ENG vs AUS Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! CLEANED'EM UP! Sean Abbott completes the cleanup job and seals the match for Australia by 28 runs. Sees the batter shuffle across and follows him with a fuller-length delivery just outside off, Saqib Mahmood moves way across the stumps but still goes through his shot and tries to scoop it fine. Ends up deflecting it back onto the stumps. England are bundled out for 151 runs and Australia take a 1-0 lead in the series.

SIX! Saqib Mahmood finally manages to get one right! Sean Abbott keeps it short and over off, Saqib Mahmood stands tall in the crease and pulls it over long on for a biggie.

Back of a length, over middle, Saqib Mahmood pulls it late and skies this one in the vacant mid on region for a single.

WIDE! Digs it in short does Stoinis, over off, Saqib Mahmood yet again fails to make any contact but the umpire calls it a wide for height.

A slower bouncer, on the stumps, Saqib Mahmood looks to ramp but misses.

Good length and on off, Reece Topley cuts it past point for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Wow, that's an outstanding catch from Cameron Green! Marcus Stoinis digs it into the deck on a back of a length and over middle and off, Adil Rashid looks to loft it over the infield on off but gets too early on the shot. Skew it high and well over mid off. Cameron Green backtracks with his eyes on the ball and times his jump back to absolute perfection to grab the ball with both his hands above his head as he tumbles back.

Bowls it wider on off and on a good length, Adil Rashid fails to reach at it as the ball zips past to the keeper.

Angling in, on middle and leg, Saqib Mahmood manages to tuck it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Abbott bowls it on a fullish length, around off, Saqib Mahmood squeezes it out wide of cover. A bit of confusion between the two batters for the single. Adil Rashid scampers across and makes his ground at the batting end. A better throw at that end would have found Rashid struggling.

NO BALL! Sean Abbott digs it short and over middle, Saqib Mahmood makes some room and tries to carve it away on the off but misses. The umpire calls it a no-ball for height and a Free Hit will follow.

Overpitched this time, on off, Adil Rashid gets his bottom hand into play and opens the bat face to glide it to deep backward point for a single.

On a back of a length and angling in on middle and leg, Saqib Mahmood pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Another bumper outside off, Saqib Mahmood tries to have a poke at it but gets deceived by the lack of pace and withdraws himself from the shot.

Takes some pace off and continues to keep it short, over off, Saqib Mahmood misses out as he swings at it.

Shorter in length and well outside off, Saqib Mahmood extends his arms and manages to guide it to deep backward point for a couple of runs.

Bangs it hard into the surface and over off, Adil Rashid chops it down the deck. England need 45 off the last 3 overs.

FOUR! Launched down the ground! On a length, angling in, on middle, Adil Rashid gives himself room and tonks it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

On a back of a length and over the off stump line, Adil Rashid is undone by the extra pace and bounce as he gets beaten on the outside edge trying to poke at it.

TWO WIDES! Excellent effort behind the stumps from Josh Inglis! Hazlewood digs it in short but bowls it way down leg. Inglis dives to his left and gets a hand to it. The batters cross.

On a good length and outside off, Saqib Mahmood goes for a wild swing and misses.

Angles it in, on middle and leg, hard length, Adil Rashid fails to read the line and plays inside the line of the delivery. Misses and gets hit on the pad. The ball trickles down past the keeper for a leg bye.

Steams in from over the wicket and hits the deck hard, shorter and on the stumps, Adil Rashid looks to play it on off but misses.

Dot to end an excellent spell from Adam Zampa! This is full and on off, Saqib Mahmood knocks it to mid-wicket.

A full toss on off, Saqib Mahmood hits it to mid-wicket.

Nicely bowled! Gives the ball air and bowls it fuller on middle and leg, Saqib Mahmood is deceived in the flight as he tries to keep it out on the front foot and misses. The keeper fails to collect the ball cleanly and misses a potential stumping chance!

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Is that the final blow to England? Definitely seems so as Jamie Overton walks back for 15 (9).  Zampa sees the batter back away and follows with a fuller delivery which is bowled flatter as well, Jamie Overton tries to whip it across the line but misses. The ball deflects off his pads and goes on to crash into the stumps. Zampa has his second wicket of the night.

