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As It Happened - Australia vs England, 2nd World Cup Match in Melbourne
Live cricket score and ball-by-ball commentary from the 2nd World Cup match between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne on Saturday.
Australian cricketers celebrate a wicket during England's innings.© Getty Images
Australia skipper George Bailey praised match-winning centurion Aaron Finch and five-wicket star Mitchell Marsh after the World Cup co-hosts crushed England by 111 runs in their opening game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. Catch all the highlights of the match here: (SCORECARD | SCHEDULE)
Finch, playing in front of his home crowd which swelled to almost 85,000 people, smashed 135 after being dropped on nought as Australia piled up 342-9 in their 50 overs.
Marsh then claimed five for 33 as England slumped to a dispiriting loss despite James Taylor hitting an impressive 98 not out.
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Live Score - Australia vs England
Watson back into the attack!
Flat on off, Taylor shuffles across and defends it on the on side.
Flat and short on off, punched through covers for a triple.
FOUR! Shot! Full on the pads, Woakes sits on one knee and sweeps it past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.
Flighted on middle and leg, Taylor dances down the track and pushes it to long on for a single.
Taylor dances down the track and defends it.
FOUR! Cheeky! Tossed up outside leg, Taylor executes a reverse sweep through covers for a boundary.
Short on off, punched through covers for a single.
Flighted on middle and off, tucked to long on for a single.
Short and outside off, cut through point. Starc comes from the deep and puts in an unusual slide to save a run.