ENG beat AUS by 38 runs | England vs Australia, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd ODI Match - Commentary

1-1 or 2-0? Seems more of the latter right now. Australia will need Short and Finch to fire and then one of the two to play a long innings, similar to Jason Roy. They will hope that Maxwell does a Buttler and takes this deep. The break is not that big - join us back at 1605 local (1505 GMT).

Australia might take solace from the fact that they have 'RESTRICTED' England to 342. When Roy was going big guns, 380-390 was on the cards. But after his dismissal, the visitors conceded only 14 in the next 4 overs. The last 10 overs too, went for 89 runs, yielding 4 wickets, of which, 31 came in 6 overs at one stage. Jhye Richardson was the pick of the bowlers with 2/64 while Kane did well at the death, ending up with 2 scalps. The rest, well, were simply struggling. Tye picked up 2 wickets but was not at all impressive. Not to mention, the two rain breaks hurt Australia even more.

Not surprisingly choosing to field under overcast conditions, Tim Paine would have expected his new-ball bowlers to give him some early inroads. But they struggled with the wind and ended up bowling too many loose balls. Jason Roy took full toll of that as he made a commanding 120 while the others played around him, making useful contributions. This was the first time in ODI cricket that the first 5 wickets had added 50 or more. Buttler then ensured that he was there till the end to take England close to 350.

Highest ODI total at this ground. Highest ODI score for England against Australia. Highest score by an English captain at this ground. Boy, have the hosts made merry on an overcast morning and a sunny afternoon.

Andrew Tye to Jos Buttler. FOUR! A boundary to end the innings! A short ball on middle, following the batsman, Buttler pulls it behind square leg and ends the innings in style! AUSTRALIA NEED 343 TO LEVEL THE SERIES.

Andrew Tye to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Short and outside off, Buttler backs away and looks to go over cover but the ball goes off the toe end of his bat. Still, is in the gap.

Andrew Tye to Jos Buttler. 'C'MONNNN!!!' Never seen Tim Paine so angry. He is not happy with the fielder. That should never have been two. A slower ball outside off, Buttler mistimes his pull to long off and somehow comes back for the second. The fielder was a tad slow to get to the ball.

Adil Rashid walks in now.

Andrew Tye to Liam Plunkett. OUT! Selfless cricket from Plunkett. He had to bring Buttler on strike and ran immediately as soon as he hit this towards short mid-wicket. D'Ary Short just collected and under-armed a throw to the bowler who did the rest.

Andrew Tye to Jos Buttler. Banged in short, pulled wide of long on for one.

Andrew Tye to Liam Plunkett. Full and wide outside off, Liam slashes hard and gets a thick outside edge to third man. A run taken.

Andrew Tye to Liam Plunkett. WIDE. A bouncer to start, outside off, but wided. Plunkett lets it go.

Andrew Tye it will be to bowl the final over. 8-0-68-2 so far. How much will he end up conceding?

Kane Richardson to Jos Buttler. FOUR! A short ball, on off, Buttler pulls it over mid-wicket and sends the ball flying to the fence. 13 runs from Kane Richardson's final over and he ends up with figures of 8-0-56-2.

Liam Plunkett is the new batsman.

Kane Richardson to David Willey. OUT! Nicely taken. Another short ball, on middle, Willey goes for the pull but is done in by the bounce and hits this high in the air. It seems like the ball will land safely but Richardson the bowler shows great athleticism to run to his left and take a good catch.

Kane Richardson to David Willey. A slower ball, wider from the batsman outside off, David swings but misses.

Kane Richardson to David Willey. FOUR! This is streaky. Richardson bangs it in short, Willey goes for the pull but top edges it over the keeper to the fence behind. Moves to 11 from 9 balls.

Kane Richardson to David Willey. FOUR! BOSH! This is confidence from the previous game. Willey registered his highest ODI score in the last match and is carrying that form here. A length ball outside off, David just backs away and hammers this over mid off. A bounce and into the fence. The stand moves to 21 from 19 balls.

Kane Richardson to Jos Buttler. Oops! A short ball outside off, Buttler attempts the reverse scoop but is done in by the slowness on the ball. The ball lobs off the gloves but does not carry to Paine. A quick single taken.

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. A short ball, JB is early into the pull and is hit on the ribs. A leg bye taken.

Jhye Richardson to David Willey. The ball strikes the batsman very low on the pads. They run through for a single. The umpire signals a leg bye.

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. Excellent presence of mind. Buttler is miles across the stumps for a paddle but the bowler smartly bowls it even wider of him. But Jos simply scoops it the other way, to third man! Just a single but boy, what a reaction from the batsman.

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. A short ball now, heaved over to the leg side for a couple.

Jhye Richardson to David Willey. A heave-ho, on leg stump, Willey misses his heave. The ball deflects off his pads to the off side and the batsmen pinch a leg bye.

