England won by 46 runs (DLS method)
PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Harry Brook
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That is curtains from Chester-le-Street, Durham. The next one is at Lord's on Friday. Can Australia clinch the series or will England square it off? It's a day-nighter as well, so do remember to join us for that one. What better way to kickoff your weekend than watch a contest between England and Australia in London, eh? Cheers!!
Harry Brook | England skipper and Player of the Match: We started off really nice with the ball, with the bat me and Jacks tried to stay out there as long as possible and build that partnership. I definitely thought the pitch got better towards the end of Australia's innings. It's nice to get the first one (talking about his maiden ODI hundred) off the board and hopefully many more to come. We're gonna keep on doing what we said we are gonna do and keep the group positive which will hold us in good stead.
Mitch Marsh | Australian skipper: Thought we did extremely well to get to 300. Carey and Hardie were outstanding towards the end. I thought 250 was par after the start, we certainly were in the game at the halfway mark. They obviously got a good partnership going and fair play to them, we will try to win the series in London. Anytime we miss him (Zampa) it is going to be hardwork and look forward to welcome him back in the coming games.
20:23 local, 19:23 GMT, 00:53 IST: A much-needed win for England. One that will spike their confidence levels for the rest of the series. All said, the toss did prove to be a key factor as well. The ground was under covers yesterday due to persistent rain which meant there was enough spice on the surface for the English bowlers to exploit and keep a lid on the scoring rate. Extra bounce, movement off the seam and in the air are among the key contributors that forced the Australian batters to adapt a dig-deep-and-play-safe approach. The lower-middle order injected a lot of momentum towards the end, but the surface just kept getting batter and under lights it proved to be a proper road. Starc removed both openers in his second over, but that was that for Australia's hopes. A 156-run stand between Jacks and Brook followed which pretty much sealed the deal for the home side. Although Jacks missed out on a well-deserved century, Brook notched up his maiden ODI ton and looked determined to stay till the end. Not rain though, it played hide-and-seek for a while and then displayed its true colors (read: heavy rain).
Stats by Roshan Gede
England ODI captains with 100s against Australia
121 - Eoin Morgan, Sydney, 2015
113* - Michael Atherton, The Oval, 1997
110* - Harry Brook, Chester-le-Street, 2024
102 - David Gower, Lord’s, 1985
Australia's 14-match winning streak comes to an end. Their last ODI defeat was against South Africa in Lucknow at the World Cup last year.
Most consecutive wins in ODIs
21 - Australia (January 2003 - May 2003)
14 - Australia (October 2023 - September 2024)
13 - Sri Lanka (June 2023 - October 2023)
12 - South Africa (February 2005 - October 2005)
12 - Pakistan (November 2007 - June 2008)
12 - South Africa (September 2016 - February 2017)
England's first ODI win over Australia after seven straight defeats; they had won 12 of the previous 15 head-to-head contests.
20:12 local, 19:12 GMT, 00:42 IST: Alright! The game is done. Heavy rain has had the final say as England win by 46 runs on DLS. Given the rains yesterday, we are, in fact, lucky to have gotten nearly 88 overs in this game. To make that smile broader for the English fans, the series is alive as Australia lead by 2-1 with 2 games to go. Stick around for post-match reactions...
20:02 local, 19:02 GMT, 00:32 IST: That was brief, the hope. Proper rain is back again, switch on the waiting game please!
19:57 local, 18:57 GMT, 00:27 IST: And the news is a good one. It has stopped raining, but the covers remain unmoved which suggests that the groundstaff are expecting another spell sooner rather than later. We will start losing overs in 7 minutes from now.
19:45 local, 18:45 GMT, 00:15 IST: Heavy rain now and prospects of play resuming anytime soon look very bleak. We might have the news soon, stick around.
19:35 local, 18:35 GMT, 00:05 IST: Not too heavy, but persistent and irritating enough rain for the players to leave the field. The umpires have had enough as well. There's been a steady drizzle for a while now and it has now gotten a bit heavier which prompted the umpires to take a decision about the pause in play. In case you are wondering, England are 46 runs ahead on the DLS equation.
Abbott to Livingstone, no run, back of a length just outside off, stabbed away to the left of backward point
Abbott to Livingstone, no run, full on leg stump, Livingstone flicks off the cue end to the left of mid-wicket
Abbott to Livingstone, wide, continues the short ball ploy but that is too high and a bit wide as well as Livingstone leaves it alone
Abbott to Livingstone, SIX, England batters are peppering that square of wicket fence on both sides. Short from Abbott and Livingstone gave himself enough room to carve it over the backward point fence
Abbott to Livingstone, no run, bumper outside off, Livingstone doesn't bother with it
Abbott to Livingstone, wide, bumper outside off, left alone to the keeper. Called for height...