RESULT: England win by 24 runs
RESULT: England win by 24 runs
What they said:
Aaron Finch: We always knew it was going to be a tough wicket for the new batsmen to start on. England squeezed really well but yeah, bitterly disappointed. We weren't 100 percent committed to our plans and need to get better at that. They (Rashid and Tom Curran) played really nicely but I thought we bowled a bit wider to them as well. We knew that it would be challenging to play on used pitches. Not the most ideal surface for the one-day game but no excuses. There was a good balance between bat and ball, which is not usual these days.
Eoin Morgan: This win is certainly a confidence booster for us. The way we bowled and also the way the bowlers batted for us at the back end. It's the best we've bowled for a while. Used the conditions really well. Full credit to the guys. Rashid didn't have his best day but came down well at the end to take the final wicket. (on bowling out Archer and Woakes) The only way we were going to win the game was by taking wickets and we had to go all out. The bowlers made me look good with their performances.
And then there were none...
Alex Carey tried, right till the end but he was left with too much to do by that inexplicable collapse. He charges Adil Rashid, misses the googly and is stumped for 36.
England win by 24 runs. Somehow, they are still alive in this series. It sets us up for a thrilling finale on the 16th. That'll be played on a new pitch. But how soon can Finch & Co. erase this from their mental hard-drive? It's not the first time they've snatched defeat from the jaws of victory this season.
Tune in for that game. Until then, ciao!
All up to Carey
Sam Curran foxes Zampa with a slower ball and he spoons a simple catch to Archer at mid-off. 55 needed from 36. England one wicket away from sealing a dramatic victory!
60 needed off 48
Carey has to go for it now! Singles off the first or the second ball and turning the strike over to Zampa won't cut it.
Steve Smith should be back
ICYMI: Australia's superstar batsman has cleared two concussion tests and is available for selection.
Preview - Old brand vs England's brand of ODI cricket
Is what it was in the opening game. Australia beat England playing a brand of steady, calculated cricket that the hosts so clearly moved beyond during their ODI revolution over the last five years.
Will that prompt a rethink of strategies from Eoin Morgan in case lightning does strike twice? Our man Bharat Sundaresan discusses the concept in his preview.
Prelude - Can Australia inflict a series defeat on the World Champs?
They've won two on the bounce on this tour (remember the last T20I) after losing the first two. So safe to assume the Aussies have slowly shaken off their rust. They are one game away from an ODI series win. And what a win that'll be.
England haven't lost a bilateral ODI series at home since 2015. And who beat them then? Australia, of course.
On that note, welcome to the second ODI of the series. Strap yourself in, grab some snack and ready yourself for a ride!