AUS vs ENG Ball by Ball Commentary

Full length, on middle and leg. Mitchell Swepson lofts it towards long on. The ball lands safely. The batters take a couple. ENGLAND WIN THE GAME BY 8 RUNS.

OUT! TIMBER! Sam Curran grabs another wicket in the final over. He has bowled an excellent last over under pressure. A slower-length ball, around middle and leg. Nathan Ellis swings his bat across the line, but he misses. The ball goes on to clip the bails off and Nathan Ellis has to depart now.

Leg bye! Another short length delivery, around middle and off. Kane Richardson makes room and looks to pull this one but he misses. The ball goes off his shoulders towards short third man where the catch is taken. England appeal for a catch but the umpire says no. Jos Buttler opts for a review. The umpires take it upstairs to check if there is bat involved. But Hot Spot confirms there was no bat there. A leg bye is taken.

OUT! TAKEN! Sam Curran sends back Australia's finisher, Matthew Wade. That should probably be the game for England. A short ball, around middle. Matthew Wade goes for the pull shot but the ball goes off the top edge towards deep mid-wicket. Ben Stokes pouches it safely. Australia need 12 off 3! The tailenders can still manage to get Australia over the line.

A length ball, angling in, around middle. Matthew Wade looks to heave this one across the line but he gets an inside edge back onto his pads. A dot!

FOUR! Wade puts this one away! Good start for Australia! On a length, around middle. Matthew Wade pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. 12 off 5 now!

Swing and a miss! It is length ball, angled across the right-hander. Nathan Ellis comes down the track. He looks to chase it but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! A wicket at a perfect time for England. Reece Topley gets rid of Daniel Sams. A big wicket in the contest of the game. Sams was looking dangerous. On a length, around off. Daniel Sams smashes this towards long off. But he fails to get the required elevation and distance. Harry Brook there takes a very good catch above his head.

FOUR! Cheeky from Sams! A length ball, outside off. Daniel Sams shuffles across a long way and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.

Slower ball now, short in length, down leg. Matthew Wade moves leg side and pulls it towards square leg for a single.

Fraction short again, around the leg pole. Matthew Wade backs away and mistimes his pull back towards the bowler. He feels he has missed out there!

Short one now, around middle. Daniel Sams pulls it firmly but finds the fielder at deep square leg for a single.

SIX! Up and away! A full toss, down leg. Matthew Wade gets low and scoops it over fine leg for a biggie. 22 needed off the final two overs.

Back of a length, around middle, Matthew Wade miscues his pull shot towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Outside off, a shortish ball. Daniel Sams slaps it down to long off for a single.

Well bowled! But Sam Curran has missed a run-out opportunity here! Another toe-crusher, around the leg pole. Matthew Wade jams it into the pitch and leaves his crease to sneak in a run. Sam Curran runs towards the ball and kicks it towards the stumps but he misses. He had lot of time there and could have picked it up and knocked the stumps as well.

Two more! A full ball, around the leg pole. Matthew Wade skips down the track and yorks himself. But he does well to dig it out towards square leg for two runs.

A length ball, darting it on pads. Matthew Wade flicks it towards deep square leg for a brace.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mark Wood records his third wicket on his final ball of his 4 over spell. It is a short ball, wide outside off. David Warner hangs back and cuts it aerially towards deep point. He does not get the desired distance on it. Alex Hales in the deep takes a really good catch. David Warner's gritty innings comes to an end.

A length ball, outside off. Wade shuffles across and scoops it to the right of the keeper. They cross for one.

Short ball, outside off. Matthew Wade stays back and cuts it to deep point for a brace.

Oh, dear! What happened there? Very short on this occasion, around middle. Matthew Wade looks to pull this one but the ball goes off the top edge and flies high above the batter. Mark Wood runs in for a catch, Matthew Wade searches for the ball in the air and dives to get back in his crease. England are not happy with that, they think Wade got in Wood's way. The replay shows that Matthew Wade's hand did come in the way and it looked like he blocked Wood there.  Rather than having the attention on the ball, Wade had his eyes on he bowler constantly, who was charing in for the ball.

Another speedy delivery at 1540 clicks, around middle, on a length. Matthew Wade misses his flick and gets his on his thigh pad.

Good ball! A yorker, around middle, at 154.6 clicks. David Warner digs it out towards long on for a single.

Full and on middle. Matthew Wade shows the full face of the bat and blocks it out.

Tosses this one up, fuller ball, around middle. David Warner strokes it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Another cracking shot! Back of a length, around middle. David Warner rocks back and pulls it square of the wicket of the leg side for a boundary.

Short now, outside off. David Warner pushes it off the back foot towards deep cover for a brace.

