Get Involvedpublished at 12:21 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023
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An improvement in the field but still nowhere near good enough. We seem to be too 'nice'.
Adam
Summary
Defending champions England eliminated from World Cup in Ahmedabad
Australia close on semi-finals with 33-run win
Stokes battles lack of fluency to hit 64 off 90 balls
Malan out for 50 after 84-run stand with Stokes
Bairstow feathers down leg side off first ball of England innings
Australia bowled out for 286, having been 247-8
Labuschagne anchors Australia with 71 off 83 balls
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 12:21 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023
Aus 276-8published at 48 overs
It is David Willey as England rush round to get their overs in time.
Postpublished at 12:19 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023
Michael Vaughan
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialIt looks like it's going to be David Willey to bowl the 49th. Australia will want a couple of big sixes from Mitchell Starc to get that score towards 290-odd.
Aus 273-8published at 47.3 overs
Chris Woakes has two overs left and he starts with two dots before Adam Zampa flamboyantly pulls him for four. Zampa is a little unorthodox on the eye with his batting, but effective nonetheless.
Here's a feral roar from Liam Livingstone for the wicket of Marcus Stoinis after being whacked into the stands. Fine catch by Jonny Bairstow, too.
Aus 268-8published at 47 overs
A single and two dots off the final three deliveries of Mark Wood's over.
Here's how he dismissed Pat Cummins a few moments ago.
Postpublished at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023
Geoff Lemon
BBC Test Match Special commentatorExcuse me Adam Zampa, that is impolite!
Aus 265-8published at 46,2 overs
Back-to-back boundaries from Adam Zampa off Mark Wood.
The first is pure fluke as he top edges it over Jos Buttler as takes evaisive action. The second is a proper cricket shot, as he drives the England quick bowler straight fown the ground.
Valuable runs for the Aussies.
Postpublished at 12:11 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023
Geoff Lemon
BBC Test Match Special commentatorJos Buttler run back, a deep third running in, they could have just about met in the middle and shook hands.
Aus 257-8published at 46 overs
David Willey is on the money to Mitchell Starc and Adam Zampa. as we work our way towards the death overs as he uses his variations well.
Starc cloths a pull into the leg side wit his fifth ball before a leading edge from Zampa goes high over the head of Jos Buttler, who is just not quite able to get to it.
Washington Freedom, Quetta Gladiators or whoever will be getting a fairly handy bowler unless there's a U-turn or a charm offensive from someone at the ECB.
Aus 250-8published at 45 overs
The sun is setting behind the stands at the colossal Narendra Modi Stadium.
Whatever Australia finish on here I think Jos Buttler will be fairly happy with.
Five overs to go.
Postpublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023
Geoff Lemon
BBC Test Match Special commentator
Image source, Getty ImagesAdam Zampa coming out with an arm-guard. Facing 95 mph, I'd have a telephone book taped to my arm.
Postpublished at 12:03 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023
Aaron Finch
Former Australia captain on BBC Test Match SpecialThat wicket came from the change in the field. The slip meant he couldn't stay leg side of the ball and play it down to third man, he had to try and play it over leg side.
WICKETpublished at 44.2 overs
Cummins c Malan b Wood 10 (Aus 247-8)
Reward for Mark Wood's persistence, and through no lack of skill.
He pitches it short to Pat Cummins who is perhaps done for pace and ends up spooning it up to grateful hands of Dawid Malan at mid-wicket.
England finishing strongly here.
Postpublished at 12:01 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023
Geoff Lemon
BBC Test Match Special commentatorThat goes so fine! Cummins managed to glide that just past the wicketkeeper. The touch on that shot!
Aus 247-7published at 44.1 overs
Deft from Pat Cummins as he leans back and guides a brisk delivery from Mark Wood through third man for four.
Postpublished at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023
Aaron Finch
Former Australia captain on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, ReutersStoinis looking to bang it off the back foot and it wasn't short enough. Bairstow came charging in and then had to dive backwards.
WICKETpublished at 43.4 overs
Stoinis c Bairstow b Livingstone 35 (Aus 241-7)
Just as Marcus Stoinis was getting into his stride, Jonny Bairstow pulls one out of the bag in the deep.
It's slightly quicker from Liam Livingstone and Stoinis cannot quite get the elevation needed with his pull shot.
YJB is prowling the fence at deep mid-wicket and he takes a superb catch above his head. England finishing strongly.
Postpublished at 11:57 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023
Aaron Finch
Former Australia captain on BBC Test Match SpecialOver-correction from Livingstone, he just bowled it a little too short and Stoinis was able to hit off the back foot.
Postpublished at 11:57 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2023
Geoff Lemon
BBC Test Match Special commentatorIt disappears into a sea of blue India shirts!
Aus 241-6published at 43.4 overs
Marcus Stoinis with a carbon copy of his six from a little earlier as he slog sweeps Liam Livingstone into the stands.
He follows it up with a baseball-esque flat-batted slog down the ground.
Australia looking to up the ante at the business end.