England vs Australia Match Stats

Attacks the stumps, on a fuller length, Harry Brook defends it right under his eyeline. 

On a length just outside off, Harry Brook drives it to deep point for one.

Takes pace off the ball and keeps it short, over off, Liam Livingstone blocks it to mid off. 

Looks for the yorker and almost gets it with pin point accuracy, on the stumps, Liam Livingstone jams it out to mid on.

SIX! Oh hello! Where has that come from? This is some way to get off the mark! On a length, over middle and off, Liam Livingstone charges down the track and hoists this into the stands over long on for a biggie. 

Follows up with a good-length delivery on off, Liam Livingstone turns it to backward point. 

Back of a length, angling into the bodyline, Harry Brook shuffles a step across and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 

Banged in short and over leg, Liam Livingstone pulls it off the upper half of the bat to deep fine leg for one. 

Another shorter-length delivery angling in on leg, Harry Brook makes room and dabs it to deep third for one. 

SIX! Just enough on it but did the 12th man impede Marnus Labuschagne? Green keeps it short and over middle and leg, Liam Livingstone gets right under the line and nails his pull towards deep backward square leg. Marnus Labuschagne sprints to his right, attempting to flick the ball back into play before crossing the boundary. However, the 12th man, Mahli Beardman is standing nearby with a water bottle, and Labuschagne seems concerned about colliding with him. The ball bursts through his hands and sails for six. Beardman gets a stare from Labuschagne.

Short, outside off, Liam Livingstone pulls it to deep square leg for one.

WIDE! Digs it very short and the ball sails over middle. Harry Brook half ducks at it. 

Green is unbothered by that six and continues to dig it in short over middle and leg, Harry Brook hooks it behind square on the leg side and takes a single.

Starc steams in from over the wicket and hurls it on the pads, on a hard length, Harry Brook eases it to the deep square leg region and gets two more runs. Moves to 95!

FOUR! Beautiful shot from Brook! Very well controlled! Starc goes full and on the stumps, Harry Brook holds his ground and pummels it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary. Gets to 99!

FOUR! MAIDEN ODI HUNDRED for the English skipper, Harry Brook! An outstanding innings when his team needed it the most. He raises his bat to acknowledge the roaring applause from the crowd, taking a moment to soak in the atmosphere. A true captain’s knock under pressure! This is full from Starc on off, Brook just opens the bat face and with deft hands glides it wide of the keeper to the deep third fence for a boundary. 

Full and on the stumps, Harry Brook flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one. 

Slants it in, full and on the stumps, Liam Livingstone cuts it through backward point for a single. 

On a back of a length, on off, Harry Brook dabs it in front of backward point and sets off for the run. A slight hesitation midway, but Brook gets to the other end safely. 

Back of a length, over off, Harry Brook swivels back, rolls his wrist on the ball and keeps his pull all along the ground to deep square leg for one. 

Abbott bends his back and digs it short outside off, the ball goes wider after pitching. Liam Livingstone leaves it alone.

Short and on middle and off, Liam Livingstone sweetly times his pull to deep mid-wicket for one. Livingstone wanted the second but is rightly sent back by the skipper. 

FOUR! How clever was that from Brook? Abbott keeps it short and over middle, Harry Brook premeditates the ball and backs away opening the off-side up. Ramps it over point for a boundary. 

Back of a length again, over middle and leg, Harry Brook tries to make room, yet again but fails to slash it away. Gets an under edge to the keeper.

Short over middle and leg, Harry Brook pulls it behind but finds the fielder at short fine. England need 70 more runs off 84 balls.

On a length, over off, Liam Livingstone throws everything at it and drills it hard but straight to mid off. 

FOUR! Helps it on the way! A freebie from Starc and Livingstone will never miss out on such gifts! Starc bowls from wider on the crease and lands an off-cutter on a fuller length drifting into the pads, Liam Livingstone whips it on its way and finds the fence at fine leg for a boundary. 

FOUR! Hold that pose, Livingstone! That's a shot and a half! Too full from Starc around off, Liam Livingstone presents the full face of the bat and lofts it with authority over mid off for another boundary. 

Outsdie off, on a fuller length, Livingstone slashes hard to deep cover for a couple more. 

Into the pads, very full in length, Liam Livingstone works it away off the inner half to square leg for a single. 

Looks for the scoop but fails! Starc bowls it full and just down leg, Harry Brook shuffles across a long way and looks to pick it up over the keeper but misses the line.

WIDE! Short, over the head of Liam Livingstone. Wide signalled by the umpire. 

Digs it in short and over off, Liam Livingstone sways out of the line and leaves it alone.

SIX! The short balls did bring up a couple of wickets for the Australians, but it is now proving to be an expensive gamble. Abbott bangs it into the deck on middle, Liam Livingstone backs away opening the off side up and ramps it over backward point for a biggie. 

WIDE! Short and over off, Liam Livingstone leaves it alone for a wide. 

Abbott goes full and into the pads, Liam Livingstone drives it to mid on.

Hits the hard length, over off, Liam Livingstone opens the bat face and guides it to backward point.