A long, long wait!
And now, they will face the Kiwis!
The Man of the Match
A remarkable comeback!
ENG 226/2 (32.1)
32.1 Jason to Morgan, swatted over mid wicket for fourruns! And England marches on to the final!
ENG 222/2 (32)
31.1 Starc to Root, no run
31.2 Starc to Root, four runs!
31.3 Starc to Root, one run
31.4 Starc to Morgan, one run
31.5 Starc to Root, no run
31.6 Starc to Root, no run
ENG 216/2 (31)
30.1 Jason to Root, no run
30.2 Jason to Root, no run
30.3 Jason to Root, no run
30.4 Jason to Root, four!
30.5 Jason to Root, no run
30.6 Jason to Root, one run
ENG 197/2 (29)
28.1 Jason to Morgan, no run
28.2 Jason to Morgan, no run
28.3 Jason to Morgan, no run
28.4 Jason to Morgan, no run
28.5 Jason to Morgan, no run. A gentle slower bouncer
28.6 Jason to Morgan, no run
ENG 197/2 (28)
27.1 Lyon to Morgan, one run
27.2 Lyon to Root, one run
27.3 Lyon to Morgan, four runs! Swept hard past the man at backward sqaure leg. England is racing towards final here
27.4 Lyon to Morgan, gives himself room and cuts! Four runs!
27.5 Lyon to Morgan, no run
27.6 Lyon to Morgan, cut away for one run.
ENG 186/2 (27)
26.1 Jason to Root, one run
26.2 Jason to Morgan, no run
26.3 Jason to Morgan, lofted over the man at mid off and will pick up two runs
26.4 Jason to Morgan, no run
26.5 Jason to Morgan, pulled fiercely for four!
26.6 Jason to Morgan, pulled for one run
ENG 176/2 (26)
25.1 Lyon to Root, one run
25.2 Lyon to Morgan, no run. Tried to reverse sweep, missed completely
25.3 Lyon to Morgan, no run
25.4 Lyon to Morgan, no run
25.5 Lyon to Morgan brings out the reverse sweep and connects well this time. Four runs!
25.6 Lyon to Morgan, two runs
ENG 171/2 (25)
24.1 Starc to Root, no run
24.2 Starc to Root, no run
24.3 Starc to Root, no run
24.4 Starc to Root, flicked to the fine leg for four runs!
24.5 Starc to Root, no run
24.6 Starc to Root, one run
ENG 166/2 (24)
23.1 Cummins to Root, one run
23.2 Cummins to Morgan, no run. They are tageting Morgan with short ball
23.3 Cummins to Morgan, edged to third man for one run
23.4 Cummins to Root, cut to deep point for one run
23.5 Cummins to Morgan, short and has been given wide
23.5 Cummins to Morgan, no run
23.6 Cummins to Morgan, driven over mid off for four runs! Finally something in his slot!
ENG 158/2 (23)
22.1 Starc to Root, no run
22.2 Starc to Root, no run. Sharp fielding by Maxwell at point
22.3 Starc to Root, no run. A bit of extra bounce from Starc
22.4 Starc to Root, flicked off the pads for one run
22.5 Starc to Morgan, four! Flayed through the point!
22.6 Starc to Morgan, no run
ENG 153/2 (22)
21.1 Cummins to Morgan, one run
21.2 Cummins to Root, one run
21.3 Cummins to Morgan, short and Morgan sways out of the line
21.4 Cummins to Morgan, no run
21.5 Cummins to Morgan, no run
21.6 Cummins to Morgan, no run
ENG 151/2 (21)
20.1 Starc to Root, no run
20.2 Starc to Root, no run
20.3 Starc to Root, no run
20.4 Starc to Root, tucked to the leg side for two runs
20.5 Starc to Root, no run
20.6 Starc to Root, two runs
ENG 147/2 (20)
19.1 Cummins to Roy, one run
19.2 Cummins to Root, four! Slashed through the point. Power and placement from Root
19.3 Cummins to Root, pulled to deep square leg for one run
19.4 Cummins to Roy, out! Roy is baffled here! He thinks he did not edge that! He is having an argument with the umpire! He is aghast, and the ultra edge shows there was no contact with the ball.Roy c †Carey b Cummins 85 (65)
19.5 Cummins to Eoin Morgan, no run
19.6 Cummins to Morgan, no run
ENG 141/1 (19)
