ENG beat AUS by 242 runs | England vs Australia, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd ODI Match - Commentary

There is not a lot to write about the Australian bowling! They all were taken to the cleaners. Tye went for 100 in his 9. Richardson was the pick of the bowlers as he had three to his name but he too was pounded. They now have to put their bowling performance behind and concentrate on their batting. A huge task is what awaits them. The wicket is a true one but they will have to bat out of their skins here. Not too long ago they created a record for the highest chase in the shortest format but can they do it here? One would surely bet against it but do join us for the chase to find out.

What a power-packed batting display by England! Talk about utilizing the conditions to the fullest. After they were put into bat their openers once again came to the fore as they added 159 runs in super-quick time. Roy then was run out after he reached his half century. Bairstow though continued milking the runs with Hales. The former got to his century before being the first batter to get dismissed to an Australian spinner in this series. Buttler's promotion up the order did not work but Morgan very well made up for it. Another century-run stand was blasted between him and Alex as the latter finished three short of 150. The two fell in consecutive balls which surely made a difference of 10 runs to the final score.

Andrew Tye to David Willey. A run to end the over! Excellent last over, just 7 from it. Willey pushes this towards covers and gets to the other end. ENGLAND FINISH ON 481!

David Willey walks out to the middle.

Andrew Tye to Joe Root. OUT! Moeen Ali sacrifices his wicket for the team. Root swings at a slower ball outside leg. He misses. Ali goes for a bye but the keeper hits the stumps at his end.

Andrew Tye to Moeen Ali. Another single! This is turning out to be a good last over. Full on off, driven through mid off and Ali gets to the other end.

Andrew Tye to Moeen Ali. No boundaries as of now! This is fuller outside off, Ali lofts it over covers and the batsmen run two.

Andrew Tye to Moeen Ali. Fuller on off, Ali times it through mid off and bags a brace.

Andrew Tye to Joe Root. Starts the last over off with a single as it is driven down to long on.

Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali. Slower yorker outside off, Ali is beaten by the pace. 13 from the penultimate over.

Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali. A bumper which has gone way over the batsman's head. Wide signaled.

Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali. FOUR! Poor ball! Down the leg side. Ali misses the flick. It brushes the pads and goes down to the fine leg fence.

Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali. NOT OUT! It is above the waist height! Another wicket off the no ball. A high full toss on the body. Ali goes for the pull but mistimes it to deep mid-wicket. The fielder there takes it. The umpires though ask Ali to wait as they want to check for the height. Replays roll in and they show it is well above permissible height. Moeen survives and the third Free Hit of the innings is coming up.

Have Australia got another? Ali has been caught in the deep but they have gone upstairs to check if the ball is above the waist height.

Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali. The batsman plays the pull shot. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.

Marcus Stoinis to Joe Root. A yorker outside off, Root jams it out to third man for a single.

Marcus Stoinis to Moeen Ali. Flicks it through square leg and the batsmen only get a run.

Marcus Stoinis to Joe Root. Guides it through point for a run.

Marcus Stoinis to bowl the 49th over.

Jhye Richardson to Joe Root. Slices it through covers and gets to the other end.

Jhye Richardson to Joe Root. Driven through the covers by the batsman.

Jhye Richardson to Moeen Ali. No hat-trick! Ali strokes it through mid off for a run.

Joe Root walks out to the middle.

Jhye Richardson to Eoin Morgan. OUT! Make that three! Two-in-two for Richardson! Once again it is the slower one which does the trick. On middle, Morgan swings but only manages to get a top edge. It goes high up in the air besides the wicket. Paine calls for it and takes it. Another enterprising innings by an English batsman comes to an end. Richardson is on a hat-trick and Ali will be facing it.

Moeen Ali is the new man in.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. OUT! In the air... taken very calmly by Agar! But end of a brilliant, brilliant innings by Hales at his home ground. Quite a few Australian players congratulate him as he walks off, the crowd is on its feet as he acknowledges the applause on the way back to the pavilion. He perishes in the attempt to clear the fence again. It is the slower ball on middle, Hales swings across the line but only gets height on it. It goes towards deep mid-wicket where Agar accepts it. Richardson gets his second.

Jhye Richardson to Eoin Morgan. The batsman has driven it through mid-off. One run added to the total.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. Excellent end to the over! A yorker outside off, Hales fails to put bat to it.

Andrew Tye to Eoin Morgan. Once again England fail to take full toll of the Free Hit as it is hit to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. Out! No wait, it is another NO BALL for height! Second by Tye. Hales uses his feet but gets a pacey ball above his waist. Alex is surprised by it and he is down on the ground as he mistimes the pull. The ball goes high up in the air towards square leg. Agar there runs in and takes the catch but the umpire signals it as a no ball. Free Hit coming up.

Andrew Tye to Eoin Morgan. Well bowled but the batsmen still get a bye! A yorker down the leg side. Morgan fails to jam it out. Paine does not collect it cleanly.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. Hits it hard down to long off for a run.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. Walks across the stumps and gets a yorker outside off. Hales jams it out through point for a brace.

Andrew Tye to Eoin Morgan. Goes for the heave but mistimes it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Jhye Richardson to Eoin Morgan. Another yorker on middle, it is jammed out to mid on for a run. 450 up, 4 overs to go.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. A yorker is played out to mid-wicket for a run.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. Flicks this through mid-wicket and bags a brace.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. SIX! Breaks the record of the highest score in ODIs in style! To top that they now hold the top two spots for the highest scores in ODIs. They however are not done yet. Hales whacks the full ball over the mid-wicket fence to get to that milestone.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. Slower ball on the fuller side, Hales misses the whip and he is nutmegged as the ball goes to the keeper on the bounce.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. FOUR! This is poor bowling! How can you bowl short with no deep mid-wicket in place? Easy-peasy for a batsman batting over 100. He pulls it over the fielder at short mid-wicket and it races away.

