England beat Australia by 4 wickets. (Source: AP)
England chased down the highest total at Chester-Le-Street to beat Australia by six wickets on Thursday. This win was also England’s eight victory on the trot over their arch-rivals. Jason Roy was the star of the evening as his sixth ODI ton helped the home team chase down a competitive target of 312 with ease. Earlier, Australia opted to bat first and put on a good total. Riding on the tons from Shaun Marsh and Aaron finch, Australia scored 310/8 in 50 overs. However, the bowlers failed to get any breakthroughs as Three Lions romped home with more than five overs to spare.
England look to continue winning streak. (Source: Reuters)
Thats It! England have beaten Australia by 6 wickets in the fourth ODI in Durham. Jason Roy is the star of the show, hitting 101 off 83 balls. With this win, England have now taken a 4-0 lead in the series.
Joe Root is gone! Big wicket from Australia. Root is bowled by Ashton Agar for 27. Fullish delivery and Root goes for the heave and misses it completely. Can Australia make a comeback? ENG- 228/3, 83 required from 91 balls.
200 comes up for England. The Three Lions are on course for yet another victory unless Australia can strike back quickly. ENG- 206/2, 31 ovs
Jonny Bairstow is out for 79. Billy Stanlake comes back in the attack and Bairstow guides one into Paine's gloves. ENG-183/2, 25.1 ovs
Just after reaching his 100, Roy is dismissed by Lyon for 101. Outside edge goes straight to Marsh. Australia finally get the breakthrough. ENG_174/1, 23.4 ovs
With a six Jason roy has brought up his sixth ODI hundred. What a fine innings, and what a sereis he is having. The longer he stays at the crease, more trouble for Australia.
With a single, 100 comes up for England. Roy and Bairstow have now forged 5 century parterships between them, most by an English opening pair surpassing four by Knight & Trescothick. ENG- 100/0, 13.2 ovs
Fine innings by Roy. This is his third consecutive half century, comes up in 36 balls. This is his 13th in ODIs. England continue to surge ahead. ENG-76/0, 10 ovs
With a four of Nesser, fifty comes up for the Three Lions. They are oncourse for the target of 311. Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow look set for a big score. Australia need a breakthrough urgently.
England have begun the chase with Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow. They scored some quick runs early on in the last game and Eoin Morgan would expect the openers to repeat what they did at Trent Bridge
Australia have put on a good total on the board after opting to bat first. Riding on the tons from Shaun Marsh and Aaron finch, Australia have scored 310/8 in 50 overs
Back to back wickets for England and this time it's Shaun Marsh who is gone, courtesy a good fielding effort by Jason Roy. Roy kept the ball inside the ground and Craig Overton completes the catch. Australia lose 6 for 296
Just after Shaun Marsh gets to his second hundred of the series with a maximum, Carey has given away his wickets as he takes the aerial route but only manages to give a catch in the deep
Shaun Marsh is getting the boundaries every now and then. This time he plays it a little late and steals away four runs. Australia move to 286/4 with Marsh on strike
Ashton Agar is the other batsman who is gone. Australia have certainly lost the plot and are losing wickets at quick succession. They need someone to stay with Marsh
Mark Wood gets his second wicket as he has cleaned up Marcus Stoinis for one and Australia lose their third wicket. Marsh and Finch had stitched a good partnership but Wood has scripted England's way back in the game
Aaron Finch is gone after getting trapped in front of the stumps by Mark Wood for 100. Australia are 225/2
Aaron Finch completes his hundred. On the other side. A clean strike from Shaun Marsh takes him to 53. It was a back of the length delivery from Moeen Ali and Marsh just dispatched the ball over the ropes
This has been a brilliant partnership for Australia. They lost Head afetr getting some runs on the board but they are back in the game. Australia need to show character especially after facing that kind of a defeat in the last match
England have the first breakthrough and it is the important wicket of Travis Head. He was looking so good but Adil Rashid got better off him and the leggie has his first wicket
Travis Head has reached his half-century quite comfortably. This has been a good start from Australian openers. They need some runs especially after the last outing
England have been giving the ball regularly to Joe Root. And once again the "off-spinner" has been brought into the attack. Seems the management is looking for an extra spinner when they go into the World Cup next year
Australia openers Travis Head and Aaron Finch have started to accelerate now. They are not letting odd any bad delivery and dispatching that towards the fences
Aaron Finch survives...But that was a good effort by Alex Hales at mid-wicket. Finch powerfully pulled a back of the length delivery but it was stopped by Hales with a valiant effort
Good start for Australia. Aaron Finch pulls a short delivery from Mark Wood for a boundary. Finch is finally back to the opening spot
England (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Alex Hales, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Jos Buttler(w), Moeen Ali, David Willey, Craig Overton, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey, Tim Paine(w/c), Ashton Agar, Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson, Nathan Lyon, Billy Stanlake
Australia have won the toss and they have elected to bat first. Tim Paine would be looking to get something positive out of this game. He hasn't have a good outing so far in the series