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. A short ball, pulled towards fine leg for a single. The stand is worth 10 from 12 balls.

Kane Richardson to Jos Buttler. The batsman drives this through the covers. One run added to the total.

Kane Richardson to David Willey. How is that not a no ball? A high full toss outside off, Willey slashes that to third man where Shaun Marsh just about manages to stop the ball with a dive. A run taken.

Kane Richardson to Jos Buttler. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Kane Richardson to Jos Buttler. A super slower ball, Buttler waits and waits and waits before unleashing a big heave, only to inside edge the ball onto his pads.

Kane Richardson to David Willey. Looks to run this down to third man but gets a bottom edge towards third man. Paine runs to his left and collects but by then, a run is taken.

Kane Richardson to Jos Buttler. Outside off, pushed through mid off for a single.

The smiling Kane Richardson is back on. 6-0-38-1 so far.

Jhye Richardson to David Willey. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. 4 runs and a wicket from that over, Jhye's figures read 9-0-60-2.

Jhye Richardson to David Willey. WIDE. This is short and down the leg side, Willey just lets it pass.

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. A length ball, on off, Jos looks to pull but gets a top edge which does not carry to fine leg. Andrew Tye comes running in but cannot get to the ball. A single taken.

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. HOWZAT? Not out, says the umpire. A short ball outside off, Buttler looks to pull but misses. Paine collects and appeals but nothing from the bowler or anyone. Paine continues to appeal and eventually the umpire responds - with a shake of the head.

Jhye Richardson to David Willey. The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. Outside off, slapped through point for a single.

David Willey walks in next. 5 overs left.

Jhye Richardson to Moeen Ali. OUT! Moeen's 'you-miss-I-hit' innings is over. But what did we miss? Just a four. A length ball on middle and leg, Moeen just whips it towards deep square leg. It seems like it has cleared the ropes but nope. Ashton Agar comes running in from deep square leg and takes the catch.

Andrew Tye to Jos Buttler. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Andrew Tye to Moeen Ali. Outside off, punched off the back foot for one more.

Andrew Tye to Jos Buttler. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.

Andrew Tye to Moeen Ali. Outside off, slashed down to third man for a run.

Andrew Tye to Jos Buttler. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total.

Andrew Tye to Moeen Ali. Full on middle, pushed through mid on for a single.

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. A short ball, Jos looks to hook but misses.

Jhye Richardson to Moeen Ali. Outside off, tapped to third man for a run.

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. Outside off, steered to third man for a single.

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. Outside off, Jos swats this back but onto the stumps at the other end. Moeen is yards short of his crease but Richardson has not got a touch to that.

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. Short and down the leg side, Buttler misses out on the hook.

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. Outside off, Buttler looks to work it to the leg side but the ball comes in, cuts Buttler into half and goes into the mitts of the keeper.

Andrew Tye to Moeen Ali. FOUR! BOOM! Who says that I cannot play a short ball, asks Moeen. Tye bangs it short outside off and Moeen swats it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Moeen Ali is the new man in now. Close to 7 overs left. 375 on from here, if one of Moeen or Buttler hangs around till the 50th over.

Andrew Tye to Sam Billings. OUT! Chopped on! The knuckle ball does the trick. Billings looks to run it down to third man but is deceived by the lack of pace on the ball. The ball takes the inside edge, goes onto the pads and then hits the stumps.

Andrew Tye to Jos Buttler. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball for a single. Brings up ANOTHER 50-RUN STAND, in just 42 balls.

Andrew Tye to Sam Billings. Full and outside off, pushed down to long off for a run.

Andrew Tye to Sam Billings. WIDE. Down the leg side, Billings misses his flick.

Andrew Tye to Jos Buttler. Fuller now, on middle, eased to long off for a single.

Andrew Tye to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Welcome back into the attack! A long hop, pulled through mid-wicket for a boundary!

Andrew Tye is back on too. 6-0-51-1 so far.

D'Arcy Short to Jos Buttler. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.

Mid-wicket drops back. Fine leg comes in.

D'Arcy Short to Jos Buttler. Quicker one, on middle, Jos pushes this back to the bowler.

D'Arcy Short to Jos Buttler. FOUR! BLUDGEONED! Very full and very wide outside off, Buttler just blasts this past cover. Not a soul moves. The ball races away!

D'Arcy Short to Sam Billings. Full and down the leg side, SB sweeps it powerfully towards fine leg for a single. Moves to 10 from 16 balls.

D'Arcy Short to Sam Billings. Short and outside off, Sam cuts it through the covers where Kane Richardson nearly makes a mess of a simple stop. Concedes a couple.

D'Arcy Short to Sam Billings. Full and outside off, Billings looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads.

Jhye Richardson to Sam Billings. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. They pick up a single.

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. Short and outside off, cut through point for a couple.

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. SIX! And again! This time the length is just held back a touch but Buttler does not care. Gets across and scoops it over fine leg. Result is the same!

