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| Australia beat England by three-wickets in Tri-Series – as it happened | Australia beat England by three-wickets in Tri-Series – as it happened |
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| 11.35am GMT | 11.35am GMT |
| 11:35 | 11:35 |
| Strange one, that. | Strange one, that. |
| England batted very well for most of it – Bell superb, Root good, Moeen smart – and then fell apart in the last 10 overs, in which they were 59 for six, and hit only one boundary in the last six. The bowling, too, was pretty good without being spectacular. Steven Finn hurried and Moeen contained. | England batted very well for most of it – Bell superb, Root good, Moeen smart – and then fell apart in the last 10 overs, in which they were 59 for six, and hit only one boundary in the last six. The bowling, too, was pretty good without being spectacular. Steven Finn hurried and Moeen contained. |
| But Steve Smith, as in 2014, was could not be dislodged. Boo. To be honest, the small margin of victory flattered England. | But Steve Smith, as in 2014, was could not be dislodged. Boo. To be honest, the small margin of victory flattered England. |
| India can trump England and leave them with the wooden spoon if they win their remaining two games. They’re up against Australia next, who may choose to rest more of their big guns. It probably won’t matter - they look unstoppable. | India can trump England and leave them with the wooden spoon if they win their remaining two games. They’re up against Australia next, who may choose to rest more of their big guns. It probably won’t matter - they look unstoppable. |
| That’s it from me - enjoy your respective Fridays! | That’s it from me - enjoy your respective Fridays! |
| 11.16am GMT | 11.16am GMT |
| 11:16 | 11:16 |
| AUSTRALIA WIN BY THREE WICKETS! | AUSTRALIA WIN BY THREE WICKETS! |
| Ah well. | Ah well. |
| Starc hits the ball into the ground in front of cover, which bounces above the off side-heavy ring-field for that precious single, with a ball to spare. | Starc hits the ball into the ground in front of cover, which bounces above the off side-heavy ring-field for that precious single, with a ball to spare. |
| Australia are guaranteed a spot in this Tri Series final. | Australia are guaranteed a spot in this Tri Series final. |
| 6 - S. Smith is the 6th Aussie captain to hit a ton in a successful ODI run chase - Ponting x6, G Chappell, S Waugh, Gilchrist, Clarke. Led. | 6 - S. Smith is the 6th Aussie captain to hit a ton in a successful ODI run chase - Ponting x6, G Chappell, S Waugh, Gilchrist, Clarke. Led. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.17am GMT | at 11.17am GMT |
| 11.12am GMT | 11.12am GMT |
| 11:12 | 11:12 |
| Single - Mitchell Starc on strike with 1 needed from 2... | Single - Mitchell Starc on strike with 1 needed from 2... |
| Buttler’s going to stand up to the stumps. | Buttler’s going to stand up to the stumps. |
| 11.11am GMT | 11.11am GMT |
| 11:11 | 11:11 |
| WICKET! Henriques RO Morgan 4 (Australia 302-7) | WICKET! Henriques RO Morgan 4 (Australia 302-7) |
| Fine death bowling from Woakes sees Henriques try to steal a single that isn’t there and is run out at the nonstriker’s end. Still, Smith’s on strike... | Fine death bowling from Woakes sees Henriques try to steal a single that isn’t there and is run out at the nonstriker’s end. Still, Smith’s on strike... |
| 11.08am GMT | 11.08am GMT |
| 11:08 | 11:08 |
| 49th over: Australia 302-6 (Smith 101, Henriques 4) | 49th over: Australia 302-6 (Smith 101, Henriques 4) |
| Good stuff from Anderson, but too little too late. Still, we’re into the last over, with two needed... | Good stuff from Anderson, but too little too late. Still, we’re into the last over, with two needed... |
| 11.05am GMT | 11.05am GMT |
| 11:05 | 11:05 |
| 48th over: Australia 299-6 (Smith 101, Henriques 1) | 48th over: Australia 299-6 (Smith 101, Henriques 1) |
| Smith gets to his ton and Haddin (42 off 29) makes way. Both have played fine hands in this Australia win. Smith’s manipulation of the field has been superb - a bit of a throwback to the one day cricket of old. Moises Henriques is in for a bit of glory. | Smith gets to his ton and Haddin (42 off 29) makes way. Both have played fine hands in this Australia win. Smith’s manipulation of the field has been superb - a bit of a throwback to the one day cricket of old. Moises Henriques is in for a bit of glory. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.06am GMT | at 11.06am GMT |
