ENG vs AUS Live Cricket Score

4 OUT! CAUGHT! Jofra Archer strikes and delivers the first breakthrough for England! His short ball strategy pays off brilliantly, reaping high dividends this time but Short will feel that he missed out. Bangs it into the deck and angles it in a bit over middle and leg, Matthew Short sees the length and sets himself up for another clean strike but the ball gets big on him. Gets more height than distance on it as it comes off the upper half of the bat. It goes only as far as Adil Rashid stationed at deep backward square leg who takes a very simple catch within the ropes. Australia lose their first and are 21/1 after 4 overs. 21/1

10.5 OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Good comeback from Carse after being hit for a six on the previous ball. Carse corrects his length as he goes fuller this time and bowls it with an upright seam, on a length, around off, Mitchell Marsh gets his bat out in front and presents a straight bat to keep it out. The ball nips away off the deck, enough to catch the outside edge and it is taken cleanly by the keeper, Jamie Smith low to his right. Marsh did not even bother to look behind and started walking as soon as he edged it. Mitchell Marsh departs for 24(38) and Australia are now 47/2. 47/2

34.3 OUT! WHAT A GRAB! Excellently held by Brydon Carse! Steven Smith cannot quite believe it as he stands there in disbelief. Archer attempts the bumper but does not get it high enough to trouble the batter, on middle. Steven Smith swivels for the pull and picks the bones out of that. Hits it flat and to the left of deep square leg. Brydon Carse in the deep is quick across the turf and lunges to his left to take a stunning catch. He ensures that his elbows do not hit the turf which could have resulted in the ball popping out of his grasp. The 40-run stand is broken. Smith goes for 60 (82). Australia are now 172/5 after 34.3 overs. 172/5

26.4 OUT! CAUGHT! A very unusual plan but Jacob Bethell successfully traps Cameron Green in it and gets England the much-needed breakthrough. With a short mid on in place, Jacob Bethell tosses it up and bowls it straight and full on middle and leg, Cameron Green steps out and drills it straight into the hands of Will Jacks at short mid on who takes a sharp catch low in front. The 84-run stand is broken as Green departs for 42 (49). Australia are now 131/3 after 26.4 overs. 131/3

27.2 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Two in quick succession and England have their tails up now! Will Jacks bowls it on a shorter length over middle and off, Marnus Labuschagne with no protection in the deep behind him at fine leg, gets low on a knee with a slight shuffle across the line attempting to scoop it behind. Gets a bit too late on the shot and hits it off the upper half. The ball hits him on the helmet and ballons behind the keeper to his right. Jamie Smith turns around and gobbles it around his face to see the back of Marnus Labuschagne who walks back for a duck. 132/4

42 OUT! CAUGHT! Glenn Maxwell couldn't have picked the fielder any better! Brydon Carse takes another sharp catch and Australia lose their sixth! Livingstone digs it short and over middle and off, Glenn Maxwell sways back a bit and sets himself for the punch through the off side. Hits it hard and straight to the fielder at extra cover on the ring. Carse bends low in front and grabs the ball just above the ground with both hands. A timely wicket for England. The 54-run stand comes to an end. Maxwell departs for 30 (25). Australia are now 226/6 after 42 overs. 226/6

49.1 OUT! RUN OUT! A big mix-up and Aaron Hardie is gone! Immediate hand of apology from Carey as he knows the single was on there. Low full toss, on middle, Alex Carey turns this one in front of backward square leg and is caught ball-watching. Aaron Hardie sets off for the run with Adil Rashid on the ring there. Hardie has to return more than halfway through the run. Rashid picks it up quickly and throws it on the bounce to the bowling end. Potts gets to the stumps quickly, collects and takes the bails off, catching Hardie short of his crease. A good inning from Hardie comes to an end. He goes for 44 (26). Australia are now 294/7 with five balls to go in the inning. 294/7

2.2 OUT! TAKEN! Mitchell Starc strikes early for Australia as he has so often done! A soft dismissal as Phil Salt goes for a duck. Starc bashes the hard length, around the hips from over the wicket. Phil Salt tries to glance it away off his pads behind square on the leg side. The ball stops in the surface and it results in catching the outer half of the opened bat face of Salt. He gets squared up and ends up chipping it towards mid-wicket. Matthew Short stationed there dives low to his left and takes a good catch. 7/1

3 OUT! CAUGHT! Mitchell Starc with the double whammy! England have been rocked early with both openers back in the hut inside the first three overs. Starc hurls it fuller in length from over the wicket, around the sixth stump line. Ben Duckett shapes up for the drive down the ground but there is that late away movement that results in the batter slicing it off the outer half of the bat. It goes straight into the waiting hands of Glenn Maxwell at backward point who has no issues this time in picking the ball coming from the direction of the sun. Gets low and snaffles it with ease. 11/2

27.3 OUT! TAKEN! The plan comes to fruition for Australia! Cameron Green roars in delight as he finds a much-needed breakthrough for the team. Green bends his back and digs it in short, at the batter. Will Jacks tries to give himself room and slap it up and over on the off side. Gets a thickish outside edge that flies straight down the throat of Sean Abbott at deep third who moves to his left and completes a safe catch. Abbott limps a bit after completing the catch and Australia will hope that it's not too serious. Will Jacks departs after a top knock of 84 (82) and England are now 167/3, needing another 138 runs. 167/3

31.5 OUT! CAUGHT! Cameron Green traps Jamie Smith with a barrage of short balls. Bends his back and hits it into the deck, on middle and leg, Jamie Smith swivels back and winds up for the pull but only gets the height and fails to get the distance behind square on the leg side. Two fielders converge but Glenn Maxwell calls for the catch and quickly moves across to his right from deep square leg to take a relatively simple catch. Smith goes for 7 (16). England are now 197/4, requiring 108 more runs. 197/4