18.1 Stoinis to Roy, four! Short and pulled fiercely!
18.2 Stoinis to Roy, one run
18.3 Stoinis to Root, no run
18.4 Stoinis to Root, no run
18.5 Stoinis to Root, no run
18.6 Stoinis to Root, no run
ENG 136/1 (18)
17.1 Starc to Jonny, short ball and the batsman ducks under it
17.2 Starc to Jonny, out! There is the breakthrough for Australia! Given lbw, and Bairstow will review! And it is out!Bairstow lbw b Starc 34 (43)
ENG 124/0 (17)
16.1 Stoinis to Jonny, one run
16.2 Stoinis to Roy, pulled for two runs. England is raking up runs at a good pace
16.3 Stoinis to Roy, no run
16.4 Stoinis to Roy, no run
16.5 Stoinis to Roy, no run
16.6 Stoinis to Roy, wide down the leg side
16.6 Stoinis to Roy, four runs! This mayhem!
ENG 95/0 (15)
14.1 Starc to Jonny, four runs! Shot, stand and deliver
14.2 Starc to Jonny, one run. This opening pair is fun to watch
14.3 Starc to Roy, driven straight down the ground for four! Dead straight from Roy
14.4 Starc to Roy, no run
14.5 Starc to Roy, wide down the leg side
14.5 Starc to Roy, four! Driven through the covers and brings up his fifty!
14.6 Starc to Roy, one run
ENG 80/0 (14)
13.1 Cummins to Roy, no run
13.2 Cummins to Roy, no run. Ackward bounce for Roy
13.3 Cummins to Roy, pulled off the hip to fine leg for four runs!
13.4 Cummins to Roy, no run
13.5 Cummins to Roy, no run
ENG 76/0 (13)
12.1 Lyon to Jonny, no run
12.2 Lyon to Jonny, no run
12.3 Lyon to Jonny, no run
12.4 Lyon to Jonny, four runs!
12.5 Lyon to Jonny, no run
12.6 Lyon to Jonny, no run
ENG 71/0 (12)
11.1 Cummins to Roy, no run
11.2 Cummins to Roy, one run
11.3 Cummins to Jonny, no run. Huge appeal for lbw, but height was an issue
11.4 Cummins to Jonny, wide and that goes for four byes!
11.4 Cummins to Jonny, steered to backward point for two runs
11.5 Cummins to Jonny, no run
11.6 Cummins to Jonny, no run
ENG 63/0 (11)
Nathan Lyon into the attack
10.1 Lyon to Roy, greeted with a six! Thumped that over the long on
10.2 Lyon to Roy, no run
10.3 Lyon to Roy, cut away for one run
10.4 Lyon to Jonny, swept to square leg for one run
10.5 Lyon to Roy, four runs! This is turning out to be an expensive over!
10.6 Lyon to Roy, one run
ENG 50/0 (10)
9.1 Jason to Jonny, one run
9.2 Jason to Roy, flicks to the leg side for one run
9.3 Jason to Jonny, tucked to the leg side for one run
9.4 Jason to Roy, driven through the covers for two runs
9.5 Jason to Roy, one run
9.6 Jason to Jonny, no run
ENG 44/0 (9)