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. SIX! There goes Buttler! Full and around off, nothing wrong from Jhye, but Buttler is way too good with his improvisation. Gets across and laps this way over fine leg!

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. FOUR! BLAST! Short and outside off, Buttler camps back and crashes this behind point for a boundary!

Jhye Richardson is back on. 6-0-34-1 so far.

POWERPLAY 3 time! Five fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle. Can England cross 360 from here? Or will Australia keep them under 350?

D'Arcy Short to Jos Buttler. A long hop this time, pulled through mid-wicket for a run. 182/3 in Powerplay 2 for England. Excellent stuff. Now time for the big splurge...

D'Arcy Short to Jos Buttler. The googly, outside off, Jos looks to cut but misses.

D'Arcy Short to Jos Buttler. Down the leg side, Jos looks to flick but the ball goes off his pads past the keeper. Two runs taken, leg byes signalled.

D'Arcy Short to Sam Billings. Huge appeal for LBW but this time there is bat involved. A very full ball outside off, Sam looks to sweep but the ball goes off the inside edge to short fine leg. A single taken.

D'Arcy Short to Sam Billings. Full and outside off, Billings looks to sweep but misses. The keeper whips off the bails but does not appeal for a stumping.

D'Arcy Short to Sam Billings. Short and outside off, punched back to the bowler.

Ashton Agar to Sam Billings. Comes forward to flick this one but the ball goes off the inside edge through fine leg. A run taken.

Ashton Agar to Sam Billings. Extra bounce on that one. Agar lands this fractionally short outside off, Billings goes back and looks to steer it towards third man but has to cut short his attempt due to the extra bounce. Ends up pushing the ball away to cover.

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. Outside off, tapped behind point for a single.

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. Full and outside off, eased through the covers for a couple.

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. Around off and middle, watchfully defended.

D'Arcy Short to Sam Billings. Good desperation from Maxwell. SB works it past short mid-wicket but Glenn Maxwell charges in from behind him and dives full length to his left to stop the ball.

D'Arcy Short to Sam Billings. Outside off, punched straight to cover.

Just an update - In spite of the long rain breaks, the overs have not been reduced. What has been cut down, is the lunch interval. It will now be only of 20 minutes. Wish I had a machine to feed me, then get it chewed and make the food digest as well.

D'Arcy Short to Sam Billings. Full and fired on the pads, Sam sweeps it really fine. But Jhye Richardson does extremely well at the boundary to dive and stop the ball. Two runs taken.

D'Arcy Short to Sam Billings. Full and outside off, driven straight back to the bowler.

D'Arcy Short to Jos Buttler. Outside off, punched towards point for a run.

D'Arcy Short to Sam Billings. Full and down the leg side, Billings gets across and paddles it to fine leg for a single.

D'Arcy Short is back on.

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. Short again, outside off, cut straight to point.

Ashton Agar to Sam Billings. Short and outside off, punched through the covers for a run.

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. This time he gets it past cover and earns a single.

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. On middle and off, Jos stays inside the line and drives it straight to short extra cover.

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.

So Tim Paine finally listens to the world and calls for a helmet. That might be probably because it is Agar at this end.

Andrew Tye to Sam Billings. Outside off, another one stays low, Billings looks to defend but misses. The ball lands in front of Paine and hits him on his chest. Finally a wicket for Tye and his figures read 6-0-51-1.

Sam Billings walks in at number 6, replacing Roy.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. OUT! That is a spectacular catch by Paine! Boy o boy, the bowling and batting have been letting Australia down for ages now but their fielding continues to be excellent. In this game itself, we have seen two examples - D'Arcy Short taking that catch of Joe Root and now the Australian skipper strutting his stuff. On the ball, it was a very good nut in the first place. Tye landed this on a length outside off and Roy was forward to defend. But then, the ball came back in sharply and also stayed low a touch. Just took the bottom edge and then, flew past the stumps. But with the ball flying, so does Tim Paine. He just goes to his left and takes the ball in his left glove! That too, cleanly. Tye has to appeal as Roy does not go initially. Now the opener walks off shaking his head. Brilliant innings, ended by a peach of a ball and a magnificent catch. Now, how will this affect England's final surge?

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. FOUR! Uppish but safe! Full and outside off, Roy drives this uppishly, just wide of mid off for a boundary!

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. Outside off, Roy waits for the ball to come to him and steers it behind point for a couple.

Oh... wait. The covers are asked to stop just outside the boundary line. It has stopped raining, so the covers are being asked to be taken back. Meanwhile, Paine is seeming okay so he will continue to keep and captain.

The COVERS ARE CALLED ON too. Before this ball, it was drizzling pretty heavily and umpire Erasmus is not happy with the current state. The physio is tending to Paine but boy, there is a big gash across his right cheek.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. WIDE BUT PAINE IS DOWN! The Australian skipper cum keeper is down on his haunches. Full and down the leg side, Roy misses his flick. The ball bounces in front of Paine and hits him flush on the face and deflects towards short fine leg. The physio is called to the middle immediately, that too, by Jason Roy.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. FOUR! BELLIGERENT! Not been Tye's day at all. Is welcomed for his latest spell with a biff down the ground past a diving mid off.

