ENG vs AUS Ball by Ball Commentary

5:08 PM IST Right then! That is all we have from Super Saturday. Sunday, 31st October, brings two more exciting games to us. First, we will see Afghanistan face off against Namibia at 2 pm Local (10 am GMT) and later in the day, we have a big clash. India and New Zealand will lock horns in a crucial game. That will begin at 6 pm Local (2 pm GMT). See you there. Till then, take care and goodbye!

5:07 PM IST Eoin Morgan, the skipper of England, says that it feels pretty good to win this game and continue the momentum. Adds that it was a big game and the start they got with the ball was very important. Informs that having a couple of all-rounders in the side comes in handy in such conditions. Praises Roy and Buttler for the way they batted and made the chase easy for them. Says that they treat every team with respect and take no team lightly.

5:08 PM IST Aaron Finch, the skipper of Australia, says that they lost too many wickets in the Powerplay, but they tried to get 150 on the board. Mentions that Chris Woakes is a brilliant bowler and England put them on the back foot early. Tells that one has to bowl them out with that kind of total but Jos Buttler played one hell of an innings. Adds that they have got a couple of days to rest and then have a game against Bangladesh to focus on.

5:04 PM IST Stay tuned to hear from both the skippers.

4:59 PM IST Chris Jordan is the Player of the Match! He says that it was a great bowling effort and they were trying to continue with the momentum. Adds that they are trying to keep it as simple as possible and hold the length back. Says that he just tries to stick to his strengths and he tries to work hard and put in a good performance.

5:01 PM IST Not much to talk about Australia. They had a horrid day with the bat and a total of 125 was never going to be enough against the mighty England batting. A few early wickets could have made things interesting but that did not happen as they leaked 66 in the Powerplay. Ashton Agar and Adam Zampa took a wicket each but it did not matter much. The Aussies lost the game with the bat though. Their top order folded early and if hadn't been for some sensible batting by Aaron Finch and some late hitting by Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc, they wouldn't have crossed the 120-run mark.

4:54 PM IST An absolute mockery was made of the target by England. They looked in a hurry to get over the line and they executed their plans brilliantly. Jason Roy and Dawid Malan did not hang around for long but Jos Buttler put on a show for the crowd. The keeper was on song against the Aussies and sent the ball sailing all over the ground. Jonny Bairstow too got a few big ones towards the end and the game was over in a jiffy.

4:54 PM IST What a game for England! They have absolutely dominated this game and did not give Australia even a sniff at victory. A clinical show by them and they have deserved to win this top-of-the-table clash. Third win in a row for them and they are well on track to make it to the semi-finals of the competition.

4:59 PM IST Loopy ball, on off. Jonny Bairstow steers it to deep backward point for a single. ENGLAND WIN BY 8 WICKETS!

4:52 PM IST On off, guided to short third man for a single.

4:51 PM IST A low full toss on the pads, Jonny Bairstow works it to deep backward square leg for one.

4:51 PM IST FOUR BYES! It has been that kind of a day for Australia! Floats it up, outside off. Jonny Bairstow looks to sweep but misses. Beats everyone and the ball races away to the third man fence.

4:50 PM IST Full and quick, on off. Jonny Bairstow clears his front leg and slogs it to wide of deep mid-wicket for a single.

4:49 PM IST Quicker ball, on off. Bairstow taps it on the off side.

4:49 PM IST SIX! Oh boy! England supporters in the crowds are having a catching practice. Englishmen are hitting sixes for fun now. Loopy ball on middle, Jonny Bairstow gets on one knee and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for another biggie. Sheer brutality!

4:48 PM IST SIX! Jonny Bairstow can hit big ones too! He is not going to sit quietly. Zampa goes full again, outside off. Bairstow pummels it over long on for a maximum.

4:47 PM IST Full and on leg, Buttler steps out and nudges it to long on for one.

4:50 PM IST SIX! Clobbered! There's no stopping Buttler! Zampa tosses it up, on middle. Jos Buttler advances down the track and sends the ball sailing over long on for a biggie. Exhibition of top class batting!

4:45 PM IST Single to end the over. Loopy ball, around off. Jos Buttler pushes it past covers for one.

4:44 PM IST Fired on the stumps. Jonny Bairstow works it past mid-wicket for one.

4:44 PM IST Darted on off. Jonny Bairstow pushes it to cover.

4:44 PM IST Dot ball as this is pushed to mid off.