8.1 Cummins to Roy, no run
8.2 Cummins to Roy, no run. That went through the gates of Roy
8.3 Cummins to Roy, short ball and Roy ducks under it
8.4 Cummins to Roy, no run
8.5 Cummins to Roy, no run
8.6 Cummins to Roy, whips to the leg side for four runs!
ENG 40/0 (8)
7.1 Jason to Roy, no run
7.2 Jason to Roy, no run
7.3 Jason to Roy, one leg bye
7.4 Jason to Jonny, tucked to lge side for two runs
7.5 Jason to Jonny, four runs!
7.6 Jason to Jonny, nudged to the off side. No run
ENG 33/0 (7)
6.1 Pat Cummins to Jonny Bairstow, no run
6.2 Cummins to Jonny, no run
6.3 Cummins to Jonny, no run. Cummins is maintaining a disciplined line
6.4 Cummins to Jonny, short ball and the batsmna sways out of the line. No run
6.5 Cummins to Jonny, no run
6.6 Cummins to Jonny, driven through the covers for two runs
ENG 31/0 (6)
5.1 Starc to Jonny, wide
5.1 Starc to Jonny, slashed through the point for four runs!
5.2 Starc to Jonny, no run
5.3 Starc to Jonny, no run
5.4 Starc to Jonny, steered to third man for a single
5.5 Starc to Roy, six! Flicked past the fine leg for the maximum! What a hit!
5.6 Starc to Roy, no run
ENG 19/0 (5)
4.1 Jason to Bairstow, no run
4.2 Jason to Bairstow, no run
4.3 Jason to Bairstow, tucked to the leg side for one run
4.4 Jason to Roy, nudged to the leg side for two runs. Good running from the batsmen
4.5 Jason to Roy, no run
4.6 Jason to Roy, no run
ENG 16/0 (4)
3.1 Starc to Roy, driven through the cover for four!
3.2 Starc to Roy, tucked to the leg side and will come back for two runs
3.3 Starc to Roy, nudged to the off side. No run
3.4 Starc to Roy, no run. Starc is maintaing a straight line after the first boundary
3.5 Starc to Roy, no run
3.6 Starc to Roy, what a shot! Driven through the covers for four! Gorgeous shot!
ENG 6/0 (3)
2.1 Jason to Bairstow, no run. Watchful defence from the batsman
2.2 Jason to Bairstow, no run
2.3 Jason to Bairstow, flicked to the mid on. No run
2.4 Jason to Bairstow, no run
2.5 Jason to Bairstow, no run. Just beats the outside edge.
2.6 Jason to Bairstow, no run. A very good maiden over
ENG 6/0 (2)
Mitchell Starc to operate from the other end
1.1 Starc to Roy, no run
1.2 Starc to Roy, no run. Good line from Starc, straight into the stumps
1.3 Starc to Roy, no run. Good defence from Roy
1.4 Starc to Roy, no run. This is a good battle between Starc and Roy
1.5 Starc to Roy, no run. Hits him in the thigh pad
1.6 Starc to Roy, wide down the leg side
1.6 Starc to Roy, no run. Compact batting from both the openers
ENG 5/0 (1)
Jason Behrendorff with the new ball
0.1 Jason to Jason Roy, no run
0.2 Jason to Roy, no run. Good solid backfoot defence
0.3 Jason to Roy, no run. Driven in the up to the short mid on
0.4 Jason to Roy, off the toe end of the bat to the third man. One run
0.5 Jason to Jonny Bairstow, four! England have their first boundary. Driven through the covers
0.6 Jason to Jonny, no run. Strides forward and defends
Excellent bowling display from England. They bowled a tight line and picked up wickets at regular intervals. Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer deceived the Aussie batsmaen with guile and excellence to restrict Australia 223. England will be confident of chasing down the total. But remember, this is a World Cup, and anything can happen at this stage.
