England vs Australia ICC CWC, 2023 Full Scorecard

OUT! CAUGHT! Done and dusted! Josh Hazlewood closes out proceedings and the reigning champions are officially dumped out of the tournament. A slower ball bumper around off, Adil Rashid looks to take it on but isn't under control at all and is way too early into the shot. The ball goes straight up off the top edge and the keeper Josh Inglis settles under it to take the catch. Australia win by 33 runs!

Mark Wood is the last man in for England.

OUT! TAKEN! Finds the man in the deep and Marcus Stoinis has done it for his side. Not the best delivery from Stoinis, another juicy full toss on the legs, begging to be punished. Chris Woakes whips it off his pads but doesn't get it off the middle of the bat. The ball goes flatand straight down the throat of Marnus Labuschagne at deep square leg and he makes no mistake. Woakes departs after putting up a fight and Australia on the verge of victory now.

Slower and shorter into the pitch outside off, Chris Woakes looks to cut but misses out.

Fuller in length again, another full toss, this time a low one, Adil Rashid slogs it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Oh, dear! Marcus Stoinis, what have you done? The ball slips out of the hands and serves a high full toss around the hips. Adil Rashid looks to dispatch it over fine leg but gets a top edge that flies over the third man fence for a biggie. The height is fine and it is not a no ball but the umpires do inform Pat Cummins about Australia being behind the over rate.

Full and straight, nails the yorker, Chris Woakes digs it out down toward long on for a single. Marcus Stoinis surprising everyone with the way he has started this over, pace on and full so far.

Goes pace on, full and on the legs, Chris Woakes flicks it past short fine leg but the man at deep square leg is able to run around and cut it off. Woakes hares back for the second.

Marcus Stoinis is brought back into the attack and he will probably bowl the 48th and 50th overs. Expect a lot more slower deliveries.

A good bumper now over middle, Chris Woakes manages to pull it away to deep square leg and picks up a single. 44 needed now off 18 balls.

SIX! All the way! Another slower one, this is overpitched though outside off. Chris Woakes gets the length he wants, clears the front leg and thumps it over long off for a maximum.

Slower and over middle, pulled away toward deep mid-wicket for a run.

Top bowling this from the Aussie skipper. A slower-ball yorker, nails it on off stump. Chris Woakes can only squeeze it out through backward point for a run.

Takes pace off again and bowls it on a hard length around off, Chris Woakes swings hard at it but is early into the shot and is well beaten.

Slower and a bit shorter around middle, Adil Rashid stays leg side and swings it away toward wide long on but just for a single.

Short and outside off, slapped away to deep cover for a run. 54 needed now off 24 balls and Pat Cummins still needs to find a couple of overs from his part-timers.

FOUR! Sounded good off the bat and goes away to the fence. Banged in halfway down the track and comes in at a very high height around off. Adil Rashid puts his bat up and plays a tennis smash wide of long on for a boundary.

Back of a length outside off, punched away through the cover region for a single.

Misses out! Banged in a bit short, pace on this time and just angling down leg, Chris Woakes pre-meditates and walks across trying to pull it toward fine leg but fails to get a bat on it. No wide called either because Woakes moved across a long way.

Takes pace off and bowls it a tad shorter around off, Chris Woakes looks to cut hard but is undone by the lack of pace.

Good-length delivery outside off, Adil Rashid hangs back and hammers it toward wide mid off for just a single.

Another slower short ball around off, angling in, Adil Rashid gets inside the line and helps it down to fine leg for a single.

Short ball outside off, pace off again, Adil Rashid slaps it hard but finds Steven Smith at point who is able to get his body behind the ball.

Another pace-off delivery, fuller and around off, Chris Woakes strokes it away firmly into extra cover who fumbles and allows the single.

Nicely bowled! A slower bumper now, outside off and gets it in at a difficult height as well. Chris Woakes stays back and looks to uppercut but misses out.

A tad shorter at the body, pulled away to deep square leg for a single.

Hard length over off, Adil Rashid dabs it down toward cover-point but can't get the single.

FOUR! Thrashed away and it's not over just yet! Another slower short ball over middle, sitting up nicely, Chris Woakes picks it up and muscles the pull shot wide of mid-wicket and picks up a boundary;..

Back of a length over middle, slower too, Adil Rashid hops and nudges it away toward mid-wicket for one.

Top effort in the deep again by Australia! Slower and shorter outside off, Adil Rashid slaps this one hard and behind point. David Warner speeds to his left and puts in a full-stretched dive to save a couple of runs for his side.

Back of a length around off, dabbed down toward backward point.

Adil Rashid is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! What a catch by Adam Zampa and what a game he is having! Josh Hazlewood serves another short one from around the stumps and angles it into the body. David Willey picks it up and lifts it high toward deep backward square leg. Zampa comes charging in from fine leg and covers a fair distance before putting in a big dive tin front to his right and pouches the ball with both hands. Willey departs after a few good hits and Zampa has pulled off a stunning catch here.

FOUR! Finds the gap and that will be four more. Banged in short and into the wicket around off, David Willey looks to pull it behind square on the leg side but gets it off the under edge and the ball goes past mid-wicket and races away into the fence.

FOUR! Beautiful stroke and 13 runs come off that over, a good one for England. Full and wide outside off, Chris Woakes leans on and caresses it away square through the point region to beat a diving Marnus Labuschagne in the deep for a boundary. Now, Adam Zampa and Mitchell Starc both are bowled out and there are still 7 overs to go.

Leg bye! Very full and tailing into the pads, David Willey misses the flick and the ball goes off the boot toward square leg. They pick up another leg bye.

Short ball at the body, David Willey manages to pull it away wide of the man at fine leg for a couple of runs.

Leg bye! Length ball, angled into the body, Chris Woakes misses and gets it off the thigh pads onto the leg side. They scamper through for a leg bye.

Good length around the top of off, Chris Woakes looks to drive it away but gets it off the inner half toward square leg.

FOUR! Nicely played! Full and wide outside off, Chris Woakes gets under the ball and goes into out over extra cover and picks up a boundary.

Wide! Hard length, angled down the leg side from around the stumps. Wide called and 200 is up for England.

Short ball pushed across the left-hander and David Willey fails to get any bat on it. End of a stellar spell by Adam Zampa - 10-0-21-3!

Nagging length on middle, turning into the left-hander, David Willey goes on the back foot and keeps it out.

Pushed through on off, it is the googly, Chris Woakes nudges it away off the inner half of the bat behind square leg and picks up a run.

Tossed up full and outside off, driven away nicely but straight to Steven Smith at extra cover.

Very full and floated on the legs, Chris Woakes can't get it away.

Flatter trajectory, on a nagging length and on off, Chris Woakes stays back and pushes it out to the bowler.

Comes from around the wicket now and angles in a fuller delivery on off stump at 141 clicks. Chris Woakes knocks it down to long off for a single. 89 needed now off 54 balls.

Leg bye! Fuller in length and angled into the pads at almost 138 clicks. The ball skids on and beats the bat to crash into the knee. The ball rolls away to the off side and Willey hobbles across for the leg bye.

Wide! Misses his mark and spills this length ball well down the leg side for a wide.

FOUR! Top shot! Short of a length around off, David Willey stands tall and punches it on the up through the cover region for a second boundary of the over. England still hanging on here.

Good length, honing into the off stump and this one stays low. David Willey does well to get his bat behind it.

A tad short and wide, David Willey throws his hands at it but fails to connect.

FOUR! Spooned into the gap! Pitched up on the pads, David Willey looks to flick it away but splices it through wide mid on and the ball skids along the turf into the fence.

A dot to end and just the one run off it along with the big wicket. A wrong'un, shorter and around middle, Chris Woakes punches it out toward mid on.

The flipper now, full and drifted into middle and leg, Chris Woakes keeps it out.

On a length and on off, David Willey pushes it away through mid off and picks up a single.

Fires one in the blockhole on middle, David Willey shapes up for the big shot but adjusts well and jams it out.

Floated up on leg stump, David Willey defends it off the front foot.

David Willey is the next batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! That could be the final nail in the English coffin! The regular leg break this, tossed up on a length around off and turning back in. Moeen Ali gets down on one knee and tries to slog-sweep it with the turn but only manages to get a lot of height on it. The ball travels toward deep mid-wicket where David Warner settles under it and sits down on his knees before taking it reverse cup. Zampa picks up his third wicket of the game and England on the verge of getting knocked out here as Ali departs after a fighting knock.

Umpires call for a change of ball as the present one has soaked up a bit too much dew.

FOUR! Nicely played! Banged in short and tighter on off, Chris Woakes hops and guides it off the face of the bat fine of third man for a boundary.

Goes fuller now and angles it into middle and leg, Chris Woakes pushes it out toward mid on.

Back of a length, angled in over off, Chris Woakes stays back and keeps it down on the off side. The required rate just keeps on rising with every dot ball.

Hard length in the channel around off, Chris Woakes waits and dabs it away toward point.

Short of a length around the rib cage, pulled away behind square leg for a single.

FOUR! Gloved fine! Way too short and way too straight, Moeen Ali gets inside the line and gets a top edge off the pull down towards fine leg and picks up a much-needed boundary.

On the shorter side over middle and leg, tucked away to deep mid-wicket for another single. Just the three singles off that over.

Slower and sliding into the pads, Chris Woakes waits on the back foot and flicks it away behind square leg for one.

On the shorter side on middle, tucked away to mid-wicket.

Slows it up now and floats it on a length around middle, Chris Woakes strides forward and tentatively gets an inside edge onto the pads. Half an appeal from Zampa for LBW but turned down.

Tossed up full and on middle, flicked away straight to short mid-wicket.

Misfield but they don't risk the second run. Nicely flighted around leg, Moeen Ali gets on the front foot and drives it away toward wide long on for a single.