Jhye Richardson to bowl the 46th.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. Very wide outside off, Hales once again reaches out for it. It goes off the outside edge down to third man for a run.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. Finds the point fielder as he slices the ball.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. WIDE! Bowled way outside off, Hales does not reach it. The keeper fumbles but does not concede a run. The 100-run stand is up courtesy that extra. It is come up of just 46 balls. Brutal hitting.

Andrew Tye to Eoin Morgan. A low full toss on off, it is hit down to long off for a run. The crowd does not like it, they want some more to be hit in the crowd.

Andrew Tye to Eoin Morgan. SIX! Two in a row! Morgan is on a roll here. The slower ball on middle, Morgan sends it into the mid-wicket stands. 500 looks very much possible here.

Andrew Tye to Eoin Morgan. SIX! FLAT! Goes fuller again on middle, Morgan plays it with a straight bat. It goes off the middle towards the long on fence. Maxwell there runs to his right, puts in a dive but can't reach it.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. Fuller on middle, it is hit hard towards long on for a run.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. Another slower ball bumper on middle, Hales pulls it but gets a top edge which lands well short of deep square leg for a run.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. Shorter ball on the slower side. Hales flat-bats it through extra cover and bags a brace.

Marcus Stoinis to Eoin Morgan. 50 for Morgan now! It has come off just 21 balls, the fastest by an English man. A yorker outside off, Eoin squirts it down to third man and gets to the other end.

Marcus Stoinis to Eoin Morgan. SIX! 6,4,6 is how this over reads till now! 16 from the first three balls. This is fuller on off, a half-volley. Morgan lofts it over the long off fence for a biggie. Moves onto 49.

Marcus Stoinis to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Morgan is now the leading run scorer for England in ODIs. He goes past Ian Bell. He gets a full toss on off, he slams it back past the bowler for a boundary.

Marcus Stoinis to Eoin Morgan. SIX! Welcome back into the attack! A slower short ball. The best thing here was, Morgan picked it early, waited for it and then pulled it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Marcus Stoinis is brought back into the attack.

Jhye Richardson to Eoin Morgan. 400 up for England! This is a yorker outside off, Eoin jams it with timing. Gets it through the gap between covers and mid off. Head from the latter position chases it down and saves a run for his team.

Jhye Richardson to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Oh, oh! This is going downhill for Australia. Short makes a mess of the fielding work and concedes three extra runs. Short ball again, pulled away through square leg. Short runs to his right in the deep to field it. But the ball spins away a touch, leaving D'Arcy wrong-footed. Thus a boundary results.

Jhye Richardson to Eoin Morgan. SIX! 3000 ODI runs for Morgan in England, the first Englishman to do so. Richardson bangs it short, Morgan backs away and smites it high and long over the deep mid-wicket fence.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. This one is hit straight to the man at sweeper cover for another run.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. Very full on the stumps, driven down the ground for a couple. Long on does the mopping up.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. Short ball outside off, Hales cuts it in front of point and takes a run. There is a slight fumble by the fielder, Short, in the deep. This allows the batters to come back for a couple.

Jhye Richardson is back on.

Billy Stanlake to Alex Hales. Slower ball, Hales mistimes it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen run the first one hard but the second is not on.

Billy Stanlake to Alex Hales. SIX! That is HUGE! On a length, not good bowling at this stage. Hales tonks it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Billy Stanlake to Alex Hales. Works it with the angle but finds the fielder at mid-wicket.

Billy Stanlake to Eoin Morgan. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Billy Stanlake to Eoin Morgan. FOUR! Uppish but just wide! Another short ball on middle, Morgan this time pulls but does not get it off the middle. It is just out of the reach of Marsh who puts in a dive at mid-wicket and the ball races away.

Billy Stanlake to Eoin Morgan. A bumper to start off with. Morgan misses the pull and it hits him on the gloves.

Billy Stanlake is back on.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. Strokes this through covers and bags a brace. End of another expensive over by Tye.

Andrew Tye to Eoin Morgan. Pulls it through square leg for a run.

Andrew Tye to Eoin Morgan. SIX! Goes back to bowling pace. It is on the shorter side. Morgan pulls it over the square leg fence for a maximum.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. The batsman has top edged that one. One run added to the total.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. A dot off the Free Hit! A yorker on middle, Alex jams it out towards mid-wicket.

Andrew Tye to Eoin Morgan. No ball! A slower ball gone completely wrong here. A high full toss on off, Morgan guides it down to third man for a run. Free Hit coming up.

Andrew Tye to Eoin Morgan. NOT OUT! Hales is just in! Morgan pushes this towards covers and the batsmen set off for a run. Stoinis there collects the ball and hits the bull's eye at the striker's end. The ball deflects towards fine leg and the batsmen run an overthrow. Meanwhile the players appeal and the umpire goes upstairs. Replays show that Hales has made it in due to his long reach.

A run out appeal at the striker's end has been taken upstairs. Hales is the man in question. It is a direct hit, looks close.

Powerplay 3 signaled! Now a maximum of five fielders can be placed outside the ring and the Aussies do need protection out on the boundary. Also, Andrew Tye is back into the attack.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. FOUR! The last ball spoils the over! This is very full and outside off, Hales reaches out for it and jams it between backward point and short third man for a boundary.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. Another brilliant slower ball on the shorter side. Hales is early into the pull and is hit on the body.