AUS 223 (49)
48.1 Wood to Lyon, no run
48.2 Wood to Lyon, takes a quick single
48.3 Wood to Jason, steered to third man for one run
48.4 Wood to Lyon, pulled and ran well for two runs
48.5 Wood to Lyon, one run
48. 6 Wood to Jason, out! Excellent yorker to finish things off!Behrendorff b Wood 1 (4)
AUS 218/9 (48)
47.2 Woakes to Starc, out! Another one bites the dust!Starc c †Buttler b Woakes 29 (36)
47.3 Woakes to Nathan Lyon, no run
47.4 Woakes to Lyon, one run
47.5 Woakes to Jason Behrendorff, no run
47.6 Woakes to Jason, no run
AUS 217/8 (47.1)
47.1 Woakes to Smith, is that run out? Is that the end of Steve Smith? Brilliant throw from Buttler and that's out! What an end to an excellent innings!Smith run out (†Buttler) 85 (119)
AUS 217/7 (47)
46.1 Wood to Smith, one run
46.2 Wood to Starc, tworuns, back of a length on middle, hangs back and works a double through midwicket
46.3 Wood to Starc, tucked to fine leg for two more runs
46.4 Wood to Starc, no run
46.5 Wood to Starc, pulled, in the air but falls safely. One run
46.6 Wood to Smith, pulled for one run
AUS 209/7 (46)
Chris Woakes back into the attack
45.1 Woakes to Starc, steered to third man for one run
45.2 Woakes to Smith, dabbed to the leg side for one run
45.3 Woakes to Starc, no run
45.4 Woakes to Starc, slapped to mid off. No run
45.5 Woakes to Starc, pulled away for one run
45.6 Woakes to Smith, appeal for lbw! Umpire is unmoved and England takes the review! Is height an issue here? Yes it is! Smith survives
AUS 206/7 (45)
44.1 Liam to Starc, six runs! Picked the slower ball and smashed over the long on
44.2 Liam to Starc, one run
44.3 Liam to Smith, tucked to fine leg for one run
44.4 Liam to Starc, slower bouncer, called a wide
44.4 Liam to Starc, cut straight to the point. No run
44.5 Liam to Starc, tucked to leg side for one run
44.6 Liam to Smith, four! Pulled towards the deep mid wicket boundary. Important runs for Australia.
AUS 192/7 (44)
43.1 Wood to Starc, no run.
43.2 Wood to Starc, four! Beautifully driven down the ground, much needed boundary for Australia
43.3 Wood to Starc, flicked to the leg side. No run
43.4 Wood to Starc, short ball and Starc ducks under it. No run
43.5 Wood to Starc, wide down the leg side
43.5 Wood to Starc, one run
43.6 Wood to Smith, no run
AUS 186/7 (43)
42.1 Liam to Starc, tucked to the leg side for one run
42.2 Liam to Smith, one run. That was a risky single!
42.3 Liam to Starc, pulled away for a single
42.4 Liam to Smith, no run
42.5 Liam to Smith, no run
42.6 Liam to Smith, cut to backward point for two runs
AUS 181/7 (42)
41.1 Wood to Starc, one run
41.2 Wood to Smith, short ball and Smith ducks under it
41.3 Wood to Smith, takes a quick single
41.4 Wood to Starc, steered to third man for one run
41.5 Wood to Smith, glanced to the fine leg for one run
41.6 Wood to Starc, one run
AUS 176/7 (41)
40.1 Liam to Starc, driven to mid on. No run
40.2 Liam to Starc, no run
40.3 Liam to Starc, no run
40.4 Liam to Starc, no run
40.5 Liam to Starc, no run
40.6 Liam to Starc, driven to mid on for a single
AUS 175/7 (40)
39.1 Wood to Smith, no run. Beats the outside edge!
39.2 Wood to Smith, bunted to deep cover for two runs
39.3 Wood to Smith, glanced to fine leg for one run
39.4 Wood to Starc, no run
39.5 Wood to Starc, one run
39.6 Wood to Smith, no run
AUS 171/7 (39)
38.1 Archer to Smith, one run
38.2 Archer to Starc, edged to third man for one run
38.3 Archer to Smith, no run
38.4 Archer to Smith, one run
38.5 Archer to Starc, flicked to the leg side for two runs
38.6 Archer to Starc, no run
AUS 166/7 (38)
37.1 Rashid to Smith, no run
37,2 Rashid to Smith, no run
37.3 Rashid to Smith, driven for one run
37.4 Rashid to Cummins, out! Another one for Rashid! Australia is sinking here gradually!Cummins c Root b Rashid 6 (10). Joe Root takes a sharp catch at first slip!
