Player of the Match
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Best performances - Batsmen

EJG Morgan
EJG Morgan
85(87) 4x4 - 4x6
Control %85%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot
  • 17 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
5 9 8 19 7 12 6 19
SPD Smith
SPD Smith
70(87) 7x4 - 0x6
Control %82%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 37 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
2 4 19 10 4 3 5 23

Best performances - Bowlers

PJ Cummins
PJ Cummins
O8.3
M0
R56
W4
Eco6.58
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
BA Stokes
BA Stokes
O9
M0
R60
W3
Eco6.66
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: Chandan Duorah | Commentator: Nikhil Kalro

7.00pm Steven Smith was booed off the field after his presentation. Lots of interpretations regarding the Stokes' dismissal. Sets up interestingly for the third ODI on Tuesday. Till then, ciao.

6.50pm England are currently having a closed-doors meeting. Hence, the presentation has been slightly delayed.

Eoin Morgan: "After winning the toss and bowling, it was important to hold our disciplines but we failed to do so. We are a learning team and playing against a tough opposition who are a well-drilled side. Managed to get some time in the middle an you get good value for runs here at the Home of cricket. It's difficult, when a guy throws a ball at you from 5 yards its difficult to get out of the way, it was what it was. The decision was given. Yep (when asked if he would have withdrawn the appeal).

Steven Smith: "It's disappointing, the decision was given and the umpires saw it the way we saw it. That was the decision made, I don't want to shy away from the face we played some good cricket. I thought our fielding was quite sloppy. Still lots of improvement to be done in the remaining games."

Mitchell Marsh is the Man of the Match. "It's been a nice start. Hopefully, this can continue. We have all worked extremely hard. It's a great all-round win. Was swinging a bit too hard (in the previous game).

6.35pm Righto, lots of talking points today. Firstly, it has been an entertaining match. England, like in the first ODI, were on course for good chunks of the chase but lost wickets too frequently to really stand a chance. Lots of starts but a point worth mentioning was Eoin Morgan's fighting innings, a really brisk, clever 85.

Among those wickets, was the dismissal of Ben Stokes who was given out obstructing the field. Was he taking evasive action? Did the left hand come out too far as he blocked the ball from hitting the stumps? The third umpire looked at replays and gave him out, which from his point of view and according to me, was the right call. That wicket certainly pushed England back and didn't find their way back till Morgan's late blitz. Another important factor is David Warner is out of the series with a fractured thumb.

Srihari: "Amidst all the hoopla surrounding the Stokes dismissal, what must not be forgotten is the real reason why England are 0-2 down in the series. Their top order's failure to convert starts into big scores is what cost them both games."

42.3
W
Cummins to Morgan, OUT, gone this time, that's the end of an amazing innings by Morgan and a really, good match. Australia win by 64 runs. Morgan and Smith have a chat while shaking hands. Good length outside off, Morgan looks to clear the long-off boundary with a heave but the ball lobs up nicely and sits in long-off's lap. Australia go 2-0 up in the five-match series.

EJG Morgan c Maxwell b Cummins 85 (135m 87b 4x4 4x6) SR: 97.7

42.2
1lb
Cummins to Finn, 1 leg bye, oh, they steal the single. Good length but closer to off, Finn is hit on the thighs and Morgan calls him through for the single as the ball rolls towards point. There is a quick but inaccurate throw at the non-strikers end.
42.1
0
Cummins to Finn, no run, good length outside off, Finn chooses to leave the ball

END OF OVER:
42 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 244/9 (66 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 5.80, RRR: 9.42)

  • Eoin Morgan85 (86b)
  • Steven Finn1 (2b)
  • Mitchell Starc7-0-35-1
  • Nathan Coulter-Nile8-1-50-1
41.6
0
Starc to Morgan, no run, they manage to stop the single as well. Very quick low full toss, Morgan looks to heave but skews the ball to short cover who is tight on the one. Good captaincy
41.5
0
Starc to Morgan, no run, another well-executed yorker, speared in with some reverse on off, Morgan drives to mid-off
41.4
0
Starc to Morgan, no run, full yorker outside off, Morgan cannot get under that, he drives to cover and refuses the single

Rajitha: "Plunkett gave it up. Should've calmed down for a couple of balls or so..."

Australia tour of England and Ireland 2015 News

England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st37AD HalesJJ Roy
2nd31JWA TaylorJJ Roy
3rd51EJG MorganJWA Taylor
4th22EJG MorganBA Stokes
5th1EJG MorganJC Buttler
6th29MM AliEJG Morgan
7th12EJG MorganCR Woakes
8th4EJG MorganAU Rashid
9th55LE PlunkettEJG Morgan
10th3EJG MorganST Finn