Chris Woakes is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a sharp catch and Liam Livingstone's struggle with the bat continues. He falls now and yet again it is Cummins who provides the important breakthrough. This is banged in short and on middle, Pat Cummins pulls it hard but straight to mid-wicket. No mistake made by the fielder. It is the substitute, Sean Abbott. He takes a sharp catch moving to his right.

Yet another dot! England can afford this at the moment! Shorter and on middle, this is defended.

Good length and on middle, Liam Livingstone pushes it back to the bowler.

Just the one! Shorter again and on the body, Moeen Ali pulls it towards deep square leg and gets to the other end.

Angled into the pads, Liam Livingstone works it down to fine leg and takes one.

This is banged in short and on middle, Moeen Ali pulls it hard through square leg for one. A lot now depends on Moeen Ali if England are to win this game.

That is a seriously good over from Zampa. Gets his side back on top! This is fuller and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one. Just the two runs and a wicket from it.

Tosses it up on off, defended.

Liam is off the mark with one as he works it down to long on. This is an important knock for Liam Livingstone! He really needs to deliver here.

Liam Livingstone is the next batter in.

OUT! TAKEN! Ben Stokes falls now. Adam Zampa gets the big fish. Stokes is absolutely disgusted with himself. He can't believe what he has done. That was not such a good delivery. It is down the leg side. Short. Stokes could have pulled it anywhere but does so straight to short fine leg and it is taken by Marcus Stoinis! A good knock by Stokes but has fallen at the wrong time. His side needed him to be there. Australia back on top. They have broken the stand which was worrying them. 118 needed in 87.

Good stuff! Drags his length back as he sees Stokes come down the track. Defended.

Flatter and on off, this one zips through. Ben Stokes looks to pull, it goes off the underedge back to the bowler.

FOUR! That is just glorious! Wow! The last ball spoils the over completely. This is fuller, right in the slot. Moeen leans into it and creams it through covers. No chance for any fielder. 118 needed in 90.

This is banged in short, it is pulled hard through mid-wicket for one.

This is banged in short and on middle, it is ducked under.

WIDE! Josh Hazlewood gets away with one there! This is shorter and down the leg side. Ben Stokes swings it hard but misses. Wided. Had he got bat to that, could have been over the fence.

Very well bowled! Ben Stokes steps out but the length is shortened. Stokes looks to cut but misses. It goes over the leg pole.

On the pads, Moeen Ali works it fine towards fine leg. Head runs to his left, slides and keeps it down to one.

The ball really seems to be coming onto the bat now! Length and around off, this is guided to point.

A really good ball to end. Still though, a really good over for England. Momentum shifting. A yorker on middle, this is jammed out. One of the Aussie players put in a loud appeal, believe it was Marnus Labuschagne but not sure why.

That was quite casual from Josh Hazlewood! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled towards fine leg. Josh Hazlewood runs to his right and just taps it away from the ropes. Stoinis wants him to hurry and get to the ball to prevent the second. He does so. Only one.

FOUR! Cracked away! Moeen Ali is into overdrive now. This is banged in short at a pace which sits up nicely to be hit. Moeen Ali smashes it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 8 from the first four balls.

FOUR! Second boundary for Ali in the last two overs. Deft touch! On the pads, he just clips it fine on the leg side. Yet again fine leg is way too wide and a boundary results.

Fuller and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

A yorker then on middle, this is jammed out to mid-wicket.

On the fuller side yet again, Moeen Ali drives but finds mid off.

FOUR! That is gorgeous! Moeen Ali is a delight to watch when he plays those drives. He will hope this boundary gets him going. Fuller and on middle, Moeen creams it down the ground and to the long on fence.

Another one! Fuller and around off, this is driven towards cover. Marcus Stoinis dives to his right and makes a half stop. Just the one. Yet again he saves at least another run.

That is brilliant from Marcus Stoinis! Shorter and around off, this is slapped hard towards cover. Marcus Stoinis dives to his left and stops it. Saves at least two for his side.

Goes fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off.

Around off and on a length, Moeen waits and then guides it towards point, it beats the dive of the fielder and goes down towards third man for one. Moeen just needs to hang in there with Ben Stokes!

Drinks break! The equation is simple for England - 141 runs needed, 18 overs left. Ben Stokes has started to fire and Moeen Ali is just staying alongside him. Australia know that this isn't an easy pitch to start on and a couple of wickets here will put them in the driver's seat. The Aussies still have their noses in front but can they see this on through? Let's find out.

Flatter one around off, driven away toward deep cover for a single.

Flighted delivery, angling down leg, Moeen Ali nudges it away to short fine leg.

Tossed up outside off, this is flicked away to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on middle and leg, Ben Stokes dances down the track and clobbers it to the right of long on but just for a single.

SIX! Change in tempo from Ben Stokes! Drops it short again around middle and leg, Stokes rocks back quickly and muscles it away over cow corner for a biggie.

Shortish length, drifted into middle, Ben Stokes pushes it off the back foot but can't get it past a diving Pat Cummins at mid on.

Full and around off, Ben Stokes bunts it out in front of mid on and scampers across for the single.

SIX! FIFTY for Ben Stokes and what a way to bring it up! Australia keep going short at him and this time Mitchell Starc serves it in his hitting arc. Stokes picks up the length early and pulls it handsomely over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Can he pull off a miracle now for England ?

On a hard length outside off, Moeen Ali frees his arms and strokes it away nicely on the up to sweeper cover for just a single.

Shorter in length at the body, Ben Stokes swings it away down to fine leg and picks up a single.

On a good length again and in the channel, Ben Stokes taps it away toward backward point.

Wide! Full and angling down leg, Ben Stokes looks to get inside the line and whip it away but mises.

Good length around the top of off, Ben Stokes hits it away toward mid off.

Another dot to end and the part-timer gets in another tidy over, just three singles off it. Pushed through quicker and flatter around off, Moeen Ali pushes it toward point.

Floated up again, fuller this time and on the pads, Moeen Ali fails to get it away.

Floated up on middle, Moeen Ali blocks this one out in front of cover-point.

Shorter and on middle, punched away from the crease down to long off for just another single.

Fuller delivery around off, eased away through the gap at covers for one more.

Drags it down a bit on middle and leg, Ben Stokes is early on the pull shot and gets it toward deep mid-wicket for a single.

Banged in short again around off, Moeen Ali gets on top of the bounce and pulls it well in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs more.

Full and angled into the off stump, Ben Stokes flicks it away 'round the corner for a single.

Excellent effort in the deep! Hard length outside off, Ben Stokes sees the width and cuts it through point. David Warner speeds across to his right in the deep and dives in to save a couple of runs for his side. The ball and Warner both fizzed across the dew-latent outfield on that occasion.

Short ball angling down leg, Moeen Ali gets inside the line and pulls it firmly to fine leg for just a single.

Bowled a bit kore fuller and on off, Moeen Ali gets on the front foot and drives it toward extra cover.

Starts the new spell right on the money! Bowled from over the wicket and honing in around the top of off, Moeen Ali defends it out.

Floats this one up on a nagging length around off, Moeen Ali is caught in two minds but does end up dabbing it to the right of short third. Marnus Labuschagne pounces on the ball and makes a half-stop. The batters get a single.

Quicker one, trying to spear it in on off and middle, Moeen Ali keeps it out. Five dots on the trot!

A bit flatter and on leg stump, Moeen Ali stays back and nudges it toward mid-wicket.

A touch fuller again, looking to skid it past the off stump, Moeen Ali pushes it out to covers.

Nicely tossed up, full and around middle, Moeen Ali flicks it toward mid-wicket.

Slower through the air, floated on off and turning it in, Moeen Ali watchfully blocks it out.

Wide! And again! This is even more down the leg side and Moeen Ali doesn't play at it.

Wide! Nicely floated up but on leg stump and this one turns down leg, left alone for a wide.

FOUR! Ben Stokes finally gets one away and he gets it away for a boundary as well. Banged in short over middle and angling in, Stokes gets inside the line and pulls it fine down towards fine leg for a boundary.

Serves it full on off and takes pace off, Ben Stokes plays it late and blocks it toward backward point. A ninth straight dot for Ben Stokes!

A steep bumper now outside off and flying through, Ben Stokes leaves it alone and he still can't get the wide call. Good bowling from Cummins though.

Back of a length around off, pulled away crisply off the back foot but straight to mid-wicket.

Pitched further up around off, Moeen Ali looks to drive at it but gets a thicker own to third man again but just for a single this time.

EDGED AND FOUR! Bowled from around the stumps and served on a hard length in the channel, angling in. Moeen Ali looks to defend with soft hands but gets an outside edge that runs away fine down to third man for four runs.

Floats it up around middle, Moeen Ali reaches out and pushes it away down to long on for a single.

Floated up on leg stump, it is the googly, Moeen Ali picks it well and defends it down the deck.

Flighted delivery on middle and leg, Moeen Ali gets a big stride in and blocks it out.

Pushed through fuller and quicker on leg stump, Moeen Ali turns it to short mid-wicket.

Nicely flighted, on a length and around middle, Moeen Ali leans forward to defend.

OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and it's another slim outing for Jos Buttler. Adam Zampa vs Buttler, the match-up was always in favour of the leggie and he's got Buttler out for a fifth time in ODIs. This is nicely tossed up around off, Buttler skips down the track looking to thump it over long off but the bat turns in his hand and he only manages to hit it down the throat of Cameron Green inside the long off fence. Green takes a simple catch and Zampa is delighted. England lose their fourth wicket now. Also, Moeen Ali comes out to bat next.

A maiden then! On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket. Excellent from Cummins. A wicket in his last over and now a maiden.

