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Match Ended

Match 17, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados , Jun 08, 2024

Australia

201/7 (20.0/20)

England

165/6 (20.0/20)

Australia beat England by 36 runs

Player of the Match

Adam Zampa

2/28(4)

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Mitchell Marsh, the captain of Australia says that he is very pleased with that effort and their all-round play was phenomenal with experienced players stepping up as well. Adds that they learned a few lessons from their first game and got off to a brilliant start. Mentions that the bowlers know their job well and he didn't try to change too much. Reckons that Pat Cummins was outstanding and bowled really well from the hard end. Mentions that they want to keep learning and want to stick to their game plan going into future games.

Jos Buttler, the skipper of England, says they came up with a lot of intent and also bowled really well in the mid-overs phase. Adds that the conditions were quite extreme with the shorter boundary on one side. On being asked about Jofra Archer's performance, Buttler says it is great to have him back in the ranks and he is bowling at good lines and lengths and says he has a great variety and skill set. Says that Zampa bowled really well and credits Australia's overall performance. Ends up by saying that they need to dust themselves out and head on for their remaining games.

Adam Zampa is the Player of the Match for his fine bowling effort. He says that they play against England a lot and know the players well and also they had prepared well, with the breeze and the long boundary on one side. Adds that he is trying to sum up the conditions and it was hard to play cross-bat shots. Mentions that some of the wickets in West Indies are such that you need to sum up on the spot and got some useful information from how Adil Rashid bowled as well. Reckons that they have great depth in the bowling attack and they'll play their roles well.

The presentation ceremony...

Earlier in the game, Australia was invited to set the total, and boy, did they start strong! Right from the first ball, Travis Head and David Warner went all guns blazing, making the most of the fielding restrictions. They smashed boundaries effortlessly and totally dominated the Powerplay. Then, Mitchell Marsh stepped in and compounded the strong foundation laid by the openers. Despite the English pacers trying to slow things down, they couldn't take wickets when needed. Marsh played a solid captain's innings, scoring 35 runs. Australia hovered above 10 runs per over, with key contributions from Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis, pushing them past 200. In the chase, despite a strong start laid by the openers, England lost their momentum during the mid-overs phase, as wickets tumbled in quick succession, and unfortunately, they couldn't recover from that collapse.

Australia, on the other hand, struggled to get the desired start as their bowlers were hammered by the English openers. Despite using four seamers, they couldn't manage a breakthrough in the first six overs and were instead taken to the cleaners. As soon as the fielding restrictions were lifted, Marsh handed the ball to Adam Zampa, who delivered a couple of quick wickets in the span of just a few deliveries, thanks to some crafty bowling. Marcus Stoinis was quick enough to remove Will Jacks as well. Pat Cummins was brought back for his second spell and proved to be a game-changer. He conceded just four runs and also claimed the crucial wicket of the dangerous-looking Moeen. Mitchell Marsh rotated his bowlers to perfection and the bowlers exploited the conditions very well. Adam Zampa finished up with sensational figures of 4 overs and 28 runs with a couple of wickets. The Australian quicks also reaped the benefits of bowling cutters and varying the pace as Pat Cummins got two, while Marcus Stoinis and Josh Hazlewood finished up with one each.

AUSTRALIA WIN BY 36 RUNS AND REGISTER THEIR SECOND WIN OF THE GROUP STAGE IN A DOMINATING FASHION! Wheras, it is now getting a bit more worrisome for England for their journey ahead. Chasing a challenging total of 202, England got off to a solid start. Openers Jos Buttler and Phil Salt showed great intent, finding boundaries right from the beginning. They successfully navigated the first six overs and capitalized on every poor delivery, making their intentions clear while also keeping up with the asking rate. Phil Salt was the first to go, scoring a solid 37 that gave England a strong foundation of 73 runs. Jos Buttler, despite his great start, couldn't turn it into a big score and got out soon after. Will Jacks didn't make much of an impact, and Jonny Bairstow's struggle at the crease ended without causing much damage. Those two quick wickets really hit England hard, causing the asking rate to skyrocket. Moeen's departure after a brisk 25 added to their woes, and they found themselves completely cornered. Consequently, finding boundaries became a real challenge, and England literally crawled in the backend, eventually falling short by 36 runs.

