Summary

  • Buttler sees England home with 28-ball fifty

  • Openers Roy & Bairstow put on 174 inside 24 overs

  • Roy out for 101 off 81 balls; Bairstow makes 79 off 66

  • Australia 310-8: Marsh 101, Finch 100, Head 63

  • Willey takes four late wickets as Australia collapse from 256-3

  • England - 3-0 up in series - looking for whitewash

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:04 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    #bbccricket

    Rob Meech: I hope the Australian newspapers that mocked England’s cricketers after their defeat to Scotland are feeling suitably embarrassed now. 4-0 up with one to play, I smell a whitewash.

  2. Postpublished at 21:04 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    England finish on 314-4 with Jos Buttler unbeaten on 54, with Alex Hales more watchful in his 34 not out.

    Both ensured there was no wobble after the dismissals of Joe Root (27) and Eoin Morgan (15).

    But the real foundation of this run chases was a glorious opening stand of 174 between Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow.

    Roy played an immaculate innings to bring up his second century of the series before falling for 101, with Bairstow similarly sublime in making 79.

  3. Postpublished at 21:02 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    That is England's second-highest successful run chase in ODI history, surpassing the 309-4 they hit to beat Sri Lanka at The Oval in 2016.

    The highest was 350-3 against New Zealand at Trent Bridge in 2015.

    You fancy they'd have beaten that mark too today if they'd had to.

  4. Postpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    On Tuesday we saw that there is no total England can't set. Today we've seen that there's no total they can't chase.

  5. Postpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    What a magnificent way to end this match. England have obliterated Australia.

  6. ENGLAND WIN BY SIX WICKETSpublished at 21:00 British Summer Time 21 June 2018
    Breaking

    And that - emphatically - is that.

    Jos Buttler flicks his wrists and carves the ball away through the covers for four to wrap up a dominant six-wicket victory for England.

    Eoin Morgan's side go 4-0 up in the series and will look to close out the whitewash at Old Trafford on Sunday.

  7. 50 runs

    50 for Buttlerpublished at 44.3 overs

    Eng 310-4

    Haha. Jos Buttler sends the ball straight up in the air, it's caught but it's a free hit so he scampers two to level the scores.

    That's a superb fifty from the England keeper too.

  8. 6 runs

    Eng 308-4published at 44.3 overs

    Oh dearie me.

    Michael Neser makes an absolute mess of an attempted slower ball, looping it up over waist height and Jos Buttler marmalises it into the stands.

    That's a no ball and a free hit next up.

  9. Eng 301-4published at 44.1 overs

    Need 10 off 35 balls

    Michael Neser sends down a low full toss and Jos Buttler drills it through the covers for four - 300 up for England.

  10. Postpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Graeme Swann
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    The most remarkable thing is that Australia have posted 310 and it will be a humdrum game. England haven't had to get out of second gear.

  11. Eng 296-4published at 44 overs

    Hales 34, Buttler 38

    Nathan Lyon returns and just calms everything down with a tight over - only a single and a bye from it.

  12. Eng 294-4published at 43 overs

    Need 17 from 42 balls

    England surging to victory here. Michael Neser offers a bit of width and Alex Hales frees his hands, placing a square drive through the gap four four.

  13. Eng 288-4published at 42.3 overs

    How do you bowl to Jos Buttler?

    Michael Neser sends down a wide yorker but the England keeper shows his trademark fast hands to swipe it square for four.

    Next ball, he stands tall and smashes a lofted drive over the covers for another boundary.

  14. Postpublished at 20:49 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Adam Gilchrist
    Former Australia wicketkeeper on TMS

    Buttler had to shovel that out with his bottom hand. It wasn't that far from being a yorker. He stood still and dug it out.

  15. Eng 280-4published at 42 overs

    Target 311

    Billy Stanlake zips one through and onto Alex Hales' pads but that was too high for lbw.

    Hales does get off strike as he chops one down and briefly hesitates but Jos Buttler calls him through. Good running.

    Oh that is delicious. Buttler unfurls that punchy drive, expertly threading it between extra cover and mid-off for four.

  16. Postpublished at 20:45 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Adam Gilchrist
    Former Australia wicketkeeper on TMS

    It's a depleted Australian line-up, this is about fact-finding and learning. There have been plenty of pressure points in this series. They have shown a willingness to stay competitive.

  17. Eng 274-4published at 41 overs

    Hales 27, Buttler 24

    Ashton Agar has indeed bowled well but Tim Paine turns back to Jhye Richardson.

    Ah, that's too short and straight and Jos Buttler marmalises a pull stroke away for four.

    Jeez. Make that back-to-back fours, a bit of width and Buttler slashes it hard through backward point.

    Whack! Make that three from the over - another short ball and this time Buttler dismisses it with a short-arm pull through mid-wicket for four more.

  18. Postpublished at 20:40 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Adam Gilchrist
    Former Australia wicketkeeper on TMS

    Australia haven't given up. Ashton Agar has been terrific.

  19. Eng 260-4published at 40 overs

    Hales 26, Buttler 11

    Jos Buttler chips a little loosely over the covers but gets away with it to pick up two.

    A couple of nice drives locate the man out in the deep as England keep the scoreboard ticking. Six runs from the over.

    England need 51 runs for victory from the final 10 overs.

  20. Postpublished at 20:38 British Summer Time 21 June 2018

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    I think we'll see big Billy Stanlake roaring in for the first Test at the Gabba the next time we're down under.

    Billy StanlakeImage source, Rex Features