Andrew Tye is back on. 5-0-40-0 so far.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Outside off, eased through the covers for a run. The stand now moves to 49...

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. On middle and leg, Jason helps it towards short fine leg for a run.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. FOUR! Innovative! Probably the first one seen today. Full on middle, Roy gets down and reverse sweeps it through backward point for a boundary!

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Looks to defend this one but gets an inside edge onto his pads which rolls past the stumps.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple.

Marcus Stoinis to Jos Buttler. FOUR! Excellent shot. Full and outside off, Buttler stays leg side of the ball and lofts it inside out over cover for a boundary! 10 from this over, Stoinis is done for the day with the ball - 10-0-60-1.

Marcus Stoinis to Jos Buttler. A slower ball outside off, Jos gets it between point and backward point for a couple. He is not the first batsman to play that shot in THAT gap today.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. Full and wide outside off, squeezed through point for a run.

Marcus Stoinis to Jos Buttler. Full and outside off, driven down to long off for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Jos Buttler. A short ball, pulled through mid-wicket for a couple.

Marcus Stoinis to Jos Buttler. Full and outside off, Buttler slashes hard and gets a bottom edge which goes on the bounce to the keeper.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. HUNDRED FOR ROY! His 5th in ODIs. His first after 10 innings, the previous one being a mammoth 180 at the MCG against the same opposition. Coming to the ball, Roy just places this behind point and comes back for the second. This is also just the second ODI ton by an opener at Cardiff, after Shikhar Dhawan's 114 against South Africa in the 2013 Champions Trophy. Now for some bashing. Sorry. SOME MORE BASHING.

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. Arrows this into the batsman, Jos backs away and punches it wide of cover for a run.

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Full and outside off, pushed through mid off for one more. Moves to 99...

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. On middle and leg, Buttler stays leg side of the ball and drives it past extra cover for a run.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Full and outside off, eased down to long off for a single.

Ashton Agar to bowl now.

Marcus Stoinis to Jos Buttler. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple.

Marcus Stoinis to Jos Buttler. Around off, defended watchfully.

Marcus Stoinis to Jos Buttler. Short and outside off, Buttler punches this wide of cover for a couple. 200 UP FOR ENGLAND. How much can Australia restrict them to? With Roy around, 400 is a good possibility.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. On middle, Jason pushes this straight back. Stoinis dives to his right but cannot stop the ball. A single taken to long on.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. FOUR! Nervous 90s? Says who? Definitely not Roy. A long hop, outside off, Roy pulls it, albeit off the upper part of the bat, over mid on for a boundary! Moves to a strike short of a century...

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. Around off, watchfully defended.

D'Arcy Short to Jos Buttler. FOUR! MARVELLOUS! Half volley outside off, Buttler leans and drives it through the covers for a boundary! 10 from the opening over of Short.

More interesting stat - Neither of Jos Buttler or Jason Roy have faced a left-arm wrist spinner in Test, First Class, ODI or List A cricket!!!

D'Arcy Short to Jos Buttler. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads for a couple.

D'Arcy Short to Jos Buttler. Another sweep, this time through square leg for a couple.

D'Arcy Short to Jason Roy. Very full, on middle, Jason gets down and sweeps it fine for a run.

D'Arcy Short to Jason Roy. Pitched on middle, Roy looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. A mild hopeful LBW appeal follows but that was spinning down leg.

D'Arcy Short to Jos Buttler. Flicks it wide of long on for a single.

Interesting. Left-arm wrist spin to start off proceedings with the wet ball. D'Arcy Short it is.

1415 local - That is punctual. The players are back on.

Seems like the rain has stopped and the ground staff has got busy. A restart is scheduled at 1415 local (1315 GMT). Stay tuned...

Scratch the previous update. The rain is back and more covers are being brought on. Longer delay is expected.

Well, the rain intensity keeps testing the umpires. They are taking the players off but just as I type this, THE RAIN HAS STOPPED. So do not go anywhere, we should not be far from resumption.

Marcus Stoinis to Jos Buttler. Dropped short again, pulled through mid-wicket for a run.

The umpires are doing a brave job of keeping the players out there. Umbrellas going up quickly in the stands...

Marcus Stoinis to Jos Buttler. Played to the point region by the batsman.

Marcus Stoinis to Jos Buttler. A short ball outside off, Jos looks to pull but misses and is hit on the body.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. Outside off, punched towards long on for a quick single.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. Full and outside off, Roy pushes this wide of mid off and runs across.

Andrew Tye to Jos Buttler. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. Outside off, punched towards sweeper cover for a single.