This is short again. Stokes once again lets it go over him. He is not happy with it not being called a wide.

This is angled into middle, Ben Stokes defends it onto the ground.

This is banged in short. A really good short one. Ben Stokes evades it.

Brilliant from Cummins. Giving nothing away. On middle, Ben Stokes pushes it to mid on.

Back of a length and on middle, kept out.

On middle, Ben Stokes works it through mid-wicket for one.

Shorter and on middle, this one is pushed through, it is pushed back to the bowler.

Tossed up around off, Jos Buttler pushes it through covers for one.

This is quicker and on the pads, Jos Buttler works it to mid-wicket.

The googly, around off, Buttler picks it and works it with the turn to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Edged but falls short! Good length and around off, Jos Buttler looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge but lands short of the fielder at first slip. Good over by Cummins. A wicket-taking one.

Shorter and around off, Jos Buttler stands tall and defends it towards cover.

Back of a length and on off, Jos Buttler pushes it to covers.

Skipper, Jos Buttler is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! There is the end of Malan and the stand that was going along so well, has been broken! Pat Cummins strikes. He gets himself on and bags the big wicket. We just wrote Malan needs to make it big but falls immediately after scoring his fifty. This is on a length and around middle, Dawid Malan looks to pull, this goes off the top edge towards fine leg. Travis Head takes it. A little bit of extra bounce and Malan falls. Not sure if that was needed at the moment but England were looking to up the ante. 184 more needed.

Bangs it short again, Ben Stokes pulls it through square leg and takes one.

Fifty for Malan! He weathered the storm earlier on and has reaped the rewards. Still a long way to go and with conditions improving for batting and he having his eye in, needs to cash in and go big. He gets there by cutting this down towards third man for one.

Almost! Ben Stokes is not holding back now but almost loses his wicket in trying to go big again. Steps out but Travis Head slows this one up and also drags his length back. Stokes still swings but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg. The last two overs have been good for England.

SIX! Powered down the ground and over the fence. 100 up for England and momentum seems to be shifting. Ben Stokes steps out. He gets to the pitch of it and slams it over the long on fence for a biggie. Top shot.

On the shorter side yet again, this is pushed past cover for one more again.

This is shorter again and around off, it is pushed through covers for one more.

Just the one this time! Outside off, Dawid Malan pushes it through covers for one.

Tossed up on middle, blocked.

On the shorter side, this is firmly pulled but just for one as it is towards deep square leg. A good over though for England.

FOUR! Off the top edge but a boundary! Marcus Stoinis is not that quick but does get his bumper to hurry the batter. This is short and on the body. Dawid Malan looks to pull, it goes off the top edge and down to the fine leg fence. Second boundary in the over. This is just the kind of over England needed to release pressure.

A dot follows the boundary! Back of a length and on off, Dawid Malan pushes it to covers.

FOUR! Whipped away! That is a welcome boundary for England and they will hope this gets them going! On the pads, this is whipped down towards fine leg who is quite wide. A boundary.

Back of a length and on middle, this is played back to the bowler.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Another dot to end! That is a tidy over from Head! On off, Dawid Malan pushes it to mid off.

On off, Dawid Malan pushes it to covers.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Flatter and around off, Dawid Malan pushes it through covers and takes one.

On middle, this is worked down to long on for a single.

Angled into the pads. Ben Stokes looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

A single to end! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

That was absolutely nailed but for no runs! Short and on middle, this is pulled hard but to mid-wicket.

Around off, Dawid Malan pushes it to mid off for one more.

On the pads, Dawid Malan works it to mid-wicket.

Just another single! This is banged in short and on middle, Ben Stokes rocks back and hammers it through square leg. A run taken.

Fuller and around off, this is pushed towards mid off for one more.

Tosses it up on middle, Dawid Malan eases it down to long on for one.

Flatter and angled into the off pole, this is pushed to cover.

This is tossed up around off, Stokes strokes it down to long off. Another run taken.

Outside off again, Malan pushes it through covers for one more.

Shorter and around off, this is slapped down to long off for one.

Flatter and on off, Dawid Malan pushes it through covers for one.

Quick run taken and that is the end of a productive over for the English! Angled into the pads, Dawid Malan works it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

A single now and that is the fifty-run stand! It has been slow going but both have got their eye in and need to make it big now. Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

BEATEN! He did not commit to the stroke there. There was width on offer and it was shorter in length. Stokes looks to cut tentatively but is beaten.

FOUR! That is glorious! That is a wonderful stroke! One of the best today! Fuller and on middle, Ben Stokes shows the full face of the bat and creams it down to the long on fence. That should give him a lot of confidence.

Quick run! Good length and on middle, Dawid Malan looks to defend, this goes off the underedge towards the keeper. Stokes calls him through and they complete it.

Just the one! Angled into the pads, Stokes works it through square leg. A single taken.

This one does not come on! Shorter, it holds in the surface. Malan looks to push it on the off side but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.

Another single as this is nudged on the leg side.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

The googly now, around off, defended.

Stokes takes one now as this is clipped down towards fine leg.

On the pads, Dawid Malan looks to flick but it hits the pad and rolls towards short fine leg for one. Leg bye.

Drinks break! Australia on top of the proceedings with that early doublestrike by Mitchell Starc and it has been slow going thus far for England. But Dawid Malan and Ben Stokes are building up a steady stand here and this stand could be very crucial. With still a long way to go, the middle phase will be key for both sides. Let's see how things pan out.

Crunched but just for a single! This is banged in short over middle, Dawid Malan gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away straight to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Good length around off, Ben Stokes plays it late and with soft hands, just dabs it down through backward point for one.

Short ball, banged in around off, Ben Stokes pulls it away along the ground and in between deep mid-wicket and deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Full and quick just outside off, driven away square to the man at point.

Shorter one on the hips, tucked away down to fine leg for an easy single.

Good length drifting onto the pads, Dawid Malan hops and pushes it down in front of mid-wicket.

Slower through the air at just 82.7 clicks and flighted on off stump, Dawid Malan looks to defend and gets it off the outside edge down toward point for a single.

Beaten! The quicker one now, fired in fuller and around off, Dawid Malan is late on the drive and is beaten on the outside edge.

Loops it up a bit and bowls it very full at the toes, Dawid Malan defends it back to Zampa.

Full and on leg stump, Ben Stokes flicks it away toward deep mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

And again! This time Malan plays it with soft hands 'round the corner and picks up a single.

Floated up on the legs, turning in, Dawid Malan nudges it gently toward square leg.

Pitched up around off and angling it in, Ben Stokes can't get any sort of timing on this one and taps it back on the deck.

Slower one, a bit shorter and over middle, Dawid Malan with a well-timed jab off the hips toward deep backward square leg for one more. The 50 is now up for England.

Banged in a bit short again around off, Ben Stokes looks to pull it in front of square but splices it just past mid-wicket for a single.

A well-directed short ball over leg stump and right around the helmet. Dawid Malan takes his eyes off the ball as he goes after it and the ball goes wide of Travis Head at fine leg. They pick up a single.

Pitched up on the legs, Dawid Malan stays there and whips it away well in front of deep square leg. The ball plugs in the outfield and Malan has to settle for a brace.

Good length in the channel around off, Dawid Malan leaves it alone for the keeper to collect.

Finds the fielder again and Zampa finishes the over with five consecutive dots. Flatter and quicker around off, Ben Stokes forces it off the back foot toward cover.

A bit quicker and spinning back into the legs, Ben Stokes jams it out on the on side.

Floated up on the stumps, Ben Stokes goes for the reverse sweep and connects but finds the man at short third man.

Drops it short and down leg, Ben Stokes rocks back and goes too hard at the pull, missing out on a freebie and finds himself on the deck.

Flatter and a bit fuller onto middle, Ben Stokes goes on the back foot and pushes it back to the bowler.

Starts off on a shorter length and bowls it around off stump, Dawid Malan bunts it out in front of covers and picks up a quick single.

Looking for two but will only get the single. Good length around the top of off, Malan taps it away in front of point and picks up a run.

FOUR! Streaky but will do! Short and wide, Dawid Malan hangs back and slashes at it. The ball flies off the outer half and goes away into the third man fence for a boundary.

THIS JUST IN! Play has been called off in the other game that was going on between New Zealand and Pakistan in Bengaluru due to rain. Pakistan who were initially chasing 402 runs to win, were 200/1 in 25.3 with the DLS target set at 342. They were 21 runs ahead of the DLS par score and have pulled off a mammoth win in the context of this competition.

Fuller in length again and angled into middle and leg, Ben Stokes drives it away through wide mid on and picks up a single.

Another dot now as this is banged in short and over the head of Ben Stokes.

Honing in on middle and leg, bowled a touch fuller as well, Ben Stokes keeps it out.

Back of a length around off, punched away on the up toward wide mid off.

SIX! Over the fence. He can't! Can't blame him here though that is an outrageous shot. Wow! Audacious from Malan. He has had enough of defending. This is yet agian a length ball. Dawid Malan plants his front foot across and then heaves it over the mid-wicket fence. Just shows how good a wicket this is. Such shots can't be played on a tough wicket.

Back of a length and on off, Dawid Malan guides it to point. Can he end the over well now?

On the pads, Dawid Malan keeps it out again.

This time he works it to the left of mid-wicket, not timed as well as the last one and hence, only one.

That was right off the middle but the gap is not found! Angled into middle, Ben Stokes works it but to mid-wicket.

Really good stuff! Continues to land it on a length and around off, Ben Stokes hangs back and plays it out towards cover.

Another dot to end. Tidy from Cummins to begin with. Outside off, Dawid Malan slashes at it, it goes off the underedge and towards the keeper.

Fuller, this is driven nicely, right off the middle but finds the fielder.

