ENG beat AUS by 4 wickets | Australia vs England, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd ODI Match - Commentary

'Never judge a pitch till both the sides have bowled on it,' goes the saying. True. But in this case, Australia are well, well short. They are short of runs, short of fit bowlers, short of self-confidence... they might need to bowl really well to even make a match out of this. Join us back at 1735 local (0735 GMT) for the second session.

Once again, England have done well with the ball. Yes, the field is big and the outfield not the quickest but the bowling was excellent. They have found ways to stall Australia even when the latter were going strong. Joe Root started the collapse, if one might add, for Australia. He dismissed Steven Smith and Travis Head in quick succession and that left the hosts struggling to score quickly. Rashid then broke the 85-run stand between Finch and Marsh, getting the latter and Stoinis in the space of 6 balls. Towards the end, the seamers were excellent, not giving anything away.

This innings almost was a replica of the previous match. Just a slight difference being the openers providing a decent start. Aaron Finch once again failed to make his century count, Smith and Marsh could not convert their starts and then some decent hitting at the death saving their face. My colleague KingVic sums it up correctly - Australia are about 80 runs short.

Disappointing performance from Australia again. They were 161/3 in 30 overs and going by David Lloyd's theory, teams usually double that by the 50-over mark. At least, with those many wickets left. But they have managed just 109 runs in the last 20 overs, losing 6 wickets. If we dissect further, just 57/5 in the last 10.

Chris Woakes to Andrew Tye. OUT! A run out to end the innings. A short ball around off, nicely taking the pace off, Tye looks to pull but is cramped for room. gets a bottom edge onto his body and the ball rolls to the leg side. The batsmen go for the single but Woakes quickly gets to the ball, turns around, takes aim and bang. Hits the stumps at the bowler's end. AUSTRALIA END ON 270/9.

Chris Woakes to Andrew Tye. SIX! BOSH! A number 10 hits a six! Just the third of the innings, after Finch and Smith hit one each. A full toss on middle, Tye swings it cleanly over long on and just about clears the leaping fielder!

Chris Woakes to Andrew Tye. Another short ball outside off, Andrew swings hard but misses.

Chris Woakes to Andrew Tye. A short ball outside off, Tye pulls it over mid-wicket for a couple.

Chris Woakes to Cameron White. Full and outside off, hit through mid on for a single.

Andrew Tye walks in at number 10, replacing Starc.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Starc. OUT! Caught this time. And the fielder is Jason Roy. A length ball on middle and leg, Starc backs away and swings it over mid-wicket. Again, he does not have enough on it and finds the fielder at mid-wicket near the fence. Hang on... Roy misjudges it too! However, he adjusts well, running back late and just about taking it near his head.

Mark Wood to Mitchell Starc. DROPPED! What happened there? Did the sun get into Root's eyes? Somehow, he has missed a fairly simple chance. A short ball, on middle, Starc pulls this over mid-wicket. It looks a good hit but this ground is so big that it does not have enough legs to travel beyond the fielder at the boundary. Joe Root runs to his right, but then perhaps does not see the ball clearly. Because he overruns it. He then sticks out his left hand, perhaps because he sees the ball at the last moment. Prevents what would have been an embarrassing six. Just a single.

Mark Wood to Cameron White. A short ball around off, Cameron pulls it through mid-wicket for one more.

Mark Wood to Mitchell Starc. Another one on the hips, Mitchell tucks it through square leg and White looks for two but Starc shouts, 'NO! NO! NO!' Just a single then.

Mark Wood to Cameron White. Another pull, just one.

Mark Wood to Mitchell Starc. Down the leg side, Starc backs away and works it through square leg for a run.

Mark Wood to Cameron White. A short ball on middle, pulled away through square leg for a single.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Starc. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. Terrific over - 1, 0, 0, W, 0, 0.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Starc. Down the leg side, Starc misses his tuck and the ball goes off his pads towards short third man.

Mitchell Starc comes in.

Chris Woakes to Cameron White. OUT! The dive has not saved Carey! That is why you should play other sports as well. Football has helped Woakes in cricket. On a length outside off, White looks to pull but gets a thick inside edge onto his body. Carey calls for the single but has to run around Woakes as the bowler too dashes for the ball. Kicks it onto the stumps and Carey dives. It is referred upstairs but replays show that it is not enough. Australia still in with a shout to get bowled out before the 300th legal ball.

Direct hit! Has Carey timed his dive to perfection?

Chris Woakes to Cameron White. Backs away to the leg side a year in advance and Woakes bowls it wide outside off. The Bear cannot reach.

Chris Woakes to Cameron White. Gets across his stumps and Woakes bowls it on middle, White looks to swing it over the keeper but misses. Seems like the ball hits his pads but England appeal for the catch. Not given.

Chris Woakes to Alex Carey. On middle and leg, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

Chris Woakes is back on.

Mark Wood to Alex Carey. Walks down the track and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Mark Wood to Alex Carey. A short ball on middle, Carey backs away and looks to pull but misses. Seemed like a slower one, but dear me, the speed gun says 141.8 kph!