| 11.02am GMT | 11.02am GMT |
| 11:02 | 11:02 |
| WICKET! Haddin c Bell b Woakes 42 (Australia 297-6) | WICKET! Haddin c Bell b Woakes 42 (Australia 297-6) |
| Slower ball, out the back of the hand, is up and under-ed to Bell, who takes a high yet simple catch at point. | Slower ball, out the back of the hand, is up and under-ed to Bell, who takes a high yet simple catch at point. |
| 11.01am GMT | 11.01am GMT |
| 11:01 | 11:01 |
| CENTURY! Steven Smith 100* off 93 balls (6 x 4s; 1 x 6) | CENTURY! Steven Smith 100* off 93 balls (6 x 4s; 1 x 6) |
| Cracking knock, seeing his side home from 92-2. He’s in some pretty incredible form. | Cracking knock, seeing his side home from 92-2. He’s in some pretty incredible form. |
| Steve Smith first player in cricket history to score a century on his Test and ODI captaincy debut. absolute star | Steve Smith first player in cricket history to score a century on his Test and ODI captaincy debut. absolute star |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.20am GMT | at 11.20am GMT |
| 10.58am GMT | 10.58am GMT |
| 10:58 | 10:58 |
| 47th over: Australia 295-5 (Smith 99, Haddin 42) | 47th over: Australia 295-5 (Smith 99, Haddin 42) |
| Haddin mistimes a lofted drive, but gets away with it, as Finn, running back, is unable to catch up with the flight of the ball. It plugs for two. Anderson takes pace off the ball and Haddin waits before forcing it through midwicket for a single. And then Smith hits a HUGE SIX - clearing his front leg and sending Anderson over mid-on! | Haddin mistimes a lofted drive, but gets away with it, as Finn, running back, is unable to catch up with the flight of the ball. It plugs for two. Anderson takes pace off the ball and Haddin waits before forcing it through midwicket for a single. And then Smith hits a HUGE SIX - clearing his front leg and sending Anderson over mid-on! |
| Australia need 9 from 18. | Australia need 9 from 18. |
| 10.54am GMT | 10.54am GMT |
| 10:54 | 10:54 |
| 46th over: Australia 283-5 (Smith 90. Haddin 39) | 46th over: Australia 283-5 (Smith 90. Haddin 39) |
| Broad strays onto Haddin’s pads and it’s whipped over the fielder at square leg, for four! He makes some room and hits a nice shot through the covers, as Joe Root makes another fine stop, to keep it to three. | Broad strays onto Haddin’s pads and it’s whipped over the fielder at square leg, for four! He makes some room and hits a nice shot through the covers, as Joe Root makes another fine stop, to keep it to three. |
| Great end to the Cricket in Aus https://t.co/x9CSLc1pcF | Great end to the Cricket in Aus https://t.co/x9CSLc1pcF |
| In case you missed it... | In case you missed it... |
| 10.48am GMT | 10.48am GMT |
| 10:48 | 10:48 |
| 45th over: Australia 272-5 (Smith 88, Haddin 30) | 45th over: Australia 272-5 (Smith 88, Haddin 30) |
| First sign of proper aggression from Smith as he slaps the ball to the boundary rider on the off side. He gets a single and brings Haddin on strike, who hits right through the line of the next ball and sends it straight, for six! He goes down the ground again, this time wider, for four! Finn bowls one in his half and wraps the fingers of Haddin, who scampers to the safety of the nonstriker’s end. | First sign of proper aggression from Smith as he slaps the ball to the boundary rider on the off side. He gets a single and brings Haddin on strike, who hits right through the line of the next ball and sends it straight, for six! He goes down the ground again, this time wider, for four! Finn bowls one in his half and wraps the fingers of Haddin, who scampers to the safety of the nonstriker’s end. |
| Australia require 32 from 30. | Australia require 32 from 30. |
| 10.44am GMT | 10.44am GMT |
| 10:44 | 10:44 |
| 44th over: Australia 259-5 (Smith 87, Haddin 18) | 44th over: Australia 259-5 (Smith 87, Haddin 18) |
| Much better from Haddin: he still backs away, but he guides the ball past third man, who’s up in the circle, for four. He’s backing away again but Broad follows him and puts one on his toes. More finesses, this squarer, as Broad over-pitches (full toss, actually) as a fat bloke falls over the advertising hoardings and Channel Nine cackle. | Much better from Haddin: he still backs away, but he guides the ball past third man, who’s up in the circle, for four. He’s backing away again but Broad follows him and puts one on his toes. More finesses, this squarer, as Broad over-pitches (full toss, actually) as a fat bloke falls over the advertising hoardings and Channel Nine cackle. |