37.5 Rashid to Mitchell Starc, no run
37.6 Rashid to Starc, no run
AUS 165/6 (37)
36.1 Archer to Cummins, two runs
36.2 Archer to Cummins, no run
36.3 Archer to Cummins, no run
36.4 Archer to Cummins, no run
36.5 Archer to Cummins. no run
36.6 Archer to Cummins, flicked to the backward square leg for two runs
AUS 161/6 (36)
35.1 Rashid to Smith, one run
35.2 Rashid to Cummins, one run
35.3 Rashid to Smith, no run
35.4 Rashid to Smith, one run
35.5 Rashid to Cummins, one run
35.6 Rashid to Smith, no run
AUS 157/6 (35)
34.1 Archer to Smith, one run
34.2 Archer to Maxwell, one run
34.3 Archer to Smith, no run
34.4 Archer to Smith, short ball and has been called a wide
34.4 Archer to Smith, tucked to the leg side for one run
34.5 Archer to Maxwell, short ball and has been called a wide again
34.5 Archer to Maxwell, out! Archer strikes again!Maxwell c Morgan b Archer 22 (23). Australia is crumbling here!
34.6 Archer to Pat Cummins, no run
AUS 152/5 (34)
33.1 Rashid to Maxwell, two runs
33.2 Rashid to Maxwell, no run
33.3 Rashid to Maxwell, no run
33.4 Rashid to Maxwell, four! Pulled that hard wide of mid on
33.5 Rashid to Maxwell, one run
33.6 Rashid to Smith, one run
AUS 144/5 (33)
32.1 Archer to Smith, short ball and he ducks under it
32.2 Archer to Smith, no run
32.3 Archer to Smith, no run
32.4 Archer to Smith, no run
32.5 Archer to Smith, punched off the backfoot for one run
32.6 Archer to Maxwell, flicked to the leg side for one run
AUS 142/5 (32)
31.1 Rashid to Smith, no run
31.2 Rashid to Smith, no run
31.3 Rashid to Smith, tucked to the leg side for one run
31.4 Rashid to Maxwell, six! First of the day, Maxwell is done with all the blocking.
31.5 Rashid to Maxwell, no run
31.6 Rashid to Maxwell, no run
AUS 130/5 (30)
29.1 Rashid to Smith, one run
29.2 Rashid to Maxwell, two runs
29.3 Rashid to Maxwell, no run
29.4 Rashid to Maxwell, no run
29.5 Rashid to Maxwell, no run
29.6 Rashid to Maxwell, no run
AUS 118/5 (28)
27.3 Rashid to Smith, no run
27.4 Rashid to Smith, one run
27.5 Rashid to Stoinis, out! Another one!Stoinis lbw b Rashid 0 (2). Rashid picks up two wickets in one over! What a spell this is turning out to be!