Mark Wood to Cameron White. The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Mark Wood to Alex Carey. Banged in short, pulled away for a run.

Mark Wood to Cameron White. A short ball, delivered from wide of the crease, White looks to pull but is cramped for room. Gets a bottom edge through mid-wicket and it is a single.

Mark Wood to Cameron White. Full and outside off, driven sweetly through the covers for a couple.

Adil Rashid to Alex Carey. FOUR! Lovely shot. Full and outside off, Carey reaches out and lofts it over covers for a boundary! That is 11 from the over and the last 2 have spoilt the figures for Rashid. He ends with 10-0-71-2, with 23 coming off the last 2.

Adil Rashid to Cameron White. Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.

Adil Rashid to Cameron White. Comes down the track, but is not to the pitch of the ball. Defends it to the off side.

Adil Rashid to Alex Carey. Short and on the stumps, Alex punches it towards point and sets off for the quick run. The fielder gets to the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Would have been tight.

Adil Rashid to Alex Carey. FOUR! BOOM! Full and outside off, Carey gets down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary!

Adil Rashid to Cameron White. Full and outside off, White reverse paddles it through short third man for a single.

Mark Wood to Cameron White. Works this through mid-wicket and gets one. Just 4 from this over.

Mark Wood to Alex Carey. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.

Mark Wood to Alex Carey. On middle and leg, pushed back to the bowler. Another dot.

Mark Wood to Cameron White. The ball has found the edge of the bat. They pick up a single.

Mark Wood to Alex Carey. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Mark Wood to Alex Carey. On middle and leg, pushed back to the bowler.

Mark Wood is back.

Adil Rashid to Alex Carey. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single. 12 from the over, some momentum for the Aussies.

Adil Rashid to Alex Carey. WIDE. Well played from Carey. He stands outside leg, sees the ball outside leg, then calmly gets across, shouldering arms.

Adil Rashid to Cameron White. Now White shows how the reverse sweep is played but how good a fielding is that from Buttler? The ball bounces onto the pitch but Buttler sticks his right leg out and just deflects the ball towards the off side. Just a run, when it could have been many more. 'He has saved a goal!' says Michael Clarke on air.

Adil Rashid to Alex Carey. Now he goes for the reverse sweep but due to the extra bounce, the ball goes off his gloves, just past Jos Buttler. Seemed like there was two available as Chris Woakes had a fairly decent ground to cover from short third man. But only a single taken.

Adil Rashid to Alex Carey. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Carey! Rashid floats this around leg and this time the southpaw paddles it fine past the keeper!

Adil Rashid to Alex Carey. FOUR! Better shot from Carey. Uses his big reach, gets down to the pitch of the ball and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary.

Adil Rashid to Alex Carey. Landed outside off, it is the googly and it has bamboozled Carey. Tamely pushes inside the line and is beaten.

Liam Plunkett to Cameron White. And a forward defense to end the over. Terrific over from Plunkett. So far, Australia have scored 8/2 in 3 Powerplay 3 overs.

Liam Plunkett to Alex Carey. On middle and leg, another one goes off the inner half of the bat through mid-wicket. This time for a single.

Liam Plunkett to Alex Carey. Another dot. Full on middle and leg, pushed off the inner half of the bat straight back to the bowler.

Liam Plunkett to Alex Carey. Outside off, punched straight to point.

Liam Plunkett to Alex Carey. WIDE. Full and down the leg side, Carey misses his flick.

Liam Plunkett to Alex Carey. No run there again. Pushed back to the bowler.

Liam Plunkett to Alex Carey. Outside off, punched through the covers but straight to the fielder.

Adil Rashid to Alex Carey. Now he gets the sweep right and earns a single through square leg. 3 runs and a wicket from that over.

Adil Rashid to Alex Carey. Full and outside off, Alex looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. Bounce.

Adil Rashid to Cameron White. Now the paddle from White and he earns a run.

Adil Rashid to Alex Carey. And he is away first ball. Outside of, Carey goes back and just opens the face of his bat to guide it to short third man for a single.

Time for one of the debutants. Alex Carey walks in at number 8, with Australia under threat of being bowled out. Forget 350, they may just scrape past 250.

Adil Rashid to Marcus Stoinis. OUT! That is a terrific catch! Jos Buttler dropped a tough one earlier in the day but this is a magnificent take. Tossed up outside off, Stoinis stays leg side of the ball and looks to drive this inside out but the ball turns away just a shade and takes a thin outside edge. Buttler collects it cleanly and does not even bother to whip the bails, as is a normal keeper's habit. He then appeals and up goes the umpire's finger! The Aussies have now lost 3 wickets for 7 runs in the last 13 balls!

Adil Rashid to Marcus Stoinis. Full on middle, pushed straight back.

Liam Plunkett to Marcus Stoinis. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Liam Plunkett to Marcus Stoinis. Around off, watchfully defended.

