England won by 28 runs
PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Adil Rashid
Batter
Bowler
Buttler, Bairstow and Hales - that's one helluva combination; add Morgan and Root to that list. The Aussies had to face their wrath all through the tour. The Australians return home without a single win. The services of Smith and Warner were certainly missed, but they'll have to find a way to get out of this losing streak. England, on the other hand, with sky-high confidence, will host India. That's going to be a crackerjack. It's goodbye from Abhinand Raghavendran, Vineet Anantharaman, Nikhil Jadhav and Shashikant Singh.
Rashid, Man of the Match: It's been okay so far. The bowlers bowled exceptionally well throughout the summer. Hardwork at the nets always pays off. Looking to develop new skills; that's gone well so far. That's part of the game - mixing it up. Even when Finchy was going well, I had to back myself and that's what I did. It's crucial for any team to have a captain like Morgan. He gives the confidence to the bowlers. That's the decision (retirement from the longest format) I made - no regrets.
21:45 Local Time, 20:45 GMT, 02:15 IST: A comprehensive win for the hosts after scoring a mammoth 221. Short and Maxwell were nipped out in the powerplay. Then it was Australia's regular nemesis - the spin twins. Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid reduced the Australians to 72/5 in the ninth over. Just as the match was heading towards a boring one-sided encounter, skipper Aaron Finch upped the ante and kept his team in the hunt. But that enthralling knock was put off by the leg-spinner Rashid - who finished with figures reading 4-0-27-3! The pacers provided the finishing touches to wrap up the match.
Plunkett to Stanlake, out Caught by Eoin Morgan!! It's over. The clean sweep is done! 6-0, it is! A hit-the-deck-hard back of a length delivery and Stanlake was late to swing his bat at it. The ball balloons up off the splice and Morgan runs forward from extra cover to snaffle it. England win by 28 runs! Stanlake c Eoin Morgan b Plunkett 7(5) [6s-1]
Plunkett to Stanlake, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Plunkett to Stanlake, SIX, hoick across the line and he's made good contact. Slightly moved leg-side and swung his bat at a length ball over mid-wicket
Plunkett to Stanlake, no run, pacy bouncer, Stanlake misses the pull. Got big on him
Plunkett to Stanlake, wide, banged short, but the line is down leg. Stanlake misses the pull. Called as a wide
Plunkett to Stanlake, no run, a bouncer at head-high, Stanlake ducks under it
Liam Plunkett [3.0-0-27-1] is back into the attack
THIRTY SIX needed off the final over!
END OF OVER 19
9 Runs
AUS: 186 - 9
1 0 6 W 1 1
Billy Stanlake
1 (1)
Mitchell Swepson
3 (4)
Willey
4-0-31-1
Willey to Stanlake, 1 run, low full toss wide of off, Stanlake squeezes it towards backward point for a single
Willey to Swepson, 1 run, wristy drive to sweeper cover
Billy Stanlake, left handed bat, comes to the crease
Willey to Tye, out Caught by Plunkett!! Willey persists with the full ball. Tye continues to stay deep to tonk it downtown. Doesn't quite middle it and finds one of the tallest men in the ground. Plunkett, at long-on, reverse-cups it over his head. Tye c Plunkett b Willey 20(11) [6s-2]
Willey to Tye, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Willey to Tye, SIX, slower ball, Tye stands tall and dispatches it with disdain. Waited for the ball and smoked it straight down the ground. Into the stands
Willey to Tye, no run, wide yorker, Tye tries to sweep; connects with thin air. 44 off 10!
Willey to Swepson, 1 run, pacy full ball around the blockhole, Swepson goes hard on the drive and mishits it to long-on
END OF OVER 18
4 Runs
AUS: 177 - 8
1 W W 0 1 2
Mitchell Swepson
1 (2)
Andrew Tye
14 (8)
Chris Jordan
4-0-42-3
Jordan to Tye, 2 runs, low full toss on middle, driven straight down the ground. Two wickets off Jordan's final over