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)

  1. Aus 12-2published at 4 overs

    I don't think many rock bands would take the phrase "it was like a cricket crowd out there tonight" as a compliment, but we take your point Steph.

    Archer ends a hostile over with another lifting bouncer. Steve Smith at penguin in microwave levels of comfort.

  2. Postpublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Edgbaston

    Good lord. The roar when Warner was taken, the boos that sent him back, AC/DC's Back in Black, the begging appeal from the Hollies. Peter Handscomb is playing his first game in this World Cup. He must feel like he's batting in a mosh pit.

  3. Aus 12-2published at 3.3 overs

    Jofra Archer has Steve Smith in trouble now, extra lift hits him on the handle of the bat and spits up in the air - silly point would have caught that - before he wafts at the next one as well!

  4. Postpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Another wicket or two here and Australia are in big trouble.

  5. Archer makes the breakthroughpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    Aaron Finch's semi-final didn't last long...

  6. Postpublished at 10:46 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    Mel Jones
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Peter Handscomb's dad was my first cricket coach. He was my geography teacher.

  7. Aus 11-2published at 3 overs

    All going on out there! Peter Handscomb is off the mark with a crack into the covers, the crowd think that's a dropped catch from Eoin Morgan but the batsman had rattled it into the ground first.

  8. Postpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    That was probably worth the gamble.

  9. Not outpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    Umpire's call! The very top of leg stump.

    Peter Handscomb survives!

  10. Postpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    This is leg-side-ish. I am not sure it will be out.

  11. Postpublished at 10:44 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Handscomb wasn't anywhere on the crease. This could be close.

  12. England reviewpublished at 10:44 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    And now Chris Woakes thinks he has Handscomb first ball!

    Given not out - England review it for lbw...

  13. Postpublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    Peter Handscomb is out for his first bat of the tournament.

    NO PRESSURE, MATE.

  14. Postpublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    Mel Jones
    Ex-Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    It was the perfect delivery from Woakes to follow the boundary.

  15. Postpublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Great line from Woakes. It bounced a little as well. Great delivery. Great start from England.

  16. Postpublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    It's now Warner's turn to get a send-off. England have the two wickets they really wanted.

  17. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 2.4 overs

    Warner c Bairstow b Woakes 9 (Aus 10-2)

    Got him!

    Chris Woakes, pumped up, had just been whacked for four but finds some extra bounce as he slides one across the left hander and David Warner fends it into the slips. A genuine beauty, Warner can't believe he's edged that and England's brilliant start continues!

  18. Postpublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Warner looks up for the fight.

  19. Postpublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 11 July 2019

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    That almost came from nowhere. Warner has played quite carefully in this World Cup.

  20. Aus 10-1published at 1.3 overs

    One wicket doesn't make a collapse of course, and these two, the sandpaper siblings, are more than capable of crushing England from here.

    A fine start for the men in blue though. But what a shot that is! Warner punches a drive back over Chris Woakes' head for a one-bounce four!