Liam Plunkett to Cameron White. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Liam Plunkett to Cameron White. WIDE. Down the leg side again, this time it is wided as White gets across.

Liam Plunkett to Cameron White. Gets across his stumps and Plunkett ducks in a bouncer on middle, the Bear then ducks.

Liam Plunkett to Cameron White. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Cameron White eventually walks out at a bat. Not quite the position for him, IMHO.

Liam Plunkett to Aaron Finch. OUT! Perfect. Following the template to the 'T'. Score quickly in the Mandatory Powerplay, then slow down, jog across to a ton and then throw it away. Aaron Finch does it time and again. Full on middle and off, the intention is correct from Finch, looking to go over the top but perhaps he could have waited an over or two. Marsh was just dismissed. And now Australia have lost 2 in quick succession. Plunkett wraps his fingers around the ball and as a result, it comes on much slower than Finch's anticipation. He is through with his lofted shot pretty early and the ball goes off the inner half of the bat, straight to Jason Roy at mid on. He escaped a similar chance a few overs go when he cleared mid on. Still, for the numbers, a good score by Finch. He has made a century, but might still find his team on the losing side. Meanwhile, PLUNKETT HAS GOT TO 100 ODI WICKETS.

POWERPLAY 3 time. 5 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the innings.

Adil Rashid to Marcus Stoinis. Full and down the leg side, paddled fine for a couple. Having conceded 19 in his first 2 overs, this has been an excellent comeback from Rashid. Just 26 in his last 5.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Fullish, on middle, swept through the leg side for a single.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid to Marcus Stoinis. Gets off the mark straightaway, with a tuck through the leg side for a single.

Marcus Stoinis finally comes out to bat at number 6, replacing Marsh. Stoinis recently made a 99 against the Brisbane Heat, playing for Melbourne Stars in the BBL, at this very ground.

Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh. OUT! Stumped by a mile. Marsh jumps down the track, perhaps giving the signal in 2017 and Rashid is quick to spot that. Slows the flight, gives it a bit more loop, throws the ball wide outside off and Marsh misses his swing. Buttler does not miss the ball behind and comfortably takes the bails off. Another start not converted by Marsh and this could be dangerous for Australia. They would have wanted him at the crease in the death overs. End of a good stand but not necessarily devastating for England.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Outside off, pushed to the off side for a quick single.

Liam Plunkett to Mitchell Marsh. Outside off, tapped to the off side. Mitchell wants a single but Jos Buttler quickly gets to the ball and the batsman is sent back.

Liam Plunkett to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! Not quite hit well but he has got enough. A short ball, Marsh goes back and heaves it in the air, wide of the man running to his left from deep mid-wicket and into the fence.

Liam Plunkett to Aaron Finch. On off, worked through mid-wicket for a single. The stand is now worth 80 from 90 balls.

Liam Plunkett to Aaron Finch. Aaarggghhhh! That is the grunt from Plunkett as soon as he delivers the ball. It is angled down the leg side and Finch misses his flick. Wide called.

Liam Plunkett to Aaron Finch. Excellent running. Full on middle, AF flicks it through mid-wicket and runs hard for the second.

Liam Plunkett to Aaron Finch. Full and wide outside off, Aaron swings hard but misses.

Liam Plunkett to Aaron Finch. Outside off, Finch mistimes his cut towards point. Gets a bottom edge. Wants the run but is sent back.

Liam Plunkett is back on.

Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh. Short and outside off, punched behind point for a couple. 200 UP FOR AUSTRALIA! They need at least another 150 from the remaining 12 overs.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Full on middle, pushed to the bowler.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. 10th ODI ton for Finch, 5th against England! Equals Ricky Ponting's tally of tons against England, most by an Aussie! Down the leg side, Finch works this through square leg, calls for two and then makes Mitchell Marsh run hard for the second. What a glorious week for the opener. Struggled in the Big Bash to no end and here, two matches, two centuries. Takes his helmet off, shows off that chewing gum, then raises his arms in celebration. Australia would want a win tonight and hope for him to continue.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Another dot. Finch flicks it, but straight to short mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Full and down the leg side, there comes the paddle and again, it is straight to short fine leg.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh. A short ball on middle, pulled away for a single.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has driven it straight down the ground.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. The batsman fails to get bat on that one and is hit on the pad. They pick up a single. Leg bye given by the umpire.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. On a good length outside off, defended solidly.

Some issue with the ball. Morgan shows it to the umpire and the latter cuts off the leather.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Full on middle, another sweep, straight to short fine leg.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Better shot from Finch and he finds the boundary! Full and on middle, Finch gets down and sweeps it powerfully through mid-wicket. There are two men in the deep, one from square leg and the other at mid-wicket, both come, the latter dives but cannot stop the ball!

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Full and down the leg side, Finch paddles it away but straight to short fine leg. That man has been very handy today. Not even conceded a single run.

Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh. Now the drive through mid off for a run.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Full on middle, pushed through mid on for a single.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh. A short ball on middle, pulled away for a single.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh. Interesting awareness! Mitchell pushes it to the off side and then is just about to pick the ball and hand it to the keeper. But then realizes that recently, in the Under-19 World Cup, a South African batsman had done the same. The fielding side, Windies, had appealed then and he was adjudged out! Marsh then withdraws his hand.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. On middle and leg, worked through the leg side for a run.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh. Full and outside off, driven straight back for a single.

DRINKS BREAK...

Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. They pick up a single.

Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a couple.

Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. On middle, punched through mid on for a single.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Full and on middle, swept through square leg for a couple.

Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.

Adil Rashid is back on.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh. A short ball, Marsh heaves this through mid-wicket for just a run.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh. Outside off, punched straight to cover.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh. WIDE. An attempted bouncer which was well over head height. The Umpire signals a wide.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh. Defended off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Chris Woakes to Mitchell Marsh. A short ball outside off, Marsh looks to pull but misses.

Chris Woakes into the attack now.

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. Full and down the leg side, Aaron looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but it is so bad that even the umpire smiles. Pitched MILES outside leg.

Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. A tad short on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for one more.

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. Works this through square leg for a run.

Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. A tad short, Marsh finally gets this one away, punching it past short extra cover to long off for a single.

Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Comes down the track and pushes it back to the bowler.

Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Full and down the leg side, flicked towards square leg.

Mark Wood to Aaron Finch. Outside off, Finch looks to cut but misses.

Mark Wood to Mitchell Marsh. Pulls this through mid-wicket for three.

Mark Wood to Mitchell Marsh. The ball has struck the batsman hard on his hand. Extra bounce.

Mark Wood to Mitchell Marsh. On middle, Marsh punches this down the ground, where mid on is pretty deep but no single taken.

Mark Wood to Aaron Finch. Outside off, tapped to the off side for a single.

Mark Wood to Aaron Finch. The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.

Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. Full and on middle, swept away for a run.

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. The batsman works it down the leg side.

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Short and outside off, Finch rocks back and punches it through the covers. Still no one in the deep for the spinners on the off side.

Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has punched that ball through the off side. They pick up a single.

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. Down the leg side, clipped fine for a single.

Mark Wood to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! That is dropped short and Marsh is onto it in a flash. Pulls it through mid-wicket and gets a boundary.

Mark Wood to Mitchell Marsh. Stays back in his crease and blocks.

Mark Wood to Mitchell Marsh. On middle and leg, watchfully defended.

Mark Wood to Aaron Finch. On middle and leg, flicked away for a single.

Mark Wood to Aaron Finch. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

Mark Wood to Aaron Finch. Around off, defended solidly.

Change of pace. Mark Wood comes back on to bowl.

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. Full and just outside off, worked through square leg for one more.

Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Full again, eased down to long on for a single.

Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Full on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. FOUR! Not quite where he intended. Short and outside off, Marsh goes back to cut but gets a thickish outside edge which flies just wide of short third man, through backward point and meets the ropes. That is 6 off the first 3 balls, giving Morgan something to think about.

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. Fuller, around off, calmly tucked through square leg for a run.

Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Short and outside off, Marsh goes back and punches this down to long off for a single.

Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Outside off, punched away for a run.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. Driven through mid on by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Short and outside off, Finch goes back and punches it through point. No one in the deep and that is a boundary.

Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Short and outside off, punched down to long on for a run.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. On middle and leg, flicked away through middle and leg for a single.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has punched that ball through the off side.

Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. Nothing on the Free Hit. Delivered slowly on middle, Marsh looks to play the slog sweep but misses. The ball deflects off his body to short third man.

FREE HIT time!

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. NO BALL! A high full toss, Finch pulls this through mid-wicket and gets a single.

Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. A short ball, heaved through mid-wicket for a run.

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. Another scoring shot missed. Full and down the leg side, swept to the only man inside the circle at 45.

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. A tad short on middle, worked through square leg for a run.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Moeen Ali to Mitchell Marsh. Outside off, punched through the covers for a run.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. Driven through mid on by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. Put down! Was there an edge? Hot Spot picks it! Excellent bowling from Moeen. He slows this beautifully through the air, around off and gets it to spin in. Finch looks to work it through the leg side but misses. Initially, it seems like it has gone off the pads to Buttler who struggles to collect but nope...

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. SAFE! So looks were not deceptive in this case. Finch works this through the leg side and takes the single. He then comes back for the second, more so on the insistence of Marsh. The latter seems to be slow and the throw comes in to Moeen who whips the bails off. Ahh... replays slow that Moeen has beaten Marsh... in being the slower one. Marsh was short but Moeen was very slow in taking the bails off. Perhaps he was a shade too far from the stumps. Just in, is Marsh.

Ho ho ho! A run out appeal now! Is Marsh gone? He seems confident... Moeen does not look excited... but looks are not everything...

Moeen Ali is back on. Joe Root is done perhaps, for the innings.

Joe Root to Mitchell Marsh. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 3-0-9-2 for Root. Lovely bowling.

Mitchell Marsh comes in now. Australia in trouble right to their roots.

