Summary

  • Billings hits maiden ODI century for England

  • Bairstow leads England's recovery from 57-4 before falling for 84

  • Australia hit 294-9 after being put in by England

  • Archer & Wood takes three wickets each; Australia recover from 123-5

  • Maxwell hits 77 off 59 balls and Marsh scores 73 off 100

  • First game in three-match series at Emirates Old Trafford

  • Highlights on BBC Two at 23:20 BST

Live Reporting

Kal Sajad

  1. Isa Guha
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Mitch Marsh offers a lot to this Australian team. He bats and then can bowl a some overs in the middle. A bit like Shane Watson did.

  2. Eng 69-4

    Target 295

    Mitchell Marsh is into the attack. If ever there was a time for England to look to move forward, this would be it.

  3. Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Overs are starting to tick by, acceleration has to come for England.

  4. Eng 69-4

    Target 295

    England didn't really need another batsman to join Bairstow in being unable to get it off the square, but that is what is happening with Billings. Still, they can't win it if they lose wickets. Zampa has 2-6 from four.

  5. Isa Guha
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It was beautifully bowled, though.

  6. Not out

    Eng 68-4

    Too high and missing leg stump.

    They should have just asked me.

  7. Charles Dagnall
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    I think it's worth a gamble. Height might be an issue.

  8. Australia review

    Eng 68-4

    This time Australia want a look.

    Zampa to Billings. A googly.

    Too high for my money...

  9. Isa Guha
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The thing about Australia was that they were losing wickets but their rate was very good throughout their innings.

  10. Eng 68-4

    Target 295

    I'm just checking that we have previously discussed the similarities between Sam Billings and tennis player Kyle Edmund. They are virtually the same person. England might be happy for Edmund to play a few forehands here. That might be a better way to get the scoreboard moving.

  11. James Anderson
    England bowler on Test Match Special

    England just need to get some kind of momentum going, it's been stop-start so far.

  12. Eng 63-4

    Target 295

    Bairstow is trying sweeps and reverse-sweeps against Zampa, not with any great success. Two singles from the over. Bairstow has stuck a new grip on his bat handle. Maybe that's been the problem.

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    Mark Puttick: Stocks in Ben Stokes are currently going through the roof.

  14. Eng 61-4

    Target 295

    I've just learned that the Tuscan Grand Prix is a thing. That's a pizza, right?

  15. James Anderson
    England bowler on Test Match Special

    It's a bit painful to see Bairstow, who is normally such a good timer of the ball, not getting the pace of this pitch.

  16. Eng 61-4

    Target 295

    Starc's return means it's the end of Josh Hazlewood, who bowled eight overs, three maidens, 2-21. Bairstow is still crawling around in the dark, almost literally given how bleak it is out there. Still, that he's hanging in is doing great service for England.

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    Jonathan France: This is the worst I’ve seen England bat for nearly 5 years. Timid, trapped on the crease & pedestrian. I know one bad game in 5 years is a pretty good return but this isn’t the England we’re all use to!

  18. Eng 58-4

    Target 295

    Oh, good, Mitchell Starc is coming back on.

    Said no batsman ever.

  19. Amy Lofthouse
    BBC Sport at Emirates Old Trafford

    Adam Zampa: 1/10 for the haircut, 10/10 for the pleading lbw appeal.

  20. Eng 58-4

    Target 295

    Huge appeal from Zampa against Billings. A googly, Billings saved by an inside edge.