| Million dollar question, Chris. | Million dollar question, Chris. |
| @Vitu_E Smith makes this inevitable; looks like ENG's biggest WC issue will be the bowling.. how will they restrict any quality side to 300? | @Vitu_E Smith makes this inevitable; looks like ENG's biggest WC issue will be the bowling.. how will they restrict any quality side to 300? |
| 10.39am GMT | 10.39am GMT |
| 10:39 | 10:39 |
| 43rd over: Australia 250-5 (Smith 87, Haddin 9) | 43rd over: Australia 250-5 (Smith 87, Haddin 9) |
| Another toe from Haddin, this time over midwicket - Root runs around and drags the ball away from the boundary as the batsmen settle for three. Smith has a rare play and a miss before he throws himself at the next ball - short and wide - which is stopped brilliantly by Bell at backward point. Another good ball and Smith has to make do with his one run from that over. | Another toe from Haddin, this time over midwicket - Root runs around and drags the ball away from the boundary as the batsmen settle for three. Smith has a rare play and a miss before he throws himself at the next ball - short and wide - which is stopped brilliantly by Bell at backward point. Another good ball and Smith has to make do with his one run from that over. |
| 10.35am GMT | 10.35am GMT |
| 10:35 | 10:35 |
| 42nd over: Australia 246-5 (Smith 86, Haddin 6) | 42nd over: Australia 246-5 (Smith 86, Haddin 6) |
| Short and wide from Broad and Smith reaches for it and manages to get enough to squirt it off the toe through third man for four. Another two to the Aussie skipper as he shuffles across the umpteenth time and plays behind square leg. Haddin tries to smite Broad down the ground, but the newly bald seamer gets down very well to stop any runs. | Short and wide from Broad and Smith reaches for it and manages to get enough to squirt it off the toe through third man for four. Another two to the Aussie skipper as he shuffles across the umpteenth time and plays behind square leg. Haddin tries to smite Broad down the ground, but the newly bald seamer gets down very well to stop any runs. |
| 10.30am GMT | 10.30am GMT |
| 10:30 | 10:30 |
| 41st over: Australia 239-5 (Smith 79, Haddin 6) | 41st over: Australia 239-5 (Smith 79, Haddin 6) |
| Steven Finn into the attack and Haddin, once he gets the strike, toes high and over mid-off and some slack running sees him almost run out as he comes back for the third. England put a man back on the straight fence as Haddin comes back on strike for the fifth ball. Smith finishes with a fine dab around the corner which is saved well by Broad. They run three. | Steven Finn into the attack and Haddin, once he gets the strike, toes high and over mid-off and some slack running sees him almost run out as he comes back for the third. England put a man back on the straight fence as Haddin comes back on strike for the fifth ball. Smith finishes with a fine dab around the corner which is saved well by Broad. They run three. |
| Steve Smith is like some video game character that just keeps levelling up and up. #AUSvENG | Steve Smith is like some video game character that just keeps levelling up and up. #AUSvENG |
| 10.25am GMT | 10.25am GMT |
| 10:25 | 10:25 |
| 40th over: Australia 230-5 (Smith 74, Haddin 2) | 40th over: Australia 230-5 (Smith 74, Haddin 2) |
| Smith finds his cover fielder again before Haddin plays his trademark “step away and edge to third man” for another. The run rate has climbed to 7.40, which shouldn’t really be a problem. | Smith finds his cover fielder again before Haddin plays his trademark “step away and edge to third man” for another. The run rate has climbed to 7.40, which shouldn’t really be a problem. |
| 10.21am GMT | 10.21am GMT |
| 10:21 | 10:21 |
| 39th over: Australia 227-5 (Smith 72, Haddin 1) | 39th over: Australia 227-5 (Smith 72, Haddin 1) |
| Sumptuous from Smith. as he punches off the back foot through cover-point for four. Two calls of “no, not now” sandwich a push through the covers for two. He’s annoyingly good. | Sumptuous from Smith. as he punches off the back foot through cover-point for four. Two calls of “no, not now” sandwich a push through the covers for two. He’s annoyingly good. |
