Marnus Labuschagne flicks a full toss from Liam Livingstone to the fence before words are exchanged between the two. They're two niggly characters.

As Labuschagne sweeps again, Jamie Smith fails to collect when the ball misses and there are four more byes to the total.

I thought this was going to be close. I was wrong.

Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Australia have made this chase look very easy so far. England needed to get close to 350 or 360 at least.

And when it's your day...

Travis Head has done little wrong but this time he skews a horrible leading edge into a gap. There were fielders coming in from all directions but none can get there.

Adil Rashid gets the China out at the end of the over - standing there with the full teapot.

Aus 274-3published at 39.3 overs

39.3 overs

Six more to Travis Head! This is some knock.

Geoff Lemon
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

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It has been an impressive innings from Marnus Labuschagne, who has shown more gears than we were maybe expecting.

Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Marnus Labuschagne soaked up some pressure early on. It took him 22 balls to get to 14 but he managed to get through it and then created the position to play bigger shots.

Reece Topley is probably still in England's best ODI XI. He's missing today because of illness.

I wonder if John Turner will get a game at Leeds on Saturday. It has been straight-forward for Australia, really.

50 for Marnus Labuschagnepublished at 38.4 overs

38.4 overs

There's polite applause as Marnus Labuschagne reaches his fifty in 42 balls.

Geoff Lemon
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

England need wickets now and desperately. It's the only way they can stop this Australia momentum.

The runs are just coming at will. Travis Head doesn't get anywhere near middling this one but he drags the ball fine for a boundary.

Alastair Cook is bemoaning the lack of wicket-taking threat from England today. I'm not sure what the solution is to that.

Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

It could be a dangerous thing if Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith start hitting bombs as well as accumulating.

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And a four on the sweep to Labuschagne.

They're not world champions for nothing.

Sir Alastair Cook
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

Australia are cantering towards this total. A brilliant shot. It's not all on Travis Head.

Aus 246-3published at 36.4 overs

36.4 overs

Are they golf courses still open? Marnus Labuschagne wants to finish this quickly.

Aus 240-3published at 36.2 overs

36.2 overs

Marnus Labuschagne has that trademark smirk on his face after pumping Liam Livingstone into the stands.

Australia are doing this with ease.

Travis Head averages 78 in nine ODIs in England. Imperious.

Australia did not bowl one over of pace from this point but Harry Brook is still happy to use his quick bowlers. I wonder if the dew has come down, thus stopping the ball gripping and turning. The way Phil Salt has just slid across the outfield suggests so.

Brydon Carse's hands go on his head as Marnus Labuschagne cleverly guides a boundary through where a slip would have been standing.

The worm suggests these two are neck and neck, but England lost wickets and momentum at the back end. Sometimes, even worms lie.

England were mid-collapse at this stage but, while they left the need to press on the accelerator, Australia know they don't have to do anything silly.

Marnus continues to chew on his gum and lean on his bat after nudging the score on.

Geoff Lemon
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

You expect teams to accelerate at this point in an ODI but Australia do not need to. They can pick these off at will if they want.