On the fuller side again, this is pushed towards mid off. An easy run.

Finds the fielder again! Back of a length and on off, Ben Stokes pushes it to mid off.

Stokes fails to find the gap there! Shorter and outside off, Ben Stokes slaps it hard but straight to cover.

A well-judged run! Length and on off, it is pushed gently to mid off. A run taken.

Another dot to end then! On a length and around off, Stokes pushes it to cover.

Lets the ball come to him and defends it right under the eyes. Quite a different approach from Stokes so far. He was swinging his bat against the Indians but is quite watchful here. The conditions though seem a lot easier to bat on over here.

Back of a length and around off, Josh Hazlewood goes around the wicket. Defended.

Off the splice but one! This is banged in short and on the body! Dawid Malan looks to pull, it hits the splice and lobs on the leg side. A run taken.

Make that 4 from 10 now! Shorter and outside off, this is pushed past point. Warner hares after it and so does the cover fielder. Warner dives and pushes it back in. The cover fielder does the mopping up job. Two taken. Quite a long slide from Warner, the dew probably is kicking in.

Josh Hazlewood continues with his probing lines and lengths! On off, on a good length. Stokes continues to defend. He is on 1 from 9 balls.

FOUR! Well, just as we write that, one delivery is cracked through the off side. Slightly shorter and width on offer. Dawid Malan pounces on it and he slams it through point. This is what England needed. That will release a little bit of pressure. The swing also seems to have gone now. One assumes batting will only get easier from here.

Back of a length and on middle, Dawid Malan defends it back to the bowler. England have now gone into a shell here. They can't buy a run off the bat at the moment. Just the one wide in the last two overs.

Was there an inside edge? Probably yes! This lands on middle and jags back in. Dawid Malan looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Back of a length and on off, Dawid Malan blocks it.

On the fuller side and around middle, Dawid Malan strokes it to mid on.

WIDE! Errs in line this time, he is probably still looking for the outswing but it is not there. This one is down the leg side. Wided.

Another dot! Good length and around off, this is pushed to cover.

Back of a length this time and on off, Ben Stokes defends it. End of a probing over. Australia continue to keep it tight. Another 267 needed for England.

Angles this one away too from outside off, Ben Stokes shoulders arms to this one.

Relentless stuff from Josh Hazlewood and all Stokes can do there is give respect! He shows the full face of the bat and defends this out towards the bowler.

Gets this one to tail back in, just a little though, it comes back in from around off, Ben Stokes gets his front pad out of the way and works it to mid on.

Good length and outside off again, not played at.

Solid stuff from Josh Hazlewood! On a length and around off, angling away. This is defended solidly from Ben Stokes!

Pitches this one up on a nagging length on off at 143 clicks and this one goes straight on. Dawid Malan gets on the back foot to keep this one out.

Length ball at over 143 clicks and pushed into the legs, Ben Stokes tucks it away past square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Pitched up on middle and leg, looking to swing it away from there, Ben Stokes gets on the front foot and defends it out.

Ben Stokes walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Lovely delivery and Marnus Labuschagne seems very, very interested in this one. Not much enthusiasm from the keeper or the slip cordon but after a chat, Pat Cummins does go up for the review for a caught-behind decision. Mitchell Starc serves it on a nagging length in the channel around off and this one goes across the right-hander. Joe Root has a feel for it but seems to be beaten past the outside edge. However, there was a noise and UltraEdge confirms that it was of the outside edge. Excellent review and Root has to walk back early too.

Full and wide, well wide of the off stump, begging to be hit. Joe Root frees his arms but drives it off the toe end of the bat straight toward cover.

Pitched up on a nagging length and attacking off stump, Joe Root looks to play it across the line but manages to block it out to the bowler.

Leg bye! Half a shout for LBW but Joe Root has shimmied down the pitch. On a good length around off and angling it back in a long way. Root walks towards the ball and across the stumps to work it leg side but misses. The ball goes off the pads onto the off side and they pick up a leg bye.

FOUR! Edged away! Back of a length and in the channel around off, moving a bit in the air. Joe Root looks to hop back and steer it with an open-faced bat but ends up getting an outside edge well wide of Steven Smith at second slip and this one runs away to the fence.

Pushed through a tad fuller and honing in on middle and off, Joe Root pushes it out from his crease toward mid on.

Good, accurate bowling this from Josh Hazlewood. Serves it on a hard length and on a tighter line around off, Joe Root stays back and keeps it out.

Good length in the channel, this one nips back in off the deck, Joe Root is late on the shot and gets an inside edge back onto the pads.

Half an appeal again for caught behind. Back of a length over middle and angling in, Joe Root walks towards the ball and tries to get inside the line to tuck it fine but misses.

Nagging length, angled well across off stump, Joe Root strokes it away to the right of David Warner at point. Warner fumbles slightly and allows an easy single.

Back of a length outside off, chopped down in front of cover-point by Root.

Good hustle from Dawid Malan! Full again and on the stumps, Malan pushes it toward mid on and scampers across for a single.

Full again but outside off, this is driven sweetly into covers.

BEAUTY! Full and angled into middle, the ball shapes away late and leaves Dawid Malan bamboozled as the ball just goes past his outside edge.

DROPPED! That could be a costly drop by Marcus Stoinis and he doesn't drop many. Mitchell Starc bowls a full and wide one, there to be hit. Joe Root reaches out a bit and plays a loose cover drive on the up. The ball goes uppishly and to the right of Stoinis at short cover and Stoinis is just not ready for it. That one carried comfortably but it is spilled and Root gets a single.

Nicely bowled! Pitched up a bit more and in that corridor of uncertainty. This one doesn't quite angle across rather holds its line and zips past the outside edge of Malan's bat.

On a hard length over off and gets it to angle away, Dawid Malan gets across the stumps a bit and defends it down toward point.

On a good length angled into middle, Joe Root nudges it down wide of mid-wicket and gets across for a run.

Back of a length outside off and angling further away, Dawid Malan gets his hands out and taps it wide of third man for a single.

Wide! Shorter and spilled just down leg, Dawid Malan misses the tuck and a wide is called. Half an appeal for caught behind but nothing doing says the umpire.

Well left! Good length around the top of off, and shaping back in very late. Dawid Malan is aware of his off stump and makes a well-judged leave.

Starts off on a back of a length and angles this one across from over the wicket. Dawid Malan shoulders his arms at it.

Josh Hazlewood to operate from the other end.

Good length around the top of off, Dawid Malan stays put and just bunts it out on the off side to get off the mark right away.

NOT OUT! Lovely delivery from Mitchell Starc as he bowls it on a fullish length and gets the ball to swing back into the legs. Joe Root is caught on the crease and gets beaten on the inside edge as he looks to flick. The ball thuds into the pads and there is a loud appeal by Starc which is turned out. Pat Cummins has a chat and then goes upstairs. No bat involved and the ball is swinging down leg. Root survives and picks up a leg bye as the ball rolls away to backward point.!

Review! This one seems mightly close but the LBW decision has been given Not Out onfield. Pat Cummins has opted for the review. There's nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking comes in and shows the wickets as missing and hence the onfield call stands. Australia lose an early review.

On a good length around middle and shaping back in a bit, Joe Root covers the line well and blocks it out.

FOUR! All class from Joe Root! Pitched up around off at 141 clicks, looking to swing it back in. Root gets on the front foot and punches it on the up sweetly to the right of mid off and brings up the first boundary of the chase.

Joe Root and England are off the mark! Bowled back of a length and around off, Root stays back and caresses it away through the cover region and picks up a couple of runs to get going.

Joe Root is in at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Strangled down the leg side and Jonny Bairstow is out first ball! Mitchell Starc starts off with a loosener as he bowls this one fuller on the pads and the swing seems to be taking it down leg. Bairstow tries to tickle it fine but gets a very faint tickle. Josh Inglis springs to his left and takes a fine tumbling catch. Starc appeals and Bairstow starts walking back for a golden duck. Perfect start for Australia not so much for England.

OUT! TAKEN! There is the last wicket to fall. NO fireworks from Mitchell Starc! Woakes has 4. This is full and outside off, he looks to clear cover but it goes off the toe-end. Yet again because of the slowness, it is off the toe-end. Moeen Ali runs to his left and takes an easy catch. AUSTRALIA ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 286!

Josh Hazlewood does the right thing. This is fuller and outside off, he strokes it through covers and takes one. He gets Starc on strike who will now probably look to go big.

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in for Australia.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a fine catch to end a really good knock from Adam Zampa! Very handy cameo from him. Good from Woakes too. He has his third. A slower one on middle, this one holds a touch in the surface. Adam Zampa looks to heave it big but is through the shot. It goes off the toe-end high up in the air. Buttler runs forward and takes it easily.

England are behind the over rate and will have to bring an extra fielder inside the ring for the final over. Chris Woakes to bowl the final over. Can he pull things back or will Adam Zampa pile on the misery?

Looks to be very innovative now! He brings out the lap shot. However, it is a slower one, it goes off the toe-end towards mid-wicket for one. Another good over comes to an end for the Aussies. Last over to come, can they get to 300? It will be some effort.

FOUR! He is growing in confidence now. What a knock this is. Length and around middle, he drags it over mid-wicket. Long on looks to get across but fails to do so. Boundary.

This lands safe! Seen that quite a few times in this game. The Aussies have had some luck. Shorter and on middle, Mitchell Marsh looks to pull, it goes off the toe-end but over the bowler and short of long off for one.

WIDE! This is way too short. Wided. Bonus run for Australia. It all helps.

That is a cracking stroke but only one! Fuller and on off, this is driven hard but the man at mid off runs to his left and stops it well.

Good stuff from Zampa. He is picking which balls to hit and which not to! This is a back of a legth ball around middle, he shows the full face of the bat and keeps it out.

