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. Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on TMS

    It was almost inevitable Steve Smith was going to score runs in that position. He's given Australia a fighting chance.

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    Smith run out (Buttler) 85 (Aus 217-8)

    Out by a matter of inches!

    The ball drops off Smith's body behind the stumps. The Aussie tries to steal a single but Buttler quickly gets to the ball, picks it up and fires down the stumps at the other end.

    That could be crucial. Could that knock 20 runs off the Aussies total?

    Smith nutmegged as he's run out for 85

  3. Umpire review

    Jos Buttler you star! This is surely a run out? Steve Smith is already walking off.

  4. Aus 217-7

    I hope you're all ready for a horrific afternoon.

  5. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    That's the 50 partnership up in 9.1 overs.

  6. Aus 216-7

    Now a top-edge from Starc lands safe. Another to the total. Another one run England are going to have to chase.

  7. Aus 215-7

    England have fielded well today. Liam Plunkett is the latest to dive on the boundary and prevent four.

    It's still two to the Aussies. These runs are really annoying for England. It's going to be nervy.

  8. Aus 211-7

    Four overs left. Mark Wood fires in another yorker. It would have been curtains for Smith but he got an inside edge.

  9. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    That is so frustrating for the bowler. You've done everything required and you just need the umpire to give it out.

  10. Not out

    That's a bit of bad luck for England. The ball tracking shows it would have hit a decent amount of the top of middle stump but it's only umpire's call.

    That means Smith survives.

  11. No bat. I think it's going over.

  12. Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on TMS

    Jos Buttler thought it was high. Maybe he got outside the line as well. It's very close but probably will be umpire's call.

  13. England review

    HOWZAT!

    England fancy this to Steve Smith. It might have been a bit high.

    They review for lbw.

  14. Aus 209-7

    My heart sunk there. Mitchell Starc nails one. I thought it was four but it's straight to a fielder.

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    How much time have I spent watching England singularly failing to get Steve Smith out? He basically owns England, this is filling me with Ashes deja vu dread!

    Paul 'working from home' in Croxley

    A few people have left work today at different times for their children's sports day. Knowing very well I don't have any children, do you think I'd get away with a 'sports day trip' for the second innings?

    Will, Northampton

    Seriously, is anyone in the UK doing any work?!

  16. Aus 207-7

    This has been a really annoying innings from Mitchell Starc from an England perspective. He is finding the singles to give Smith the strike but has also hit a few boundaries.

    He's like that niggly midfielder from your least favourite football team.

  17. That looks stunning!

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  19. Chris Woakes is back. Get us another wicket, Woakesy.

  20. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    Very valuable runs in this partnership - 40 so far.