Australia vs England, 3rd ODI Live cricket score: Joe Root departed on 27. (AP)
Australian skipper Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bowl first. For the hosts, the 3rd ODI against England in Sydney is a do-or-die match. With the visitors already winning the first two ODIs at MCG and Gabba chasing, Australia are looking to turn things a bit around in the 3rd ODI and will chase. Australia have made four changes in their line-up with Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood, all returning to the side. England have made no changes in their line-up. Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow got off to a solid start, opening the innings for the side. But Pat Cummins provided an early breakthrough in his second over, getting the precious wicket of Jason Roy. Allrounder Marcus Stoinis got the better of Alex Hales and put England in a mini-trouble, by taking another quick wicket in succession. Joe Root, who has not been out in the series so far, settled the innings with Bairstow, but the left-handed departed soon for 39 on Adam Zampa’s delivery, followed by Root who departed on 27. Catch all the Live scores and updates of Australia vs England, 3rd ODI in Sydney.
England vs Australia 3rd ODI LIVE Cricket score: 1105 hrs IST: 150 up for England. This partnership between Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan has reached 43 runs and the duo are working out in the middle to take their side to safer shores.
1055 hrs IST: Dropped! Eoin Morgan was dropped on 18 by Steve Smith, who rarely misses any catch. It was any easy catch at the covers but the Australian skipper lets it go.
1045 hrs IST: 25 overs are gone, and England are at 116/4. It has looked like a tough wicket to bat on with the ball taking time to come out on to the bat. A target close to 250 would be challenging for Australia.
1030 hrs IST: WICKET! Joe Root is OUT! THIS IS NOT A DRILL! It’s Josh Hazlewood who gets the HUGE wicket. Root chops the delivery and the ball just skids the bails along with it. ENG 107/4
1025 hrs IST: 100 up for England and it is a glorious strike from skipper Eoin Morgan that takes them over the milestone. Morgan and Root need to stitch a long partnership here to take England to safer shores.
1015 hrs IST: WICKET! Jonny Bairstow is gone for 39 and it’s Adam Zampa who gets him with a stunning delivery. The ball took a nasty spin and knocked his stumps. ENG 90/3
1010 hrs IST: Joe Root in this series has been invincible so far. He made 91* at MCG and then came back to score 46* at Gabba. He is currently playing on 21* and Australia will need to get his wicket soon or he can single-handedly take the game away from them.
1000 hrs IST: Two early wickets has slowed down the run rate for England in Sydney. In 15 overs, the visitors have made only 69 runs and are looking to settle down. Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow are working hard in the middle to keep the score board ticking but boundaries are coming hard to come by.
0936 hrs IST: WICKET! Marcus Stoinis gets the crucial wicket of Alex Hales in his first over. He is caught by Adam Zampa at mid-on for 1. England in trouble, maybe? ENG 45/2
0922 hrs IST: WICKET! Pat Cummins gets the breakthrough. He has bowled exceptionally good since the morning and his efforts reaped rewards. It is the very dangerous Jason Roy who is gone for 18 and England lose their first wicket. ENG 38/1
0920 hrs IST: It has been a steady start for England. Both the batsmen are still looking to ensure they do not lose an early wicket and are playing at a steady run rate. Pat Cummins has been exceptionally good since the morning.
0905 hrs IST: Jason Roy is starting to break out of his shackles and he has already struck 3 boundaries. He could prove to be the key player for England with the form that he is in.
0855 hrs IST: Good start from Australia and they have kept both the explosive openers in check so far. Mitchell Starc gave 3 wides in his over which could have been avoided. Other than that, it has been pretty disciplined start from the seamers.
0845 hrs IST: HERE WE GO! It is the first time England are batting first in the series. It is the explosive duo of Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow in the middle. Mitchell Starc starts with the new ball.
0825 hrs IST: England have fielded the same team in the 3rd ODI. No changes.
0823 hrs IST: Australia makes 4 changes. Tim Paine, Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa return to the side in place for Alex Carey, Travis Head is dropped and makes way for Pat Cummins. Jhye Richardson and Andrew Tye have also been dropped.
0820 hrs IST: Australian skipper Steve Smith has won the toss and elected to bowl first against England in Sydney. After setting the target and losing in the first two ODIs, the hosts look to chase in the 3rd ODI.
0800 hrs IST: Welcome to our Live blog on the 3rd ODI between Australia and England. After a forgettable Test series, England will look to seal the ODI series by winning in Sydney. We will bring you all the updates as it unfolds from Sydney Cricket Ground. Stay tuned for updates on the toss which will be coming in shortly.
Australia Squad: Steven Smith(c), Travis Head, Aaron Finch, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye, Adam Zampa, Cameron White, Josh Hazlewood
England Squad: Eoin Morgan(c), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Tom Curran, Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood