Australia vs England Match Stats

DROPPED! That was quick and it needed reflexes from Cameron Green! Short of a length, outside off. Jonny Bairstow looks to cut off the back foot but gets a thick outside edge to gully where Cameron Green dives to his left and fumbles it. Good start from Scott Boland.

Short of a length, outside off. Joe Root, on back foot, blocks it out.

Nicely done! Scott Boland serves a back of a length, outside off. Joe Root hangs back, jumps a tad and punches it solidly through the covers for three runs.

On a length, on middle. Jonny Bairstow blocks it out.

OUT! LBW! Jonny Bairstow reviews it straightaway. No bat there clearly, confirmed by UltraEdge as well. Ball Tracker is umpire's call and the same on wickets hitting. Jonny Bairstow retains the review but he does not retain himself here. Scott Boland can do no wrong here. He is loving life at the moment. A length ball, around off, this one nips away. Jonny Bairstow is early as he looks to flick and gets hit on the back pad. Height was the only issue. An appeal for LBW and the umpire takes his time before raising his finger. Joe Root shakes his head as he watches wickets tumbling on the other end. 

JAFFA! What a peach of a delivery! Scott Boland delivers a back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler looks to defend but gets beaten as the ball zips past the outside edge.

A length delivery, angling it onto the pads. Joe Root jabs it towards gully.

Shorter, around off. Joe Root pushes it towards mid-wicket and scampers through to other end.

Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves that alone.

On a length, on middle. Jos Buttler blocks it out.

Good-length, outside off. Jos Buttler pushes it back to the bowler.

Fuller this time, on middle. Jos Buttler lunges and blocks it out solidly. 

Short of a length, outside off, punched to point.

This is full and outside off. Root shoulders arms to it. 

A length ball, on off. Root defends it off the front foot on the off side. 

OUT! EDGED AND GONE!  It is the captain and Australia have one hand on the series. Scott Boland with a beautiful delivery. Surely that was the wicket Australia were looking for and there are all smiles in the camp now. Boland hurls and serves a full-length delivery, angling outside off. Joe Root looks to drive but away from the body. It takes the outside edge and goes to David Warner at first slip holds onto it. It is all in hands of the Jos Buttler now to at least keep the hopes alive. 

Shorter delivery, outside off. Mark Wood gets beaten on the outside edge as he looks to defend.

Beaten again! A fuller length this time, outside off. Mark Wood lunges and looks to block that but gets beaten once again.

Cameron Green drops it short, on middle and leg. Jos Buttler hops and blocks it out.

Back of a length again, around middle and leg. Jos Buttler hangs back and defends it out.

Too short on this occasion, around middle. Jos Buttler ducks under it.

A length delivery, outside off. Jos Buttler plays this with soft hand and gets an outside edge towards gully. 

FOUR! Glorious drive! Cameron Green misses his length, serves a low full toss ball, outside off. Jos Buttler lunges and drives it through covers for a boundary.

Short in length, outside off. Jos Buttler pushes it towards covers. 

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Extraordinary scenes here at the MCG! Baggy Green and then a five-fer. Take a bow Scott Boland! Just what dreams are made of. This was on a length and on off. Mark Wood stays back and chips it back to the bowler. Scott Boland gets his hand down in time and everything is happening as he likes right now The ball sticks to his hands nicely. All the players appreciate and gather around him. Boland waves the ball to the dugout as he celebrates his wicket. 

Beaten! Another ripper by Scott Boland! A length delivery, around the fourth stump line. Ollie Robinson, on back foot, looks to defend but gets beaten as the ball whizzes past the outside edge. An appeal for caught behind. But the umpire says no.

OUT! TAKEN! We are running out of words for Scott Boland! What has he had for breakfast because England are not liking it at all! Unbelievable scenes here at MCG! A length ball, outside off, this one nips slightly away. Ollie Robinson has a poke at it and gets a thick outside edge to third slip where Marnus Labuschagne takes a good low catch. 6 wickets for just 5 runs. Extraordinary figures by Scott Boland. 

Anti-climax! A length ball, on middle. James Anderson tucks it to deep square leg for a brace. The crowd is shouting Boalnd! Boland! Boalnd! They are loving the home boy right now.

Length and outside off. Left alone. 

Length and on off. James Anderson defends it out.

On a length, outside off. Jos Buttler looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

A short ball, down the leg side. Jos Buttler looks to pull but misses.

Fuller delivery, outside off. Jos Buttler pushes it to covers and scampers through to the other end, which brings James Anderson on strike. Australia will be happy with that.

OUT! TIMBER! Dominance, just dominance from Australia! Green takes his first wicket and runs with joy. Incredible scenes here at MCG! A cracker of delivery to seal the series though. This was on a length and around off, it lands and shapes in sharply. James Anderson is squared up as he looks to defend and the ball hits the off stump.