27.1 Rashid to Smith, one run
27.2 Rashid to Carey, out! There is the breakthrough for England! AlexCarey c sub (JM Vince) b Rashid 46 (70).
AUS 116/3 (27)
26.1 Stokes to Smith, one run
26.2 Stokes to Carey, no run
26.3 Stokes to Carey, pulled for two runs
26.4 Stokes to Carey, no run
26.5 Stokes to Carey, no run
26.6 Stokes to Carey, no run
AUS 113/3 (26)
25.1 Rashid to Smith, wide
25.1 Rashid to Smith, punched down the long on for one run
25.2 Rashid to Carey, four! Picked the google from the hands and sweeps to the deep mid wicket
25.3 Rashid to Carey, one run
25.4 Rashid to Smith, one run
25.5 Rashid to Carey, one run
25.6 Rashid to Smith, one run
AUS 103/3 (25)
24.1 Liam to Smith, one run
24.2 Liam to Carey, wide down the leg side. 100 comes up for Australia
24.2Liam to Carey, punched to the off side for one run
24.3Liam to Smith, tucked to the leg side for one run
24.4Liam to Carey, no run
24.4Liam to Carey, wide down the leg side
24.5 Liam to Carey, no run
24.6 Liam to Carey, no run
AUS 98/3 (24)
23.1 Rashid to Carey, one run
23.2 Rashid to Smith, no run
23.3 Rashid to Smith, two runs
23.4 Rashid to Smith, no run
23.5 Rashid to Smith, driven through the covers for two runs
23.6 Rashid to Smith, one run
AUS 92/3 (23)
22.1 Liam to Carey, no run
22.2 Liam to Carey, four! Driven on the up and what poise from the batsman!
22.3 Liam to Carey, no run
22.4 Liam to Carey, driven down the ground for one run
22.5 Liam to Smith, cut straight to the bakward point. No run
22.6 Liam to Smith, no run
AUS 87/3 (22)
21.1 Rashid to Carey, one run
21.2 Rashid to Smith, one run
21.3 Rashid to Carey, played to fine leg for two runs
21.4 Rashid to Carey, one run
21.5 Rashid to Smith, one run
21.6 Rashid to Carey, pushed to the off side for one run
AUS 80/3 (21)
20.1 Liam to Smith, no run
20.2 Liam to Smith, no run
20.3 Liam to Smith, one run
20.4 Liam to Carey, no run
20.5 Liam to Carey, no run
20.6 Liam to Carey, one run
AUS 78/3 (20)
Now spinner into the attack, Adil Rashid
19.1 Rashid to Carey, no run
19.2 Rashid to Carey, no run
19.3 Rashid to Carey, slapped down the ground for one run
19.4 Rashid to Smith, punched off the backfoot for one run
19.5 Rashid to Carey, four runs! Driven through the covers, was in the air for a while!
19.6 No run
AUS 72/3 (19)
18.1 Wood to Smith, four! Pulled to the backsquare boundary
18.2 Wood to Smith, one run
18.3 Wood to Carey, no run
18.4 Wood to Carey, driven to mid off. No run
18.5 Wood to Carey, tucked to the leg side. No run
18.6 Wood to Carey, takes a single in the last ball
AUS 66/3 (18)
17.1 Liam to Carey, one run
17.2 Liam to Smith, steered to the third man for one run
17.3 Liam to Carey, no run
17.4 Liam to Carey, flicked to the leg side for two runs
17.5 Liam to Carey, no run
17.6 Liam to Carey, no run
AUS 62/3 (17)
16.1 Wood to Carey, no run
16.2 Wood to Carey, takes a quick single. One run
16.3 Wood to Smith, punched off the backfoot. No run
16.4 Wood to Smith, no run
16.5 Wood to Smith, tucked to the leg side for two runs
16.6 Wood to Smith, four! Flayed through the backward point!
AUS 55/3 (16)
Liam Plunkett replaces Ben Stokes
15.1 Liam to Smith, four runs! Lovely shot from Smith!
15.2 Liam to Smith, one run
15.3 Liam to Carey, no run
15.4 Liam to Carey, strides forward and defends. No run
15.5 Liam to Carey, driven straight down the ground for three runs
15.6 Liam to Smith, no run
AUS 47/3 (15)
14.1 Wood to Carey, no run
14.2 Wood to Carey, short ball. No run
14.3 Wood to Carey, short again. No run
14.4 Wood to Carey, nudged to the off side for a single
14.5 Wood to Smith, edged to third man, one run
14.6 Wood to Carey, no run
AUS 45/3 (14)
13.1 Stokes to Carey, tucked to the leg side for one run
13.2 Stokes to Smith, short and pulled away for four runs! Relief for Australia
13.3 Stokes to Smith, no run
13.4 Stokes to Smith, no run
13.5 Stokes to Smith, nudged to the leg side for two runs
13.6 Stokes to Smith, steered to the backward point for two runs
AUS 36/3 (13)