End Of The Over 20 : 165/6

13 Runs

1 WD 19.1
419.1
119.2
119.3
119.4
1 LB 19.5
419.6

H. Brook

20 (16)

C. Jordan

1 (3)

M. Stoinis

3-0-24-1

19.6

Marcus Stoinis To Harry Brook

FOUR! That's it, Australia have taken the bragging rights in this big rivalry match up! Bowled a bit quicker and dug in on a hard length outside the off stump. Harry Brook swings across the line but gets a thick outside edge that flies over short third man for a boundary but it doesn't matter. Australia win by 36 runs!

19.5

Marcus Stoinis To Chris Jordan

Leg bye! Slower delivery, into the pitch and right at the batter. Chris Jordan is early on the pull and misses. The ball hits the body and falls back on the deck as the batters scamper through for a leg bye.

19.4

Marcus Stoinis To Harry Brook

Marcus Stoinis tries to dig it into the pitch and angle it in at the batter but the ball doesn't quite rise up. Harry Brook makes room and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

19.3

Marcus Stoinis To Chris Jordan

Fractionally short and around off stump, Chris Jordan pulls it firmly and well in front of square on the leg side but just for a single.

19.2

Marcus Stoinis To Harry Brook

On a good length and around off stump, hit away on the up and through the cover region for a single.

19.1

Marcus Stoinis To Harry Brook

FOUR! Nicely played! Just back of a length and angled into the batter, Harry Brook backs away and checks the lofted drive to get it inside-out over covers and nearly gets a maximum. That was some shot!

19.1

Marcus Stoinis To Harry Brook

WIDE! Too full and a bit too wide outside the off stump, called a wide.

Marcus Stoinis (2-0-12-0) to bowl the last over.

End Of The Over 19 : 152/6

4 Runs

118.1
118.2
118.3
118.4
W 18.5
018.6

C. Jordan

0 (1)

H. Brook

10 (12)

P. Cummins

4-0-23-2

18.6

Pat Cummins To Chris Jordan

A dot to end another fine oover from Pat Cummins. The cutter yet again, bowled a tad fuller and outside off. Chris Jordan swings hard at it but fails to connect.

Chris Jordan is in at number 8.

18.5

Pat Cummins To Liam Livingstone OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and Pat Cummins does get his second wicket. Hard length, taking pace off and bowling it outside off. Liam Livingstone holds his shape and flat-bats it down to long off where Mitchell Starc settles himself inside the ropes and catches it just to his left.

18.4

Pat Cummins To Harry Brook

TAKEN! OH, NOT QUITE! Pat Cummins with another cutter into the pitch and this is bowled outside the off stump. Harry Brook just throws the kicthen sink at it and gets a top edge. The ball lobs up over short third where Adam Zampa leaps high up and grabs it brilliantly with the right hand over the shoulder. However, the ball pops out as Zampa thuds back onto the ground and the batters get a isngle.

18.3

Pat Cummins To Liam Livingstone

Pace on this time and Pat Cummins nails the yorker at the stumps, Liam Livingstone squirts it away off the toe end of the bat and past square leg for another single.

18.2

Pat Cummins To Harry Brook

Just short of a length and outside off, slower too, Harry Brook sets up deep in the crease and mistimes the heave badly down to long on for one more.

18.1

Pat Cummins To Liam Livingstone

The off-cutter, bowled a bit fuller and pushed well outside off, Liam Livingstone goes after it and slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.

Pat Cummins to bowl the penultimate over.

End Of The Over 18 : 148/5

12 Runs

117.1
117.2
117.3
617.4
217.5
117.6

L. Livingstone

13 (9)

H. Brook

8 (10)

A. Zampa

4-0-28-2

17.6

Adam Zampa To Liam Livingstone

Nice and full around off stump, Liam Livingstone goes into-out and drives it towards deep cover for a single.

17.5

Adam Zampa To Liam Livingstone

Right through! Liam Livingstone is early to back away and Adam Zampa fires it right in the blockhole around the toes. Liam cue-ends it back past the keeper and down to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Halt! The ball has disappered near the sightscreen and hence the fourth umpire walks with a box of balls. The new leather is selected and we are good to go...

17.4

Adam Zampa To Liam Livingstone

SIX! High and handsome but a little too late it seems. A boundary after 21 balls in a chase of over 200 and that's just not going to do it for England. Floated full and it is the googly on leg stump, Liam Livingstone steps out and whacks it a long way over the long on fence and the ball seems to be lost.