Loops this one full and on off, Adil Rashid manages to squeeze it through to long off for another single.

Flights it full and on the stumps, Jamie Overton hits it hard down the ground to long off for a single.

A length delivery, around off, Jamie Overton extends his hands and pushes it through cover-point. Retains the strike with a single. 13 runs off the over. England need 54 runs from 30 balls.

'Two' is the call and they get it! Green attacks the stumps as he goes full, on middle, Jamie Overton turns this in front of deep mid-wicket and comes charging back for the second run.

FOUR! Two in two for Overton! Green serves it full this time, outside off. Jamie Overton stays leg side of the ball and lofts it over wide mid off for four more runs.

FOUR! Crunched! Green dishes it out on a short of a length. Jamie Overton stands tall and nails the pull to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Gets the yorker in now does Green, on middle, Adil Rashid jams it out through square leg for one.

WIDE! Green strays down leg, on a back of a length, Adil Rashid misses the tickle. Wide given.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Cameron Green gets in on the act now! Green steams in from over the wicket and bowls it on a back of a length, on middle and leg. Jofra Archer goes for the pull as he goes deep in the crease. Gets this one high on the bat and it goes only as far as deep mid-wicket where Matthew Short runs in and takes a safe catch diving forward. England are falling apart and are now 113/7 with 67 more runs needed to win.

Hits the deck hard and on a back of a length, over middle, Jofra Archer swivels it to mid-wicket and scampers across for a single. England need 67 off 36 balls.

This is on a back of a length, on off, Jamie Overton shuffles across and fends it down on the leg side for a run.

Length delivery, attacking the stumps, Jofra Archer swipes it off the inner half of the bat to the right of mid on and collects three runs.

Delivers it on a hard length, over middle, Jofra Archer hops and keeps it out with a straight bat.

This jags back in a long way, on a back of a length, on off and middle, Jofra Archer gets cut in half as he looks to stab it down the deck.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Josh Hazlewood strikes on his return to the attack and gives his side a massive breakthrough! A body blow to England. Hazlewood goes wide of the crease on the over-the-wicket angle and angles the ball back into the right-hander, on a nagging length, around off. Liam Livingstone expects it to be the slower one but it is the pace-on delivery. He tries to glide it down to deep third with an open bat face but the ball catches the inside edge of the angled bat and crashes back onto the stumps. Liam Livingstone after a fighting knock walks back for 37 (27) and England slip further down to 108/6 with them needing 72 more runs to win.

Back of a length and wide on off, Jamie Overton with an extended arm chops it down to short fine. England need 72 runs off 42 balls.

On a back of a length, around off, Jamie Overton opens the bat face and runs it down to the left of deep third for a couple of runs.

OUT! TAKEN! Sean Abbott fights back! Abbott bends his back and digs it in short, slower as well, around the ribs of the batter. Sam Curran stays on the back foot and swivels for the pull. The ball gets big on him and he gets tucked up for room. Curran gets this one from the splice of the bat and it lobs towards short fine leg. Adam Zampa runs across and slides to his right to take a safe catch. Sam Curran departs for 18 (15) and England lose half their side for 106 runs and need 74 more runs to win.

Fuller and on off, Liam Livingstone drills it on the bounce to deep extra cover for a single.

WIDE! And again! Abbott slips it outside the wide guideline on a fullish length for a wide. Free Hit to continue.

WIDE! A wide yorker attempted by Abbott that goes beyond the wide tramline on off. Wide given. Free Hit will continue.

NO BALL AND FOUR! A brilliant effort in the deep but in vain! Abbott goes searching for the wide yorker, near the tramline on off. Liam Livingstone takes it on the full and carves with an open bat face. Hits it flat and to the left of deep point where the fielder dives to his left. The ball gets to him on a half-volley and he parries the ball away off his hands into the fence. Abbott has overstepped and a Free Hit will follow now.

Fuller and attacking the stumps, Sam Curran walks across and works it to long on for one.

