Toss – England won the toss and elected to bat

Result – Australia won by 9 wickets (with 49 balls remaining)

Teams

Australia: Shane Watson, Tim Paine (W), Ricky Ponting (C), Michael Hussey, Cameron White, Callum Ferguson, James Hopes, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Nathan Hauritz, Peter Siddle

England: Andrew Strauss (C), Joe Denly, Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood, Eoin Morgan, Luke Wright, Steve Davies (W), Graeme Swann, Tim Bresnan, James Anderson, Graham Onions

England Innings

• England lost 1st wicket in 2nd over – 1-15 (Strauss, 1.6 ov)
• P Siddle to A Strauss, OUT! Big wicket! Fuller length delivery on the pads and Strauss flicks its away through square-leg. That’s a blinder taken by Hopes diving to his left. England lose their first wicket as Strauss departs.
• England lost 2nd wicket in 3rd over – 2-16 (Shah, 2.4 ov)
• B Lee to O Shah, OUT! Lee strikes! Short delivery going away to the leg side and Shah has knicked that one to Paine. Paine has dived to his left and taken the catch. Bowden had no hesitation in raising his dreaded finger. England two down!
• England: 50 runs in 8.6 overs (55 balls), Extras 1
• 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (JL Denly 18, PD Collingwood 31, Ex 2)
• Power Play 2 (bowling): Overs 10.1 – 15.0
• England lost 3rd wicket in 12th over – 3-71 (Collingwood, 11.2 ov)
• M Johnson to P Collingwood, OUT! Johnson strikes! Short of length delivery and Collingwood has knicked that one while playing the pull. Paine takes an excellent catch over his head. The fielding side is asking the question. Umpire Dar raises the dreaded finger.
• Drinks: England – 86/3 in 15.0 overs (JL Denly 34, EJG Morgan 2)
• England lost 4th wicket in 18th over – 4-91 (Denly, 17.2 ov)
• P Siddle to Joe Denly, OUT! A touch fuller outside the off and Denly gets a thick edge while going for the drive. Paine has dived to his right and taken the catch. England have lost their fourth wicket.
• England: 100 runs in 18.4 overs (115 balls), Extras 3
• England lost 5th wicket in 19th over - 5-100 (Davies, 18.5 ov)
• S Watson to S Davies, OUT – Davies has dragged the ball back on to the stumps. England have lost their fifth wicket.
• England lost 6th wicket in 21st over - 6-101 (Morgan, 20.2 ov)
• S Watson to E Morgan, OUT! Another one down! Morgan has knicked that one to Paine who takes a straight forward catch, fourth one for him. England have lost their sixth wicket.
• Drinks: England – 145/6 in 30.0 overs (LJ Wright 18, TT Bresnan 25)
• England: 150 runs in 31.3 overs (193 balls), Extras 4
• 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (LJ Wright 21, TT Bresnan 28, Ex 1)
• England: 200 runs in 38.6 overs (239 balls), Extras 5
• TT Bresnan: 50 off 53 balls (6 x 4)
• 7th Wicket: 100 runs in 115 balls (LJ Wright 47, TT Bresnan 54, Ex 2)
• England lost 7th wicket in 40th over - 7-208 (Wright, 39.6 ov)
• P Siddle to L Wright, OUT! Wright departs! Fuller outside the off and Wright gets a faint edge to Paine. That is easy pickings for the keeper who takes his fifth catch. England have lost their seventh wicket.
• Power Play 3 (batting): Overs 45.1 – 50.0
• England lost 8th wicket in 46th over - 8-245 (Swann, 45.1 ov)
• S Watson to G Swann, OUT! Run Out! Played to the point region by Swann. Swann is short of his crease while returning for the second as Paine removes the bails. England have lost their eighth wicket.
• England: 250 runs in 46.1 overs (283 balls), Extras 6
• England lost 9th wicket in 47th over - 9-251 (Bresnan, 46.2 ov)
• B Lee to Tim Bresnan, OUT! Bowled him! Lee strikes! Stunning yorker on the middle that went right through as Bresnan went for another big shot. England have lost their ninth wicket. Brilliant innings by Bresnan!
• England lost 10th wicket in 48th over - 10-257 (Onions, 47.4 ov)
• S Watson to J Anderson, OUT! Poor running! Anderson flicks it on the leg side and they take one. Slight confusion over the second run and nice work by Paine to run Onions out. England have been bowled out for 257.
• Innings Break: England – 257/10 in 47.4 overs (JM Anderson 5)

Australia Innings

• Australia lost 1st wicket in 2nd over – 1-6 (Paine, 1.3 ov)
• Australia: 50 runs in 8.1 overs (52 balls), Extras 3
• 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (SR Watson 18, RT Ponting 29, Ex 3)
• Power Play 2 (bowling): Overs 10.1 – 15.0
• Drinks: Australia – 88/1 in 17.0 overs (SR Watson 35, RT Ponting 43)
• Australia: 100 runs in 20.3 overs (128 balls), Extras 6
• RT Ponting: 50 off 58 balls (7 x 4)
• 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 122 balls (SR Watson 45, RT Ponting 50, Ex 6)
• SR Watson: 50 off 69 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
• Australia: 150 runs in 29.6 overs (185 balls), Extras 6
• 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 180 balls (SR Watson 67, RT Ponting 77, Ex 6)
• Drinks: Australia – 180/1 in 34.0 overs (SR Watson 86, RT Ponting 84)
• Australia: 200 runs in 35.6 overs (221 balls), Extras 6
• RT Ponting: 100 off 104 balls (11 x 4, 1 x 6)
• 2nd Wicket: 200 runs in 215 balls (SR Watson 94, RT Ponting 100, Ex 6)
• SR Watson: 100 off 115 balls (9 x 4, 3 x 6)
• Power Play 3 (batting): Overs 40.1 – 45.0

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