17.3

Adam Zampa To Harry Brook

Flatter delivery around off stump, Harry Brook firms it off the back foot to wide long off and collects another single.

17.2

Adam Zampa To Liam Livingstone

Shorter one on the stumps, sliding back on quickly, Liam Livingstone backs away and hits it down to long off for another single.

17.1

Adam Zampa To Harry Brook

Sees the batter stepping out and fires it in at the toes, Harry Brook jams it out to mid off for a single.

End Of The Over 17 : 136/5

6 Runs

116.1
116.2
116.3
216.4
116.5
016.6

L. Livingstone

3 (5)

H. Brook

6 (8)

J. Hazlewood

4-0-28-1

16.6

Josh Hazlewood To Liam Livingstone

Hits the deck hard and bowls it well outside off, flirting with the tramline, Liam Livingstone reaches out but fails to get any bat on it. No wide called either.

16.5

Josh Hazlewood To Harry Brook

Trying everything here Harry Brook but England aren't even getting a single boundary here. Into the pitch again and outside off, Brook walks across and picks it up well over backward square leg but there's a fielder in the deep and it will just be another single.

16.4

Josh Hazlewood To Harry Brook

Slightly back of a length and wider of the off stump, Harry Brook stays back and cuts it well behind the point region for a couple of runs.

16.3

Josh Hazlewood To Liam Livingstone

Singles aren't going to do it for England here. Too full and wide, Liam Livingstone stays deep in the crease but can't get under it and swats it hard down to long off for another run.

16.2

Josh Hazlewood To Harry Brook

Back of a length and around off, Harry Brook looks to come forward and gets hurried but pulls it away to deep square leg for one more.

16.1

Josh Hazlewood To Liam Livingstone

Just the one! On a hard length and outside off stump, Liam Livingstone slaps the ball down to long off and picks up a run.

End Of The Over 16 : 130/5

4 Runs

015.1
115.2
115.3
W 15.4
1 WD 15.5
015.5
115.6

L. Livingstone

1 (2)

H. Brook

2 (5)

P. Cummins

3-0-19-1

15.6

Pat Cummins To Liam Livingstone

Just four runs and a wicket off that over, brilliant from Pat Cummins. Another cutter, into the pitch and at the pads, Liam Livingstone flicks it down to fine leg for a single.

15.5

Pat Cummins To Liam Livingstone

That in-between length on off stump, Liam Livingstone stays watchful and just blocks it in front of covers.

15.5

Pat Cummins To Liam Livingstone

WIDE! Slower one, on the shorter side and just angling down leg.

Liam Livingstone is in at number 7.

15.4

Pat Cummins To Moeen Ali OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! Top catch in the deep from David Warner and Australia have executed the plan to perfection. Full and wide from Pat Cummins, bowled from around the stumps and forcing the batter to hit to the longer side of the ground. Moeen Ali walks across to the off side and slashes it away up and over backward point. Warner looses the ball in the sun a bit but does well to settle himself and reverse-cup it nicely.

15.3

Pat Cummins To Harry Brook

Switches to over the wicket for the right-hander and brings out the slower one, into the pitch and at the batter. Harry Brook makes room and hits it through covers for one.

15.2

Pat Cummins To Moeen Ali

A bit shorter and a bit wider, Moeen Ali walks well outside the off stump and cuts it over the backward point region for a single.

15.1

Pat Cummins To Moeen Ali

A dot ball to begin with! Bowled from around the stumps, into the pitch and around off, Moeen Ali pushes it out towards cover.

End Of The Over 15 : 126/4

2 Runs

W 14.1
114.2
114.3
014.4
014.5
014.6

H. Brook

1 (4)

M. Ali

24 (12)

J. Hazlewood

3-0-22-1

14.6

Josh Hazlewood To Harry Brook

Ends up by bowling and good-length delivery, outside off, Harry Brook throws his bat at it but misses. What an excellent over from Josh Hazlewood. Just a couple of runs from it. England need 76 off the last 5 overs remaining.

14.5

Josh Hazlewood To Harry Brook

Brings the angle a bit more closer to the body, Harry Brook attempts the ramp shot but misses to connect.

14.4

Josh Hazlewood To Harry Brook

Hits the deck hard from over the wicket, just nips into the corridor of uncertaintly with a variable bounce that stays low, around off, Harry Brook goes for a cut and gets beaten.