Mark Wood into the attack now
12.1 Starts with a big wide
12.1 Wood to Smith, one run, driven to deep cover.
12.2 Wood to Carey, no run. Looked to drive, gets beaten!
12.3 Wood to Carey, wide down the leg side
12.3 Wood to Carey, glanced to the fine leg for two runs
12.4 Wood to Carey, driven to the point where Ben Stokes saves a certain boundary. One run
12.5 Wood to Smith, wide down the leg side
12.5 Wood to Smith, no run
12.6 Wood to Smith, no run
AUS 29/3 (12)
Ben Stokes into the attack
11.1 Stokes to Smith, no run
11.2 Stokes to Smith, back of a length, no run
11.3 Stokes to Smith, one run
11.4 Stokes to Carey, extra bounce for Stokes. No run
11.5 Stokes to Carey, no run
11.6 Stokes to Carey, no run
AUS 28/3 (11)
10.1 Woakes to Smith, no run
10.2 Woakes to Smith, no run. A little hestitation and finally decides against a run
10.3 Woakes to Smith, no run
10.4 Woakes to Smith, one run
10.5 Woakes to Smith, no run
10.6 Woakes to Smith, left alone by the batsmna. No run
AUS 27/3 (10)
9.1 Archer to Smith, no run
9.2 Archer to Smith, outside edge goes to backward point. One run
9.3 Archer to Carey, tucked off the pads. One run
9.4 Archer to Smith, dabbed to the leg side for a single
9.5 Archer to Carey, no run and he ducks under it. No run
9.6 Archer to Carey, no run
AUS 24/3 (9)
8.1 Woakes to Smith, no run. A little bit of away movement
8.2 Woakes to Smith, off the pads and takes a quick single
8.3 Woakes to Carey, no run. Left alone by the batsman
8.4 Woakes to Carey, no run
8.5 Woakes to Carey, no run. Beats the outside edge, a frequent sight this morning
8.6 Woakes to Carey, four! Cracking cover drive from Alex Carey!
AUS 19/3 (8)
7.1 Archer to Carey, no run.
7.2 Archer to Carey, driven straight down the ground for three runs
7.3 Archer to Smith, no run
7.4 Archer to Smith, takes a quick risky single. A direct hit would have made things tight
7.5 Archer to Carey, driven to short extra cover. No run
7.6 Archer to Carey, hits him in the helmet! That was vicious, and Carey has a cut in the chin. No run. This is ferocious bowling by Archer.
AUS 15/3 (7)
6.2 Woakes to Alex Carey, nicked and just short of the second slip. One run
6.3 Woakes to Smith, no run
6.4 Woakes to Smith, no run
6.5 Woakes to Smith, no run. Hits him in the thigh pad
6.6 Woakes to Smith, no run. Left alone by Woakes
6.1 Woakes to Peter, out! Another one for England!Handscomb b Woakes 4 (12). Through the gates of Peter Handscomb, and trouble for Australia!
AUS 14/2 (6)
5.1 Archer to Peter, no run. Nice straight line from Archer here, no loose ball
5.2 Archer to Peter, no run. Beauty! Beats the outside edge!
5.3 Archer to Peter, beats the edge again! No run. 90 miles per hour from Archer
5.4 Archer to Peter, no run
5.5 Archer to Peter, no run. In the channel outside off stump, left alone by the batsman
5.6 Archer to Peter, one run
AUS 13/2 (5)