Jhye Richardson to Eoin Morgan. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Jhye Richardson to Eoin Morgan. Fuller in length on off, it is timed to the man at covers.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. Slower short ball on the body, Hales pulls it down to fine leg and gets to the other end.

Jhye Richardson to Eoin Morgan. 350 up and 65 more balls to go. It is the shorter one on middle, Morgan pulls it through square leg for a run.

Ashton Agar to Eoin Morgan. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Darts it down the leg side, Paine does well to get a hand to it. It deflects towards short fine leg. The batsman run a bye and the umpire signals a wide.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Shorter in length on middle, Hales pulls it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Ashton Agar to Eoin Morgan. The batsman has driven it through mid on. They pick up a single.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Works it on the leg side and gets to the other end.

Ashton Agar to Eoin Morgan. Tucks it around the corner with the turn for a run.

Ashton Agar to Eoin Morgan. Flatter on middle, kept out.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. The batsman has played it to the point region. They manage to come back for the second.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. FOUR! 100 for Hales. Paine does him a favor by letting the ball past his gloves to get there. But Hales will be delighted with this knock. This is his 6th in this format and it has come after 21 innings. It is a short ball down the leg side. Hales goes for the pull but it kisses his gloves. Goes on the bounce towards Paine who fails to collect it and it goes down to the fine leg fence. He was perhaps too cautious about getting hit on the face again.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. Works it with the angle to the man at mid-wicket.

Eoin Morgan makes his way out to the middle.

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. OUT! Buttler holes out! His promotion up the order does not work. But a lot of credit has to be given to the bowler here. Another excellently disguised slower delivery on the fuller length. Jos is foxed by it. He is early into his shot and only manages to hit it high, very high I should say, in the air towards long on. Finch there, does well to judge it, position himself just inside the ropes and take it reverse cup. He then gestures to one of his mates that he had lost it in the sky. Two quick wickets for Australia and they will be relieved to see the back of the dangerous Buttler. Can they now build on this though?

Jhye Richardson to Jos Buttler. Nicely bowled! A slower ball on the fuller side. Buttler goes a little too hard at it. Gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. Slower ball down the leg side, Hales flicks it fine on the leg side for a run.

Jhye Richardson is back on.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Aims it at the pads, Hales tucks it around the corner and takes a run.

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. Even quicker on off, Buttler strokes it through covers and gets to the other end.

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. Darts it on the stumps, driven back to the bowler.

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. Flicks it with the angle in the gap through mid-wicket for a couple.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Pushes this one through quickly outside off, Hales slaps it through covers and gets to the other end.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. A half-tracker! Hales whips it through mid-wicket for a brace. He is now 7 away from a ton.

Billy Stanlake to Jos Buttler. Another slower ball outside off, Buttler tries to cut but is done in by the bounce.

Billy Stanlake to Jos Buttler. SIX! Why try paddle scoops when you can stand and deliver! Short on off, Buttler pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Billy Stanlake to Jos Buttler. We often see Buttler attempting an another paddle scoop after playing one. He once again misses as it is the slower one.

Billy Stanlake to Jos Buttler. Goes for the paddle but the bowler bowls a good short ball. Buttler misses. The ball though bounces way above the batsman's head and the umpire signals a wide.

Billy Stanlake to Alex Hales. Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Billy Stanlake to Alex Hales. FOUR! Just out of the reach! Full and on middle, Hales flicks it uppishly towards mid-wicket. The fielder there dives to his left but fails to reach it and it goes to the fence.

Billy Stanlake to Jos Buttler. Back of a length on off, Buttler guides it down towards third man for a run.

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. Fires it on the pads, Jos fails to clip it away. The ball hits the pads and rolls on the leg side. The batsmen go through for a leg bye.

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. Tosses this up on off, Buttler strokes it to the man at covers.

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

Ashton Agar to Jos Buttler. Pushed through covers and gets off the mark of the very first ball he faces.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Very full on off, Hales squirts it to point for a run.

Jos Buttler is promoted up the order.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. OUT! So Jonny does not cross his highest ODI score, falls three runs short of passing it. First wicket for an Australian spinner this series. Not the best of balls though but Australia will take it with both hands open. It is on the shorter side and on middle, Bairstow goes back and pulls it hard but does not keep it down. He also does not get the desired elevation and it goes towards Jhye Richardson at deep mid-wicket who takes a good catch running to his left. End of a magnificent innings by Bairstow. He walks off to a standing ovation. Also, Finch walks upto him and shakes his hand. Good gesture by the Australian.

Billy Stanlake to Alex Hales. In the air... but again the ball lands in no man's land! Goes short now outside off, Hales tries to drag his pull but gets a top edge. Lands in the deep mid-wicket region for another brace.

Billy Stanlake to Alex Hales. Slower ball on middle, Hales mistimes it over mid-wicket. There is no fielder in the deep and it lands in no man's land. Two taken.

Billy Stanlake to Jonny Bairstow. Slightly shorter on middle, Jonny pulls it through square leg for a run.

Billy Stanlake to Alex Hales. Comes over the wicket now and goes very full outside off, Hales jams it out through covers for a run.

Billy Stanlake to Alex Hales. FOUR! This is exactly what Hales is shaping up for! He once again covers the stumps, gets a short ball. He pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary 10 from the first two balls of Stanlake's new spell.

Billy Stanlake to Alex Hales. SIX! 300 up! Around the wicket, over the wicket does not make a difference here. Hales covers the stumps and it is in the slot. He lofts it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Billy Stanlake is back into the attack. Can he provide the breakthrough?