14.3

Josh Hazlewood To Moeen Ali

Short of a length, on top of middle, Moeen Ali waits for it and pulls it through mid-wicket for one.

14.2

Josh Hazlewood To Harry Brook

Full in length, on the stumps, Harry Brook eases it down to long on for one.

Harry Brook walks in at number 6.

14.1

Josh Hazlewood To Jonny Bairstow OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! Jonny Bairstow's struggling stay comes to an end and Australians celebrate! Josh Hazlewood breaks a budding partnership just at the right time. Short in length, skids through on top of off, Jonny Bairstow goes for a pull shot but loses his shape and the ball slices off the willow, high up in the air straight towards Glenn Maxwell stationed at deep mid-wicket who takes a very simple catch running forward.

End Of The Over 14 : 124/3

20 Runs

613.1
613.2
013.3
113.4
113.5
613.6

M. Ali

23 (11)

J. Bairstow

7 (12)

G. Maxwell

2-0-22-0

13.6

Glenn Maxwell To Moeen Ali

SIX! Excellent shot! Drops a friendly half-volley right underneath the bat, Moeen Ali lofts it high and handsome over deep backward square leg for a maximum. 20 runs off the over.

13.5

Glenn Maxwell To Jonny Bairstow

Full and at leg, Jonny Bairstow sweeps it down to deep square leg for a single.

13.4

Glenn Maxwell To Moeen Ali

Length outside off, Moeen Ali shuffles and swings across the line but gets an inner half of the bat towards backward square leg for a single.

13.3

Glenn Maxwell To Moeen Ali

Flatter and outside off, skidding through. Moeen Ali gets beaten on the drive.

13.2

Glenn Maxwell To Moeen Ali

SIX! PUNISHED! Half-volley around off, Moeen Ali gets forward and under the ball before picking it over long on for a maximum. They need more of those and more frequently now.

13.1

Glenn Maxwell To Moeen Ali

SIX! HUGE! Right into the hitting arc of the southpaw, on off, Moeen Ali slogs it powerfully over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

End Of The Over 13 : 104/3

3 Runs

012.1
012.2
112.3
012.4
212.5
012.6

J. Bairstow

6 (11)

M. Ali

4 (6)

A. Zampa

3-0-16-2

12.6

Adam Zampa To Jonny Bairstow

On a length, going down the leg stump line, Jonny Bairstow sits down to sweep and misses again getting hit on the pads. Just 3 off that over and England under immense pressure now as the required rate keeps mounting.

12.5

Adam Zampa To Jonny Bairstow

Full in length this time, outside off, Jonny Bairstow inside edges towards deep fine for a couple of runs.

12.4

Adam Zampa To Jonny Bairstow

Drags his length again, drifting on the leg stump, Jonny Bairstow goes for a sweep but misses.

12.3

Adam Zampa To Moeen Ali

Pulls his length a bit and dishes out a googly outside off, Moeen Ali chops it to backward point for a quick single.

12.2

Adam Zampa To Moeen Ali

Full and around off, Moeen Ali pushes it to extra cover.

12.1

Adam Zampa To Moeen Ali

Leg-break on the leg stump line, Moeen Ali fails to flick it and the ball pings the pad. A muted appeal for LBW but turned down.

End Of The Over 12 : 101/3

2 Runs

011.1
111.2
011.3
111.4
011.5
011.6

J. Bairstow

4 (8)

M. Ali

3 (3)

G. Maxwell

1-0-2-0

11.6

Glenn Maxwell To Jonny Bairstow

Shade full in length, flatter and quicker into the stumps, Jonny Bairstow jams it back to the bowler.

11.5

Glenn Maxwell To Jonny Bairstow

Turns it into the off stump from outside off, Jonny Bairstow punches it to extra covers.

11.4

Glenn Maxwell To Moeen Ali

Pulls his length a bit on the stumps, Moeen Ali nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

11.3

Glenn Maxwell To Moeen Ali

Drops it on off, full in length, Moeen Ali strides ahead drives it to covers.

11.2

Glenn Maxwell To Jonny Bairstow

Slightly outside off, on a length, Jonny Bairstow goes deep inside the crease and cuts it though cover-point for a single. 100 up for England.

11.1

Glenn Maxwell To Jonny Bairstow

Quicker and flatter, turning into off, Jonny Bairstow rocks back and cuts it off the inner half to the off side.

