Australia vs England Summary
Over 
23rd 
2
1
1
1
0
1
  = 6     | 
Over 
24th 
0
1
0
0
0
1
  = 2     | 
Over 
25th 
4
1
0
4
4
0
1
4
  = 18     | 
Over 
26th 
0
4
2
4
W
0
  = 10     | 
Over 
27th 
0
1
1
4
0
6
  = 12     | 
Over 
28th 
0
1
  = 1     | 
Mitchell Starc

Mitchell Starc

Player Of
The Match

Batter

R
B
4R
6S
SR

Total
205/2
28.2 Ovs (7.24 RR)

Commentary

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23.1
2
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
Short and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne pulls it in the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. The deep mid-wicket fielder dives to his right but fails to stop it, but Ben Duckett from deep square leg runs to his left and slides to keep it down to two runs.
23.2
1
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
Back of a length and on leg, Marnus Labuschagne backs away and flat-bats it towards extra cover for a single.
23.3
1
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
In the air..SAFE! It has been that kind of day for England with the ball. A bouncer, on middle, Travis Head tries to pull but gets a top edge. It goes in the air but lands safely in front of Joe Root, who runs in from deep mid-wicket. They cross.
23.4
1
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
Slower bumper now, on middle, Marnus Labuschagne waits for it and pulls it to deep square leg for another run.
23.5
0
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
Takes pace off again, hard length and around off, Travis Head shapes to heave it away but then tries to cut it. In the end, does neither and misses it.
23.6
1
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
Fuller one and on middle, Travis Head steps across and flicks it right from the stumps to deep square leg for one. Australia need 45 runs to win now.
24.1
0
Jofra Archer to Travis Head
Pitched up and on middle, Travis Head tucks it to mid-wicket.
24.2
1
Jofra Archer to Travis Head
Slower delivery, on a length and on off, Travis Head steps across and guides it to third man for a single.
24.3
0
Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne
Jofra Archer follows the batter and bangs this into the pitch, down the leg side. Marnus Labuschagne backs away but lets it go to the keeper.
24.4
0
Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne
Bangs in a bouncer now at 139.7 kph, on midle, Marnus Labuschagne ducks under it.
24.5
0
Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne
Another bouncer, on middle and leg, Marnus Labuschagne ducks underneath it.
24.6
1
Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne
Short and just outside off, Marnus Labuschagne sways away and upper cuts it. Does not time it that well and that saves him as the ball drops in front of the deep third man fielder. They cross.
25.1
4
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
FOUR! Gets it away! Short of a length and angling into the leg side. Marnus Labuschagne moves to the leg side to make room. Atkinson follows the batter but Marnus is one step ahead and swats it away with a flat bat to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
25.2
1
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
Back of a length and around middle, Marnus Labuschagne steps across and pulls it to deep square leg for a run.
25.3
0
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
WIDE! A bouncer, on middle, but too high, Travis Head leaves it alone. Wided. Australia need just 37 runs to win now.
25.3
4
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
FOUR! Powered away! Hits the length hard and outside leg. Travis Head backs away early, hits through the line and thumps it past the bowler and to the long on fence for a boundary.
25.4
4
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
FOUR MORE! Short of a length and around off, Travis Head cuts it aerially and as soon as he hits it he shouts 'Oh... no, get over'. Brydon Carse is standing at a catching backward point and the ball just evades his outstretched hand to trickle away to the fence. This also brings up the 100-run partnership between Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne.
25.5
0
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
WIDE! Another very high bouncer, on middle and leg, Travis Head lets it go. Called a wide.
25.5
1
Gus Atkinson to Travis Head
Pitched up and on leg, Travis Head flicks it away to deep mid-wicket for one.
25.6
4
Gus Atkinson to Marnus Labuschagne
FOUR! 20 runs off the over! Gus Atkinson bangs this into the pitch and angles it into the leg side. Marnus Labuschagne once again moves to the leg side and swats it away down the ground to the long on fence for four more runs. 
26.1
0
Brydon Carse to Travis Head
Short of a length and around middle, Travis Head pulls it to mid-wicket.
26.2
4
Brydon Carse to Travis Head
FOUR! There is no stopping Travis Head here! Brydon Carse hits the length hard and on middle and leg. Head picks it up off his hips and whacks it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. Australia need just 19 runs to win now.
26.3
2
Brydon Carse to Travis Head
Back of a length and on middle, Travis Head backs away and punches it through coers for a couple of runs.
26.4
4
Brydon Carse to Travis Head
FOUR! That sounded good! Brydon Carse bangs this into the pitch, on off. Travis Head drags his pull from outside off and thrashes it to the wide long on fence for a one-bounce four.
26.5
W
Brydon Carse to Travis Head
OUT! IN THE AIR....TAKEN! The Travis Head show is over and he proves that he is a human after all. But he has put the Aussies on the brink of a historic victory. Brydon Carse serves this full, on middle and angling in. Head clears his front leg to slog across the line, but gets a bit of a top edge. The ball goes miles in the air towards deep square leg, where Ollie Pope runs a long way forward, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a good catch with a dive. Head gets a hug from Marnus Labuschagne on his way back, and walks off to a massive round of applause from the Perth crowd. He departs after playing one of the most memorable knocks in the history of this rivalry, by smashing 123 off 83, and Australia need just 13 runs to win now.
26.6
0
Brydon Carse to Steve Smith
A bouncer, outside off, Steve Smith lets it go.
27.1
0
Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne
Floated, short and around off, Marnus Labuschagne tries to cut it away but chops it down to the off side.
27.2
1
Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne
A bit short and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne clips it towards square leg for a single.
27.3
1
Joe Root to Steve Smith
Tossed up, full and on middle, Steve Smith drills it to mid on for a run.
27.4
4
Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne
FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Flighted, full and on off, Marnus Labuschagne puts on the dancing shoes, gets to the pitch of it and lofts it away wide of Jofra Archer at mid off for a boundary. Australia just 7 runs away from the win now.
27.5
0
Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne
Flatter, full and on middle, Marnus Labuschagne tucks it to short mid-wicket.
27.6
6
Joe Root to Marnus Labuschagne
SIX! FIFTY FOR MARNUS! A fine knock from him and this should give him a lot of confidence going ahead in the series. Looped up, full and on middle. Marnus Labuschagne skips down the track again and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie. SCORES LEVEL.
28.1
0
Brydon Carse to Steve Smith
A bouncer but around leg, Steve Smith ducks under it.
28.2
1
Brydon Carse to Steve Smith
Steve Smith hits the winning runs! Brydon Carse lands this back of a length and around off, Smith stays back and punches it through covers for a single. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 8 WICKETS AND GO 1-0 UP!