Summary

  • Roy (180) breaks Hales' England ODI record (171)

  • Highest ODI score at MCG (beating Mark Waugh's 173)

  • Roy was reprieved by DRS on 91

  • England lead five-match series 1-0

  • Aus 304-8; Finch 107 (119 balls)

  • M Marsh 50, Stoinis 60

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry and Jack Skelton

  1. After Moeen troubles with off spin this winter Steve Smith turns to off-spinner Travis Head to bowl the penultimate over.

  2. James Anderson
    England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It looked a deliberate ploy to attack Jos with the short ball. Poor old Moeen Ali walking out now, he'll hope Joe Root can see it home.

  3. Eng 302-5

    Drive from Root... Stopped in the off-side ring!

    Still England can't get over the line.

    How's your confidence Moeen? Three needed from 12 balls.

  4. Joe Root and Jos Buttler managed to cross there so Root is on strike for the final ball of this over.

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Buttler c Starc b Stoinis 4 (Eng 302-5)

    No. No, he won't.

    Short again from Australia to Jos Buttler and the England man top edges a pull down to fine leg.

    Moeen Ali wanders out with three runs needed to win.

  6. Eng 302-4

    A single to Root. Will Jos Buttler get the honour of sealing this stunning win?

    Three to win.

  7. James Taylor
    Ex-England batsman on Test Match Special

    A superb shot by Root, it's the first time he's gone aerial in the entire innings.

  8. Eng 297-4

    Almost there!

    Marcus Stoinis is back and Joe Root beautifully lofts the Aussie bowler back over his head for four.

    Four to win. One hit away.

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    Peterfeet: Another Morgan failure... when Stokes is back he must go.

    Phil Humphreys: Please mention my cousin, Chris Watson who had sung the national anthem at the MCG for the Test and one-dayer. England have batted well both times! ECB should employ him!

  10. Rating the debutant

    James Anderson
    England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    0-43 on his debut - those are solid figures for Andrew Tye on his debut, but not really threatening. Those variations changes of pace which work for him in T20 haven't really worked for him here - you can sit on him, work him around and he's not really looked like taking a wicket.

    James Taylor adds: Is his stock ball good enough with 10 overs to bowl rather than four?

  11. Eng 297-4

    Root 85, Buttler 4

    More short stuff from Cummins to Buttler sees out the over.

    Three overs left. Eight runs needed. Simple, right?

  12. View from the Wisden editor

  13. Eng 296-4

    Need 9 from 21 balls

    Another short ball from Pat Cummins to Jos Buttler. This one has hurt. It jumped up off a length and thudded into Buttler's top hand.

    Good response. A drive through the covers for three. The runs required is into single figures for England.

  14. Eng 292-4

    Need 13 runs from 24 balls

    Andrew Tye is still mixing it up with his array of slower balls. It seems all those quick wickets have done is slow England's push for a record-breaking victory.

    Root does what is needed by keeping the strike on the final ball with yet another single. He has only hit four boundaries in his 83 runs today.

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    Thomas Tew: Oh Eoin! When I though you could see it through! AMAZING knock by Jason Roy today. Well supported by Root. Does this show why he would be better served without the Test captaincy? Great to see some fight back in England.

  16. Eng 290-4

    Need 15 from 28 balls

    Australia must fancy short stuff against Jos Buttler.

    Joe Root gets off strike with another single before Tye whistles another past Buttler's helmet.

  17. James Taylor
    Ex-England batsman on Test Match Special

    When you're in the situation like Morgan and Buttler are in [coming in after a long partnership], do you secretly want your team-mates to seal the victory without you needing to bat?

    Without doubt, you'd want your team-mates to do the job because you're on a hiding to nothing. You either give Joe Root the strike, or you go hell for leather.

  18. Eng 289-4

    Need 16 from 30 balls

    In comes Jos Buttler. Cummins bowls him a bouncer first up and it flies way over England's wicket-keeper batsman's head. A wide is called. Another added to the total.

  19. James Taylor
    Ex-England batsman on Test Match Special

    It was a little bit too close to cut, but he's found Steve Smith's safe pair of hands.

  20. Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special

    That's a sad state of affairs for the England captain. It was wide, it was quick and Steve Smith has pouched one.