Drinks! The runs keep flowing here in Nottingham. Bairstow has brought up his ton and Hales too, is looking good to get to his. Australia need to do something here or they well maybe chasing something over 450.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. Lovely placement! On the shorter side, Bairstow tucks it through mid-wicket with soft hands and completes two with ease.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Fires it on the pads, Hales misses the flick. It goes off the pads down to short third man. The batsmen run a leg bye.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. The batsman rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Floats it up on middle, Hales defends it onto the ground.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. Slaps this through covers and gets to the other end.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Picked his spot to perfection! The square leg and the fine leg fielder were up in the ring. Seeing that, Jonny goes down on one knee and sweeps this over them for a one bounce boundary. It is raining boundaries here. 5th in the last 6 balls.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. FOUR! Tye has no idea where to bowl here! He goes short but at his pace it is too easy for Hales. He rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for the fourth boundary of the over.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. FOUR! Third in the over! Slightly short and outside off, Hales tries to cut but the ball takes the outside edge and goes past short third man.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. FOUR! Again it is in the slot! A slower ball on middle, it sits up to be hit. Hales says thank you very much. Waits for it and then pulls it over mid-wicket. No fielder in the deep and a boundary results.

Andrew Tye to Jonny Bairstow. Goes full again, Jonny slices it through covers and gets to the other end.

Andrew Tye to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! No margin for error here for the bowlers. This is full and outside off, Jonny hits it over covers and the ball races away.

Andrew Tye to Jonny Bairstow. Slower ball on off, kept out.

Andrew Tye is back on.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. FOUR! Targets the short boundary and gets the desired result. Sits down on one knee and guides it through backward square leg. The fielder in the deep has no chance.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. Just short again! Bairstow tries to be cheeky and goes for the paddle. It takes the top edge and goes towards short fine leg. Andrew Tye there runs to his right and does well to stop the ball as it just lands in front of him. A run taken.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. The batsman has driven it through mid on. One run added to the total.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. Top shot! Goes inside out over covers. Long off runs to his right, slides collects the ball and then throws it in. Stands up and throws it to the bowler as the batsmen run three.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Sweeps this hard but too close to the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a run.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. SIX! Fifty for Hales now. A much-needed one for him. He has not been in the greatest of touches but comes to the fore here on a ground which he loves. Uses his feet, gets to the pitch of it and hits it way over long on. 100 run-stand also comes up, second of the innings.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. Eases it down to long on for another run.

Marcus Stoinis to Jonny Bairstow. Pulls it through backward square leg and gets to the other end.

Marcus Stoinis to Jonny Bairstow. Very full on middle, Jonny jams it out through mid on and runs two. 250 up and there are still around 20 overs to go.

Marcus Stoinis to Jonny Bairstow. Slightly fuller on off, Bairstow drives it to covers. He is disappointed he could not get that away.

Marcus Stoinis to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! 10 from the first two balls! This time it is short, sits up to be hit. Bairstow hammers it through mid-wicket and gets another boundary to his name.

The ball is now being changed. It has taken a pounding and now it has gone out of shape. Australia will hope the change of ball brings in change of fortunes for them.

Marcus Stoinis to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! This is too easy for England! Another full ball has been deposited into the stands as Jonny lofts it over the long off fence.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Flighted ball on off, Hales drives it to covers. Just 2 from this over, a tight one by Agar on return.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. The batsman charges down the wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. Gives it air on middle, it is played to mid-wicket.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Slower through the air on middle, this one grips in the surface. The first to do so today. Hales is beaten as he tries to flick. The ball hits him high on the pads and goes to short third man. The batsmen run a leg bye as the players appeal but the umpire does not agree with them. Too high and Hawk Eye confirms.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Flatter outside off, Hales guides it to short third man for another dot.

Ashton Agar to Alex Hales. Slower through the air on off, Hales does shuffle around in his crease but defends it in the end.

Ashton Agar is back on.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. Works this with the angle through square leg and gets to the other end.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. FOUR! Full ball and the bowler pays the price. Hales lofts it over extra covers and the ball races away.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. Offers width this time and is cut through point for a brace.

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

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. Back of a length and on the stumps, offering no width to Hales, exactly where the bowler should be bowling. All Hales can do is push it towards covers for a run.

Marcus Stoinis to Jonny Bairstow. Fullish on off, Jonny times it to the left of mid off and takes a run.

Marcus Stoinis is back on.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. Goes fuller on off, Hales strokes it to mid off. 2 dots to end the over but 11 from it. Tye is going at close to 10 per over.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. On middle and on a length. Hales works it to mid-wicket.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. SIX! Top edge but that has carried over the fence. How unlucky is that for the bowler? He bowls a short one on middle, Hales goes for the pull but is done in by the bounce. It takes the top edge and flies over the fine leg fence. The spectator there judges it and takes it neatly.

Andrew Tye to Jonny Bairstow. Now flicks this through square leg and gives the strike to Hales.

Andrew Tye to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! It is not to be! Slightest of width on offer and Bairstow pounces on it. He cuts it past the diving point fielder and the ball races to the fence.

Andrew Tye to Jonny Bairstow. Slightly fuller on length, Jonny strokes it to covers. A dot, Australia will love 5 more in this over.

D'Arcy Short to Alex Hales. FOUR! BRUTE! Another tossed up ball on off, Hales slams it through mid off to get another boundary.

D'Arcy Short to Jonny Bairstow. Tucks it on the leg side and gets to the other end.

