ENG vs AUS 2nd ODI Live: Manchester, EnglandEngland vs Australia (ENG vs AUS) 2nd ODI Live Cricket Score Updates: England, batting first in the 2nd ODI vs Australia in Manchester, put up 231/9 in their 50 overs.
England never got going in their innings till the 9th wicket stand. After Jonny Bairstow fell for a duck and Jason Roy (21) was run out by Joe Root (39), there was a patient partnership between Root and Eoin Morgan (42). They both fell in quick succession and a slide of wickets followed. Adam Zampa (3/36) and Mitchell Starc (2/38) were the wreckers-in-chief for Australia, with ample help from Josh Hazlewood’s (1/27) economical spell. They were taken beyond 200 courtesy a 76-run 9th wicket partnership between Tom Curran (37) and Adil Rashid (35*).
Another wicket! Archer strikes! Marsh is gone for 1. He chops one onto his stumps. Now then, two quick wickets. Alex Carey joins Finch at 6. AUS 145/4 after 32
Woakes has the breakthrough. Labushcagne is out lbw. The umpire says no but Morgan reviews and the batsman is out. Marnus goes for 48. Finally England have a wicket. A 107-run partnership in 23 overs this one, has shifted the match completely in Australia's favour. Mitch Marsh in at 5. AUS 144/3 after 31
Archer keeps bowling hostile lines. Finch misses a pull and takes a blow on the body. Australia just looking to see out the Archer overs today. Labuschagne pulls Woakes for a four in the next over. The 100-run stand comes up between this two, off 128 balls. Archer continues in his 8th over. AUS 143/2 after 30
Finch continues going after Rashid, smashes him down the ground so hard that the bowler can't get anything to it despite it going through him. And it's time for Archer to return. Morgan's last card. With Australia 121/2 after 25 overs, England look to Archer to find their way back into the match again. Archer's opening partner Woakes also returns from the other end. AUS 127/2 after 27
Rashid brought back into the attack as England look for a way back. Finch attacks him again. Pulling him to get to his 50. 6 runs from the over as Rashid returns. More riskless runs follow for Australia. The 100 comes up for Australia in the 21st over. Rashid continues in his fifth. AUS 109/2 after 23
Labuschagne drives Tom Curran for four. Sam Curran replaces Rashid, with spin not viable at the moment for England. Finch pulls him for four to move into his 40s. The Aussie score then moves along in singles, Finch and Labuschagne looking in complete control of the chase. AUS 95/2 after 20
An edge from Finch goes for four in Rashid's next over as the Aussie skipper looks to attack Rashid in particular. A no-ball is called because five fielders were not inside the circle. A maiden by Tom Curran, who has bowled very economically so far. 0/4 in his 3 overs so far. Runs continue to come off Rashid. Finch crashes a four to long on, one bounce and over the ropes. 0/27 in Rashid's three overs. AUS 75/2 after 16
Tom Curran bowls the 11th over as England make their first bowling change. Finch plays out five dot balls against him. Looking at Archer's impact today, Morgan will be feeling Wood's absence. Adil Rashid brought on to bowl the 12th over. An eventful 5-over opening spell of 2/22 from Archer thus comes to an end. Finch goes down on one knee and crashes a six to welcome Rashid into the attack. 'An extraordinary effort from Archer to generate that much pace today, given that everybody else's deliveries seem to be dying off the surface,' says Nasser Hussain. AUS 54/2 after 12
The 9th over is a maiden from Woakes. Finch also gets an edge off the last ball but it doesn't carry. Archer continues in the 9th over. His pace has singed the Aussie top order. Can he strike again and give England complete control? Labuschagne cuts at a short ball for four. AUS 43/2 after 10
Finch crashes Woakes for four through the covers, the captain looking in good touch whenver given any width. Finch gets another boundary the next over, pulling Archer this time. Makes sure to follow up with a quick single. But it's Archer who strikes again! Gets Stoinis this time top edging to the keeper. Exhibition fast bowling from Archer, this. Marnus Labuschagne joins Finch. AUS 37/2 after 7.5
Stoinis gets in at 3. And steps out of his crease to Woakes out of the blue and lofts a six down the ground. Finch gets on top of an Archer short ball and cuts for four. Another four comes off Finch's helmet. Physios out to take a look at Finch after the blow to his helmet. AUS 24/1 after 5.4
Archer bowls the 2nd over. Some good running between the wickets by the Aussie opening pair. Archer, who has had some good recent luck against Warner, gets him to swing and miss at one. Woakes brings loud appeals for LBW against Finch with one swinging into his pads. Archer continues in the 4th over. And gets Warner! He's got his man again! Caught by the keeper again. Warner is gone for 6. AUS 9/1 after 3.4
England need to defend 231. Woakes bowls the first over. Warner and Finch begin the chase. Both batsmen get off the mark with singles in the first over. AUS 3/0 after 1
Archer ends with a four. England end with 231/9 in 50 overs. Australia to chase 232 for victory. England have their 9th wicket pair to thank for making this a competetive chase. They looked like they would be all out for at least 50 runs less at one point.
Mitch Marsh to bowl the 50th over. Curran crashes him for four on the leg side boundary to start off the 50th over. This is now the highest partnership in the innings. Curran is out off the fourth ball. Bowled. A partnership of 76 runs, which have taken England to respectability, comes to an end. Curran is out for 37. Archer in at 11 with two balls left. ENG 225/9 after 49.4
Rashid lays into Cummins in the 49th over! 4, 0, 6, 4, 3, 1 to start the over. 50 partnership comes up for this pair in quick time. How this two have salvaged England's score! ENG 216/8 after 49
Rashid gets into the act in the 47th over. Clears his legs and lofts a big shot into long on. One bounce and over the fence. This 9th wicket partnership is now worth 38, the second highest partnership in the whole innings. Curran gets four more with a dig out of an attempted yorker from Starc. ENG 198/8 after 48
Cummins brought back into the attack in the 45th over. Curran lofts the ball past him for a four down the ground. 7 runs off the 45th over. Could England get to 200 at the least? Starc comes back to bowl the 46th. And Curran lofts him for another four down the ground. Some useful runs from the England number 9. ENG 178/8 after 46
2 runs from Zampa's 42nd over. Tom Curran advances down the track and hits a boundary off Mitch Marsh. That's a rare boundary for England. Swings and misses and 4 runs off Zampa's 44th over. ENG 164/8 after 44
Another wicket! Woakes goes. For 26. Another cracker of a delivery from Hazlewood. Woakes gets a nick to the moving ball and another batsman is caught by the keeper. England lose an 8th before 150. Adil Rashid joins Tom Curran. Can Australia bowl England out? The visitors - without Steve Smith - are hurtling towards a series win here. ENG 150/8 after 41