Third ODI, Chester-le-Street - Australia lead five-match series 2-0
England need 305 to win and avoid series defeat
Australia 304-7: Carey 77 (65), Smith 60 (82); Archer 2-67
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Carse makes brilliant diving catch to remove Smith
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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.
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.
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.
Carey hits Bethell for six
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.
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.
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.
A long way to go of course, but those two quick wickets have boosted England's chances significantly according to WinViz...
Image source, CricVizA 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.
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!
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.
Labuschagne falls for duck after failed paddle shot
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.
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.
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.
Green is caught by Jacks off the bowling of Bethell
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.
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.
Jacob Bethell, bowling round the wicket, is pushing through his left-am spin and both Cameron Green and Steve Smith content to play with the turn and work the ball into the leg side.
Smith finishes the over with a lofted drive off the back foot which goes down to the fielder at long-on.
Harry Brook tosses the ball in the air a couple of times as he ponders field changes.
Brydon Carse continues to be busy as he approaches the crease as Australia take five singles off the over.
The most interesting of them was a big swing of the willow from Steve Smith, who toe-ends one behind.
Jacob Bethell is thrown the ball by Harry Brook. Will Australia target the 20-year-old left-arm spinner?
You bet they will. Cameron Green waits for a flatter one and then pummels it from deep in the crease to the mid-wicket boundary.
Steve Smith cuts the final delivery of Bethell's over for two.
Brydon Carse, pistons bulging, bustles into the crease looking to extract something out of the pitch. Not a man, you sense, who holds back while bowling.
A boundary-less over for the Aussies as Steve Smith, 30* off 50 balls, and Cameron Green, 26* off 32 balls, look to strengthen the foundation of the tourists' innings.
Ryan Campbell
Former Australia wicketkeeper on BBC Test Match Special
Right now, it's an interesting part of the game. I reckon Australia are feeling quite confident! They have established a partnership between Steven Smith and Cameron Green and we know how big Green can go. I am thinking Australia are looking at 330 or 340 here!
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Short,caught Rashid, bowled Archer Short, caught Rashid, bowled Archer | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 116.67 |
Marsh,caught Smith, bowled Carse Marsh, caught Smith, bowled Carse | 24 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 63.16 |
Smith,caught Carse, bowled Archer Smith, caught Carse, bowled Archer | 60 | 82 | 5 | 0 | 123 | 73.17 |
Green,caught Jacks, bowled Bethell Green, caught Jacks, bowled Bethell | 42 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 85.71 |
Labuschagne,caught Smith, bowled Jacks Labuschagne, caught Smith, bowled Jacks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
batting,Carey,not out batting, Carey, not out | 77 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 89 | 118.46 |
Maxwell,caught Carse, bowled Livingstone Maxwell, caught Carse, bowled Livingstone | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 120.00 |
Hardie,run out Rashid Hardie, run out Rashid | 44 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 169.23 |
batting,Abbott,not out batting, Abbott, not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 200.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 9, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 11 Extras, no balls 1, wides 9, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 11 | ||||||
Total,304 for 7 50.0 overs Total,304 for 7 50.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Potts, bowling | 9.0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 5.33 |
Archer | 10.0 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 6.70 |
Carse | 10.0 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 5.50 |
Rashid | 10.0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 5.60 |
Bethell | 5.0 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 6.60 |
Jacks | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.66 |
Livingstone | 3.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
21 for 1 (3.6 overs) | Short |
47 for 2 (10.5 overs) | Marsh |
131 for 3 (26.4 overs) | Green |
132 for 4 (27.2 overs) | Labuschagne |
172 for 5 (34.3 overs) | Smith |
226 for 6 (41.6 overs) | Maxwell |
294 for 7 (49.1 overs) | Hardie |