4:44 PM IST Fired on the pads. Jonny Bairstow misses his paddle and gets hit on the pads.

4:44 PM IST DRINKS! A consolation wicket for the Aussies and the umpires decide to take drinks. England need only 29 runs now and Jos Buttler is in no mood to wait for long. They will quickly look to wrap things up. Jonny Bairstow walks out to bat.

4:40 PM IST OUT! TAKEN! But this is too little too late for the Aussies! Flatter ball, on off. Malan goes for the drive but gets the outside edge. Wade takes it behind the sticks. A wicket against the run of play and Dawid Malan walks back to the pavilion as a frustrated man.

4:39 PM IST Ashton Agar comes back into the attack.

4:38 PM IST FOUR! Excellent execution! A low full toss, on middle. Jos Buttler nails the reverse sweep and sends the ball racing to the point fence.

4:37 PM IST Buttler dances down the track so Zampa tosses this wide outside off. Hit wide of long off. Warner gets there and dives to stop it. Two taken.

4:37 PM IST Loopy ball, on off. Malan chips it to long off for one.

4:36 PM IST Shorter ball, outside off. Cut away but the man at point dives and stops the ball. A single taken.

4:36 PM IST SIX! Hammered! What a way to get to his fifty! Tossed up, outside off. Buttler dances down the track and hammers it way, way over the bowler's head for a maximum.

4:35 PM IST Loopy ball, on off. Pushed to long off for one.

4:33 PM IST FOUR! This is brilliant batting from Buttler! A short ball, on middle. Jos Buttler pulls it to mid-wicket and fetches a boundary. 44 needed in 72 balls now.

4:33 PM IST FOUR! Freebie and that has been dispatched! A friendly full toss, on off. Jos Buttler smashes it to long off for a boundary.

4:32 PM IST Full and on the pads, flicked to the fine leg region for a single.

4:31 PM IST FOUR! Malan gets his first boundary! A length ball, outside off. Malan gets on top of the bounce and cuts it through point for a boundary.

4:31 PM IST Excellent delivery! Starc steams in and nails his yorker, on middle. Malan does well to get his bat down in time. A perfect toe-crusher!

4:29 PM IST Slower length ball, on off. Buttler turns it to deep square leg for a single.

4:28 PM IST Again uses his feet. A flatter ball, on off. Buttler pushes it to covers for a single. 58 needed in 78 balls.

4:28 PM IST This was full and on middle. Jos Buttler dances down the track and hits it to the right of the bowler.

4:27 PM IST Short ball, on off. Malan punches it to mid off for a single and he gets off the mark.

4:27 PM IST Googly now, full on middle. Blocked out.

4:27 PM IST Dawid Malan walks out to bat now.

4:26 PM IST OUT! LBW! Zampa comes into the attack and gets the breakthrough straightaway. Another flatter ball, on middle, this was much quicker than the previous ball. Roy tries to reverse hit again but misses and gets hit on the pads. They appeal but the umpire is not interested. Finch goes for the review. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracker shows three reds and it turns out to be an excellent review from Australia.

4:25 PM IST Review time. Australia have reviewed this for LBW. No bat on that one. Three reds on Ball Tracker!

4:24 PM IST A flatter ball, on middle. Roy reverse-sweeps it but straight to backward point.

4:24 PM IST Adam Zampa to roll his arm over now.

4:23 PM IST 18 coming of this over! A length ball, on middle. Roy looks to pull but mistimes it and the ball rolls to the leg side. A single. At the end of the Powerplay, England are 66/0.

4:22 PM IST Making most of the Powerplay! A full ball, outside off. Buttler hits it up and over covers. The sweeper cover runs across, dives and saves a single for his team.

4:21 PM IST WIDE! Short and down the leg side. Jos Buttler misses his pull. A mild appeal follows for caught behind.

4:20 PM IST Yorker now, on middle. Buttler jams it out to point.

4:19 PM IST SIX! Making batting look so easy! A length ball, on middle. Jos Buttler gets inside the line of the ball and muscles it over long on for a maximum. Just a flick of the wrists.

4:19 PM IST SIX! That's gone into the top tier! A full ball, on middle. Jos Buttler clears his front leg and thumps it over long on for a biggie.

4:17 PM IST Quick single again! A length ball, on off. Roy dabs it to backward point and takes a single.

4:17 PM IST Change. Mitchell Starc is back on. He went for 5 in his first over.

