Australia
304/8 (49.6)
England
308/5 (48.5)
England won by 5 wkts
Player of the MatchIncredibly special. Don't have too many words right now. Hales wasn't too happy a
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Batting
Joe Root
Moeen Ali
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Recent overs
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Head to Moeen Ali, FOUR, down the ground to hammer it through mid-on. Sensational win for England here at the MCG
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Head to Moeen Ali, no run, looks for the big slog-sweep to finish it but fails and takes it on the pad
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Head to Root, 1 run, driven down to long-on
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Head to Moeen Ali, 1 run, steers it away wide of cover
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Head to Moeen Ali, no run, lands it in the blockhole from round the wicket, Ali squeezes it out
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Stoinis to Root, no run, full ball outside off, driven to short cover
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Stoinis to Buttler, out Caught by Starc!! Takes on the short ball, but gets it straight off the top-edge and the ball lobs down fine leg's throat. Never looked comfortable with the bounce there. England losing late wickets but they're sure to get home. Buttler c Starc b Stoinis 4(10)
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Stoinis to Root, 1 run, back of a length around off, stabbed away in front of backward point
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Stoinis to Root, no run, superb timing on this flick but straight to short mid-wicket
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Stoinis to Root, FOUR, full in the slot, Root takes the initiative and lofts this straight back down the ground. Not quite the timing he'd have wanted but it trickles away into the ropes