FOUR! England get a boundary on the first ball. Will this be another big over? Abbott bowls it on a back of a length, over middle. Sam Curran stays deep in his crease and pulls it hard and picks the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

Zampa nails the yorker, on middle and leg, Liam Livingstone can only squeeze it out off the bottom part of the bat back to the bowler. A good end to the over for Zampa. Just 3 runs off the last 3 balls after conceding a boundary on the third ball. England need 87 runs from 48 balls.

Zampa drags the length back and dishes out the googly, on the pads, Sam Curran picks it and works it off his pads in front of square on the leg side for one.

Good running! Tossed up by Zampa, on middle, Sam Curran gets his bat out in front of the pads and tucks it with soft hands in front of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

FOUR! Up and over! Zampa errs in line as this is too wide, full and on off, Sam Curran frees his arms and carves it over cover for a boundary.

Drifting in, full and on middle and leg, Liam Livingstone knocks it down to long on for a single.

Zampa spots the batter backing away and follows him with a fullish delivery. Liam Livingstone jams it out down the deck where Adam Zampa dives to his left to make the stop.

Off-pace delivery, on a back of a length, cut away to deep point for one by Liam Livingstone. 17 runs off the over that leaves England needing 95 runs from 54 balls.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Overpitched by Stoinis, around off, Liam Livingstone leans into the drive and creams it to the right of deep point for four more runs. 16 runs off the over with a ball to go.

Into the deck again, on off, Liam Livingstone hops and slaps it to the left of long off for a couple of runs.

Well bowled! Slower bumper from Stoinis, on off, Liam Livingstone lets it go. Called one bouncer for the over by the umpire.

SIX! BOOM! Liam Livingstone goes the distance now! Stoinis bowls it on a short of a length, over middle. Liam Livingstone stays deep in the crease and the ball comes at him at waist height. Pulls it way over deep square leg for a biggie. 10 runs off the first 2 balls. Can England convert this into a massive over?

FOUR! Belted away! Stoinis bowls the slower delivery and tries to go short. This sits up nicely for Liam Livingstone who hangs back and nails the pull through mid-wicket for a boundary.

From wider on the crease Zampa bowls this fuller and keeps it away on off, Liam Livingstone extends his arms and cuts it to deep cover for a single. At the halfway mark England are 68/4 and need 112 more runs to win.

Loopy delivery, fuller in length and on the stumps, Sam Curran eases it out to long on for a single.

Drags the length down and bowls it over middle and off, Sam Curran slaps it across to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Pushes a quicker one, full and on the stumps, Liam Livingstone takes a step out and whacks it to long on for a single.

Flighted fuller and on middle, Sam Curran with soft hands nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

From over the wicket Zampa bowls this one straight and full, Sam Curran drives it back to the bowler.

Short of a length again, over the stumps, Liam Livingstone whips it away nicely to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. England need 118 runs off 66 balls now.

WIDE! Marcus Stoinis continues to keep it on a short of a length but lands it down leg. Liam Livingstone leaves it alone for a wide.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for England! Marcus Stoinis bowls it short and angles it in, on middle and leg, Liam Livingstone gets his pull right this time and hits it behind square on the leg side for a boundary after 23 balls.

WIDE! On a good length but slightly outside the tramline on off. Called wide by the umpire.

Ouch! That could sting a bit! Stoinis digs it short and over middle and leg and takes pace off it. Liam Livingstone looks to hook it across but is way too early on the shot and misses. The ball crashes into the grill of his helmet.

Takes some pace off and hurls it on a length and on top of off, Sam Curran knocks it in front of long on for a single.

Angling into the pads, on a fuller length, Sam Curran tucks it straight to mid-wicket.

Starts from around the wicket to the left-hander and lands it on a length and over the stumps, Sam Curran covers the line and dabs it down the deck to the right of the bowler.

Tossed up, on middle and off, Sam Curran punches it to long off for a single and will retain the strike for the next over.

Fuller in length and attacking the stumps, Sam Curran drives it back to the bowler.