Starc takes one and gives the strike to Zampa. Not so bad as Zampa is the one doing all the scoring. Fuller and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Another couple for Zampa. He is onto 23 now from just 14. Fuller and outside off, he drives it nicely past cover. Two taken.

Good batting from Starc! He wants to be the one who will stay there till the end. On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Now changes the strike as he works it through square leg for one. Starc now has two balls to face. Will be interesting to see his approach.

FOUR! Pulled away! We all thought it would be Starc who would be doing the run-scoring but here it is Zampa who is outshining him. A short one. Adam Zampa plays a lovely pull shot, gets on top of the bounce and hits it wide of fine leg for a boundary.

Yet another dot! A perfect back foot defensive stroke in the 48th over. Length and on off, Adam Zampa shows the full face of the bat and plays it to mid off.

Back of a length and on off, Adam Zampa stays back and pushes it to mid off.

BEATEN! A good nut to end. However, that is a very productive over for the Aussies. A few more like this and they will get close to the 300-run mark. This is on a length and angling away from off. Mitchell Starc looks to drive but is beaten.

A LEAVE! You do not see that in the 47th over. Short and wide outside off, left alone.

In the air... it lands safe! Bangs this short and on middle, Adam Zampa does not back off. He goes for the pull but it goes more off the splice, it clears the man at mid-wicket. A run taken.

Two more! Zampa is playing a really good knock here! He has not been fluent but effective. Yet again makes room, he is followed, he works it wide of fine leg for two.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Not sure if Zampa wanted to hit this there but he gets the result he would have wanted. Fuller and on middle, Adam Zampa moves away and looks to go over covers but it goes off the inner half past mid on and down to the fence. Yet again important runs for the Aussies but the frustration grows for the English.

FOUR! Raw pace! That is a snorter of a delivery. Zampa though gets a boundary. Handy runs for him and his side but frustration for England. Shorter and on middle, Zampa looks to fend it away but it goes off the glove, over the keeper and down to the third man fence.

This lands safe! Not sure how? Shorter and on middle, it is a slower one. Adam Zampa looks to pull, it goes off the top edge, it just about lands in front of both, the keeper and the third man fielder. A run taken.

Another one on the shorter side, this is pushed towards mid on and another single.

Two! All these runs are handy runs. Shorter and on middle, Mitchell Starc pulls it wide of fine leg and takes two.

Angled into the pads, Zampa works it through square leg for one.

Bangs it short this time but it is bowling to the field. Mitchell Starc pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Good length and around off, this is guided through point for one. That is what Zampa needs to do, he just needs to rotate strike and give it to Starc.

Beaten! Fuller in length on off and angled across at 148.2 clicks. Mitchell Starc stays back and looks to play at it but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Hits the deck hard around off and angles the ball in, Adam Zampa hangs back and dabs it down wide of third man for a run.

Back of a length over middle, nudged away into the open spaces at cover-point for a single by Mitchell Starc.

Full and quick, tailing in late into the off stump, Adam Zampa does well to get some bat on it and the ball goes off the inner half behind square leg. They pick up a single.

Adam Zampa walks out to bat next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mark Wood gets the shorter one correct this time and Australia lose their eighth wicket. Bangs this one in even shorter at 144 clicks and angles it in at the body. Pat Cummins is pushed back and still tries to take on the pull. Cummins is hurried and the ball is scuffed off the higher part of the bat toward short mid-wicket where Dawid Malan takes a simple catch. England picking up wickets at the right time here.

FOUR! Nicely done! Banged in touch and angled in at the body, Pat Cummins backs away and uses the pace on offer to just open the face of the bat and guide it fine toward third man for a boundary.

Pushed through on off stump, Mitchell Starc keeps it out on the off side.

Short and outside off, cut away off the back foot past point for a couple of runs.

Mitchell Starc is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Jonny Bairstow with a Superman catch and Liam Livingstone has the last laugh here. This is bowled flatter and on off, not quite short. Marcus Stoinis rocks back and tries to create the length before pulling it flat and hard toward deep mid-wicket. The ball seems to be sailing over the ropes but Jonny Bairstow leaps up and grabs it out of thin air with both hands to send Stoinis packing.

FOUR! Marcus Stoinis cutting loose now. Drags this one down outside off and turning it away, Marcus Stoinis backs away and reaches out before bludgeoning it away straight back past the bowler for a boundary.

SIX! And, we have lift off! Bowled fuller and on the stumps, Marcus Stoinis gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it a long way back over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Quicker and shorter around off, cut away straight to Adil Rashid at backward point.

Takes pace off this time and bowls it full around off, Pat Cummins looks to steer this one away but is undone by the lack of pace.

Full and around off, looking for a bit of reverse swing, Pat Cummins plays a lovely straight drive past mid off. Joe Root from long on runs around and dives in to save a couple of runs for his side.

Hard length around off, Pat Cummins looks to loft it over mid on but gets it off the outer half of the bat and over the point region for a couple of runs.

Pitches this one up right on middle stump, Pat Cummins punches it back to the bowler.

Pitched up around off, hit away on the up toward cover for a quick single.

Fuller in length in the channel and skidding through, Marcus Stoinis looks to drive at it but is well beaten.

Floated, full and outside off, Pat Cummins gets to the pitch of the ball and solidly defends it to cover-point.

Gives it a nice loop and tosses it full on the stumps, Marcus Stoinis drives it back firmly and through the hands of the bowler toward long off for one more.

Flatter this time, pushed through on off, Pat Cummins pushes it down to long off for a single.

Nicely drifted into middle and turning away, Pat Cummins tentatively pushes at it and gets it toward mid off.

Holds it back a touch and flights it up around middle, Pat Cummins watchfully defends it out.

Starts off with a googly. This is bowled a bit fuller outside off and turning in, Pat Cummins strides forward to defend.

Length ball around off, slanted across, Pat Cummins stays back and opens the face of the bat to slice it down to third man for a single.

Pitched up on middle and leg, angling across, Pat Cummins plays it off the outer half of the bat toward cover-point.

Skipper, Pat Cummins is the new man in.

OUT! TIMBER! Cameron Green looks to take advantage of the very square fine leg set but ends up paying a hefty price. Smart bowling from David Willey though who bowls this one on a good length and very tight on leg stump, inviting Green to take it on. Green goes across his stumps and ends up playing the lap shot but he misses the ball and the leg stump gets knocked out of the ground. Green falls just short of his fifty and England pick up a timely wicket.

On a good length around off, stroked away nicely on the up to wide long off for a single.

Back of a length over off, Marcus Stoinis gives himself room and forces the punch in front of deep cover for a couple of runs.

Slower one, angling away on a good length, Marcus Stoinis stays back and guides it straight to short third man.

Powerplay 3! England can now have as many as 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the innings.

On a good length angling into middle, Marcus Stoinis pushes this one down in front of mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Bowled on a hard length around off and angling in, Marcus Stoinis stays back and forces it out to the bowler.

FOUR! Too easy for Marcus Stoinis. Banged in short over off but it just isn't short enough. This one sits up nicely for Stoinis who pulls it well in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Fuller in length and at the stumps, Cameron Green drives it down to long on and turns the strike over.

Leg bye! Back of a length and angled into the body, Marcus Stoinis misses the flick and the ball thuds off the thigh pad to roll toward fine leg. They pick up a leg bye.

Banged in a bit short and over middle, Cameron Green pulls it away in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Keeps it a bit short around leg, nudged away toward square leg.

Close but not close enough! Confusion amongst the batters and that could have been the end of Cameron Green. Shorter one around leg, Marcus Stoinis dabs it down to the right of mid-wicket and Stoinis comes hurrying in for the single. Stoinis sends him back as Adil Rashid picks up the ball and has to turn his body before throwing it to the bowler. David Willey whips off the bails but the replays show that the dive saved Green.

Swung away for just a single. Slower and shorter around the hips, Cameron Green whips it away to the right of deep square leg where Chris Woakes gets to the ball quickly and releases it even quicker to keep it down to a single.

Slightly back of a length and angling across off, Cameron Green stays back and mistimes the shot on the up back onto the deck.

Shortish and on the pads, nudged away through backward square leg for a single.

Starts the new spell with a hard length delivery around middle and leg. Marcus Stoinis gets across and tucks it down to square leg.

Another single to end! Around middle, this is flicked towards mid-wicket. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Two more! Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg. Two taken.

Shorter in length and on off, this is pushed to cover.

Slightly fuller and on off, Marcus Stoinis drives but to cover.

Slightly shorter, Green pulls it through square leg for one.

FOUR! That is wonderful! Just a lovely stroke! Green looks in the mood here. This is fuller and around off, he leans into it and creams it through mid off. That one races away to the fence.

Chris Woakes (6-0-30-2) is brought back into the attack now.

FOUR! Cut away! Yet another boundary through that point region against Wood and that is 200 up for the Aussies. Shorter and around off, Marcus Stoinis stands tall and hits it past point. This one races away to the fence.

Another one on the shorter side, this is pushed to cover.

Gets his bat down in time! Good length and on off, Marcus Stoinis defends it.

Angled into the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.

Good length and on middle, defended.

Bangs it short again, Green is hurried onto the pull, it goes off the higher part to mid-wicket. Green is not backing away from the pull shot here.

Dot to end! On off, this is pushed to cover.

BEATEN! Good comeback! The leg spinner, it lands on off and spins away. Marcus Stoinis is beaten as he tries to defend.

SIX! BANG! That is a massive hit! Wow! That is a serious shot and what a cracking sound it made off the bat. This is tossed up around off, Marcus Stoinis gets down on one knee and brings out the slog sweep. Hits it way back into the mid-wicket stand.

