Summary

  • Australia slip from 158-3 to fall short on 200-9

  • Pace of Wood the difference with three wickets, including two in one over

  • England post 208-6 after losing momentum in middle order

  • Hales (84) & Buttler (68) put on 132 for first wicket

  • Stokes out for scratchy 9 on his return to England T20 team

  • Ellis impresses for Australia with 3-20

  • First T20 in three-match series; England's last series before World Cup

Live Reporting

Sam Drury

  1. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    This, from Stoinis, is the added impetus that England struggled to find when partnerships were broken.

  2. From the press box

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  3. 6 runs

    Aus 138-3

    Target 209

    Slog-sweep from Stoinis and that's six more! Adil Rashid can't believe it but the big all-rounder has put him into the stands twice in the over and England are in a spot of bother.

  4. 6 runs

    Aus 130-3

    Target 209

    Stoinis has struggled against Rashid over the years but he helps himself to six here. Just back of a length from the Englnd spinner and Stoinis heaves it over long on!

  5. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That's hit him on the ankle/heel of his foot. Those ones hurt!

  6. Aus 123-3

    Target 209

    We've got another delay as Stoinis, sprinting through for a quick single, is whacked on the ankle as the fielder has a shy at the stumps.

    That will sting.

  7. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    The last time Ben Stokes bowled in a T20 World Cup, Carlos Brathwaite was batting...

  8. Aus 122-3

    Target 209

    Despite the three wickets, Australia are still keeping up with the rate and took 11 from that Stokes over.

    Can England do anything to stem the flow of runs? Wickets are usually the best way but on this pitch, they're not easy to come by!

  9. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That was not far away from Mark Wood at all.

  10. Aus 118-3

    Target 209

    Lovely shot from Stoinis. He just opens the face and guides the ball between backward point and short third for four.

    It was in the air and Mark Wood made a despairing dive but couldn't get to it. Close, but four.

  11. Aus 111-3

    Marcus Stoinis is out there with Warner now, Tim David is being held back for later in the innings.

    This match is still on a knife edge.

  12. 50 runs

    50 for David Warner

    Aus 110-3

    Lovely shot from David Warner, finding the gap on the leg side to bring up a 29-ball half-century.

    He is now the key man in this chase. If he's there at the end, you fancy Australia will get over the line.

  13. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That's a brilliant piece of fielding in the deep from Sam Curran. Australia were banking on him spending more time running round the ball to throw it in with his stronger arm.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Finch run out (Curran/Buttler) 12 (Aus 105-3)

    Gone! Superb from Sam Curran in the deep. The throw was right on target, Jos Buttler takes it in front of the stumps and takes the bails with Finch still an inch or two short of his ground.

    Big wicket for England.

  15. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Finch doesn't look concerned but Alex Hartley has her finger up beside me.

  16. Umpire review

    Has Finch just thrown his wicket away? He has to dive to try and get back for a second but this is very tight.

    Upstairs we go.

  17. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That's a great shot from Finch, clearing his front leg and smashing it down the ground.

  18. 6 runs

    Aus 104-2

    Aaron Finch brings up the 100 for Australia in style! It's a lusty blow, launching Rashid over long on and a long way back into the stands.

  19. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

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    If England get another wicket, they're on top, but Australia have Tim David still to come who is such a destructive hitter.

  20. Aus 96-2

    Target 209

    Very good from Ben Stokes. Just seven runs from the over with six singles following a slightly harsh wide first up.

    Time for drinks with the game still firmly in the balance. Who is winning it from here? Thumbs up for England, thumbs down for Australia.