End Of The Over 11 : 99/3

6 Runs

110.1
110.2
010.3
110.4
W 10.5
1 WD 10.6
210.6

M. Ali

2 (1)

J. Bairstow

3 (4)

M. Stoinis

2-0-12-1

10.6

Marcus Stoinis To Moeen Ali

Hard length, into the off stump, Moeen Ali presents full face of the bat through covers for a brace.

10.6

Marcus Stoinis To Moeen Ali

WIDE! Short and down leg, Moeen Ali looks to pull but misses. Wide given.

Moeen Ali is the next man in.

10.5

Marcus Stoinis To Will Jacks OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! STUNNER FROM STARC! Marcus Stoinis bowls a cross-seamed delivery, on a length around off, Will Jacks flatly airs it over mid off but doesn't get the requisite distance and timing to sail it over the fence. As a result, the ball carries in front of the long off region where Mitchell Starc runs forward and takes a stunning low diving catch to dismiss the dangerous Will Jacks.

10.4

Marcus Stoinis To Jonny Bairstow

Keeps the line on the fourth stump, on a length, Jonny Bairstow pulls it with no timing towards long on for one.

10.3

Marcus Stoinis To Jonny Bairstow

Lands it outside off, on a shade full length, Jonny Bairstow swings hard for an expansive lofted cover drive but misses to connect.

10.2

Marcus Stoinis To Will Jacks

Short in length, outside off, Will Jacks heaves it off the inner half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

10.1

Marcus Stoinis To Jonny Bairstow

Gently paced, on a good length, at middle, Jonny Bairstow chips it over mid-wicket for a single.

Drinks! Well, the game is hanging in the balance at the moment with Australia striking a strong comeback, courtesy of Adam Zampa's crafty bowling which garnered them the pricy wickets of the English openers Jos Buttler and Phil Salt who looked dangerous. At halway, Australia would be aiming to get a couple of more wickets to exert more pressure on their arch-rivals. Whereas, England do have a luxury of a strong batting depth. England need 109 off the last 10 overs now. Let's see how this phase pans out for both teams.

End Of The Over 10 : 93/2

10 Runs

19.1
29.2
09.3
69.4
W 9.5
19.6

J. Bairstow

1 (1)

W. Jacks

9 (8)

A. Zampa

2-0-13-2

9.6

Adam Zampa To Jonny Bairstow

Oh, in the air but right in the gap! Gives this one some air and flights it up on a length around off. This is not that full and Jonny Bairstow leans on to drive but is early in the shot. The ball gets chipped off the face of the bat and goes to the left of covers and just out of reach of Mitchell Marsh. Bairstow is off the mark with a single.

Jonny Bairstow is in at number 4.

9.5

Adam Zampa To Jos Buttler OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT! Adam Zampa has the last laugh here though and Jos Buttler cannot believe it. Zampa keeps bowling it relatively full but pushes this one a bit quicker through the air and around off stump. Buttler goes for the reverse sweep one too many times and ends up chipping the ball just over point where Pat Cummins just leaps up a bit and takes a sharp catch. Buttler was looking really good but Zampa has got Australia back on top here.

9.4

Adam Zampa To Jos Buttler

SIX! BOOM! Full again and at the stumps, Jos Buttler just clears the front leg a bit and manages to thump the ball flat over the long off fence for a maximum.

9.3

Adam Zampa To Jos Buttler

Much fuller around off stump, this time Jos Buttler nails the reverse sweep but hits it straight to the man at backward point for no run.

9.2

Adam Zampa To Jos Buttler

Flighted delivery outside off, slower as well, Jos Buttler is early on the reverse-sweep and ends up lobbing it over the keeper down to third man for a brace.

9.1

Adam Zampa To Will Jacks

This is bowled short and outside off, Will Jacks backs away and cuts the ball in front of square on the leg side for a single.

End Of The Over 9 : 83/1

7 Runs

18.1
18.2
08.3
48.4
18.5
08.6

J. Buttler

34 (24)

W. Jacks

8 (7)

P. Cummins

2-0-15-0

8.6

Pat Cummins To Jos Buttler

Keeps it full and bowls it outside off stump, Jos Buttler gets halfway forward and pushes it out straight to covers.