Close! The googly, this lands on off and spins back in. Marcus Stoinis adjusts right at the end and defends.

Shorter and on off, Marcus Stoinis pushes it to covers.

Flatter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Angled into the body, this is nudged towards mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! That is a brilliant shot! Wow! Wood holds his head but that was not a bad delivery. Just very good batting! A yorker outside off, Cameron Green jams it out, he manages to guide it past point and wide of third man. Another boundary for Green.

Cops a blow! This is banged in short and on the body, Cameron Green looks to pull but then looks to bail out. He gets hit on the body. That was really quick. Almost 150 KPH.

Angled into the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for two.

Uses the pace nicely! Shortish and around off, this is guided past point. The fielder at third man, runs to his right, dives and stops it.

Good length and on off, defended.

This time he manages to stroke it past mid off and takes one.

Slower and tossed up on off, defended again.

Flatter and on off, Green pushes it to covers.

Do not think he picked that! The googly outside off, Marcus Stoinis looks to drive but it goes off the inner half on the leg side for one.

Straightaway plays the paddle scoop but to the man at short fine leg.

On the shorter side and outside off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Marcus Stoinis is the next batter in.

A loud appeal and up goes the finger! Marnus Labuschagne reviews but that seems out. OUT! THREE REDS! Marnus Labuschagne has to walk back and takes a review along. Massive moment in the game. The momentum just seemed like shifting and Mark Wood has struck. He was not at his best in this over but has got the big wicket. This is fast, it lands on middle and skids through. Marnus Labuschagne goes back and looks to flick but misses and it hits the pad. A good knock from Marnus Labuschagne but he needed to continue. Just the Marcus Stoinis left now and then England are into the all-rounders with over 15 overs to go. End of an action-packed over.

FOUR MORE! This is a massive over. This well could be the momentum changing over. This is shorter in length and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne waits and the gets it past point. This one races away to the fence.

Quick run! On middle, fuller, this is pushed towards mid on for one.

WIDE! Yet another wide! Short and down the leg side. Wided.

Fuller and on off, Green strokes it to mid on.

WIDE! Yet another extra! Down the leg side. Wided.

Two more! Angled into the pads, Cameron Green works it through mid-wicket for two.

Green is not happy with his gloves! A short one again from Wood. Really well-directed. Cramps Cameron Green for room as he looks to pull. His one hand comes off the handle, goes off the splice but over mid-wicket for two.

WIDE! Errs in line and slips this one down the leg side. Wided.

Drinks break! This has been a breezy phase of play with Adil Rashid putting England in the driver's seat with a couple of quick wickets and now Marnus Labuschagne and Cameron Green are putting on a steady stand to balance things out. Neither side has quite a stranglehold on this innings and it will all come down to whether Australia can keep wickets in hand or England can pick up a couple of more wickets in quick succession. Let's see how the first innings pans out.

Brilliant fielding! This is floated up outside off, this is drilled through covers. Long off does well, he runs to his left, dives and keeps it down to two.

Slightly shorter this time, Cameron Green goes back and pushes it through covers for one.

Tossed up again, nice and slow, around off, defended.

Really close! Floats it up on off, Cameron Green plants his front foot way too across and looks to defend, it goes off the inner half on the leg side.

Tossed up on middle, defended.

Shorter and around off, Marnus Labuschagne pushes it through covers and takes one.

FOUR! That is a shot of authority! Having been beaten for pace on the last ball, he has thumped this. Short again but this time there is width on offer. Green gets on top of the bounce and nails it past point for a boundary. Second in the over. Good one for the Aussies.

In the air... both Green's bat and the ball but both land safe! A good sharp bumper from Wood. Really hurries onto Green who looks to pull. Loses his bat in the process. It hits the splice and lobs beside the pitch. Wood runs towards it but can't reach it. Lucky escape. For a second, Cameron Green and Australia would have had their heart in the mouth.

That is a good comeback! Tighter line, on a length and just outside off, this one zips through. Cameron Green looks to push at it but misses.

FOUR! That was hit hard into the ground! Green with a welcome boundary! Length and outside off, Green hits it onto the ground, it bounces over point and goes behind for a boundary.

Good length and on off, it comes in with the angle. Defended.

On a length and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne watches the ball till the end and guides it down to third man for one.

Mark Wood (4-0-17-0) is back on.

Quicker and a bit shorter around middle, worked away through mid-wicket for one. Labuschagne wants the second but he is sent back.

Didn't carry! Nicely flighted delivery on the stumps, Marnus Labuschagne looks to flick but ends up slicing it just a yard in front of the bowler who tries to smother it on the bounce.

Keeps it on the stumps, Labuschagne defends this one out.

Flatter delivery, drifting in on middle, Labuschagne goes back to play the delicate dab but is lucky to not see that one crash into his pads.

Nicely tossed up around off, Labuschagne looks to drive it inside-out but finds the fielder at covers.

Drifted onto middle and leg on a nagging length, Labuschagne goes deep in his crease to keep this one out.

Tossed up on the stumps, this is flicked away to mid-wicket.

Cameron Green comes forward and forces this shorter delivery through the cover region for a couple of runs more.

Pushed through quicker and on off stump, Cameron Green stays back to defend.

Much better from Liam as he bowls this full and around off, this is eased away through cover for one. 150 up now for Australia.

Poor delivery, dragged down well outside the off stump. Marnus Labuschagne goes after it and hammers it away in front of square on the off side. Jonny Bairstow from deep cover scampers to his right and dives in well to stop the boundary. Two runs are taken.

Quicker and shorter over middle, Cameron Green stands tall and nudges it in front of mid-wicket for a quick single.

FOUR! Gets the short and wide one now and dispatches it with ease. This is outside off and Labuschagne cuts it hard off the back foot behind point for a boundary. Labuschagne kicking on nicely now.

Flatter and quicker around off, Marnus Labuschagne goes back and across before dabbing down fine of third man for a couple of runs. A bit of deft touch there from Labuschagne.

Nicely looped up outside off, Marnus Labuschagne looks to drive it inside-out but mistimes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up full and wide, Cameron Green drives it along the ground toward deep cover and rotates the strike.

Just a fraction shorter, turning away from middle and leg, Labuschagne waits on the back foot and works it away in front of square leg for a single.

Floated, very full on off and at just over 78 clicks. Marnus Labuschagne watchfully defends it out.

Flighted delivery on off stump, Cameron Green defends it out.

FOUR! A lot of bottom-hand coming into play here. Floated up full and around leg stump, Cameron Green with a jab through wide mid on and the ball speeds away to the fence.

Tossed up outside off, this is eased away to sweeper cover for a single by Labuschagne.

Quicker and flatter around off, punched out in front of point for a quick single.

Good cricket all around! Tossed up, nice and full outside off, Cameron Green plays a lovely drive wide of mid off. Ben Stokes at long off speeds across to his left and gets to the ball but the batters pick up a couple of runs.

On a length and outside off, turning away, Labuschagne hammers it away with the turn to deep cover and looks for two but has to settle for the single.

Gives it a lot more air and floats it up outside off, Cameron Green leans on and blocks it out.

Flatter one attacking the off stump, Cameron Green defends it out.

FIFTY for Marnus Labuschagne and an important one too for Australia. Floated up on a shorter length and well outside off, Labuschagne makes room and taps it away to deep cover-point for a single. Labuschagne will now hope to convert it into a big one.

Tossed up around off, pushed away with the spin toward cover.

Short again, this time over middle, Labuschagne rocks back and pulls it firmly in front of Jonny Bairstow at deep mid-wicket. Jonny fumbles a bit and Labuschagne picks up another brace.

Shorter and a bit down leg, Marnus Labuschagne gets his hands out in front and pushes it 'round the corner for a couple of runs. Moves to 47 now.

Cameron Green advances once again and Moeen Ali fires it in outside off. Green manages to defend it out on the off side.

Pushed through quicker around off, Cameron Green gets on the front foot and eases it toward cover.

Sees the batter advancing and pulls the length back, Cameron Green pushes it down to mid on.

Flatter and on the stumps, tucked away to deep square leg for a single.

EDGED AND FOUR! Tossed up delivery around off, Marnus Labuschagne gets deceived in the flight as he looks to drive at it and gets a genuine outside edge that runs away fine into the third man fence.

Loops this one up full and outside off, Labuschagne jams this one back to the bowler.

Floated up on a nagging length around off, Cameron Green gets a big stride forward and makes the block.

Pushed through quicker from the front of the hand, Cameron Green taps this one toward cover-point.

Slows it up a lot now and bowls it shorter around off, Labuschagne waits and waits before pushing it out in front of point for a single.

The googly now, pushed through on the pads, Cameron Green works it off the back foot in front of square leg for a single.

Nicely flighted around off, turning away, Cameron Green watches it well and keeps it out on the off side.

Cameron Green is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Poor, poor choice of shot from Josh Inglis and Adil Rashid picks up his second wicket. Tossed up on a length around off at just 79.4 clicks, Inglis gets down on one knee attempting the reverse sweep. The ball is slow to come on and Inglis gets a bit of a top edge straight toward backward point. Moeen Ali there takes a good catch right around his face and Australia lose two quick wickets. Rashi starting to really trouble the Aussies now.

Tossed up on the stumps, Josh Inglis uses his feet well and punches it down to long on for a run.

Flatter delivery angled into the body, Inglis stays back to defend.

Fired in full and outside off, Josh Inglis looks to drive it through covers but gets an outside edge along the ground to short third man.

Slower through the air and floated up on the pads, Labuschagne nudges it gently 'round the corner and picks up a single.

A tad short and turning into off, Labuschagne backs away and punches it out toward covers.

Tossed up on off, turning in, Josh Inglis shows the full face of the bat and drives it down to long on for a single.

