- 036.6
36 OV
6 Runs
S. Abbott
to
H. Brook
L. Livingstone
- 135.1
- 035.2
- 135.3
- 435.4
- 035.5
- 035.6
35 OV
13 Runs
M. Starc
to
H. Brook
L. Livingstone
- 234.1
- 434.2
- 434.3
- 134.4
- 134.5
- 134.6
34 OV
12 Runs
C. Green
to
H. Brook
L. Livingstone
- 133.1
- 133.2
- 133.3
- 633.4
- 133.5
- 1 WD 33.6
- 133.6
33 OV
7 Runs
A. Hardie
to
H. Brook
L. Livingstone
- 032.1
- 132.2
- 032.3
- 032.4
- 632.5
- 032.6
32 OV
8 Runs
C. Green
to
H. Brook
J. Smith
L. Livingstone
- 631.1
- 131.2
- 031.3
- 031.4
- 1 WD 31.5
- W 31.5
- 031.6
31 OV
7 Runs
J. Hazlewood
to
J. Smith
H. Brook
- 130.1
- 1 NB 30.2
- 430.2
- 130.3
- 030.4
- 030.5
- 030.6
30 OV
6 Runs
C. Green
to
H. Brook
J. Smith
- 029.1
- 1 WD 29.2
- 1 WD 29.2
- 129.2
- 029.3
- 129.4
- 129.5
- 129.6
29 OV
5 Runs
J. Hazlewood
to
H. Brook
J. Smith
- 128.1
- 028.2
- 028.3
- 128.4
- 328.5
- 028.6
28 OV
6 Runs
C. Green
to
H. Brook
W. Jacks
J. Smith
- 127.1
- 027.2
- 1 WD 27.3
- W 27.3
- 127.4
- 127.5
- 227.6
27 OV
8 Runs
S. Abbott
to
W. Jacks
H. Brook
- 626.1
- 126.2
- 126.3
- 026.4
- 026.5
- 026.6
26 OV
6 Runs
A. Hardie
to
H. Brook
W. Jacks
- 025.1
- 125.2
- 225.3
- 125.4
- 125.5
- 125.6
25 OV
10 Runs
S. Abbott
to
W. Jacks
H. Brook
- 124.1
- 024.2
- 424.3
- 024.4
- 424.5
- 124.6
24 OV
5 Runs
C. Green
to
W. Jacks
- 023.1
- 023.2
- 423.3
- 023.4
- 023.5
- 123.6
23 OV
19 Runs
M. Starc
to
W. Jacks
H. Brook
- 422.1
- 322.2
- 122.3
- 422.4
- 322.5
- 422.6
22 OV
3 Runs
A. Hardie
to
W. Jacks
H. Brook
- 021.1
- 021.2
- 121.3
- 1 LB 21.4
- 021.5
- 121.6
21 OV
3 Runs
M. Starc
to
W. Jacks
- 020.1
- 020.2
- 020.3
- 020.4
- 220.5
- 120.6
20 OV
12 Runs
M. Short
to
H. Brook
W. Jacks
- 619.1
- 019.2
- 219.3
- 219.4
- 119.5
- 119.6
19 OV
8 Runs
C. Green
to
W. Jacks
H. Brook
- 418.1
- 118.2
- 018.3
- 018.4
- 218.5
- 118.6
18 OV
4 Runs
G. Maxwell
to
H. Brook
W. Jacks
- 117.1
- 117.2
- 117.3
- 117.4
- 017.5
- 017.6
17 OV
3 Runs
A. Hardie
to
H. Brook
W. Jacks
- 016.1
- 116.2
- 116.3
- 016.4
- 116.5
- 016.6
16 OV
7 Runs
G. Maxwell
to
H. Brook
W. Jacks
- 415.1
- 015.2
- 015.3
- 115.4
- 115.5
- 115.6
15 OV
8 Runs
A. Hardie
to
W. Jacks
H. Brook
- 114.1
- 014.2
- 414.3
- 014.4
- 114.5
- 214.6
14 OV
7 Runs
S. Abbott
to
W. Jacks
H. Brook
- 013.1
- 013.2
- 413.3
- 113.4
- 113.5
- 113.6
13 OV
8 Runs
J. Hazlewood
to
H. Brook
- 412.1
- 012.2
- 012.3
- 012.4
- 012.5
- 412.6
12 OV
7 Runs
S. Abbott
to
H. Brook
W. Jacks
- 011.1
- 111.2
- 011.3
- 111.4
- 111.5
- 411.6
11 OV
2 Runs
J. Hazlewood
to
W. Jacks
H. Brook
- 110.1
- 010.2
- 010.3
- 010.4
- 110.5
- 010.6
10 OV
6 Runs
S. Abbott
to
W. Jacks
- 09.1
- 09.2
- 49.3
- 09.4
- 09.5
- 1 NB 9.6
- 19.6
9 OV
7 Runs
J. Hazlewood
to
W. Jacks
H. Brook
- 18.1
- 48.2
- 18.3
- 08.4
- 08.5
- 18.6
8 OV
1 Runs
S. Abbott
to
W. Jacks
H. Brook
- 07.1
- 17.2
- 07.3
- 07.4
- 07.5
- 07.6
7 OV
6 Runs
M. Starc
to
H. Brook