It is raining, it is raining, it is raining...

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. Outside off, played straight to point.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot.

Andrew Tye is back on as well.

Marcus Stoinis to Jos Buttler. Almost another! Full on middle, Buttler chips it uppishly and nearly finds mid on! 2 runs and a wicket from the over, Stoinis' figures have a better reading now - 7-0-39-1.

England's stand-in captain, Jos Buttler, walks in.

Marcus Stoinis to Joe Root. OUT! Superb catch taken by D'Arcy to cut Root's innings short! An uncharacteristic shot from Root. All he needed to do was to play around Roy. But he had made up his mind to attack this ball and jumped out of his crease. Stoinis saw that and banged it in short. Root swivelled with the leap and pulled it towards deep square leg. The ball was dipping onto the fielder but Short came running in and took it with his left hand, inches above the ground! Well done... but questions will be asked to Root as to why did he play that shot in the first place.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. Half volley outside off, Jason drives it straight to Ashton Agar at short extra cover who misfields and concedes a run.

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

Marcus Stoinis to Joe Root. 'WHOA!' screams Root. We saw this type of a delivery somewhere in Powerplay 1 as well. A short ball outside off, Root looks to defend but the ball climbs uncertainly and at a rapid pace. Root is caught unawares and takes his hand off the bat. The ball dies down off the splice onto the pitch.

Marcus Stoinis to Joe Root. Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Marcus Stoinis comes back on. 6-0-37-0 so far.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. Very full, tailing in, on middle, Roy falls over while trying to flick and is hit on the pads. Richardson appeals but that was sliding down leg. Hawk Eye confirms as well.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. On middle and leg, clipped through mid-wicket for a couple.

Kane Richardson to Joe Root. On a length outside off, Root eases this through the covers. A bit of a fumble by D'Arcy Short at the extra cover boundary which converts the second into the third. The stand is now worth 62 from 48 while Root moves to 21 from 20 balls.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. A short ball, Roy leaps and pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. Outside off, punched towards mid off.

Kane Richardson to Joe Root. Very well done. Allows the ball to come to him and plays it extremely late to third man for a single. Gets off strike and gets the in-mood Roy back on strike.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. Similar ball, worked through mid-wicket for one. 10 from that over, Tye's figures read 4-0-37-0.

Andrew Tye to Joe Root. On middle and leg, pushed wider of mid on for a run.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. Now he quietly pushes this towards mid on for an easy single.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. SIX! BANG! Loose from Tye, landing it in his own half, Roy just watches that and in a flash, pulls it over mid-wicket! That brings up the 50-RUN STAND in just 41 balls. Jason himself moves to 81 from 74 balls with his second six.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. A length ball outside off, Roy has a hack and mistimes it back to the bowler.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. Full and straight, pushed towards mid on.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They manage to come back for the second.

Seems like the weather intervened to give Australian players just enough time to go into the dressing room to check how their team is faring in the FIFA World Cup. Not great news for them though, as they have been beaten 1-2 by France.

Kane Richardson to Joe Root. Full on middle, Root pushes it towards mid on and takes on Jhye Richardson over there. Quick single results.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. Outside off, Jason pushes it towards point and takes a quick single. Glenn Maxwell has a shy from point at the bowler's end but misses. Roy would have been in though.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. WIDE. 'First extra of the innings' - says an alert Mandy, my colleague. That is something good to cheer Australia up, in terms of extra balls. Kane slips this down the leg side, Roy misses his flick.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. A length ball outside off, tightly defended.

One Richardson replaces another. Kane comes back into the attack. 4-0-25-1 so far.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. Short and outside off, pretty wide, slapped to deep point for a run.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. FOUR! MAJESTIC! The rain break has not done any harm to Roy's concentration. A length ball outside off. Roy comes forward and threads it wide of mid off for a boundary.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Hurray! The players are back on and we are ready for resumption. It is clearer but overcast still. Andrew Tye steaming in to Jason Roy...

Just a hover cover in place. Hopefully, the shower goes off quickly. Stay tuned...

Not the best of bowling days for Australia - struggling with the wet ball. They will have to cope with more wet stuff after coming back. Jhye Richardson has been expensive but impressive. The rest have not quite adjusted as yet.

How good has Jason Roy been? He always reserves one big innings in a series - his 180 in the very first ODI Down Under serves as a reminder. He has not played too many flashy shots and at the same time, kept the run rate steady and above 6. England will hope he keeps going because his innings' depth will be the difference between a possible 400 and a 325.

Australia will not mind this rain break one bit. Their bowlers were struggling to grip the ball and England were smartly playing as well. They knew rain was around the corner and have accelerated with proper sense, without trying to hit too hard and not losing too many wickets. Remember, if it does come down to Duckworth-Lewis-Stern at the end of the day, wickets in hand always help.

Well, it seems like the umpires have had enough. They have been extremely patient so far, not letting the temptation of going into the shed at the very first instance. But now, it has become a bit too heavy to allow play to carry on.

