Summary

  • Third ODI, Chester-le-Street

  • England win by 46 runs on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method after rain stops play

  • Brook hits superb first ODI century; Jacks makes fine 84

  • Australia 304-7: Carey 77* (65), Smith 60 (82); Archer 2-67

  • Tourists lead series 2-1, with fourth ODI at Lord's on Friday (12:30 BST)

  • Watch highlights on BBC Two at 23:05 BST and also via BBC iPlayer.

Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham & Mike Peter

  1. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    There was no on around Harry Brook there as no one expected him to save the boundary, and Australia run four! That is old school, I love it!

  2. Aus 168-4

    Archer bustles in, and Carey strikes his fourth ball down to the ropes at deep mid-wicket.

    Harry Brook and gives chase and just about manages to keep the ball from crossing the boundary, tumbling over the colourful blue sponge that marks it out, but there's still time for the Australian batters to rack up an all-run four.

    The players will take drinks under sunny late September skies.

  3. How stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Statistician on Test Match Special

    Here's something about Jofra Archer's bowling speeds so far in this game. He's bowled at 88.5mph average, compared to 87.6mph in the first ODI. Combined, it's 88mph average so far this summer, which is considerably quicker than in ODIs in the previous summers.

    In 2020, he had an average of 85.3mph and in 2019, it was 85.7mph That's encouraging for someone who's had quite a few injuries!

  4. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Things can get a bit more exciting here as Jofra Archer returns to the attack!

  5. Aus 162-4

    Adil Rashid returns to the attack, and the Australian batters work his fourth over around for five runs.

    And it's going to be a double-change for England, with Jofra Archer at the top of his run-up...

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    Obvious error by England here. Only three pace bowlers whereas Australia have five. It's like we've completely ignored the recent weather.

    Rich - South Yorkshire.

  7. How stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Statistician on Test Match Special

    Steven Smith brings up his 50 in 71 balls. That was his fifth four and 46th 50-plus score in ODIs - 12 centuries among those. It's his seventh 50 against England in this format.

  8. 6 runs

    Aus 157-4

    Hello, Alex Carey goes after Jacob Bethell, hitting him for a four and a six.

    A cover drive beats Brydon Carse to the boundary, with the England fielder sliding into the camera frame a second or so after the ball has reached the ropes.

    Caret then lofts the penultimate ball of the over down the ground and into the stands for his first six of the innings.

  9. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It's not been easy out there so a gritty innings from Steve Smith. England's seamers have been outstanding but it looks a little easier now the spinners are on.

  10. 50 runs

    50 for Steve Smith

    Aus 145-4

    There's Smith's half century!

    Jacks drag-downs one down with the penultimate ball of the over and Smith pulls it away to the square leg boundary for four, bringing up the landmark from 71 balls.

    He fends off the following delivery to close the over.

  11. Aus 139-4

    Alex Carey arrived at the crease following Labuschagne's dismissal, and he picks up two here with a bottom edge while attempting a sweep off Bethell.

    The ball beats Smith and runs away.

  12. A long way to go of course, but those two quick wickets have boosted England's chances significantly according to WinViz...

    WinViz gives England 65% chance of victory, Australia 35%CricViz

  13. Aus 135-4

    A little snifter of a chance there for Phil Salt, as Steve Smith dabs into the leg side.

    The ball falls just wide of Phil Salt's scrabbling dive - I'm not really sure the catch was on, but it was a tentative shot from Smith.

  14. Ryan Campbell
    Former Australia wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special

    That was always going to be a tough shot and it looks like it might have clipped his shoulder on the way through after hitting the bat. Marnus Labuschagne would be very disappointed because this wicket is starting to flatten out into a very nice batting surface!

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    Labuschagne c Smith b Jacks 0 (Aus 132-4)

    Odd one, Marnus, not going to lie.

    The Australian batter attempts the paddle shot and just scoops the ball off the top of his helmet, popping up for an easy grab for Jamie Smith, who runs back a few yards to complete the catch.

    Lasbuschagne departs for a duck, and Australia face another rebuild job, albeit with Smith well set.

  16. Aus 131-3

    Marnus Labuschagne is the next man in for Australia, and he sees out the final two balls of Bethell's over.

    A wicket maiden for the 20-year-old.

  17. Ryan Campbell
    Former Australia wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special

    What made the wicket so good was that Will Jacks was just moved 15 feet back to kind of a weird shortish mid-on position. Cameron Green couldn't get the elevation and that's a big, big wicket for England.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Green c Jacks b Bethell 42 (Aus 131-3)

    Bethell gets that breakthrough!

    Cameron Green attempts to step down the pitch and club the England spinner down to the long-on boundary.

    He doesn't quite get hold of it though, and instead picks out Will Jacks at a rather straight mid-on and he takes the catch at shin height.

    A partnership of 84 comes to an end.

  19. Aus 131-2

    Thanks Tim - I do indeed have the answer to many questions, won my pub quiz by 23 points last night. A suitable Australian target didn't come up though - it may well depend on whether England can break this partnership.

    Harry Brook brings in Will Jacks to attempt to break it and Cameron Green welcomes him by launching him down the ground for a one-bounce four, while Steve Smith follows that with a driven boundary through backward point.

  20. It's been graft from Australia's batters so far as we reach the halfway point in their innings.

    What's a good total here? Mike Peter is a man with the answers to many, many questions. He'll give you his thoughts on that poser, and talk you through the remainder of the innings.