FOUR! Ph, shot! A fuller one again, around middle. David Warner gets down on his knee and reverse-slog-sweeps it towards deep point for a boundary.

Moeen Ali begins from 'round the wicket, he serves a fuller ball, around off. David Warner pushes it towards cover.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mark Wood has turned the game on its head here. He picks up his second wicket in the over. Scream of joy from Wood. Tim David is sent back to the hut on a 3-ball duck. It is a short bal, on off. Tim David stays back and pulls it down to deep square leg. Alex Hales runs in from the deep and takes a really good catch to shift the momentum. Australia in a spot of bother.

A length ball, around off, this one skids through. Tim David hangs back and looks to play it across the line. He takes a blow on his thigh pads.

BEATEN! It is a length ball, in the channel. Tim David looks to chase it but misses. The ball zips past the outside edge.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mark Wood has the last laugh here. Marcus Stoinis' cameo comes to an end. This should ease down some pressure for England. It is a short ball, outside off. Marcus Stoinis stands tall and throws his blade at it. The ball takes the top-edge and lobs towards covers. Dawid Malan back-pedals and takes a sharp catch. Can England pull things back?

An effort delivery from Wood now. He hits the hard length. Marcus Stoinis works it towards mid on. Does not get the cleanest of connection.

SIX! Marcus Stoinis is only dealing in boundaries since getting hit on his leg. It is a short ball, outside off. Marcus Stoinis picks up the length early and dispatches it over the long on fence.

FOUR! David Warner gets into his 60s with this boundary. It is full, outside off. David Warner drives it over covers. The ball has enough legs to reach the fence. 14 runs come off this over. Australia are right on track to chase this target down.

WIDE! A slower bumper, on off. David Warner ducks under it. The umpire signals a wide. Shake of the head by Topley.

Short again. Marcus Stoinis now gives the same treatment. The batters cross for a single.

Short one, Warner pulls it down to square leg for a single.

WIDE! Reece Topley fires in a wide yorker, Warner extends his arms to get to the ball but fails to get any connection. The umpire signals a wide, as it goes past the tramline.

This is pulled to the gap at mid-wicket. The batters take a single.

FOUR! Marcus Stoinis is on a roll here! It is a short ball, on off. Marcus Stoinis waits for it and guides it over backward point. A couple of bounces into the ropes.

It is fuller, on the pads, Warner gets it to backward point for one.

SIX! Marcus Stoinis goes big again. His second maximum of the over. It is floated and full, on middle and leg. Marcus Stoinis clears his front leg and sends it sailing over the long on fence. A huge over for Australia, this.

David Warner grunts as he is unable to punish this short one. He pulls it to mid-wicket but only for a single.

This is puched to sweeper cover for a single.

SIX! BANG! A googly this time, on a shorter length. Marcus Stoinis stays back and smokes it over the wide long on fence for a maximum.

A bit flatter, on middle. Warner whips it down to long on for a single.

Floated and full, on middle. Marcus Stoinis drags his sweep to short fine. He still goes for the single. The throw comes in towards the non-striker's end. Marcus Stoinis gets pinged on his heel. He seems to be in some pain here.

Back of a length, on the body. Stoinis pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

David Warner now rotates the strike. It is touch fuller, on middle and leg. David Warner nurdles it to mid-wicket for a single.

A short ball, angled into the body. Marcus Stoinis swivels and works it to the left of the keeper. The ball lands safely. They take one.

WIDE! A slower bumper this time. Way above the batter's head. The umpire signals a wide.

FOUR! Into the gap! Marcus Stoinis gets his first boundary of the chase. It is a length ball, outside off. Marcus Stoinis hangs back and slices it through the gap between point and backward point. The ball races away.

Back of a length, around middle and off. Marcus Stoinis pulls this one powerfully towards deep mid-wicket. The ball just stops in the outfield before the boundary ropes. Two taken.

Ben Stokes pitches this one up, around middle and off. David Warner strokes it down to long off for a single.

Fuller, slower through the air, around off. David Warner strokes it down to long off for a single.

FOUR! David Warner brings up his fifty in fine fashion! A welcome boundary for Australia! A short ball, outside off. David Warner pulls it in the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket for a bounayr. It's been a solid knock from him so far, he will want to stick around till the end and take his side home.

A fuller ball, loopy one, around middle. Marcus Stoinis sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! England get a wicket here against the run of play. Aaron Finch trudges back to the pavilion after hitting a great six. It is floated, outside off. Aaron Finch stays back and drives it through covers. The call is for two runs instantly. Sam Curran collects the ball and is quick to release his throw to the keeper. Jos Buttler gathers the ball at head level and does well to get his hands down quickly and get rid of the bails. Aaron Finch puts in a desperate dive. It is touch and go. The square leg umpire takes it upstairs. The replays show that Aaron Finch does not have any bat behind the line as the stumps lit-up. The big screen shows OUT. A huge wicket for England.