Andrew Tye to Joe Root. Slightly short outside off, Root punches it through point for a single.

Andrew Tye to Joe Root. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. A knuckle ball is experimented but it turns out to be a low full toss down the leg side. Flicked nicely towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Andrew Tye comes back on. Was expensive early on - 2-0-20-0.

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. A short ball outside off, Jason looks to pull but misses. Was there a nick? Doesn't seem so.

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. FOUR! That is unlucky for the bowler. He sees Roy backing away and angles it into the right-hander. Jason looks to steer it to third man but gets a bit of an outside edge which flies past the diving Tim Paine to the third man fence.

Jhye Richardson to Joe Root. Punches this one through point as well, this time for a single.

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

Jhye Richardson to Joe Root. Short and outside off, cut between point and backward point for a brace.

Marcus Stoinis to Joe Root. The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery. One run added to the total. 10 from that over, Stoinis has gone for 37 in his 6 overs so far.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. Now a low full toss, pushed towards mid on for a very, very, very quick single. Think Travis Head was caught napping because Roy had to hurry but still made it in comfortably. Moves to 60 from 59 balls.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. SIX! AUDACIOUS! A little short, a little wide but nothing little in that shot. Roy goes big swats it with disdain over long on. His first six of the day.

Marcus Stoinis to Joe Root. On a length outside off, Root gets on top of the bounce and punches it towards sweeper cover for a run.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. A tad fuller, flicked away for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. A short ball outside off, Roy leaps to pull but misses. One bouncer for the over signalled.

Jhye Richardson to Joe Root. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Jhye Richardson to Joe Root. Fuller in length this time, watchfully defended.

Jhye Richardson to Joe Root. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Jhye Richardson to Joe Root. FOUR! How has that reached the fence? The persistent shower has quickened the outfield, it seems. A full ball around off, Root looks to flick but the ball moves away a touch, takes the leading edge and goes between point and backward point to the fence! Nice to see Jhye smiling...

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. The batsman defends it from within the crease for a single.

'IamGoa - Is this a ground or a sponge? Seems to be draining water effectively. What is it with the umpires? Can't they see it is raining so heavily?' @IamGoa - Well, we do agree with you. But they know the weather conditions better than us. Might be expecting passing showers...

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. Around off and outside, comes in, Roy defends watchfully.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. The batsman guides it to third man. They pick up a single.

It has started to rain again...

Marcus Stoinis to Joe Root. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Joe Root. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.

Marcus Stoinis to Joe Root. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. There is Roy's half century. HIS FIRST AFTER 10 ODI INNINGS. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. Those 10 knocks included a couple of dismissals on 49.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. FOUR! What a shot. A long hop, Roy pulls it through square leg for a boundary!

Marcus Stoinis is back on. 4-0-20-0 so far.

Jhye Richardson to Joe Root. FOUR! Root is up and away. A short ball outside off, Root just punches it through the covers and gets a boundary.

Jhye Richardson to Joe Root. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Joe Root walks in next, at number 4. The rain seems to have abated.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. OUT! Through him! Jhye gets Hales with a cracker of a delivery. A real critic might just observe a bit of a lack of footwork in that one. But still, there is less that Hales could have done about that ball. It was pitched outside off and Hales looked to play that straight. The willow came down a bit late and Hales was beaten by pace. But he could not account for the movement. That too, a late one. The ball just seamed in and went between bat and pad to hit the middle stump. Yawning gap between bat and pad, yes. But the pace and movement were simply too good. Hales falls after a start as well, but he did not throw his wicket away at least.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. Outside off, played through point for a single. 50-RUN stand is up, in just 60 balls.

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. A wild bouncer, on off, Roy lets it through. No wide signalled.

Jhye Richardson is back on. 3-0-16-0 in his first spell.

DRINKS BREAK. It has been a disappointing bowling performance from Australia so far. They started well, then slipped off the radar, got the wicket of Bairstow but then have not been able to pile on pressure. Add to it, they have not been able to adjust to the blistery conditions either. The Hales-Roy stand is already worth 49 and England are looking to up the ante now.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. FOUR! Another bad ball. Short and outside off, pulled over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. On middle and leg, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. The batsman goes for the hook but misses the line of the delivery.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. On middle and leg, flicked away for a single.

It is raining pretty heavily now. But play continues. All the best to the players.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. FOUR! ADMONISHED! These are really tough conditions to bowl in. Tye just lets this slip outside off, Roy just swats it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Around off, coming in towards middle, helped towards square leg.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Full and outside off, driven towards long off for a single.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Floated a bit, on off, pushed towards cover.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. The arm ball, on middle, Hales backs away and punches it towards cover.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Tossed up outside off, watchfully defended.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. FOUR! Nice shot. Half volley outside off, Roy leans into this one and drives it through the covers for a boundary!