Joe Root to Travis Head. OUT! Soft dismissal! Head, well, has not quite used his surname on this ball. Perhaps a bit harsh, but then you should not be coming down the wicket if you are not confident of playing spin. Comes down the track and tamely pushes it back to the bowler. A simple catch. Nothing ball, nothing shot. Waste of a wicket and time.

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. On middle and leg, flicked through the leg side for a single.

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Nicely done. Landed outside off, dabbed to short third man for a boundary!

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. Full and on middle, Finch looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. A mild LBW appeal, going down. Both, the appeal and the ball.

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. Full on middle, clipped straight to short mid-wicket.

Liam Plunkett to Travis Head. Full on middle, pushed straight to mid on.

Liam Plunkett to Travis Head. It's been driven superbly through the covers.

Liam Plunkett to Travis Head. Full and wide outside off, Travis reaches out to drive but misses.

Liam Plunkett to Travis Head. On middle and leg, clipped through mid-wicket for a couple.

Liam Plunkett to Travis Head. Full and outside off, driven straight to the man at short cover. Nearly carried!

Liam Plunkett to Travis Head. On a length outside off, Head works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg. There is a direct hit at the striker's end and there is a muted appeal for a run out. Has Head done a Hardik Pandya by not grounding his bat? Replays show that he did ground his bat. Recently, Pandya was run out in a Test match against South Africa by failing to ground his bat.

Joe Root to Travis Head. Full on middle, driven through mid off for a single. That over was done and dusted in 1 minute and 55 seconds! Whoosh!

Joe Root to Travis Head. The batsman has punched that ball through the off side.

Joe Root to Travis Head. Full and outside off, Travis looks to drive away from his body and gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.

Joe Root to Travis Head. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

Joe Root to Travis Head. Short and outside off, punched straight to cover. Again, a scoring opportunity missed on a bad ball.

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. Down the leg side, clipped fine for a single.

Liam Plunkett to Travis Head. Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a couple.

Liam Plunkett to Travis Head. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Liam Plunkett to Travis Head. Fuller, on middle and off, driven sweetly but straight to mid off.

Liam Plunkett to Travis Head. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

Liam Plunkett to Aaron Finch. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.

Liam Plunkett to Aaron Finch. Around off, defended solidly.

Joe Root to Travis Head. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. Golden change from Morgan. The man with the golden arm has done it. 2 runs and the massive wicket of Smith.

Joe Root to Travis Head. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Travis Head comes out to the middle now.

Joe Root to Steven Smith. OUT! Umpire's call it is! Australia do not lose a review but does it matter? They have lost their best ODI batsman. Full and outside off, Smith comes forward and looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. That seems to be out and the umpire agrees, raising the finger slowly. Smith walks over to his partner and after some deliberation, takes the review. Well, Hawk Eye shows the ball to be clipping the top of leg stump which means Smith has to go. Another failure. England on top now, after stifling Australia and picking up two big wickets.

Smith is a goner! But he doesn't think so. He has taken a review against the LBW call. That looks dead.

Joe Root to Steven Smith. Around off, good bounce again, worked straight to short mid-wicket.

Joe Root to Aaron Finch. A touch shortish, the line is around off, Finch hops and works it through square leg for a run.

Joe Root to Steven Smith. On middle and leg, tucked through mid-wicket for a single.

Joe Root replaces Ali in the attack.

Liam Plunkett to Aaron Finch. Shortish and outside off, Finch chops it past backward point for a couple of runs.

Liam Plunkett to Steven Smith. Smith guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Liam Plunkett to Aaron Finch. 18th ODI fifty for Aaron Finch, fourth against England. He stroked a century in the last game and has carried his form into this game. Short and on middle, Aaron pulls it to deep square leg for one. Australia once again will be hoping for a big one from him.

Liam Plunkett to Steven Smith. Shortish and on off, punched to sweeper cover for one.

Liam Plunkett to Steven Smith. NOT OUT! No bat involved. It's a delivery landing on the shorter side outside off, Smith shuffled across to work it on the leg side but missed. It brushed his pads after going closely past the inside edge of his bat. The bowler appeals for an lbw while the keeper starts to appeal after catching the ball. Eoin Morgan has a chat with his keeper and then takes the DRS. The replays roll in and it finds no bat. They don't feel the need to check for the lbw which used to be a norm earlier. Anyway, the impact was outside off. England lose their only review.

Shout for an lbw followed by a caught behind! Not given and Eoin Morgan after consulting his keeper, takes the DRS. It's for the catch. Has Smith edged it?

Liam Plunkett to Steven Smith. Pitches it full and outside off, Steven Smith plays a flowing cover drive but finds the fielder inside the ring.

Liam Plunkett to Steven Smith. Wide! Lands it on a good length outside off, just outside the tramline, Smith allows it through and the umpire exercises his arms.

Liam Plunkett is back on.

Moeen Ali to Steven Smith. Uses his feet a little bit this time and whips it through the gap on the leg side. A single taken as the mid-wicket fielder in the deep does the fielding.