OUT! TIMBER! Jacob Bethell fails to read the length and pays the ultimate price. Adam Zampa bowls this flatter, fuller and on middle and leg, Jacob Bethell goes on the back foot for a delivery that's fuller in length as he goes for the pull. The ball skids through and uproots the leg pole. England are now 52/4 after 7.4 overs. They need 128 more from 74 balls.

Flatter and fuller, on off, Liam Livingstone brings his bottom hand into play and drills it to deep point for a single.

Flighted up, on middle, Jacob Bethell eases it in front of long on and gets to the other end.

Starts from over the wicket and floats it full and on the stumps, Liam Livingstone makes room and drives it past cover for a single to bring up 50 runs for England.

Comes from around the wicket to the left-hander and digs it in short around middle and off, Jacob Bethell is early on his pull and gets a bottom edge that falls short of the keeper.

Green bowls this on a back of a length and over off, Liam Livingstone tucks it across to deep square leg for a single.

On a good length, around off, Jacob Bethell plays it right under his eyes and pushes it wide of cover. Gets off the mark in international cricket with a single.

Pitches this one fuller and outside off, Jacob Bethell looks for the drive away from his body but misses.

A huge appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes his head! This is angled across on a fuller length and on off, Jacob Bethell looks to push it away on the off side but misses and gets pinged on the front pad.

From over the wicket, Xavier Bartlett bowls it full and on middle and leg, Liam Livingstone knocks it to mid on for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Sean Abbott makes an impact in his very first over and the English skipper has to walk back! Abbott serves this into the pads and keeps the length tight, Phil Salt swings across the line as he flicks it off his pads and hits it high in the air towards deep square leg. Matthew Short judges the ball well as he times his jump to perfection and grabs a safe catch just inches from the ropes. At the end of the Powerplay, England are 46/3 as opposed to Australia's 86/1.

Bangs it in short and over middle and leg, Liam Livingstone pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

After three dot balls, Livingstone loses his cool and charges in on this ball that is on a length and on off. He only manages to get an underedge that rolls down to short fine.

With pace back on, Abbott digs it in short and outside off, Liam Livingstone looks for the slash over point but misses out on making any connection.

Takes pace off and lands it fuller than the previous one and on the stumps, Liam Livingstone pats it to cover.

Starts from over the wicket and bowls it on a length and just outside off, Liam Livingstone dabs it to mid off.

FOUR! Beautifully played! This is on a length and over off, Phil Salt punches it precisely through the gap between cover and point for a boundary.

Bartlett bowls this full and on middle and leg, Phil Salt whips it off his pads and finds the fielder at mid on.

Off the blocks straightaway! On a length and on off, Liam Livingstone with deft hands just taps it in front of point and scampers across for a single.

OUT! WHAT A GRAB! Excellently held by Tim David! He may have gone for a duck but has certainly made up for it with his catch. Another off-pace delivery from Bartlett, on a back of a length, on middle and leg. Jordan Cox stays put as he looks to go big on the leg side. Airs it off the bottom part of the bat and it goes very high in the air to the right of mid on. Tim David stationed at mid on turns around and goes after it. Keeps his eyes on the ball all the way through as he runs to his right. Stretches his hands in front to grab hold of the ball. The ball just about stays in his grasp and David does well as he turns his right shoulder to avoid grassing the ball. The debutant, Cox goes for 17 (12). England are now 40/2 after 4.3 overs, requiring 140 runs from 93 balls.

FOUR! Thumped! Bartlett bowls the back-of-the-hand slower delivery and offers width on off, on a length. Jordan Cox gets low to make the connection and frees his arms to drill it over cover for a boundary.

Full and around off, Jordan Cox reaches out and slices it past backward point. Matthew Short in the deep is quick across the turf as he slides to his left and keeps it down to two.

FOUR! Skillfully done! This is on a back of a length, on off, Phil Salt lets the ball come to him and plays it right under his eyes. Opens the bat face and beats the sliding backward point fielder to his left for yet another boundary. A shake of the head from Hazlewood as he takes his cap from the umpire. 18 runs off the over.

Fuller now by Hazlewood, on off, Jordan Cox eases the drive wide of mid off and picks up a single.