8.5

Pat Cummins To Will Jacks

Very full and outside off, driven away down to long off for a single. Will Jacks rotating the strike after the boundary, smart cricket.

8.4

Pat Cummins To Will Jacks

FOUR! Powered away! Short of a length and outside off, Will Jacks stands tall and gets on top of the rise before swatting it away flat and to the right of Travis Head at short cover for a boundary. Head could have got to it but just seemed to be beaten for pace there.

8.3

Pat Cummins To Will Jacks

Digs it in short now at kjust over 140 clicks and angles it in a long way into the batter. Will Jacks looks to pick it up over mid-wicket but gets hit high on the thigh pad.

8.2

Pat Cummins To Jos Buttler

Slower one, floated full and well outside the off stump, Jos Buttler reaches out and taps it in front of point for just one more.

8.1

Pat Cummins To Will Jacks

On a hard length over the off stump, Will Jacks presses back and pushes it down through mid on for a single.

End Of The Over 8 : 76/1

3 Runs

W 7.1
17.2
07.3
17.4
07.5
17.6

W. Jacks

2 (3)

J. Buttler

33 (22)

A. Zampa

1-0-3-1

7.6

Adam Zampa To Will Jacks

Nice and full on leg stump, Will Jacks plays the on drive towards wide long on and picks up another single.

7.5

Adam Zampa To Will Jacks

Quick and short around off, Will Jacks stands tall, rocks back a bit and slaps it straight to the cover fielder.

7.4

Adam Zampa To Jos Buttler

Drifts this one into the legs, looking to turn it away, Jos Buttler just nudges it away with soft hands in front of squatre leg for a run.

7.3

Adam Zampa To Jos Buttler

Nagging length again on off stump and quicker through the air as well, Jos Buttler is unable to get forward but manages to defend it out on the off side.

7.2

Adam Zampa To Will Jacks

Drags this one down around off stump and the ball keeps low, Will Jacks plays it off the back foot and down to long on to get off the mark witn a single.

Will Jacks is in at number 3.

7.1

Adam Zampa To Phil Salt OUT!

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Adam Zampa in a big game for Australia yet again and he gets that vital first wicket for his side. Zampa starts from over the stumps and straightaway goes to the flatter trajectory, bowling it fractionally short and trying to skid it onto middle stump. The ball just turns away ever so slightly and goes through quickly, Phil Salt looks to cut off the back foot but is beaten all ends up and the ball knocks over the top of off and middle.

Adam Zampa replaces Marcus Stoinis.

End Of The Over 7 : 73/0

19 Runs

66.1
16.2
66.3
46.4
16.5
16.6

P. Salt

37 (22)

J. Buttler

32 (20)

M. Starc

3-0-37-0

6.6

Mitchell Starc To Phil Salt

Phil Salt will feel he missed out there. Mitchell Starc serves another full toss, this time on middle and leg, Phil Salt shanks the ball over mid-wicket and picks up just a single.

6.5

Mitchell Starc To Jos Buttler

Full and at the stumps, gets it right this time, Jos Buttler digs it out firmly down to long on for a run this time.

6.4

Mitchell Starc To Jos Buttler

FOUR! Goes for the wide yorker now but serves a full toss instead around off, Jos Buttler uses that bottom hand again and slaps the ball to the right of mid off for another boundary. 17 off the over already.

6.3

Mitchell Starc To Jos Buttler

SIX! Jos Buttler continues his stellar form against Mitchell Starc and sends the ball onto thye roof. Starc rolls his fingers across the ball and just drags back the length a bit around off. Buttler stays deep and shuffles across before whackig it handsomely over wide long on for a biggie.

6.2

Mitchell Starc To Phil Salt

Pitched up full again and around off, driven off the front foot on the off side for a single.

6.1

Mitchell Starc To Phil Salt

SIX! Oh, that is a big let off and Travis Head was completely unaware of where the ropes were. Mitchell Starc dishes out a full and wide one, Phil Salt throws his hands at it and slashes the ball down to third man where Head back-tracks and takes the catch but steps on the ropes. He does release the ball but by then it was already a maximum.

Is that a fair catch? Travis Head backtracks and takes the catch at the boundary but the replay shows that his feet were in contact with the boundary cushion with the ball in his hand. NOT OUT.