D'Arcy Short to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! All the way! Gets to his ton in some style! What an innings by the opener, it has come off just 69 deliveries. It is his 4th in his last 6 innings. Isn't he enjoying his time as an ODI opener? Clears his front leg and dispatches this tossed up delivery over the mid-wicket fence. Takes his helmet off, raises his bat and acknowledges the applause from the crowd. Also, 50-run stand up between the two, another one which has come up in no time.

D'Arcy Short to Alex Hales. Goes very full on middle, Hales goes down on one knee to sweep. It goes off the inner half towards short fine leg and the batsmen take a run.

D'Arcy Short to Jonny Bairstow. Flatter on the leg pole. Bairstow works it around the corner and crosses over.

D'Arcy Short to Jonny Bairstow. Down the leg side, Jonny goes for the sweep shot but does not connect. It hits the pad and rolls onto the leg side.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. Full on off, driven straight to mid off. Some sanity as just a single run came off this over. At the halfway mark, England are 203/1.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. Slower one on a length in line of the stumps, defended back towards the bowler.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. Fuller and angling in, flicked away straight to mid-wicket.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. Length ball around off, pushed towards covers off the back foot.

Andrew Tye to Alex Hales. On the pads on a length, worked away to the on side for nothing.

Andrew Tye to Jonny Bairstow. Full on off, driven down to long off for one.

Andrew Tye is back on.

D'Arcy Short to Jonny Bairstow. Flatter outside off, punched through covers for one.

D'Arcy Short to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! BANG! Slower through the air outside off, Jonny stays leg side of the ball and bashes it high over the cover region. He's looking unstoppable at the moment. What's more, it has been taken in the crowd.

D'Arcy Short to Jonny Bairstow. Fired on the pads, Jonny looks to kneel and slog, misses. Goes off the pads to the on side for nothing.

D'Arcy Short to Alex Hales. Floated full on the pads, Alex works it away to deep mid-wicket for one.

D'Arcy Short to Jonny Bairstow. Tossed up around middle and leg, turned away towards deep mid-wicket for one.

D'Arcy Short to Alex Hales. Floated from over the stumps, there's a bit more bounce. Hales rides it well and whips it towards mid-wicket for one.

Left arm wrist spin in the form of D'Arcy Short is brought into the attack now.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! Another short ball, admonished again! Richardson bangs it in, Bairstow smites it high over the deep backward square leg ropes. 11 off this over.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Length ball outside off, Jonny swivels but misses the ball. The ball goes off his thigh pad to the keeper.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. Short and outside off again, Alex stands tall and punches it to sweeper cover for one.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. Outside off again, Hales feels for it and misses.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. Play and a miss! Length ball outside off, Hales, without any footwork, fishes for it but gets beaten.

Jhye Richardson to Alex Hales. FOUR! Short and wide, encashed! Hales stays rooted to the crease and cuts it fiercely. Gets it in front of square on the off side and the sweeper cover fielder stood no chance of getting close.

Jhye Richardson is summoned for bowling again.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. Hales flicks this one round the corner and gets to the other end to face the first ball of the next over.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. WIDE! Banged short on the stumps, Hales ducks. Wide signaled.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. FOUR! Length ball outside off, Hales stays leg side and cuts it past backward point. It easily races away to the fence.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. Hit straight to the man at covers off the back foot.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. FOUR! Now Hales is getting into the punish-the-Aussies act. Not a bad delivery by any means. Outside off on a full length. He gets a stride out and punches it through covers for a boundary.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. FOUR! Lovely. Full and on the pads, whipped away past mid on for a boundary. Stoinis has his hands on his head.

Marcus Stoinis to Jonny Bairstow. Length ball outside off, punched through covers for one.

Aaron Finch to Alex Hales. FOUR! First boundary for Hales. He gets down on a knee and executes the sweep shot to perfection. Gets it to the deep square leg fence.

Aaron Finch to Jonny Bairstow. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Aaron Finch to Alex Hales. Flatter outside off, punched through covers for one.

Aaron Finch to Alex Hales. Floated outside off, pushed towards covers.

Aaron Finch to Alex Hales. Hales finds the cover fielder with the drive.

Aaron Finch to Jonny Bairstow. Flatter on off, pushed down to long off for one.

More spin. Aaron Finch to have a bowl now.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. Full outside off, driven straight to mid off for nothing.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. Fuller on the stumps, defended with a straight bat.

Marcus Stoinis to Alex Hales. Hales is welcome with a bumper, he ducks.

Alex Hales walks in at 3 for England. This is the venue where he had hit his ODI best score. A short mid-wicket in place immediately.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. RUN OUT! That's the only way this pair looked like getting separated. And now, we've to stop the press about the excellent running between the wickets. Roy tucks it off his pads towards deep backward square leg and sets across for one. Even though Short was getting to the ball, the plan for the second by the English duo wasn't aborted. A flat and quick throw was fired to the keeper, who flicked the bails off in a flash. The TV umpire is summoned. A first couple of looks confirms doom for the batter. This is the highest stand between Roy and Bairstow and also the joint-second opening stand at this venue.

Gone? Tim Paine seems confident. The third umpire is called for a run out appeal against Jason Roy...

Marcus Stoinis to Jonny Bairstow. Short in length again, pulled away to deep square leg for one.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. On the pads, whipped through square leg for one.

Andrew Tye to Jonny Bairstow. Full outside off, pushed towards covers for a rare dot.

Andrew Tye to Jonny Bairstow. Bairstow pushes this one towards long on and takes another couple.

Andrew Tye to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Short in length in line of the stumps, Bairstow plays the full-blooded pull. Beats deep square leg running to his left.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. Full outside off, driven through covers. Brings up 150 for England.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. Another proof of the running between the two. Roy drives it straight down the ground. Before long on can get to his left, a couple is taken quickly.

