Summary

  • England win with 5.4 overs to spare

  • England lead 2-0 in five-match series

  • Root 46* & Woakes 39* seal victory

  • Hales 57, Bairstow 60, Buttler 42

  • Starc's 4-59 gives Australia hope

  • Aus 271-9: Finch 106; Root 2-31

  1. 'Chasing is our best option'published at 03:10 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    England captain Eoin Morgan: "There are certain grounds around the world where if we bat first we believe we can bat a side out of the game. But here today we feel chasing is our best option."

  2. 'Hopefully we can run them off their feet'published at 03:09 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    Australia captain Steve Smith: "It's quite warm out here this afternoon. Hopefully we can post a big total and run them off their feet a little bit.

    "They chased really well the other night but we let ourselves down in a few areas."

  3. Team newspublished at 03:08 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    The hosts have made three changes from the first match - Cameron White replaces Adam Zampa, while wicketkeeper Alex Carey (below) and bowler Jhye Richardson make their debuts, coming in for the ill Tim Paine and the rested Pat Cummins respectively.

    Australia: Finch, Warner, Smith, Head, White, M Marsh, Stoinis, Carey, Starc, Richardson, Tye.

    Eoin Morgan's side are unchaged.

    England: Roy, Bairstow, Hales, Root, Morgan, Buttler, Moeen, Woakes, Rashid, Plunkett, Wood.

    Alex CareyImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 03:04 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

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  5. Australia win the toss and bat firstpublished at 03:00 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    England will have to chase again - Australia have won the toss and skipper Steve Smith has elected to bat first.

    The first ball will be bowled in around 20 minutes.

  6. Welcomepublished at 03:00 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2018

    England are ahead in Australia.

    Not words we've been able to type much this winter, but Eoin Morgan's side are leading the five-match ODI series 1-0 after a commanding five-wicket win at Melbourne.

    Jason Roy made 180, the highest ODI score by an England player, while the tourists knocked off the highest successful run chase at the MCG with relative ease, at least until the loss of a few wickets near the end.

    Can the hosts hit back? Or will England take a 2-0 lead in Brisbane?

    Jason RoyImage source, Getty Images