Summary

  • England into their first World Cup final since 1992

  • Eoin Morgan's side will play New Zealand at Lord's in Sunday's final

  • Roy (85) stars as England canter to target of 224

  • Australia bowled out for 223 - three wickets for Woakes & Rashid; two for Archer

  • Smith only Australia batsman to pass 50

  • Former captain put on 103 for fourth wicket with Carey (46)

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance, Jack Skelton and Matthew Henry

  1. Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    It looks like Bairstow's leg is a problem and he is just going to swing.

  2. Eng 85-0

    No need for that lads - Jonny Bairstow slaps Starc's first ball over extra cover for a marvellous four! Michael Vaughan reckons he's just going to swing at some now.

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  4. Someone's scored at Molineux - Hi ho silver lining is booming out as Mitch Starc stretches out, ready for a bowl.

  5. Eng 80-0

    Target 224

    Well bowled again Pat! Deceives Jason Roy, who punches it back in the air, and it lands a couple of feet short of the fielder...

  6. Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    The Aussies are trying anything to get a wicket. They might have to try bowling barefoot in a minute.

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    I can tell the guy who sits next to me is fuming whilst I sit doing no work and following the cricket. He's asked me for a favour twice now to which my response was 'Sorry I'm a bit too busy'

    Ben, Manchester

  8. Eng 80-0

    Jason Roy inside edges, into his own pads. Ouch.

    A good slower ball from Pat Cummins almost has Roy in bother but he manages to play it down. Cummins then strays down the leg side and Roy flicks him away for another boundary...

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    My boss has left the office to go to the "dentist". Very convenient considering he had the cricket on his phone earlier on over lunch....

    Tom

  10. How's stat?!

    Roy and Bairstow have put on 500 runs for the opening wicket at this CWC, just the sixth partnership from any nation to ever do this.

  11. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    That was a real old swipe from Bairstow.

  12. Worm update

    Eng 76-0

    So England need to bat out a few more overs yet to get a result. Here's how ther innings in red matches up with the Aussie score so far.

    Chance!

    Jonny Bairstow top edges one, ugly swipe at Nathan Lyon, but it rolls away for four.

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    Jono Davies: What’s the situation if it rains?

    If it rains before England have batted for 20 overs and they are not able to resume today then we will come back again tomorrow and use the reserve day, resuming from the score England are on when the match is stopped.

    Once England have batted 20 overs this match will be decided today, using the DLS method if necessary.

  14. What happens if it rains?

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    Just started hammering it down in north Wales. Weather coming in from the West? C'mon England before it arrives! My heart can't stand another day...

    Michael

  16. Nathan Lyon is back on. Here's what happened last time...

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    When Nathan Lyon came on to bowl I could only liken him with his collar turned up to Ming the Merciless from Flash Gordon.

    John Wilson

  18. Eng 71-0

    Pat Cummins' next ball nips back and hits Bairstow on the hip. The rascal.

    So England have two openers in great touch but not in great physical shape. Let's see how this pans out.

  19. Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on TMS

    I am trying to work out what has happened here. Jonny was lying on his back like the sniper had got him. Now it looks like nothing has happened.

  20. He is fine now. Carrying on. A long break and another fiver in the Red Hot Chili Peppers' royalty fund.