Andrew Tye to Jason Roy. SIX! Full on the stumps, Roy plays the lofted shot. The contact made is a more than decent one and the ball sails over the fence.

Andrew Tye is back on.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. That ball has struck the batsman on the thigh pad. The batsmen have run through for a single. Leg bye signaled by the umpire.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. And he is in action straightaway! Roy pushes it with soft hands towards wide long on and collects a brace. The running has been excellent between this duo.

Mid on drops back now.

Marcus Stoinis to Jonny Bairstow. Jonny pushes it towards mid off and hares to the other end for one.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. Roy flicks it away off the pads for one.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. FOUR! Just clears mid off! Around off on a length, Roy chips it over a leaping Finch there. Clears him by just and collects a boundary.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. Angling in on a length, Roy works it away through square leg and returns back for a couple.

Drinks time! The English openers have set out with their tasks without much ado. Both Roy and Bairstow in the process have registered their respective fifties. The Aussies toiled for 17 overs, lost their sole review and yet have nothing to show. They'll want this interval to stem the momentum for the hosts. Will it so happen?

Billy Stanlake to Jonny Bairstow. Excellent effort in the deep. Bairstow whips this one off the pads. Seems to be a boundary written all over it. But the man from deep mid-wicket rushes to his right and parries it to the one running in from deep square leg. Just two runs taken in the interim.

Billy Stanlake to Jonny Bairstow. Bumper on the stumps, ducked under by Jonny.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. Roy gets an inside edge onto his pads as he looks to block. But the ball lands next to the stumps. Bairstow calls for a single from the other end and makes it as well.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. FOUR! Sangakkara on air is left beaming about Roy's head position and body posture after this shot. For the former Sri Lankan great, Jason's head is very still and his body balance is just right as he plays this stroke. Remember, they have played a lot with each other for Surrey. What exactly happened? Overpitched delivery outside off, the English opener just banishes this one over covers for a boundary. Moves to 61.

Billy Stanlake to Jonny Bairstow. Length ball outside off, guided away towards third man for one.

Billy Stanlake to Jonny Bairstow. On a length outside off, Jonny swishes and misses.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. Full outside off, driven straight to covers.

Marcus Stoinis to Jonny Bairstow. On a length outside off, punched through covers for one.

Marcus Stoinis to Jonny Bairstow. Length ball around middle and leg, flicked away to mid-wicket.

Marcus Stoinis to Jonny Bairstow. Just short of Short! Short in length, Bairstow pulls it aerially towards deep square leg. D'Arcy runs to his right and dives to stop that one from crossing the rope. However, he cannot prevent the brace.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. Good running. Fuller on off, pushed towards mid off for one. Perhaps Roy saw that Finch there had to turn a bit as it was to his wrong side and hence took him on.

Marcus Stoinis to Jason Roy. On a length around off, punched down the ground for nothing.

Marcus Stoinis is introduced into the attack. He bowled reasonably well in the previous ODI. A deep square leg, fine leg, third man and a sweeper cover are the four men outside the circle.

Billy Stanlake to Jonny Bairstow. Short length ball outside off, Bairstow plays the square cut. Fails to beat Maxwell stationed there, who leaps to his right and half-stops that.

Billy Stanlake to Jonny Bairstow. This one is punched off the back foot towards mid off for nothing.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. Outside off on a length, Jason guides it towards third man and gets to the other end.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. FOUR! Hurled on a length outside off, it is on the shorter side. Roy stands tall and punches it down the ground. Stoinis at mid off, puts in the dive way too early and ends up missing the ball.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. Length ball outside off, mistimed towards covers.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. On a length around off, Roy comes down the track and blocks.

Billy Stanlake is back for another burst.

Glenn Maxwell to Jason Roy. Milked down to long on for a single. 17 runs off this over.

Glenn Maxwell to Jonny Bairstow. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total.

Glenn Maxwell to Jonny Bairstow. SIX! Bashed! Floated outside off, Bairstow gets his front foot forward and smashes it high over the cover fence.

Glenn Maxwell to Jason Roy. 12th ODI fifty for Jason Roy, he's passed that mark consecutive times. He goes back and punches this one to the fielder manning the cover boundary and gets to the other end. He has looked at ease against the spinners as well as the pacers.

Glenn Maxwell to Jason Roy. Excellent running. Roy flicks it away through mid-wicket. The bowler runs after it in a bid to restrict them to one but to no avail. A couple taken before the throw is made from the deep.

Glenn Maxwell to Jason Roy. SIX! Whatta hit! Roy goes back to this short one and lifts it high over long on. Clears the fence easily.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Jonny's in an ominous touch. He sweeps this one well and beats square leg for another boundary.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Punched off the back foot towards sweeper cover for one.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Tossed up outside off, Roy's initial movement was to shape for the slog but then ends up defending it with a straight bat.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. 7th ODI fifty for Jonny Bairstow! What an innings it has been. At a point, he was trailing behind his partner but he has overtaken him quickly to get to the landmark first. Talk about making use of the good form that you're going through. He drives it inside out towards wide long off to get to a half ton. Well played, son!

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. This one is hit straight to the man at covers.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. Tossed up outside off, Jonny looks to go inside out but ends up getting an inside edge.

Glenn Maxwell to Jason Roy. A bit of bounce there as the ball spins in past the bat and hits Roy on the thigh pad.

Glenn Maxwell to Jason Roy. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

Glenn Maxwell to Jonny Bairstow. Flatter on the stumps, Bairstow goes back and punches it towards mid-wicket for one.