FOUR! Another inside edge and the result is the same! Cox gets lucky again! Hazlewood pulls the length back slightly and slants it in, on middle, Jordan Cox tries to dab it away on the off side but the ball comes back in a touch to catch the inside edge and races down to the fine leg fence for four more runs.

FOUR! Streaky but Cox will take it! Hazlewood keeps it at the stumps, on a length, Jordan Cox makes room and looks to play it with an angled bat down the deck. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the leg pole for a boundary. Cox gets his first boundary in T20I cricket.

Angling in, on a length, on the pads, Phil Salt nudges it to the right of mid on for a single.

FOUR! Gets it through! Hazlewood delivers it on a length, on off. Not much room to work with but Phil Salt does well to get his hands through the shot and creams the drive through covers for a boundary.

Swing and a miss, again! On a hard length, over middle. Jordan Cox gets his front leg out of the way and shapes up for a swipe across the line but connects with thin air.

Around off, on a length, Phil Salt opens the bat face and dabs it square of the wicket on the off side for one.

Attacks the stumps, on a good length, Jordan Cox punches it to cover and squeezes in a quick run.

Oh, not that far away from the leg pole! On a good length, slanting in, on leg, Jordan Cox clears his front leg and tries to hoist this one over mid-wicket but misses.

A hint of away movement off the deck, on a good length, Jordan Cox stays on the back foot and taps it back to the bowler.

DROPPED! Put down by Xavier Bartlett but a really tough chance! We have seen such catches stick though! Full and attacking the stumps, Cox punches down the deck uppishly. Xavier Bartlett sticks out his left hand in his follow through but can't hang on.

This goes the other way and beats Salt all ends up! Hazlewood gets the ball to nip back in off on a hard length, over middle. Phil Salt tries to play it on the off side but gets cut in half as the ball jags back in off the deck to beat him on the inside edge.

Beaten! In the channel on off, on a back of a length, on off, Phil Salt fiddles at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

This is on a back of a length, on off, Jordan Cox gets on his toes and dabs it to deep third. Gets off the mark with a single in T20I cricket.

OUT! CAUGHT! Josh Hazlewood draws first blood and Australia manage to get an early breakthrough! Hazlewood spots the batter backing away and follows him with a length delivery. Will Jacks gets cramped up for room as he tries to play the pick-up shot off his pads. Whips it aerially but does not get enough on it to clear the man in the deep. Picks out Matthew Short at deep backward square leg who does the rest.

Angles it into the right-hander on a back of a length and over middle and leg, Will Jacks tucks it square on the leg side and collects two runs.

Starts from over the wicket and hits the deck hard on a good length, over off, Will Jacks dabs it down the deck off the inner half of the bat.

FOUR! Short and punished! Bartlett bowls it on a short of a length. It sits up nicely for Phil Salt who holds his shape and with a horizontal bat, pulls it over wide mid on for a boundary.

Edgy! A traditional backward point in place and that would have gone straight to hand. Bartlett bashes the hard length, on off, Will Jacks hangs on the back foot and tries to work it away on the leg side. Gets a leading edge that beats the diving Travis Head at point to his left and rolls away for a single. In the Australian innings, we saw there was no backward point in place and Travis Head got away with a leading edge and here it is Will Jacks who has gotten away with one for England.

On a length and on off, Phil Salt skews it aerially off the lower half off the bat to deep backward point for a single.

Shaping away, on a back of a length, on off, Will Jacks looks to defend but gets it out off the outer half of the bat to deep point for one.

Pitched up, around off, Will Jacks pushes it with a straight bat back to the bowler.

Bartlett goes full and attacks the stumps. Will Jacks backs away and goes for a big heave on the leg side. Gets a leading edge that goes very high in the air and lands wide of backward point for a couple of runs.

IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Oh, hang on! Xavier Bartlett has overstepped! Drama on the first ball. Bartlett steams in from over the wicket and bangs it on a back of a length, outside off. Phil Salt reaches out and skies it off the bottom part of the bat. It goes only as far as mid off where Mitchell Marsh takes it and starts celebrating, only to later realise that it is a NO BALL. Free Hit coming up.