SIX! This is huge! Aaron Finch now getting into the act! It is tossed up, full and on off. Aaron Finch steps forward and smokes it over the long on fence for a maximum. A catch has been taken but by a spectator in the stands.

WIDE! This one spins down leg, Finch lets it be. Wided.

It is floated and full, on middle. Warner gets low and sweeps it to the right of short fine. The batters take a single before the fielder cuts it out.

Tight line now! Around the off pole, on a length. David Warner hops and dabs it onto the deck and towards the keeper. A quick single taken. A good over from Stokes, 7 off it. Australia are 96 for 2 at the halfway mark. They need 113 more off 60 balls.

Angling in, a full-length delivery, on the pads. Aaron Finch works it away towards mid-wicket for a run.

Takes the pace of this one as well. He serves it full and wide of off. David Warner drives it towards deep cover for a single.

Short ball, darting it on the thigh pad. Aaron Finch just flicks it gently towards fine leg for a single.

Wide of off, full in length, slow as well, at around 108 clicks. David Warner stretches and pushes it towards cover-point for a single.

Another short one, around middle. Aaron Finch miscues his pull towards square leg. A single!

Wide! Ben Stokes starts off with a short ball, down the leg side. Aaron Finch leaves that alone. Wided. Ben Stokes does not seem thrilled with that decision.

Pitches it up this time, around middle. Aaron Finch strokes it down to long on for a run. A good comeback from Adil Rashid after being hit for six on the very first ball.

Quicker through the air, short again, around middle. David Warner knocks it down to long off for a run.

Outside off, short in length, Aaron Finch cuts it towards point and gets off the mark with a single.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Adil Rashid strikes in his first over and gets rid of the dangerous, Mitchell Marsh. England needed that wicket. It's the wrong'un that does the trick here. He serves it around the off pole, only a hint of turn there, short in length. Mitchell Marsh looks to cut this one away but he misses. The ball goes on to clip the bails on top of off.

Short and quicker, around middle. David Warner makes room cuts it through point for a single.

SIX! BOOM! David Warner takes on Adil Rashid straightaway! He begins with a fuller ball, around off. David Warner smokes it straight down the ground for a biggie!

Good stop from Harry Brook! Outside off, on a length. Mitchell Marsh slaps it through extra cover. Harry Brook in the deep run to his right, dives and makes a good stop. Two taken.

A length ball, outside off again. David Warner pushes it towards cover for another run.

Outside off, a length ball now. David Warner swings his bat hard at it, but he gets an inside edge onto the deck and towards the pitch.

Wide! Very short on this occasion, well above Warner's head, down leg as well. David Warner leaves it alone. Wide given.

A touch slow this time, short ball, around middle. Mitchell Marsh pulls it in the vacant mid-wicket region. Only a single.

Well bowled! A yorker now, around the leg pole, at around 137 clicks, Mitchell Marsh looks to flick but he misses and gets rapped on his pads.

A low full toss, outside off, angling away. David Warner knocks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Mark Wood pitches this one up, on the pads. David Warner flicks it towards the fielder at fine leg for a single. He retains the strike.

Back of a length, around middle, at around 130 clicks. David Warner leans back and dabs it towards short third man.

Wide! Down the leg side again, shortish ball, at around 150 clicks. David Warner leaves it alone. Another wide in the over.

Outside off, a length delivery. Mitchell Marsh pushes it towards cover-point and takes a single.

Wide! Mark Wood errs in line now! He spills it down the leg side, short ball. Marsh leaves it alone. Wided.

SIX! BANG! A good-length delivery, around middle. Mitchell Marsh heaves this one high over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Mark Wood drops it short now, around middle. David Warner mistimes his pull towards deep mid-wicket. Only a single.

Outside off, on a length. David Warner drives it firmly towards the fielder at cover.

Two more now! Pitched up this time, around the leg pole. Mitchell Marsh flicks it towards deep square leg for a couple of runs. There is a direct hit from the fielder at the striker's end, but Mitchell Marsh was well. Australia are 62 for 1 at the end of the Powerplay!

Two now! Back of a length, around middle and leg. Mitchell Marsh miscues his pull through square leg for a brace.

Leg bye! Darting this one on the pads, a fuller bal. David Warner misses his flick. The ball rolls away towards square leg off his pads. Leg bye is taken!

On a length now, tighter line, around the pole. Mitchell Marsh taps it towards cover and scampers across to the other end.