Moeen Ali to Steven Smith. Loopy off spinner on off, Smith gets forward and hits it straight towards mid-wicket.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. Another gentle nudge off the pads to square leg to rotate the strike.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. Leans forward and works it with soft hands through square leg. A couple taken again and Finch moves to 48!

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. Short and on middle, Finch turns inside the crease and pulls it through backward square leg for a couple.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. Flatter and full on middle and leg, Finch fails to properly time his sweep shot.

Drinks time. It's been a good start by the Aussies, however, they lost the wicket of David Warner. This pitch is looking like a batting beauty and Australia will need a big total to test the English team. The spinners are on at the moment and they are finding it tough to get Moeen Ali away. Adil Rashid is targeted as a result and so far it has paid off. An important middle phase is coming up...

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Goes down on one knee and pulls a shortish ball through backward square leg for a run. Tidy over by Adil this time, only 2 runs from it.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Flatter and on off, slower in pace, Finch strokes it off his back foot but straight to the cover fielder again.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Goes on the back foot and punches it to covers.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Flighted and on off, Finch paddle sweeps it but finds short fine leg.

Adil Rashid to Steven Smith. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Moeen Ali to Steven Smith. Played to the point region by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Moeen Ali to Steven Smith. Full floated outside off, driven off the front foot to covers.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. On middle, worked on the leg side for one.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. Appeal for a caught behind! Quicker delivery on middle and leg, sliding down, Finch gets across a bit and tries to flick. He fails to make proper connection but it goes off something to the keeper. There is a little deflection and Buttler appeals after collecting the ball. Nothing from the umpire. The replays show it kissed the pads.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. Shortish and on middle, pulled towards short fine leg.

Moeen Ali to Steven Smith. Flatter and fuller on middle, easily pushed down to long on for a run.

Adil Rashid to Steven Smith. Forces a full ball down to long on for a run. 19 runs from the two overs of Rashid. He is definitely in the target zone for the Aussie batsmen.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. The batsman plays a sweep shot. They pick up a single.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Appeal for an lbw! Not given. A well-disguised googly by Rashid. Landing around off and spinning back into the batsman. Finch fails to read the variation and tries to play it from the crease. Fails to keep it out and is hit on the pads. They put in an unsuccessful appeal. Buttler is of the opinion that it would have missed the leg stump. Rashid tells the same to his skipper who was looking for the referral. The replays show that it's clipping the leg pole.

Adil Rashid to Steven Smith. Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Adil Rashid to Steven Smith. Flatter and fuller on middle, pushed towards mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid to Steven Smith. SIX! High and handsome! They have decided to target the leggie. This time Steven Smith gives the charge. Runs down to the pitch of the delivery and lofts it nonchalantly over long on for a maximum.

Moeen Ali to Steven Smith. Walks forward to a full ball and knocks it down to long on for a run.

Moeen Ali to Steven Smith. Very full and outside off, Smith drives it to covers. Another dot ball.

Moeen Ali to Steven Smith. Played to the point region by the batsman. No run.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. Flighted ball on off, Finch flicks it with the spin through backward square leg and rotates the strike.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. Finch has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Moeen Ali to Steven Smith. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Rashid quickens his pace and serves it around middle and leg, Finch eases it through backward square leg and collects a couple of runs.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. SIX! That's colossal! Rashid tosses it up and lands it full around off, Finch lines himself behind the delivery and smashes it mightily over long on for a biggie. 105m on the radar, that was a big one.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Flatter and on middle, played off the pads to mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid to Aaron Finch. Wide! Quicker one going down the leg side, Finch tries to sweep but misses. It deflects off Buttler's pads to the point region. No extra run taken.

Adil Rashid to Steven Smith. Smith is off the mark! The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Adil Rashid to Steven Smith. Flighted ball on middle, pushed down to mid on.

Adil Rashid comes into the attack now.

Moeen Ali to Steven Smith. Fires it in, around leg, Smith fails to flick and it goes behind off his pads. They steal a leg bye.

Moeen Ali to Steven Smith. Turning back into the batsman from outside off, on the shorter side, Smith mistimes his back foot punch back to the bowler.

Skipper Steven Smith walks in next. England taking their own sweet time in setting the field.

Moeen Ali to David Warner. OUT! A wicket against the run of play! Moeen slows this one in the air and lands it full just outside off. He gets some away spin as it touches the turf and Warner tries to drive it through the line. He ends up getting a thick outside edge behind and Joe Root at first slip makes no mistake. Moeen has provided the much-needed breakthrough. A disappointed Warner heads back to the pavilion.

Moeen Ali to David Warner. Short and outside off, Warner moves back and then has to reach for it. Hits it through point, not much power but it goes through the gap for a couple of runs.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. Tossed up ball on middle, it's flicked with the spin past short fine leg for one.

Slight tweak in field. The fielder in the deep moves a bit square.