| 10.16am GMT | 10.16am GMT |
| 10:16 | 10:16 |
| 38th over: Australia 220-5 (Smith 65, Haddin 1) | 38th over: Australia 220-5 (Smith 65, Haddin 1) |
| Brad Haddin comes to the crease after Faulkner’s demise and he’s able to run one away to third man to get off the mark. Woakes ends a good over poorly but is only punished for three thanks to some brilliant work from Jimmy Anderson. Running around from square leg, Jimmy dives and uses the boundary sponge as a guide to push the ball back into play. | Brad Haddin comes to the crease after Faulkner’s demise and he’s able to run one away to third man to get off the mark. Woakes ends a good over poorly but is only punished for three thanks to some brilliant work from Jimmy Anderson. Running around from square leg, Jimmy dives and uses the boundary sponge as a guide to push the ball back into play. |
| 10.11am GMT | 10.11am GMT |
| 10:11 | 10:11 |
| WICKET! Faulkner c Bell b Woakes 35 (Australia 216-5) | WICKET! Faulkner c Bell b Woakes 35 (Australia 216-5) |
| Big moment as Woakes gets the ball to straighten, as Faulkner looks to play inside-out through cover. Bell, diving forward, takes a smart catch. | Big moment as Woakes gets the ball to straighten, as Faulkner looks to play inside-out through cover. Bell, diving forward, takes a smart catch. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.13am GMT | at 10.13am GMT |
| 10.09am GMT | 10.09am GMT |
| 10:09 | 10:09 |
| 37th over: Australia 216-4 (Smith 62, Faulkner 35) | 37th over: Australia 216-4 (Smith 62, Faulkner 35) |
| The fifty partnership comes up in 59 deliveries and this over is a microcosm of it. A good forward defence, some singles slightly out of reach of the fielders and then a flick to the boundary for four, as Anderson pushes one into Smith’s pad. | The fifty partnership comes up in 59 deliveries and this over is a microcosm of it. A good forward defence, some singles slightly out of reach of the fielders and then a flick to the boundary for four, as Anderson pushes one into Smith’s pad. |
| 10.05am GMT | 10.05am GMT |
| 10:05 | 10:05 |
| 36th over: Australia 209-4 (Smith 57, Faulkner 33) | 36th over: Australia 209-4 (Smith 57, Faulkner 33) |
| Woakes sharing PP duties with Anderson, starts well before drifting onto Faulkner’s pads, who gets the slight contact needed to get it past Buttler’s despairing dive for four. | Woakes sharing PP duties with Anderson, starts well before drifting onto Faulkner’s pads, who gets the slight contact needed to get it past Buttler’s despairing dive for four. |
| 10.00am GMT | 10.00am GMT |
| 10:00 | 10:00 |
| 35th over: Australia 201-4 (Smith 55, Faulkner 27) | 35th over: Australia 201-4 (Smith 55, Faulkner 27) |
| Anderson’s getting the ball into Faulkner and Smith, but they’re able to find gaps at will. Morgan should probably be employing a slip or another catcher just to give these two something to think about. Too easy at the minute. | Anderson’s getting the ball into Faulkner and Smith, but they’re able to find gaps at will. Morgan should probably be employing a slip or another catcher just to give these two something to think about. Too easy at the minute. |
| 15 overs to go - 103 runs to get. | 15 overs to go - 103 runs to get. |
| 9.55am GMT | 9.55am GMT |
| 09:55 | 09:55 |
| 34th over: Australia 197-4 (Smith 54, Faulkner 24) | 34th over: Australia 197-4 (Smith 54, Faulkner 24) |
| Pretty simple for Australia, with a run down to third man after a dab to backward point, before Faulkner gives himself room and tries to cart Finn through the off side, to no avail. Sticks to the tried and tested dab and gets another. | Pretty simple for Australia, with a run down to third man after a dab to backward point, before Faulkner gives himself room and tries to cart Finn through the off side, to no avail. Sticks to the tried and tested dab and gets another. |
| They’ve now decided to take the Power Play. Jimmy Anderson into the attack... | They’ve now decided to take the Power Play. Jimmy Anderson into the attack... |
| 9.50am GMT | 9.50am GMT |
| 09:50 | 09:50 |
| 33rd over: Australia 191-4 (Smith 50, Faulkner 22) | 33rd over: Australia 191-4 (Smith 50, Faulkner 22) |