4.1 Woakes to Peter, no run , huge appeal from Woakes. Umpire not interested
4.2 Woakes to Peter, one run
4.3 Woakes to Smith, left alone by the batsmna. No run
4.4 Woakes to Smith, no run
4.5 Woakes to Smith, no run. A bit of away movement from Woakes
4.6 Woakes to Smith, no run. Smith is grinding it out here.
AUS 12/2 (4)
3.1 Archer to Peter, one run
3.2 Archer to Smith, short ball and Smith just lobs it up in the air. No run
3.3 Archer to Smith, played and a miss. No run. Australia under pressure here
3.4 Archer to Smith, no run. Loud call of No from Smith
3.5 Archer to Smith, no run
3.6 Archer to Smith, short ball and Smith ducks under it. No run
AUS 11/2 (3)
2.5 Woakes to Peter Handscomb, is that out? England reviews after a bit of thought! Just clipping the leg stump, and Handscomb survives! No run
2.6 Woakes to Peter, one run
2.1 Woakes to Warner, no run. Targeting his body, trying to give him no room to free his arms
2.2 Woakes to Warner, no run. Good solid defence from Warner
2.3 Woakes to Warner, four! Up and over the bowler's head, couple of bounces to the boundary
2.4 Woakes to Warner, out! Edged and taken! The boys in Blue are on fire! David Warner c Bairstow b Woakes 9 (11). Warner is gone and a massive setback for Australia!
AUS 6/1 (2)
1.2 Archer to Steve Smith, no run. Greets him with a fast short ball
1.3 Archer to Smith, no run. This is the partnership for both teams
1.4 Archer to Smith, one run. Tucked to the leg side and takes a quick single
1.5 Archer to Warner, one run. Just nudged to the off side and gets off the strike
1.6 Archer to Smith, no run. What a brilliant over from Archer!
AUS 4/1 (1.1)
Here is Jofra Archer
1.1 Archer to Finch, out! Given lbw by the umpire and Finch is going to review! It is three reds, and Finch has to go. What a start for England!Finch lbw b Archer 0 (1)
AUS 4/0 (1)
Chris Woakes will open the bowling for England. David Warner and Aron Finch to open for Australia
0.1 Woakes to Warner, four runs! Starts with a boundary, a beautiful cover drive from Warner
0.2 Woakes to Warner, no run. Bounce for Woakes, left alone by Warner
0.3 Woakes to Warner, no run
0.4 Woakes to Warner, nudged to point. No run
0.5 Woakes to Warner, no run. Good line from Woakes, targeting the line outside off stump
0.6 Woakes to Warner, no run. Good comeback from Woakes
Time for the national anthems
Both the teams are out in the middle for the national anthems. Determined face and hard jaws all around.
Invincible till now.
Australia's record in men's World cup semi-finals:
1975 - ✅
1987 - ✅
1996 - ✅
1999 - 🤝
2003 - ✅
2007 - ✅
2015 - ✅
2019 - ❓
Could today be the day the streak ends?#CWC19 | #AUSvENG | #CmonAussie pic.twitter.com/bZ5rS1tUGk
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 11, 2019
The playing XI of the two teams
England:Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (capt), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer,Mark Wood
Australia:Aaron Finch (capt), David Warner, Steven Smith, Peter Handscomb, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Jason Behrendorff
Australia won the toss and will bat first
Aaron Finch thinks that the wicket will not change much in the second innings and runs on the scoreboard will be crucial in such a game.
Eoin Morgan would have loved to bat first too. They have lost twice in this World Cup till now, and in each of those matches they chased. Can England break the chain and prove that they are more than an one dimensional team?
Will there be any 'Gibbs moment'?
An expert in knockout punches
A match to remember!
First time since 1992!
England will be playing their first semifinal match in the ICC ODI World Cup since 1992. A long, long time! And in that fateful match, they defeated South Africa, largely thanks to the DLS method.
This happened. One of the greatest matches in the history of ODI cricket
A bit of trivia, and heavy metal
Honing his weakness?
England captain Eoin Morgan honing his pull shot ahead of #AUSvENG
🔉 UP for this one - the sound off the bat is 😍#CWC19 pic.twitter.com/2m0JPmnGrc
— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) July 11, 2019