Moeen Ali to David Warner. Flighted and on middle, Warner nudges it behind square leg and scampers across for a single. Wants the second run but his partner ain't ready.

Liam Plunkett to David Warner. Shortish and on off, Warner jumps and punches it to covers for one.

Liam Plunkett to Aaron Finch. Helps it off his pads to square leg for a run.

Liam Plunkett to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Up and just over Woakes at the edge of the mid on region. Plunkett bowls it full and wide outside off, Finch tries heaving it probably over mid-wicket but ends up dragging it off the inner half of the bat. It flies over Woakes' outstretched hands and goes to the boundary. For a moment, Finch's heart would have been in his mouth. He has got dismissed many times dragging his shots. Interestingly, this wasn't even a slower one.

Liam Plunkett to David Warner. Finally manages to connect one off his pads. Works it to fine leg and rotates the strike.

Liam Plunkett to David Warner. Lands it on a length around leg, Warner once again fails to work it around and is hit on the thigh pad.

Liam Plunkett to David Warner. Wide! Going down the leg side, Warner fails to flick and it's wided by the umpire.

Stat - David Warner and Aaron Finch now have 1000 runs between them in ODIs in Australia. Surely, a solid partnership upfront for the Aussies. They are looking good today as well and the hosts will be hoping for a strong platform from them.

Liam Plunkett to David Warner. Full and around off, Warner pushes it off his front foot to mid off.

Powerplay 2 time! The field will relax a bit as four fielders are now allowed outside the ring.

Moeen Ali to David Warner. Strays on the pads, Warner clips it behind square leg and cross. Good beginning by Moeen.

Moeen Ali to David Warner. Short again and Warner cuts it off his back foot. Fails to find the gap as he hits it straight to point.

Moeen Ali to David Warner. Shortish and on middle, Warner goes back and hits it towards short mid-wicket. Excellent over, so far.

A slip in place for Warner.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. Slightly short and on middle, Aaron moves back and works it behind square leg for a run.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. Tossed up ball on off, Finch draws forward and defends it back.

Moeen Ali to Aaron Finch. The batsman works it down the leg side.

Moeen Ali to bowl his offies now.

Liam Plunkett to David Warner. Fuller outside off, driven to mid off to end the over.

Liam Plunkett to Aaron Finch. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Liam Plunkett to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished. Drifting down the leg side, Finch neatly deflects it off his pads to the fine leg fence for a boundary. 50 up for Australia!

Liam Plunkett to David Warner. Good length ball on middle, Warner helps it to square leg for one.

Liam Plunkett to David Warner. Interesting! The fielder will feel that he was unlucky to concede runs. A length ball outside off, David dabs it down towards backward point where the fielder dives to stop. A slight fumble but he quickly recovers to parry it to the point fielder. He scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end but Finch made it safely. The ball ricochets towards square leg and the batsmen take a couple of runs. Excellent running.

Liam Plunkett to Aaron Finch. Straighter in line first up, Finch nudges it off his pads towards short fine leg and they cross for a run.

Liam Plunkett comes into the attack.

Chris Woakes to David Warner. Fuller and outside off, driven off the front foot but straight to covers.

Chris Woakes to David Warner. Fullish and on middle, Warner drills it down the ground but finds the mid on fielder.

Chris Woakes to David Warner. Slower and on off, defended on the off side.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. Tickles it off his pads to the leg side for a run.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. Sliding down the leg side, Finch tries to flick but misses. It deflects off his pads towards Buttler who collects it. The bowler starts to appeal and then the keeper joins. Nothing from the umpire.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. FOUR! This is looking like a batting beauty! No sideways movement and the bowlers are struggling. Finch has once again unfurled a cracking pull shot through mid-wicket.

Mark Wood to David Warner. FOUR! Warner is motoring! Wood overdoes his length this time and bowls it short. Warner anticipates it well and as a result has ample time to execute his pull shot. Connects well and sends it racing to the deep square leg fence. 9 from the over!

Mark Wood to David Warner. FOUR! Muscles that again! Width on offer outside off, Warner hangs back inside the crease and bludgeons it down the ground for a boundary. It reaches the fence in the blink of an eye.

Mark Wood to Aaron Finch. A back foot punch in front of the mid off fielder and they pinch a quick single. Good calling by Finch, he set off as soon as he hit it. Warner trusted his partner and responded.

Mark Wood to Aaron Finch. On a length and around off, it's pushed with an angled bat to backward point.

Mark Wood to Aaron Finch. Presents the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Mark Wood to Aaron Finch. Shortish and on off, defended off the back foot.

Chris Woakes to David Warner. Another back foot defense by Warner to end the over.

Chris Woakes to David Warner. Gets behind the line and defends it off his back foot.

Chris Woakes to David Warner. FOUR! Firmly struck. Woakes pitches it full and around off, Warner latches onto it and drills it past his partner at the other end. No chance for mid off.

Chris Woakes to David Warner. Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. Angling down the leg side, Aaron nudges it to deep backward square leg for a run.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. A length ball on off, staying a touch low, Finch does well to defend it near his front pad.