Drifted into middle, getting it to dip late, Marnus Labuschagne does well to block it out.

Pushed through quicker and flatter around off, Josh Inglis eases it through the cover region for a single.

Josh Inglis is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Adil Rashid does the trick for England. Rashid tosses this one up on a shorter length and outside off. It is the googly that turns back in. Steven Smith looks to rock back and cut but ends up pushing at it late. The ball goes off the outside edge and to the left of short third. Moeen Ali there takes a good low catch by diving forward and just like that Smith has to depart. Rashid continues his fine wicket-taking record against the Aussies.

Slows it up and floats it on off stump, Steven Smith tentatively blocks it out.

Tight single! Full and at the toes, pushed into mid-wicket and Labuschagne is quick to get across to the other end.

Nicely tossed up, full and around off, Steven Smith strokes it away with the turn through covers and picks up a single.

Pushed through outside off, Steven Smith presses back and cuts it behind point for a single.

Quicker and flatter on the stumps, nudged away 'round the corner by Labuschagne for one more.

Flatter again, around middle this time, Smith flicks it away past square leg for a single.

Good running! Flatter one around off, punched away through the gap at covers for a couple of quick runs.

FOUR! 'Catch it,' is the call but Steven Smith has hit it wide enough. Tossed up around off, Smith advances and gets too close to the pitch of the ball and ends up hitting it hard and flat to the right of mid off. Chris Woakes there flies to his right and gets a fingertip on it but the ball goes into the fence.

Pushed through full and around off, Labuschagne with a cheeky reverse paddle to the left of short third and he picks up a single.

Allows the ball to come to him and then guides it to point. Three from Rashid's first!

The googly this time, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Another one as this is pushed down to long off.

Easy single as this is eased down to long off.

The sucker ball, gives it a lot of air and lands it well outside off, this is hit through covers for one.

Rashid starts well too! Floats this one up and around off, defended.

FOUR! Nice and fine! Really well played! Steven Smith ends the over with a boundary and this one turns out to be a really good over for Australia. Not sure why Moeen was got in with two right-handers out there. This is tossed up outside off, Steven Smith uses the pace and guides it down to the third man fence. Deft touch.

Confusion and a direct hit would have been very close. This is on middle, it is worked to mid-wicket. They both hesitate but eventually go for the run. The throw is towards Buttler who looks to divert it onto the stumps but fails to do so. Would have been really close. Twice now we have seen some confusion in the running.

FOUR! Off the outside edge! Australia though won't mind how they come as long as they do. This is flatter and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne rocks back and looks to cut but it goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence.

Flatter and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne walks across and works it to square leg.

Flatter and on off, this is punched but to covers.

The lap shot comes out, it goes towards fine leg for one.

Still no sign of Adil Rashid as Moeen Ali comes in to bowl.

Smith now steps out and then works it past mid-wicket for one.

Marnus Labuschagne should have done better with that! This is quite short. He has enough time to rock back but hits it straight to sweeper cover for one.

Floats it up on off, Smith plays it through covers for another one.

Shortish and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne pushes it through covers and gets to the other end.

Fuller and on middle, this is worked down to long on for another one.

Fuller and on middle, this is whipped back towards the bowler who looks to deflect it onto the stumps at the other end but misses, it goes down towards long off for one.

Good length and on off, defended.

Smith will feel he missed out there! This is shorter and around off, Steven Smith guides it but straight to point.

NOT OUT! Going down leg! England lose a review. That always seemed the case on that one. Yes, it is full and on the pads but the angle, is taking it down. Marnus Labuschagne walks across as he does and looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pad. A loud shout but turned down immediately. It goes towards fine leg as the batters take one. Buttler after having a chat reviews but in vain. Leg bye given.

Reviewed! After a lot of thought, Jos Buttler has gone upstairs for a review regarding an LBW decision. Nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking builds up and shows that the ball is missing the leg stump and the onfield decision of Not Out stands. England lose their review as well.

FOUR! A boundary after the 12th over. Long time coming but Australia will be happy it has. Sheer timing! Back of a length and on off, Marnus Labuschagne goes back and punches it through covers. Top shot.

Shorter in length and around off, Steven Smith pushes it through covers for one.

Length and around off, Steven Smith guides it to point.

Steps out but does not get to the pitch of it, it is pushed down to long on for one. Another over without a boundary in it.

Slightly shorter, Marnus Labuschagne has enough time to work it towards square leg for one.

Soft leading edge! This is tossed up nicely around the pads. Marnus Labuschagne looks to nudge it on the leg side but it turns away, it goes off a soft leading edge to cover.

Gives it air and lands it on middle, Steven Smith eases it down to long on and gets to the other end.

Now off the front foot, strokes it down to long off for one.

Two more! Shorter and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne just waits that extra second and manages to squirt it past point. Two taken. That extra second helped him play it wide of the sweeper.

Drinks break! England have had a terrific start with the ball as Chris Woakes sent back both the Aussie openers but Steven Smith and Marnus Labuschagne are slowly building up a stand that could be crucial for both sides. England will hope to bring on Adil Rashid at the earliest and pick up a few more wickets in this middle phase. Australia need to keep rebuilding for a while before they can look to start firing. Let's see who sneaks ahead in the middle phase.

Three to the over! A little bit of confusion but no harm done in the end. Mark Wood goes wide of the crease and angles it into the pads, Marnus Labuschagne clips it past mid-wicket. They take two. Marnus Labuschagne thinks to take another. He starts. Smith takes off too. Both then stop but then eventually Marnus Labuschagne calls him through and they make it in easily. There was always three there.

Yet again hits the length but yet again the ball is a little too straight because of the angle he is creating from wide of the crease. Steven Smith works it through square leg for one.

Really god stuff! This is banged in short and outside off, Steven Smith evades it. He is keeping the short one as the surprise element so far in this game and not banging it in at regular basis. He has bowled around two so far and both have taken the batter by surprise.

Really good stuff from Wood! He is not offering any kind of width and the length is impeccable too at the moment. Marnus Labuschagne though is good enough to just nudge it on the leg side for one.

Now a dot! Australia going nowhere at the moment! Back of a length and on off, this is guided to point.

Dealing in singles at the moment! Angled into the pads, Steven Smith works it through square leg and gets to the other end.

Good start then from Liam Livingstone! The last ball was the best, flights it up and lands it around middle, gets a little bit of turn away, all Marnus Labuschagne could do is come forward and block.

Outside off, this is hit hard but towards sweeper cover. Only one.

Just the one again! Shorter in length and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne chops it through covers for one.

Tosses it up nicely and outside off, this is driven but to covers.

Hint of turn again! Shortish and outside off, Steven Smith pushes it through covers for one.

A little bit of turn! Flatter and on middle, Smith works it to short fine leg.

Liam Livingstone has now been tossed the ball.

Does do it this time as this is angled into middle, Steven Smith works it through square leg and takes one.

Smith looked to do the same thing here. Wood is bowling from quite wide of the crease and hence, Smith is walking right across and looking to flick but this is slightly outside off. He gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Yet another single as this is worked with the angle through square leg.

That is really sharp! Really bends his back on this one. Bangs it short and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne does well to evade it.

Back of a length and on off, this is pushed to cover.

Angled into the pads, Steven Smith works it through square leg and takes one.

Single to end a productive over then for the Aussies! Angled into the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.

Good fielding! Good delivery too! Length and around off, Marnus Labuschagne hangs back and looks to defend, it goes off the outside edge but wide of first slip. Third man, runs to his left, dives and keeps it down to one. Excellent effort.

FOUR! Quality pull stroke! That will release the pressure England was building. Woakes goes short. Marnus Labuschagne gets on top of the bounce and pulls it through mid-wicket. Boundary results.

Good cricket all around! Length and around off, a little bit of extra bounce. Marnus Labuschagne plays it well by taking one hand off the handle. It goes off the outer half but does not carry to first slip. Root does well as he dives to his right and stops it.

Back of a length and on off, Marnus Labuschagne defends it onto the ground.

Woakes continues to go full, looking for some movement but there ain't any. It is driven through covers for one.

A really good first over then from Wood! Back of a length and on off, Marnus Labuschagne takes one hand off the handle as he defends.

Shorter in length and on middle, Steven Smith goes back and pulls it through square leg. Takes one. No short balls so far from Wood.

Slightly fuller this time and around off, Marnus Labuschagne looks to drive, it squirts off the outside edge and goes towards deep point for one.

A little too straight this time, Steven Smith clips it through square leg for a single.

Hits the bat hard there! On a length and around off, extra bounce on this one. Hits the splice of the bat as Steven Smith tries to defend.

Good start from Wood! He lands it on a length and around off, Steven Smith defends it. Wood has been a little too short so far in this tournament but he has begun well.

Powerplay 2 time! Now 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 40th over.

A dot to end the first Powerplay! Good length, honing in on middle, Labuschagne gets squared up and gets a leading edge toward point. Australia 48/2 after the first 10 overs then.

Full and wide outside off, shaping away late, Marnus Labuschagne looks to cream the drive square on the off side but is well beaten and Jos Buttler has to put in a big dive to get a glove on the ball.

Just pulls back the length a bit and bowls it outside off, Marnus Labuschagne looks to stay back and thrash it away but miscues it back onto the deck and toward the bowler.

Hard length outside off, Labuschagne stands tall and taps it away in front of covers.

A touch fuller outside off, angling it in, Labuschagne defends it off the front foot toward cover.

Good length outside off, Steven Smith gets across and uses his wrists to work it away past square leg for a single.

Shorter again, this time outside off, and Marnus Labuschagne slaps it on the bounce to cover-point.

Shortish length over the stumps, Labuschagne tucks it in front of mid-wicket and denies the single.