Glenn Maxwell to Jason Roy. Roy pushes this one towards cover-point and rotates strike.

Glenn Maxwell to Jonny Bairstow. Jonny shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total.

Glenn Maxwell to Jason Roy. Floated around off, worked away to the on side for one.

Glenn Maxwell is brought into the attack now.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Jason retains strike with another punch through covers.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. One run added to the total.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Excellent timing and placement. Shorter in length outside off, Bairstow goes back and punches it through covers. Sweeper had no chance as he was beaten to his right.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Roy pushes this one through covers to rotate strike.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. The batsman has driven that ball straight back.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Tossed up outside off, reverse swept towards short third man.

Time for Powerplay 2. A maximum of 4 fielders can be allowed outside the inner circle till the end of the 40th over.

Andrew Tye to Jonny Bairstow. The batsman plays the square cut. 79/0 at the end of 10 overs for England.

Andrew Tye to Jonny Bairstow. Another one short and wide, cut away past point. This time, just a couple.

Andrew Tye to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Punished! There is a sweeper in place. Hence, Tye bowls it outside off. But he does so on the shorter side. Jonny camps back and cuts it square on the off side. The man in the deep stood no chance of cutting that off.

Andrew Tye to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Insult to injury! Short and outside off, Bairstow stays leg side and carves it past short third man for a boundary.

Andrew Tye to Jonny Bairstow. CHANCE GOES DOWN! Tye bowls a knuckle ball around off, Bairstow looks to go over mid off. He mistimes it completely and ends up getting more height than distance. Stoinis runs back from that position, does all the hard work to getting to the ball and putting in the dive as well. But then, he fails to hold on cleanly and lets it through. Thus, Jonny gets another lease of life and a couple of runs as well.

Andrew Tye to Jonny Bairstow. Fuller on off, driven back towards the bowler.

Andrew Tye to bowl the final over of the first Powerplay.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. This one is worked away to the on side for one.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. Floated in line of the stumps, Bairstow goes back and punches it aerially past long on. Gets a couple.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. MISSING THE STUMPS! The surprise at that one should be evident in the way it is written. Bairstow yet again gets low and across in a bid to play the sweep. But this time, he misses the ball and wears it flush on the pads. An appeal seems just to be a formality as it looks pretty plumb. The umpire gives the marching orders. However, the English Test keeper has a chat with his partner and decides to review. Now time for the Snicko. There's a small spike before the ball comes near the blade and also after it passes the glove. Thus, the presence of the willow is ruled out. Now, time for the Hawk Eye. Here lies the surprise. It shows that the ball would have bounced over the stumps! Wonderful use of the review by the hosts.

Another review! Bairstow seems to be a goner, LBW! But he has a chat with his partner and decides to use the review. Only an inside edge can save him...

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Agar spears it short and outside off, Bairstow goes deep in the crease and cuts it fiercely through point for a boundary.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. WIDE! Bairstow gets across to sweep but misses. Since it is down the leg side, it is wided.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! A shot getting right across the stumps is a no no in the sport but not when you make a nice contact like Bairstow did. Served in line of the stumps, Jonny gets across and sweeps it well past short fine leg for a boundary. Moves to 23 now.

Ashton Agar to Jonny Bairstow. Flatter one from wide of the crease, it lands around off and middle. Jonny punches it back to the bowler.

The physio is on the ground now. Roy is hampered by something between his thumb and forefinger on the right hand. That explains us the reason of the flinch in the previous over. Pops in a few tablets and is good to go now.

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. This delivery is in line of the stumps, JR blocks.

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. FOUR! Roy is looking in a delectable touch. Stands tall and punches it through the off side. The ball threads the gap between covers and point to get yet another boundary.

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. SIX! Humongous! That brings up yet another 50-run stand for the opening wicket for England. Richardson runs in and bangs it short, slanting in to the batter. Roy hangs back and pulls it, only for the ball to sail all the way over the deep square leg fence. Nice attacking start for the hosts.

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. Length ball outside off, Roy gets it off the outer half towards point. Flinches for playing out another dot.

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. This delivery is pushed off the back foot to the off side.

Jhye Richardson to Jason Roy. FOUR! One of the better cover drives that we'll witness in the sport. Overpitched outside off, Roy reaches out with a stride and executes a wonderful drive. The ball's next destination is the fence.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Quick single! Roy gets down the track and pushes it towards mid on. Gets running with the shot and Jonny responds. The throw is hurled towards the keeper's end, but the ball deflected off Bairstow and rolled towards fine leg. He denies the chance to run another.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Roy whips this off the pads and collects a brace as the ball rolls through backward square leg.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Flatter on off, pushed back to the bowler. 12th dot ball in a row. This is bound to create some pressure for England now.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Roy's bat came down a touch late to meet the ball around off and push it towards covers.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Slower through the air around off, Roy looks to defend. But the ball goes off the inside edge and strikes his front pad.

Ashton Agar to Jason Roy. Floated in line of the stumps, whipped away to mid on.

Spin time! Ashton Agar to roll his arm over.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. A maiden for Jhye Richardson, as Bairstow sways away from yet another bumper.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Another bouncer in line of the stumps, Bairstow crouches low to let it pass.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Length ball in line of the stumps, Jonny looks to push it through the off side. Ends up getting a thick inside edge onto his pads.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Outside off, pushed straight to the man at covers.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Banged short in line of the stumps, Jonny ducks under that. One bouncer for the over signaled.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. Fuller on the stumps, pushed towards mid on.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. NOT OUT! That's brushed the trousers! Length ball around off, nips back in a great deal. Cuts Roy, who looks to defend, in half. There's a sound as the ball goes through him. Now, Paine puts in an acrobatic effort to dive and grab that with a leap to his left. As usual, there's a huge appeal post that, only for umpire Kumar Dharmasena to shake his head. Paine asks his bowler and the man at mid off or covers, before taking it upstairs. Snicko confirms the absence of the bat. So, Australia lose the sole review in as early as the fifth over.