W. Jacks
- 46.1
- 16.2
- 16.3
- 06.4
- 06.5
- 06.6
6 OV
2 Runs
J. Hazlewood
to
W. Jacks
H. Brook
- 05.1
- 05.2
- 15.3
- 15.4
- 05.5
- 05.6
5 OV
7 Runs
M. Starc
to
W. Jacks
- 24.1
- 04.2
- 04.3
- 04.4
- 44.5
- 14.6
4 OV
5 Runs
J. Hazlewood
to
W. Jacks
H. Brook
- 03.1
- 43.2
- 13.3
- 03.4
- 03.5
- 03.6
3 OV
4 Runs
M. Starc
to
P. Salt
W. Jacks
B. Duckett
- 02.1
- W 2.2
- 1 WD 2.3
- 02.3
- 12.4
- 22.5
- W 2.6
2 OV
7 Runs
J. Hazlewood
to
B. Duckett
- 01.1
- 1 NB 1.2
- 21.2
- 01.3
- 41.4
- 01.5
- 01.6
1 OV
0 Runs
M. Starc
to
P. Salt
- 00.1
- 00.2
- 00.3
- 00.4
- 00.5
- 00.6
Match Info
- Venue Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
- Weather Rainy
- Toss England won the toss and elected to field
- Result England beat Australia by 46 runs (DLS method)
- Player of the Match Harry Brook
- Umpire Alex Wharf (ENG), Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Joel Wilson (WI)
- Referee Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Notes
- Innings Break: Australia 304/7 in 50.0 overs
- Power play 3 (41-50): Australia 304/7 (104 runs, 2 wickets)
- Australia 301/7 in 49.3 overs
- 7th wkt Partnership: 50 off 34 balls between A Carey (17) and A Hardie (32)
- Australia 251/6 in 46.1 overs
- A Carey 10th ODI fifty: 51 runs in 48 balls (4x4) (1x6)
- 6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 43 balls between A Carey (22) and G Maxwell (26)
- Power play 2 (11-40): Australia 200/5 (159 runs, 4 wickets)
- Australia 200/5 in 40.0 overs
- Referral 2 (35.3 ovs): ENG against A Carey (LBW) Unsuccessful (ENG: 2, AUS: 2) (Retained)
- Drinks: Australia 168/4 in 33.0 overs
- Australia 151/4 in 30.3 overs
- S Smith 34th ODI fifty: 53 runs in 71 balls (5x4) (0x6)
- Australia 100/2 in 22.1 overs
- 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 64 balls between S Smith (23) and C Green (25)
- Drinks: Australia 67/2 in 16.0 overs
- Australia 51/2 in 11.5 overs
- Power play 1 (1-10): Australia 41/1
- Referral 1 (9.3 ovs): S Smith against ENG (LBW) Successful (ENG: 2, AUS: 2)
- Rain Stoppage: England 254/4 in 37.4 overs
- England 253/4 in 37.2 overs
- H Brook maiden ODI hundred: 103 runs in 87 balls (12x4) (2x6)
- England 204/4 in 32.5 overs
- Drinks: England 189/3 in 31.0 overs
- 3rd wkt Partnership: 150 off 140 balls between W Jacks (82) and H Brook (68)
- England 150/2 in 24.5 overs
- W Jacks 4th ODI fifty: 50 runs in 55 balls (6x4) (0x6)
- 3rd wkt Partnership: 100 off 102 balls between W Jacks (47) and H Brook (52)
- H Brook ODI fifty: 51 runs in 54 balls (6x4) (1x6)
- England 105/2 in 19.2 overs
- Drinks: England 84/1 in 16.0 overs
- 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 61 balls between W Jacks (28) and H Brook (22)
- England 50/2 in 11.5 overs
- Power play 1 (1-10): England 45/2
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