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. On middle and leg, worked through the leg side for one more.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.

It has started to get breezy. From one side, a heavy shower is approaching the ground. Hopefully, it is a passing one.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. Goes back and flicks it through the leg side for a run.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. FOUR! Very played. A length ball outside off, Hales deliberately opens the face of the bat and guides it through the vacant slip cordon to the third man fence.

Fifth bowler in use. Andrew Tye into the attack.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Outside off, punched towards deep point for another single.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Floated outside off, Jason chips this towards long off. Very well controlled, ensuring that he does not hit it straight to the man. One run taken.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. A little bit of turn on this one, pitched outside off, punched towards long on for a run.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. The arm ball, this was much quicker, and straighter, Hales punches it back to the bowler.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Very slow, short in length outside off, punched straight to cover.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Another single to Jason Roy. Tossed up outside off, Roy walks into the shot and just pushes it past a diving Agar towards long off.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. On middle and off, change of pace, pushed towards short mid-wicket.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. Another long hop, pulled towards deep mid-wicket for a run again.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. A short ball outside off, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. Holds the length back this time, Roy pushes it towards short point. Glenn Maxwell is really close in there.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. Full and outside off, pushed towards cover.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for one more.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. One run added to the total.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Punches it through mid off for a run.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. The batsman has driven it through mid off. One run added to the total.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Tossed up a bit outside off, Hales comes forward and drives it towards long off for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. Short outside off, cut straight to point.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. The batsman has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. Full and outside off, defended watchfully.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. The batsman drives this through the covers. They pick up a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. Outside off, played straight to point.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. One run added to the total.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Full and outside off, pushed towards long off for one.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Full and outside off, Roy comes forward and drives it towards long off for one.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Full and outside off, driven towards long off for a run.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Slow. Really slow. On middle, a little bit of flight, pushed towards long on for a single.

POWERPLAY 2 has been signalled. 4 fielders allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. A slower bouncer wide outside off, Hales drags it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. FOUR! Short and outside off, Hales cuts it through point and finds the boundary!

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. On middle and leg, clipped through square leg for a run.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. On middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.

Kane Richardson to Alex Hales. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.

Kane Richardson to Alex Hales. Very close to the batsman, Hales defends watchfully.

Kane Richardson to Alex Hales. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Kane Richardson to Alex Hales. Outside off, coming in, left alone.

Alex Hales walks in at number 3, replacing Bairstow.

Kane Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. OUT! The bowling change, fielding change and the end change works! Australia have managed to break the opening stand. Kane Richardson's change of ends helps him. Given that third man came up before this ball, Bairstow thought of playing this fine, just past that man inside the circle. He backed away to a length delivery but it was not that far from him. He flayed hard and only managed a nick behind. Once again, Jonny falls after a start.

Third man comes up. Point drops back.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. On a length outside off, flayed behind point for a single.

Kane Richardson is back on. Gets a change of ends.

Marcus Stoinis to Jonny Bairstow. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.

Marcus Stoinis to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Cracking shot again. Short in length, Bairstow backs away a touch and crashes it through point for a boundary.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. Back of a length now, Jason calmly steers it to third man for one more.

Marcus Stoinis to Jonny Bairstow. The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. One run added to the total.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. Back of a length outside off, comes in a touch, Roy steers this to third man for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. On a length outside off, defended solidly.

Marcus Stoinis comes on to bowl now. Double change.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! WHOOSH! Full now. No change in the result. The line is around off and Bairstow gets down and mows it over mid-wicket for a boundary! 15 from the over, 34 from the last 2!

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! There comes the bad ball. This is due to pressure. His full balls were attacked, so he resorts to holding his length back. Bairstow too goes back and punches it through point for a boundary.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Full and outside off, driven towards mid off for a single.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. FOUR! Inside out now. England gaining momentum at a rapid pace. Tossed up outside off, Roy backs away to the leg side and looks to clear the infield, miscues it but still gets it over cover and finds the rope.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Full and outside off, Roy drives it through the covers where the fielder dives over the ball and lets it through. By the time long off can get around, two runs are taken.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. The arm ball, on off, darting in, Roy is a touch late in bringing his bat down but manages to block it back to the bowler.

First change of pace. Left-arm spinner, Ashton Agar is into the attack.

Kane Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! This time to the other side! Half volley on middle, Bairstow flicks it through mid-wicket and finds the boundary once more! Just the over England needed to get back on track. 19 from that one, after making 21 in the first 5.

Kane Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Goes again! This time it has not been timed that well and the ball goes off the toe end of the bat. But it is hit well enough to clear the man from cover and reach the fence. 50 of the partnership comes up.

The Aussies are not quite happy with the shape of the ball and have pointed it out to the umpire. Marais Erasmus agrees and out comes the box of balls. The umpires just check for a ball which is in a similar condition and we are ready again...

Kane Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! Up and over! This is that type of a ground where you pitch it full and you will go. Richardson pitches it too full outside off and Bairstow calmly tonks him over mid off.