4:16 PM IST FOUR! One bounce and into the fence! Short in length, on middle, was a slower ball. Jos Buttler uses the pace and powers it to mid-wicket for a boundary. England motoring along nicely.

4:15 PM IST Good running between the wickets! A length ball, on middle. Jos Buttler gets low and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a brace.

4:14 PM IST Quick single! Around off. Roy taps it in front of point and takes off for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but his throw is a bit widish.

4:13 PM IST Three taken! Hazlewood nails his yorker, on middle. Buttler squeezes it out through covers. The ball does not have legs to run away and hence, just three runs.

4:12 PM IST On a length, on middle. Roy pushes it softly to mid on and takes a single.

4:12 PM IST A length ball, on off. Defended to covers.

4:10 PM IST Flatter and quicker on leg. Buttler taps it to point. Another good over for England. 10 runs from it.

4:10 PM IST SIX! Sweetly struck! Tosses it up, on middle. Jos Buttler dances down the track and hammers this one over long off. A huge 91-meter maximum.

4:09 PM IST Slower through the air, on middle. Jason Roy lifts it to long off for a run.

4:09 PM IST Full and on the pads, Buttler advances down the track and pushes it to mid off. A single.

4:09 PM IST Loopy ball, on off. Buttler punches it towards covers.

4:08 PM IST WIDE! Full and down the leg side. Buttler looks to work it to fine leg but misses. Wide given.

4:08 PM IST Floats it up, on middle and leg. Roy steers it to extra cover for a single.

4:08 PM IST Change. Ashton Agar comes on now.

4:06 PM IST Full and around off, Roy jams it out to mid on. He retains the strike by picking up a single. A good over for England. 14 runs coming from it.

4:06 PM IST Slower delivery, on off. Roy nudges it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

4:05 PM IST Fuller in length, outside off. Roy makes room for himself and reaches out for it. Only manages to bunt it back into the pitch.

4:04 PM IST SIX! CRUNCHED! What a hit that is! Fuller and angled into the batter, Jason Roy dances down the track and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

4:04 PM IST Short ball, on middle. Jason Roy goes for the pull shot but misses.

4:02 PM IST NO BALL! Length ball, on off. Jos Buttler moves into the line of the ball and clips it to deep mid-wicket for three runs. Pat Cummins has overstepped and will have to reload that one again. Free Hit to follow...

4:01 PM IST Good-length ball, on middle, at 140 kph. Jos Buttler works it to mid on.

4:01 PM IST WIDE! Length ball, down leg. Buttler misses his flick. Wided.

4:01 PM IST Change. Pat Cummins comes on now.

4:01 PM IST Good-length ball, on middle and leg. Jos Buttler shuffles across and tries to paddle scoop but misses. Matthew Wade fails to collect the ball cleanly and allows the batters to take a bye.

3:59 PM IST Good-length ball, on off. Roy makes room and guides it to third man for a run.

3:59 PM IST Back of a length, on middle, shaping in. Jason Roy looks to tuck it on the leg side but misses. He gets hit on thigh pad.

3:58 PM IST Good-length ball, at 144 kph, coming back in. Jos Buttler gets cramped for room and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

3:57 PM IST On middle, tucked to fine leg for a single.

3:56 PM IST FOUR! Jason Roy shows his class now! Short of a length, on middle. Jason Roy shimmies down the track and smacks it to long on. The ball races away to the boundary in a flash. Pressure on Josh Hazlewood straightaway!

3:56 PM IST Who will start from the other end? Josh Hazlewood it is.

3:55 PM IST Fuller in length, swinging back in, on middle. Jos Buttler tries to smash it down the ground but gets an inside edge onto the pads. 5 runs from the opening over.

3:54 PM IST FOUR! Jos Buttler wasn't going to wait for long! Short of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler pounces on that one and pulls it towards long on for a boundary.

3:54 PM IST On a good length, on off, at 147 kph. Jos Buttler taps it on the off side with soft hands.

3:53 PM IST On a length, around off, at 144 clicks. Jos Buttler hops and taps it to point.

3:52 PM IST England and Jason Roy are underway! Back of a length, on middle. Roy swivels and pulls it to deep square leg. He gets off the mark with a single.

3:52 PM IST Starc starts with a good-length ball, shaping back in, on middle, at 138 kph. Jason Roy knocks it back to the bowler.