Mark Wood to David Warner. FOUR! A length ball outside off, David strokes it through the gap between point and cover-point. It's a great placement by Warner and Roy puts in a good chase from point. He speeds after it and pulls it back just before the rope but it seems he was in contact with the fence while he touched the ball. A boundary given.

Mark Wood to David Warner. Bouncer! The batsman does well to evade it.

Mark Wood to David Warner. A bit of swing as Woakes goes full with his length. It's around leg and Warner fails to flick it. A stifled appeal for an lbw but nothing doing.

Mark Wood to David Warner. Warner works a length ball on the leg side but fails to find the gap.

Mark Wood to Aaron Finch. Fullish and on middle, Finch pushes it down towards mid on and quickly calls his partner for a run. The fielder has a shy at the other end and Finch quickly shouts - your end, to inform his partner.

Mark Wood to Aaron Finch. A little bit short and on off, Finch punches it from the back foot but finds the cover fielder.

Chris Woakes to David Warner. Hits the yorker mark on middle, Warner covers the line and digs it out to cover-point.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. A bit short and on off, Finch moves back and turns it through backward square leg for a run.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. Lands it full and outside off, Aaron gets on the front foot and pushes it to covers.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. Shortish and around off, zipping off the surface at 141 kph, Finch once again allows it through.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. Chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Chris Woakes to David Warner. Aerial but safe! A length ball on middle, Warner tries to flick but gets a leading edge flying wide of point. A single taken.

Mark Wood to Aaron Finch. Back of a length ball on off, Finch defends it back from the crease.

Mark Wood to Aaron Finch. On the hips and eased through backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Mark Wood to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Another powerful shot by Finch. Once again he is served a short ball around off, this time Aaron pulls it in front of square leg for a boundary. Alex Hales inside the ring tries to catch it but it goes past him before he could.

Mark Wood to David Warner. A touch short and on middle, Warner eases himself back before tucking it through backward square leg for a run.

Mark Wood to David Warner. Back of a length ball on off, Warner goes on his toes as he taps it down in front of cover-point.

Mark Wood to David Warner. Short in length, pulled wide of mid on for a couple of runs.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. FOUR! Tonk... shot of a batsman in prime form! Finch stands back to a short ball and muscles his pull shot over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. Gets off the mark in style.

Chris Woakes to Aaron Finch. Good length delivery in the channel outside off, holding its line, Finch takes a forward stride before leaving it alone.

Chris Woakes to David Warner. Fuller and on middle, Warner hits it off the inner half of the bat to wide mid on. A quick single taken.

Chris Woakes to David Warner. Once again Warner is beaten on the push. A bit tentative with his footwork at the moment.

Chris Woakes to David Warner. Beaten! Excellent delivery, angling away from the batsman on a good length, Warner pushes inside the line and misses.

Chris Woakes to David Warner. Good length delivery on middle, Warner turns it off his pads to the leg side but finds the mid-wicket fielder.

Chris Woakes to take the second new ball. He also has a couple of slips in place.

Mark Wood to Aaron Finch. Angling in a shortish ball on middle, Finch works it off his pads to backward square leg. Dot ball to end the over.

Mark Wood to David Warner. This time they steal a run as Warner taps a length ball to covers. Good running between the wickets.

Mark Wood to David Warner. A touch short and on off, Warner plays it down to point.

Mark Wood to David Warner. Miscommunication but safe! Warner tries to tap and run after pushing it towards covers but his partner sends him back. The fielder has a shy at the striker's end but misses.

Mark Wood to David Warner. FOUR! Warner is up and running! Wood bangs in a short ball around middle, Warner swivels and pulls it behind square leg. Fine timing and the fine leg fielder had no chance of cutting it off.

Mark Wood to David Warner. Starts with a back of a length delivery on middle and off, Warner goes on his back foot and defends.

Time to get going. Aaron Finch and David Warner are the Aussie openers. Bright and sunny out there with not a single cloud in the sky. The English team is also taking the field now. Mark Wood to bowl with the first new ball. A couple of slips in place. Here we go...

Toss - The coin toss goes in the favour of Steven Smith this time and AUSTRALIA ELECT TO BAT! They have a couple of new faces in their playing XI - Alex Carey and Jhye Richardson make ODI debuts, replacing unfit Tim Paine and rested Pat Cummins. Also, Cameron White makes a comeback after nearly 3 years as Adam Zampa misses out. England following the old mantra, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' and are going unchanged.

The Gabbatoir is all set to host the second ODI between Australia and England. The hosts were beaten black and blue in the last match and will be looking for a comeback today. As Steven Smith mentioned, the Aussies have enough quality in the squad but they need to start playing good cricket in this format. The tourists, on the other hand, will be relieved after registering their first success on this pretty dismal tour for them. It was a comprehensive win over the Kangaroos at the MCG and Eoin Morgan's boys will be aiming to repeat the same today. Hello and welcome everyone. We are expecting a cracking contest. Stay with us for all the updates.