ENG VS AUS 5TH ODI

5th ODI, Bristol, September 29, 2024, 03:30 PM

England
309/10(49.2ov)
Australia

Innings Break - AUS opted to field

ENG 41%

Tie 2%

AUS 57%

Right from the start, the pitch was on the slower side. Somewhere around the halfway mark, it started to turn and caught the batters off guard. Australia finally got a hold of the pitch and crawled their way back through their spinners. As many as 8 bowling options were used, with as many as 5 spinners being employed. After the initial onslaught against the new balls seeing a couple of wickets to Aaron Hardie, the spin 'trio' of Zampa, Maxwell and Head had combined figures of 26.2-0-151-8. England will look at that and say - well, we have Rashid, Bethell, Livingstone and Jacks.
An innings of two halves. England were targetting 500 at one point, when they were 202/2 in the 25th over. Australian shoulders were drooping and they were just not able to adjust to the cold conditions. Then, suddenly, the hosts lost their skipper, and from 202/2, slipped to 276/9, before a crucial last-wicket stand took them past 300. If you look at it from this point of view, definitely, Australia would be the happier side but if you look for the reason of the collapse, England will believe they have got plenty.
The players rush off the field as the drizzle has intensified into heavy rain. Out come the sheets to cover the pitch and the hover cover should be on as well. Both teams will be relatively pleased with the score but this particular break could decide which way the match might go.
In over# 50
0W
1
Travis Head 28/4(6.2)
OUT! CAUGHT! Head finishes with a 4-fer. Flighted, outside off, Adil Rashid looks to play the slog sweep but is done in by the flight. Does not quite connect cleanly and gets more height than distance. Two fielders converge, one from long on and the other from deep mid-wicket and eventually, Marnus Labuschagne takes it calmly. End of a crucial cameo from Rashid - 36 (35) and ENGLAND FINISH WITH 309 on the board.
49.2
W
OUT! CAUGHT! Head finishes with a 4-fer. Flighted, outside off, Adil Rashid looks to play the slog sweep but is done in by the flight. Does not quite connect cleanly and gets more height than distance. Two fielders converge, one from long on and the other from deep mid-wicket and eventually, Marnus Labuschagne takes it calmly. End of a crucial cameo from Rashid - 36 (35) and ENGLAND FINISH WITH 309 on the board.
49.1
1
A short ball, on middle, Olly Stone helps it through mid-wicket for a single.
In over# 49
0
1
0
1
4
4
Cooper Connolly 31/0(4)
48.6
.
The arm ball, on middle, Adil gets his bat down at the last moment to defend. 4-0-31-0 for Cooper Connolly on ODI debut.
48.5
1
Fuller, outside off, Olly Stone gets across and gently paddles it through fine leg for a run.
48.4
.
Fuller, just outside off, watchfully defended.
48.3
1
Outside off, pushed through the covers for a single.
48.2
4
FOUR! More use of those wrists! Flighted, on middle, Adil Rashid comes down the track and flicks it wide of long on. Marnus Labuschagne races across to his right, dives but cannot get there! This stand moves to 30 (28).
48.1
4
FOUR! 300 IS UP FOR ENGLAND! Classy shot from Adil Rashid. Tossed up delivery, outside off, Rashid comes down the track and manouvers it through the covers. Moves to 31 (31).
In over# 48
1
1
1
1
1lb
1
Travis Head 27/3(6)
47.6
1
Another on drive which makes it 6 singles off the over. One was a leg bye.
47.5
1
On middle and off, pushed down to long on for one more.
47.4
1
On middle and leg, helped through square leg for a run. This stand is now worth 20 (23).
47.3
1
Around off, pushed towards long off for a single.