FOUR! It's not from the middle of the bat but it races away! A short one now, around middle. Mitchell Marsh drags it with the inside half of his bat through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Sam Curran begins with a fuller ball, outside off. Mitchell Marsh looks to push this one away on the off side, but the ball goes off the inner half back to the bowler.

A single to end the over as this is worked towards mid on. It is a really good batting track. Australia are off to a flier here.

FOUR! Mitchell Marsh is getting into his rhythm here. It is a short ball, on off. Mitchell Marsh pulls it through square leg for his second boundary in the over.

Shorter, down leg. Warner swivels and helps it down to fine leg for another single.

LEG BYE! Fuller, tailing into the batter. Marsh misses his heave. The ball rolls out off his pads. They cross for a leg bye.

FOUR! Hammered! He puts it away this time. Shortish ball, outside off. Mitchell Marsh makes room and slaps it over extra cover for a cracking boundary.

A slower ball, outside off, on a length. Mitchell Marsh looks to drive this one but he gets undone by the lack of pace.

Length ball, outside off. David Warner looks to slash it through the off side, but it rather goes back to the bowler off the inside edge. Nevertheless, the damage has already been done in this over, as 13 runs come off it.

FOUR! Intelligent shot from Warner. The pressure now on Mark Wood. Third boundary on the trot. It is a short ball, in the channel. David Warner waits for it and guides it down to third man for another boundary. Warner uses the pace to his benefit here.

FOUR! Consecutive boundaries now for Warner. Back of a length, wide outside off. David Warner stands tall and hammers it through covers for four more.

FOUR! David Warner continues to find the boundary. It is a short ball, outside off. Warner has enough width on offer. He gets it over point and bags a boundary. He gives himself just enough room to take Wood on.

A length ball, angled into the batter. Marsh lauches it towards the leg side, although it does not carry to the fielder at fine leg. The batters take a single. The replays show that Marsh gets it off his gloves.

Pace on delivery. Full length, in the channel, nips in a touch. Mitchell Marsh stands tall and looks to heave it away but misses it completely.

A dot to end the over! Fraction short, on middle. Warner goes back and cuts it straight to the man at point. Wait is the call by the batter. So, 8 runs come off it.

LEG BYE! A stifled appeal for lbw but turned down. It is fuller, tailing into the batter. Mitchell Marsh misses his flick. It goes to square leg off his pads. The umpire signals a leg bye. Going down leg.

Length ball, on off. Marsh stays back and remains solid in his defense.

Full length, attacking the stumps. Mitchell Marsh blocks it out watchfully.

SIX! Mitchell Marsh is up and running! It is fuller, sliding down leg. Mitchell Marsh stays back and heaves it over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Short ball, on off. David Warner pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Great running! Back of a length, outside off. Warner hangs back and cuts it towards deep point. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the boundary. The batters collect three runs before the fielder cuts it off.

Fuller, on the pads, Marsh flicks it down to square leg for a single. He gets off the mark now.

Reece Topley dishes another good-length delivery, angled across the right-hander. Mitchell Marsh shuffles across and shoulders his arms at it.

Good length, on leg. Marsh works it to the leg side a bit awkwardly.

WIDE! This is spilled down leg. Marsh lets it be. Wided.

On off, blocked out.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The experiment of pushing Green up the order does not work this time. Reece Topley draws the first blood here and gets the early breakthrough. It is a length ball, that lands on off and straightens off the deck. Cameron Green looks to defend it out but gets beaten on the inside edge. There is some sound. Jos Buttler gathers the ball safely and appeals for a caught behind. The umpire is unmoved. Jos Buttler takes the review instantly. The Hot Spot confirms that the bat is involved. Cameron Green goes back for just 1 run.

WIDE! Fuller in length, this one swings down leg. Green misses his flick. WIde called.

Green takes the strike for the first time and gets off the mark. Good length, on middle and leg. Green flicks it through square leg for a single. Australia mean business here. 14 runs off the first one. Just the start they were looking for.

Short again, this is pulled down to mid-wicket for a single. 13 runs off the first 5 balls.

FOUR! Warner is on a roll here. It is a short ball, outside off. David Warner stays on his back foot and bludgeons it over mid off for a boundary.

SIX! A shot coming out of the box by Warner. It is touch short, outside off. David Warner shuffles across, gets low and goes for the pull. The ball takes the outer half and flies over the keeper's head for a biggie.

So, David Warner and Australia are off the mark. It is a length ball, on off. Warner heaves it over mid off. He does not connect well and only gets a single.

Chris Woakes starts with a dot ball. It is full, angled cross the left-hander. David Warner presses forward and defends it to point. He yells NO RUN instantly.