End Of The Over 6 : 54/0

6 Runs

05.1
45.2
15.3
15.4
05.5
05.6

J. Buttler

21 (17)

P. Salt

29 (19)

M. Stoinis

1-0-6-0

5.6

Marcus Stoinis To Jos Buttler

Oh, that is a sensational take from Matthew Wade behind the stumps but that has gone straight off the helmet or probably the shoulder. Banged in short, a bit of an effort ball from Marcus Stoinis around off. Jos Buttler misses the pull and the ball seems to go off the helmet and towards first slip where Wade springs across and takes the catch. A very tidy end to the Powerplay from Stoinis but England are 54/0.

5.5

Marcus Stoinis To Jos Buttler

A bit of yes and no between the batters but no harm is done. Too full and outside off stump, Jos Buttler jams it towards cover-point and Phil Salt at the other end looks for the single but is sent back in time.

5.4

Marcus Stoinis To Phil Salt

This is bowled into the pitch and at the batter again, Phil Salt stays leg side and nudges it down in front of mid-wicket to pick up a single in the deep.

5.3

Marcus Stoinis To Jos Buttler

Jos Buttler tries to back away but Marcus Stoinis follows him with a shortish ball and Buttler pulls it down to fine leg for just a single.

5.2

Marcus Stoinis To Jos Buttler

FOUR! Up and over! Full again and outside off, Jos Buttler comes down the pitch and forces the lofted shot over the cover region and the ball goes into the fence. 50 up for England as well.

5.1

Marcus Stoinis To Jos Buttler

Starts off with a fuller-length delivery around off stump, Jos Buttler leans on and drives it away but straight to the man at covers.

End Of The Over 5 : 48/0

8 Runs

24.1
24.2
04.3
04.4
44.5
04.6

P. Salt

28 (18)

J. Buttler

16 (12)

P. Cummins

1-0-8-0

4.6

Pat Cummins To Phil Salt

Length ball outside off, Phil Salt cuts it again but finds the fielder at backward point.

4.5

Pat Cummins To Phil Salt

FOUR! Carved away neatly! Too full, in fact, a full toss and outside off, Phil Salt capitalises on it and carves it through short third and backward point for a boundary.

4.4

Pat Cummins To Phil Salt

Takes the pace off the ball, short and outside off, Phil Salt gets beaten on the cut shot.

4.3

Pat Cummins To Phil Salt

Another good yorker on the stumps, Phil Salt digs it out to the leg side inside the inner ring at mid-wicket.

4.2

Pat Cummins To Phil Salt

Back of a length, outside off, Phil Salt slashes it over covers. David Warner from deep point sprints almost 50 yards to his right and cuts the ball before the ropes. Just two then.

4.1

Pat Cummins To Phil Salt

Almost a yorker angling on off, Phil Salt clears his front leg to open the off side and squeezes it though cover-point for a couple of runs.

Pat Cummins comes in as the first bowling change.

End Of The Over 4 : 40/0

9 Runs

03.1
03.2
43.3
03.4
43.5
1 LB 3.6

P. Salt

20 (12)

J. Buttler

16 (12)

J. Hazlewood

2-0-20-0

3.6

Josh Hazlewood To Phil Salt

Full and slower, sliding on the pads. Phil Salt misses the flick and gets off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.

3.5

Josh Hazlewood To Phil Salt

FOUR! Gets it away again in style! Josh Hazlewood lands it on a hard length, on the fifth stump line, Phil Salt stays leg side of the ball and cuts it in front of square gracefully through point for a boundary.

3.4

Josh Hazlewood To Phil Salt

Not where he intended! Just back of a length and at the body, Phil Salt looks to pull but gets in a tangle and the ball goes off the thigh pad towards backward point.

3.3

Josh Hazlewood To Phil Salt

FOUR! Cut away powerfully! Short and just outside off, Phil Salt stands tall and cuts it strongly on the up through point for a boundary.

3.2

Josh Hazlewood To Phil Salt

Short of a length on the stumps, Phil Salt again goes for the pull but gets beaten by the bounce.

3.1

Josh Hazlewood To Phil Salt

Back of a length delivery angling on the stumps. Salt pulls at it but gets beaten by the off-cutter.

End Of The Over 3 : 31/0

13 Runs

02.1
12.2
62.3
1 LB 2.4
02.5
1 WD 2.6
42.6

J. Buttler

16 (12)

P. Salt

12 (6)

M. Starc

2-0-18-0

2.6

Mitchell Starc To Jos Buttler

FOUR! WHAT A SHOT! Mitchell Starc angles it into the batter on a fuller length, on middle and leg channel, Jos Buttler gets underneath and picks it over mid-wicket for a boundary. The ball just lands inches inside the fence.