| Smith brings up a fine 50 from 51 balls. Only 12 of those runs have come in boundaries and he’s looked totally unflustered. Ali’s 10 overs come to an end with figures of two for 50. | Smith brings up a fine 50 from 51 balls. Only 12 of those runs have come in boundaries and he’s looked totally unflustered. Ali’s 10 overs come to an end with figures of two for 50. |
| 9.47am GMT | 9.47am GMT |
| 09:47 | 09:47 |
| 32nd over: Australia 186-4 (Smith 46, Faulkner 21) | 32nd over: Australia 186-4 (Smith 46, Faulkner 21) |
| Finn reintroduced and immediately has one kicking off the pitch and into the top of Faulkner’s bat. The allrounder has a bit more conviction for a full ball which he pushes down the ground for three. A thick inside-edge has Smith looking over his shoulder, as Finn brings his hands to his head. Crunching drive for four from Jimmy finishes the over... | Finn reintroduced and immediately has one kicking off the pitch and into the top of Faulkner’s bat. The allrounder has a bit more conviction for a full ball which he pushes down the ground for three. A thick inside-edge has Smith looking over his shoulder, as Finn brings his hands to his head. Crunching drive for four from Jimmy finishes the over... |
| I know Faulkner is going to win this for Australia, but I just can't look away. Horrible. | I know Faulkner is going to win this for Australia, but I just can't look away. Horrible. |
| 9.42am GMT | 9.42am GMT |
| 09:42 | 09:42 |
| 31st over: Australia 176-4 (Smith 44, Faulkner 13) | 31st over: Australia 176-4 (Smith 44, Faulkner 13) |
| Moeen drops his length and Faulkner is jumping back and flat-batting that through the leg side for four. Mo finishes well though, with a few deliveries that hold in the pitch. | Moeen drops his length and Faulkner is jumping back and flat-batting that through the leg side for four. Mo finishes well though, with a few deliveries that hold in the pitch. |
| 9.39am GMT | 9.39am GMT |
| 09:39 | 09:39 |
| 30th over: Australia 171-4 (Smith 44, Faulkner 8) | 30th over: Australia 171-4 (Smith 44, Faulkner 8) |
| An in-swinging yorker from Broad is dabbed away, expertly, by Smith, who has done a fair bit of shuffling across in his innings to work some leg-side scoring options. Big chance on the fifth ball when a miscommunication sees Faulkner sent back to his crease. Taylor, who picks up well, has a go at the stumps but just misses with Faulkner out of shot. | An in-swinging yorker from Broad is dabbed away, expertly, by Smith, who has done a fair bit of shuffling across in his innings to work some leg-side scoring options. Big chance on the fifth ball when a miscommunication sees Faulkner sent back to his crease. Taylor, who picks up well, has a go at the stumps but just misses with Faulkner out of shot. |
| Another fantastic sky as the sun sets in Hobart. Game on. pic.twitter.com/QucL7tQUu1 | Another fantastic sky as the sun sets in Hobart. Game on. pic.twitter.com/QucL7tQUu1 |
| 9.35am GMT | 9.35am GMT |
| 09:35 | 09:35 |
| 29th over: Australia 169-4 (Smith 43, Faulkner 7) | 29th over: Australia 169-4 (Smith 43, Faulkner 7) |
| Better from Mo, who is ripping the ball a bit more and giving the right-handers no width or pace on the ball. Just the two from that over. | Better from Mo, who is ripping the ball a bit more and giving the right-handers no width or pace on the ball. Just the two from that over. |
| Australia require 135 from the remaining 21 overs | Australia require 135 from the remaining 21 overs |
| 9.33am GMT | 9.33am GMT |
| 09:33 | 09:33 |
| 28th over: Australia 167-4 (Smith 42, Faulkner 6) | 28th over: Australia 167-4 (Smith 42, Faulkner 6) |
| Good build-up of pressure from Broad is relieved smartly by Faulkner, who times a full ball through cover for four. | Good build-up of pressure from Broad is relieved smartly by Faulkner, who times a full ball through cover for four. |
| 9.31am GMT | 9.31am GMT |
| 09:31 | 09:31 |
| 27th over: Australia 162-4 (Smith 42, Faulkner 1) | 27th over: Australia 162-4 (Smith 42, Faulkner 1) |
| There are fewer certainties in life than Glenn Maxwell going comfortably and throwing it away. Channel Nine riff on the fine line between pleasure and pain. Someone said something similar about genius and insanity. | There are fewer certainties in life than Glenn Maxwell going comfortably and throwing it away. Channel Nine riff on the fine line between pleasure and pain. Someone said something similar about genius and insanity. |