Kane Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Outside off, punched straight to point.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. Outside off, closer to the batsman this time but he is ready. Just taps it to the off side and scampers through for a quick single.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. FOUR! Good use of the bottom hand. Richardson shortens his length a bit and gives just wee bit of room outside off. Enough for Roy who copies Bairstow in terms of punching the ball through the covers. In the gap and into the fence.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Another short ball, Bairstow looks to pull but misses.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. A bouncer on middle, JB watches it go. He looks at both umpires for the wide signal but it does not come. One bouncer for the over signalled.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Full and outside off, Jonny drives it straight to mid off.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Does not miss out this time! That is the third time in three balls that Jonny has played this shot and this time he finds the gap. Similar ball, Bairstow punches it through the covers and gets a boundary.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Similar ball, coming in again, Bairstow looks to punch but is beaten by the movement and gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. On a length outside off, coming in, pushed towards point.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. Defends this one from his crease as well.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

A little bit of drizzle around the ground. Not that threatening to take the players off though.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. Rash. On a length outside off, Jason looks to flash but misses.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. Richardson is lucky that he is not caned for that. A half volley, that too, on middle. Well, that should have put away but Roy flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. Outside off, punched straight to point.

Kane Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Outside off, Bairstow punches it through cover-point. Glenn Maxwell dives full length to his right but lands awkwardly on his right side and half-stops the ball, parrying it wide of cover. Clutches his left shoulder in pain. Not that serious it seems. A single taken.

The floodlights are already switched on.

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. A bouncer outside off, JR sways away.

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. A short ball outside off, Jason looks to pull but is a touch early into the same. The ball goes off his back towards the keeper.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Pushes it wide of mid off for a single.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Outside off, pushed straight to cover.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Punched off the back foot! He looks in great touch. CORRECTION. He CONTINUES to look in good touch. Fractionally short outside off, Bairstow gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the covers for a boundary.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. FOUR! Too wide, too short, crashed. It is outside off and Roy flashes a cut behind point.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. Back of a length this time, outside off, punched towards cover.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. Comes back in a long way from outside off, JR watches it go past again.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. Similar length, this one does not bounce that high, but Jason does not want to take any risk and lets it go.

Kane Richardson to Jason Roy. There is that extra bounce. Kane bends his back, lands the ball on a length outside off, Roy is forced to play at that and is clearly surprised as the ball shoots up. Just about fends it away to the off side.

It will be Richardson again. This is the other one - Kane. No, he is not Jhye's brother. Will use the second new ball.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. On a length outside off, Jonny punches it back to the bowler who sticks out his left hand and parries it towards mid off.

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. Down the leg side, flicked towards fine leg for one.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Down the leg side, helped towards square leg for a run.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Excellent timing! Even with the drizzle, the outfield is lightning quick. Jhye is too straight and Bairstow promptly flicks it wide of mid on for a boundary. Gets off the mark in style.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Outside off, punched straight to cover.

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. Down the leg side, flicked towards fine leg for a single. Roy gets off the mark in the match and series.

Okay then! 11 men in yellow, 2 in red and 2 in blue spread out to the field like a falcon spreads its wings. The weather is good enough right now for play to begin. It will be Jhye Richardson straightaway to Jason Roy. Bairstow will be standing near the umpire. A nought it was for Roy, on Wednesday. Here we go...

TEAM NEWS - As expected, Billy Stanlake is not playing and Jhye Richardson comes in his place. Looks a like-to-like replacement in terms of pace. The other change for Australia is D'Arcy Short replacing Michael Neser. Batting strengthened then with the debutant coming in. For England, captain Eoin Morgan is out due to a back spasm. Jos Buttler captains in his place while Morgan's replacement is Sam Billings. Two wicket-keeper captains then.

TOSS - It is a delayed toss but the match is expected to start on time. Tim Paine has called it correctly and AUSTRALIA WILL CHASE today.

WEATHER - It has been drizzling since morning and it is heavily overcast as of now. Depends on when you are reading though because the weather over here changes very frequently. There is rain forecast for this game and do not be surprised if we have a start-stop game.

1-4 in 5 matches - Australia's ODI record in Cardiff. Will that first number change today? England would love that to remain as it is. The visitors come into this game with some fitness issues - Billy Stanlake has had a laceration in his right toe - resulting in him missing out on the practice session yesterday. No such worries about England though.

A win is a win even though it might have been scratchy. England were all over Australia in London for a major part, stuttering only for small portions. The hosts will back themselves to bring out a clinical display today and double their series lead. The visitors though, will not be totally unhappy with their loss in the first game. The bowlers need to be a given a huge pat on the back for keeping a side like England which has a massive batting depth under check, while the batting will understand that a little bit of sensible approach is the need of the hour to support its bowling. Hello and a warm welcome to the second ODI between England and Australia in Cardiff.