2.6

Mitchell Starc To Jos Buttler

WIDE! Pushes it too wide of the guideline. Jos Buttler reaches at it but fails to connect. Wide given anyways.

2.5

Mitchell Starc To Jos Buttler

Yorker outside off, Jos Buttler squeezes it straight towards Maxwell at backward point.

2.4

Mitchell Starc To Phil Salt

Angles it in on the pads, full in length, Salt misses to flick and it rolls towards short fine after thudding his pads. A leg bye taken.

2.3

Mitchell Starc To Phil Salt

SIX! Oh, hello! Mitchell Starc serves a friendly half-volley, right under the bat, Phil Salt clears his front leg and picks the bones out of it, picking it over long on from the middle of the willow for a six.

2.2

Mitchell Starc To Jos Buttler

Very full on off, Jos Buttler bends low and digs it out to deep backward point for one.

2.1

Mitchell Starc To Jos Buttler

Starc continues from over the wicket, bullets it outside off on a fuller length, and also gets some lateral movement, Jos Buttler goes for an expansive shot through the off side but misses.

End Of The Over 2 : 18/0

12 Runs

11.1
01.2
41.3
21.4
41.5
11.6

J. Buttler

11 (8)

P. Salt

6 (4)

J. Hazlewood

1-0-12-0

1.6

Josh Hazlewood To Jos Buttler

Attacks the off stump, on a fuller length, Jos Buttler pushes it off the inner half the bat towards widish mid on for a quick single.

1.5

Josh Hazlewood To Jos Buttler

FOUR! CRACKER OF A SHOT! Good length again, on the off stump line, Jos Buttler walks a couple of steps ahead, swipes it across and through short mid-wicket for a boundary.

1.4

Josh Hazlewood To Jos Buttler

Full in length, angling on the pads, Jos Buttler flicks it to deep mid-wicket for two.

1.3

Josh Hazlewood To Jos Buttler

FOUR! First signs of aggression! Hard length, outside off, Jos Buttler sees the width and his eyes light up. He cuts it in front of square, on the up and through cover-point for a boundary.

1.2

Josh Hazlewood To Jos Buttler

Lands it on a good length, and it keeps a tad low on the bounce, just around off, Jos Buttler is taken by surprise and the ball beats his under edge. The ball dies before reaching to the keeper on a few bounces.

1.1

Josh Hazlewood To Phil Salt

Hazlewood steams in from over the wicket, lands it on a hard length, on off, Phil Salt cuts it on the up for a single at deep point.

Josh Hazlewood to share the new ball with Mitchell Starc.

End Of The Over 1 : 6/0

6 Runs

40.1
00.2
10.3
00.4
00.5
1 WD 0.6
00.6

J. Buttler

0 (3)

P. Salt

5 (3)

M. Starc

1-0-6-0

0.6

Mitchell Starc To Jos Buttler

On the back of a length, around off, Jos Buttler pats it off the back foot to the off side. A decent start for both sides. Just 6 off the first over.

0.6

Mitchell Starc To Jos Buttler

WIDE! Will have to reload! Swings down the leg side on a fuller length. Jos Buttler misses to flick it away. Matthew Wade dives to his left and collects the ball cleanly. Wide given though.

0.5

Mitchell Starc To Jos Buttler

Full and straight on the off stump line, Jos Buttler stays leg side of the ball and pushes it back to the bowler.

0.4

Mitchell Starc To Jos Buttler

BEATEN! Angles it across off on a length at 143 kph. Jos Buttler gets squared up as his feet doesn't move and the ball whispers past his outside edge.

0.3

Mitchell Starc To Phil Salt

A full toss tailing into the batter, on the pads, Phil Salt swipes it with the angle towards deep square leg for a single.

0.2

Mitchell Starc To Phil Salt

Slants it across off on a fuller length, Phil Salt fails to connect and the ball reaches to the keeper on a bounce.

0.1

Mitchell Starc To Phil Salt

FOUR! Just manages to get it through! Starc guns it on the toes of the batter, on a very full length, Phil Salt manages to hit it off the inside half of the bat through deep backward square leg for a boundary.