ICC Champions Trophy 2017: England knock Australia out, Bangladesh through to semis

Ben Stokes’ unbeaten 109-ball 102 and captain Eoin Morgan’s half-century helped England knock Australia out of semi-final race of the ICC Champions Trophy. (Reuters )

Updated on: Jun 11, 2017 12:00 AM IST

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Ben Stokes’ unbeaten 109-ball 102 and captain Eoin Morgan’s half-century helped England knock Australia out of semi-final race of the ICC Champions Trophy. (Reuters )

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Eoin Morgan, England captain, won the toss and opted to bowl. (Twitter)

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A 96-run second wicket stand between skipper Steve Smith (56) and Aaron Finch (68) helped Australia recover from the early loss of opener David Warner (21). (Getty Images)

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Mark Wood removed the dangerous looking Smith in the 33th over. The Durham fast bowler finished with the figures of 4/33. (Getty Images)

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Adil Rashid also ended with a four-wicket haul, his best against a Test nation at this level. (Getty Images)

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Towards the end, Travis Head hit some lusty blows as his unbeaten 71 propelled Australia to 277/9. (Getty Images)

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In reply, England got off to a worst possible start as they lost their top three inside powerplay. (Getty Images)

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Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes put England’s chase back on track with a fourth-wicket partnership of 159. (Getty Images)

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Stokes hit his third ODI ton while Morgan scored 87. (Getty Images)

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When a second downpour ended the match with England 240 for four off 40.2 overs, the hosts were well ahead of the par score (205) they needed for a win under the D/L method. (Twitter )

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Stokes was adjudged the Man of the Match for his stupendous century. (Twitter )

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Group A is closed now with Bangladesh becoming the second team to seal a last four spot. They’ll face the Group B table-toppers in the second semi-final at Edgbaston on June 15. (Twitter )