England vs Australia Live: Cricket results and reaction as Harry Brook’s side dominate in 186-run win
England defeated Australia by 186 runs in the fourth ODI of the five-match series at Lord’s to reach a thrilling decider and level the series.
Liam Livingstone scored a quickfire 62 at the end of England’s innings after the start of play was delayed due to rain, forcing the match to be shortened to 39 overs, although the hosts won with overs to spare.
Ben Duckett gave England a solid start with the bat when he scored 63, with Harry Brook close to repeating his brilliant century at the Riverside on Tuesday, but missed out on 87 by just 13 runs.
Liam Livingstone produced a brilliant display of power hitting with the help of seven sixes and three fours, scoring 62 runs from just 27 and taking England to a match-winning total of 312.
England bowled expertly, after dismissing the opening partnership of Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head, wickets fell rapidly, leaving the Australians reduced to 96 for six from 68 without loss and were unable to recover.
After this this was Australia’s first time at Lord’s Alex Carey’s infamous stumping Jonny Bairstow during the Ashes, which led to ugly scene There was no animosity in the long room between the MCC members and the touring players, but apart from abuses directed at the wicketkeeper when he came out to bat.
Check out the latest scores of all the live action between England and Australia in the blog below.
Hazlewood out on 0! England won by 186 runs
Can Rasheed close this case? Starc added two more runs to the total with the under edge.
Starc added another single with one over point. And that’s it, Hazlewood goes for a big hit and the ball hits the stumps.
sonia twig27 September 2024 20:17
Wicket! Out on 13 runs! Wicket! Zampa out on 0! Australia 122-9 (24) Starc 2, Hazlewood 0, Potts 4-38 (8) – need 191 runs to win
Potts goes up for LBW, the ball hits Carey’s pads and England send it over the top! That’s three raids and Carry has to go!
Adam Zampa comes in the middle, and he has five balls to face in this over.
The first ball is defended directly on the pitch. Zampa is gone! He goes for one over the top and it is caught comfortably by Livingstone.
Hazlewood supports Starc in the middle.
sonia twig27 September 2024 20:14
Australia 122-7 (23) Carey 13, Starc 2, Rashid 0-7 (3) – need 191 runs to win
Starc comes in to bat with Carey and flicks a low full toss towards the leg side and is out of the target.
Wonder what the Australians plan to do here, is there anything to be gained by just batting in overs?
sonia twig27 September 2024 20:06
Wicket! Abbott out on 10 runs! Australia 119-7 (22) Carey 12, Potts 2-38 (7) – need 194 runs to win
Potts again hit the edge and Carey survived without catching the outside edge of the ball on 11.
Points are being scored here…and Jack is making a mistake which could have turned into a run out opportunity. A well-timed drive from Abbott is stopped by Liam Livingstone’s diving tackle through the middle.
Abbott does well through the middle of the next and it lands just over the rope for six. He tries to play another big innings and is caught by the backpedaling Livingstone and has to depart for just 10 runs.
sonia twig27 September 2024 20:02
Australia 112-6 (21) Carey 11, Abbott 4, Rashid 0-4 (2) – need 201 runs to win
Rashid went for a googly to Abbott but he played it down the bottom edge. Abbott bowled another ball to the fielder and he looked disappointed.
Australia are somewhat at a crossroads here, Abbott goes for a big swing, misses and the ball goes straight to the keeper.
sonia twig27 September 2024 19:58
Australia 110-6 (19) Carey 10, Abbott 4, Potts 1-31 (6) – need 202 runs to win
Potts is back from the pavilion end, and Australia is tapping the ball for a single without trying to take anything.
sonia twig27 September 2024 19:55
Australia 105-6 (19) Carey 7, Abbott 3, Rashid 0-3 (1) – 207 runs needed
After 18 overs of the second innings, England turned to spinner Adil Rashid for the first time.
The first ball was given away for just one run and there was an appeal for Abbott’s stumping, which was sent up by the umpires. His foot was just over the line and he has been relieved.
After sunset the weather outside gets cooler and anyone who hasn’t brought a blanket will be wishing they had one.
sonia twig27 September 2024 19:51
Australia 102-6 (18) Carey 6, Abbott 2, Archer 2-31 (7) – need 210 runs to win
Archer is bowling his seventh over and has two wickets to show for it.
Abbott and Carey seem content with adding only one run to the total. Archer continues to cause problems as one ball hits Carey’s bat straight and misses the wicket.
sonia twig27 September 2024 19:45
Australia 101-6 (17) Carey 5, Abbott 1, Carsey 3-36 (6) – need 212 runs to win
Carse will continue to bowl from the nursery end, his sixth over underway. He tries to play the short ball but it is too short and is rightly called a wide.
Australia have come into their own after the loss of wickets and are no longer trying the counter-attacking method adopted by Smith and Maxwell, who have both retreated to the dressing room.
Abbott gets a run but it’s an awkward outside edge that is too wide to slip.
sonia twig27 September 2024 19:42
Wicket! Glenn Maxwell out after scoring 2 runs! Australia 96-6 (16) Carey 2, Abbott 0, Archer 2-31 (6) – need 217 runs to win
Carey took an edge of the ball but it bounced just past Duckett at slip. Maxwell gets the next one to add a pair.
Australia now have a huge rebuilding job to do to get even closer to getting something out of the game.
But Maxwell is gone! He went for a big swipe and was caught from behind! Another wicket falls and Australia are really struggling here.
sonia twig27 September 2024 19:38