DRS time! Tim Paine takes a good tumbling catch to his left but sees nothing in response from the umpire. Seems to be confident enough and just has a word with the bowler before signaling the 'T'. There was a definite sound. Roy is the man in question.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. SIX! This is middled alright! Short ball, pulled away with disdain with all his might. The ball sails over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen, the first in the game.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. FOUR! Crystal clear intent! Short in length, Roy hangs back and plays the pull. Doesn't seem to have got it off the middle of the bat. The ball goes high in the air and lands before the deep mid-wicket ropes and rolls away.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. FOUR! The confidence of the ton in the last game is well evident. Length ball on middle, Roy just flicks it through mid-wicket and collects a boundary.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Not to be! Jhye bowls this one short on the stumps, Bairstow swivels and plays the pick up short over backward square leg for a boundary.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Five dots after a 14-run first over from Richardson. This one is delivered outside off, pushed towards covers yet again. Can Jhye finish it well?

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Has to be Maxwell, it is, says David Lloyd on air. Bairstow slaps it through point where the fielder stops it with a dive.

Change in field. The man from second slip moves to short mid-wicket.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Banged short in line of the stumps, Bairstow ducks. Seemed to be down the leg side but the bowler gets away with it.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Driven through mid off by the batsman.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Short in length and outside off. Jonny hangs on the back foot and looks to heave it to the on side. Misses.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. Good stop from Stoinis. Fuller than the previous one by Stanlake, driven on the up down the ground. Mid off gets to his right and stops it cleanly. Four dots to end the over.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. Three in a row! Length ball outside off, pushed off the back foot straight to covers.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. Roy punches it wonderfully yet again, only as far as the man at covers, though. Dot ball.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. On a length outside off, punched off the back foot towards covers.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. Length ball outside off, Roy flays at it. Gets it off the outer half over backward point. Tye runs to his right from third man and uses his feet to stop the ball. Could be dangerous. Here, though, he saves a couple.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. This delivery is pushed from the crease to the off side.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Consecutive ones and third in this over. It's not going right for Australia and Richardson. He hurls it in on a length around middle and leg, Bairstow just meets it with the full phase of the bat, angling towards mid-wicket. The contact is good enough and the outfield assists him in getting it to the fence. 14 runs off this over, an expensive beginning for Jhye Richardson.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Second boundary in the over! This one is just dismissed from his presence by Bairstow. Full and width on offer as well. Jonny reaches out and smashes it well over covers for another boundary.

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

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. FOUR! Shot! Timing all the way. Bowled full outside off, Bairstow pushes it straight down the ground. Beats mid off easily. That's the first boundary of the game.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Wonderfully played. Length ball around off and middle, Bairstow heaves it with a cross bat through backward square leg. Runs well to collect two before the man from fine leg mops it up.

Jhye Richardson to Jonny Bairstow. Hurled on a length on off, Bairstow stands tall and blocks it back towards the bowler.

Jhye Richardson will run in from the other end with the second new ball. A couple of slips in place for him.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. On a length outside off, Roy lets it go. Decent start for both the sides.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. A low full toss angling in, Jason hits straight to the man at mid-wicket for nothing.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. Excellent punch that from Roy. Pure timing. He gets it past mid off. Travis Head chases it down from mid on and keeps it down to a brace.

Billy Stanlake to Jonny Bairstow. Another waste of effort. A 90.5 mph delivery speared full on the pads. Bairstow helps it to fine leg and gets to the other end.

Billy Stanlake to Jonny Bairstow. A stifled appeal next up! Back of a length ball angling in a touch, Bairstow misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads to the off side. Nothing from the umpire.

Billy Stanlake to Jason Roy. 89.2 mph is the reading on the pace meter after Stanlake delivered that! Good one to begin. He, however, hurls it full on the pads, making it easy for Roy to flick it to fine leg and open his account.

It's time! The 11 Men in Yellow follow the two clad in red and black. Now, two more with dark blue jerseys and with willows in hand step on to the field. Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow are their names. The former will face Billy Stanlake. One slip in place. We're off!

TEAM NEWS - One change apiece for both the teams. Original skipper Eoin Morgan returns for England, meaning, Sam Billings is back on the bench. For Australia, Billy Stanlake is back and fit and he replaces Kane Richardson in the XI.

TOSS - It's a hat-trick! Australia win their third toss on the trot and OPT TO CHASE.

Although the toss will confirm the same, Eoin Morgan is expected to be fit and lead England. Back spasms had kept him out of the second ODI. If he does turn up, this will be the 50th time he will be playing against Australia in an ODI. The hosts are yet to put in a clinical performance, having given a sniff to the tourists in both the games. Billy Stanlake was seen running in, in the nets and should come back into the XI. On the outset, this ODI promises to be a belter. Will get you the toss and the team news in a bit. Stay tuned.

Two games. Two unthreatening sways. England 2, Australia 0. Here we are for the third one. Welcome to our coverage from the day-nighter to be played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. One's will becomes stronger when one is pushed back. With the Aussies' backs to the wall, we can expect them to come out all guns blazing. After all, they have another huge record at stake - if they lose today, it will be the first time since 1986-87 that they would've lost back-to-back series against England.