Tight single! Back of a length over off stump, Steven Smith bunts it off the back foot in front of covers and scampers across. Smith puts in the dive as Jonny Bairstow misses the under-arm shy at the non-striker's end.

Leg bye! A tad shorter around leg, Marnus Labuschagne looks to tickle it fine but misses. The ball goes off the thigh pad and down to fine leg. The batters pick up a leg bye.

Fuller in length and outside off, Labuschagne strokes it on the up to Ben Stokes at widish mid off.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Slightly overpitched from Willey around off, Labuschagne gets on the front foot and drives it off the middle of the bat through mid off and picks up a boundary.

On a good length and around the off stump, Steven Smith solidly keeps this one out as well.

Full and honing in on the stumps, Steven Smith covers the line and blocks it out.

Risky again from Steven Smith! Fuller and much wider of the off stump, Smith goes for the big booming drive but the ball comes on a bit slower and takes the inside edge before going toward fine leg. They pick up a couple of runs.

Takes a bit of pace off it and bowls it on a shortish length in the channel. Steven Smith stays back and just dabs it really late in front of first slip.

Back of a length around off, Steven Smith punches it away toward covers.

Hard length, angling in from the fifth stump line, Steven Smith gets across and covers the line well to make the block.

Maiden! On the shorter side around leg stump, Labuschagne looks to tuck it off his hips but mistimes it to short fine leg.

Still can't get it through, five dots in a row now. Floats this one up really full around off, inviting the drive, Marnus Labuschagne punches it to the right of mid off but can't get it through.

Pitched up full and around off, Labuschagne leans on and drives it straight to mid off.

Back of a length outside off, Marnus Labuschagne hops back and taps it out in front of cover-point.

Much fuller and closer to the off pole, Marnus Labuschagne makes a good leave.

Almost gets chopped on! Back of a length angled across off, Marnus Labuschagne looks to stay back and run it down to third man but gets an inside edge past the off stump.

Honing in full and on the pads, Marnus Labuschagne looks to block but gets an inside edge down to fine leg for a single.

Bowled on a good length outside off, Marnus Labuschagne leaves it alone.

Marnus Labuschagne walks out to bat now!

OUT! CAUGHT! A bit reckless from David Warner and Chris Woakes has the last laugh here. Woakes cleverly rolls his fingers across the ball and bowls it shorter outside off. Warner tries to take on the pull but never gets in position and ends up fetching it whilst falling over a bit. The ball goes off the top edge and around mid-wicket where David Willey settles under a skier and takes it reverse cup. Australia lose both their openers now and Woakes has two wickets.

Keeps it back of a length but brings the line a straighter, David Warner blocks it out on the off side.

SIX! Stand and deliver from David Warner and that is an unbelievable shot. Back of a length angling across off, Warner stays back and sorts his feet early before hitting through the line and nonchalantly lifting it right back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Pitched-up delivery on middle stump, David Warner defends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Gets it fine enough! Good length on the leg pole, Steven Smith gets across and flicks it away off his pads down to fine leg for a boundary.

Full and outside off, Steven Smith gets a big stride across and drives it straight toward extra cover.

Length ball, shaping away from around off, David Warner plays it late and just eases it past backward point for a single.

Close but not close enough! On a good length around middle and angling in sharply. David Warner gets caught on the back foot and beaten on the inside edge as the ball flicks the pads before going into Buttler's hands. A huge appeal for caught behind but it's turned down! David Willey seems fairly convinced and after a chat, Jos Buttler does review it. On the first replay, the third umpire concludes that there's definitely no bat involved but the LBW will now be checked. Ball Tracking confirms wickets as umpire's call and the on-field decision stands. England retain their review as well and it might have actually been for LBW and not caught behind.

Pitched up on middle and leg, trying to swing it away, David Warner stays watchful and blocks it out.

Floated up around off, shaping it away from the right-hander. Steven Smith gets across his stumps and dabs it down toward third man for a single. With that, Smith brings up 1000 runs in ODI World Cups!

Good length in the channel, punched away sweetly toward cover.

Short and wide, a bit too wide and David Warner has to reach for it. Warner cuts it off the toe end and over the infield, getting it wide of third man for a brace.

Very full on middle, David Warner eases it away to mid off.

FOUR! Smeared away to the fence! Slightly shorter around the hips, David Warner looks to pull it hard over square leg but gets a bottom edge that flies wide of the man at fine leg for four runs.

Good length again around middle and leg, David Warner leans on a bit and works it away past mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

THREE LEG BYES! Steven Smith almost gets dismissed due to his risky trigger movement. On a good length around middle and angling in, Smith gets well across the stumps and looks to flick it away but misses. The ball goes off the pads and there is an appeal for LBW but the umpire isn't interested. Jos Buttler has to chase the ball down to fine leg and the batters pick up three leg byes.

Full again, a lot straighter on off stump, David Warner punches it straight back to the bowler who does well to get a hand on it on the followthrough.

Smashed but for no run! A bit too full and wide, David Warner nails the cover drive but hits it straight to the fielder at cover.

Inside edge! Floated up on a nagging length on off stump, David Warner looks to get on the front foot and block but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Very full on off, shaping away, David Warner shapes up for the big shot but ends up just squeezing it toward point.

On a good length over middle, angling across, Steven Smith walks across his stumps and tucks it away to deep square leg for a single.

Keeps it nice and full around leg, getting it to move a bit in the air, Steven Smith watchfully keeps it out.

Oh, that could have gone all wrong for Steven Smith! Pitches this one up on middle and leg, Smith looks to turn it leg side but closes the bat face early and gets a leading edge. The ball rolls away behind square on the off side and Smith gets off the mark with a streaky three. End of a testing over by Woakes.

Delivered on a hard length again outside off, getting some bounce and nip away off the deck. Steven Smith leaves it alone.

Steven Smith walks out to bat! With no Marsh, he walks in at number three.

OUT! CAUGHT! Eased into Root's hands! Chris Woakes serves it on a hard length around off and gets it to seam away from the left-hander. Travis Head stays back and just looks to steer it away down to third man but ends up guiding it perfectly into the bread basket of Joe Root at first slip who makes no mistake and gobbles up the sharp chance. Woakes draws first blood and Head is a goner!

Don't bowl there to Travis Head but he hasn't quite got his timing correct. On a length, well wide of the off stump, Head throws his hands at it and lifts it high over the cover region. The ball plugs again and they get another couple of runs.

Nicely bowled! Hits the deck hard and keeps it over off, the ball nips away beautifully as Travis Head has a feel for it. Head is beaten past the outside edge.

Starts off on fuller length from over the wicket and serves it on middle and leg. Travis Head strokes it away to mid on.

Chris Woakes to bowl from the other end!

A single to end the first over and 9 runs come off it! On a good length and tighter around off, Travis Head hangs back and opens the bat face late to guide it down to third man for a single.

FOUR! Hammered away! A hint of width on offer and shaping further away, Travis Head just free his arms and slaps this one over cover-point to pick up the first boundary of the game.

That was a real brain-buster for the third umpire. Pitched up on the stumps, Travis Head shows some aggression and tries to get under it. Head lifts it well over mid off without much timing and the ball plugs in the outfield. Moeen Ali gives chase and manages to stop it a couple of inches inside the ropes. Just a brace then.

Just pulls back the length even further and angles it into the pads. Travis Head looks to block it off the back foot but misses and the ball goes off the thigh pad onto the off side.

On a hard length on middle, this one is angled into the left-hander. Travis Head hops back and defends it down the pitch.

Travis Head and Australia are underway right away! Willey starts from over the wicket and serves it on a good length on off, just shaping it away a touch. Head stays put and eases it in front of the point fielder and picks up a couple of runs.

Time now for the action to begin! The players make their way out to the middle. David Warner and Travis Head are the openers for the Aussies. David Willey has the new ball in hand. Here we go...

It is time for the National Anthems! The players make their way out to the middle. We are not far away from the action.

Australia's skipper, Pat Cummins says that they were actually going to have a bat anyway. Adds that they backed their style of play and their opening batters have epitomized well. Informs that Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green are in for Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell. Mentions that any clash between these two nations has a spice to it and it looking forward

Jos Buttler, the captain of England says that they will bowl first as the surface looks a bit tacky and might get better as the day goes on. Adds that they have an unchanged side and says that they are just looking forward to this game. Reckons they'll need to bat a lot better. Adds they had some nice time and now back to the game. Mentions that there is a lot to play for with the Champions Trophy place and rivalry against Australia.

Australia (Playing XI) - David Warner, Travis Head, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (WK), Cameron Green (In for Mitchell Marsh), Marcus Stoinis (In for Glenn Maxwell), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, and Josh Hazlewood.

England (Unchanged XI) - Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (C/WK), Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, David Willey, Adil Rashid, and Mark Wood.

TOSS - England have won the toss and they will BOWL first.

Joe Root in a recent interview said England are a better side than the Aussies. However, the England side hasn't walked the talk. They have been way below par in the tournament and will need to be at their best against the high-flying Aussies. Can they do so? Can they play as party spoilers for the Aussies? We will find out. Toss and teams in a bit.

The Australians are, as they say, peaking at the right time. After losing two in a row they're on a roll at the moment. Yes, they'll be without Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell but they still have a lot of quality in their ranks. They'll back themselves to beat a struggling England side. They though would know, despite the poor form England are in, they are not a side to be taken lightly. A win here for them will see them almost ensure their place for the knockouts. A lot to play for. This promises to be a cracker.

Hello and a warm welcome to the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad for Match number 36 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. One of the greatest rivalries in cricket will be locking horns in a high-octane clash. England however, will be playing for pride as they're already out of the tournament, the Aussies on the other hand, need a win to strengthen their position of making it to the next round. Despite England being out of the tournament, will give it their all to beat their rivals.

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