England crush Australia to enter World Cup final

Thu, 11 July 2019

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22:00

Back in final after 27 years

Eng 226-2 (32.1 ovs) vs Aus 223 (49 ovs) | Scorecard

Hosts England will face New Zealand in the World Cup final at Lord's on Sunday, where we will get a new World Cup champion.

Thanks again to a dominant performance at the outset by openers Roy and Bairstow, England raced to 100 in just 16 overs.

Australia failed to get an early wicket and that only allowed England to cruise to victory. In the end Root (49) and Morgan (45) took England past the winning total with ease.

Earlier, Woakes took three wickets and was well supported by his fellow bowlers to restrict the Aussies to 223, Smith top-scored for Australia with 85.

Behrendorff continues, Morgan hits the ball over mid-on to get the winning runs and that's a four.

England beat the defending champions comfortably by 8 wickets to enter the World Cup final after 27 years

Starc back in the attack and after a dot, Root crunches the ball through backward point for a four.

Four runs needed now.

Root and Morgan then take a single each off the next two balls.

Two dots to end the over and England made to wait for the winning runs.

Behrendorff continues and after a dot, he bowls a wide.

After two dots, Root swats the ball to square leg for a four.

A dot later, a full toss is hit to fine leg for a single as 6 come off the over.

Lyon continues as England need 27 to win.

Root starts the over with a single.

Morgan then slaps the ball past sweeper cover for a four. What a shot!

Morgan then gets a couple and a single.

Root then plays the ball past point for a four. A single to end the over as 13 come off it.

21:29

Root, Morgan keep the runs coming

Eng 197-2 (29 ovs) vs Aus 223 (49 ovs) | Scorecard

Drinks time now.

Behrendorff continues and he bowls a maiden.

Lyon continues and Morgan and Root start the over with a couple of singles.

Morgan then gets to the pitch of the ball and sweeps it to fine leg for a four.

Morgan then cuts the ball through covers for a four!

Morgan then tries to come down the wicket, lucky for Morgan the ball falls short of the man at short third.

He ends the over with a single to backward point. 11 come off the over.

Behrendorff back in the attack and Root starts with a single to the leg side.

Morgan is then beaten!

Slower ball next, Morgan tries to go after it, miscues and falls just fingertips away from Finch behind mid-off. He gets a couple.

After a dot, Morgan then pulls the short one to backward square leg for a four.

He finishes with a single to square leg. 8 come off the over.

Lyon back in the attack and Root starts the over with a single to the leg side.

After three dots, Morgan plays the reverse scoop over backward point for a boundary.

Morgan then gets a couple to third man as 7 come off the over.

21:14

Australia out of ideas

Eng 171-2 (25 ovs) vs Aus 223 (49 ovs) | Scorecard

Starc continues and after three dots, Root goes across and plays the ball down to fine leg for a four.

After a dot, Root hits the ball to mid-off for a single as 5 come off the over.

Cummins continues and Root gets a single off the first ball.

Morgan uncomfortable against the short ones.

After a dot, Morgan plays the ball down to fine third man for a four.

Root then cuts the next ball to deep point for a single.

Cummins then digs one in short, Morgan ducks, wide called.

After a dot, Morgan finally finds the boundary. He goes to the leg side and just goes up and under and plays the ball to long-off for a four. 8 comes off the over.

Starc continues and after 3 dots, Root takes a single to fine leg.

Short and wide and Morgan then plays the upper cut over point for a four.

Dot to end the over as 5 come off it.

21:02

Runs coming in singles and twos

Eng 153-2 (22 ovs) vs Aus 223 (49 ovs) | Scorecard

Rain clouds lurk over Edgbaston as England look good to go past the target.

Cummins continues and after the batsmen take a single each off the first two balls, Morgan plays out four dots. Just two runs come in the over.

Starc back in the attack and after three dots, Root gets a couple with a whip to mid-wicket.

After a dot, Root ends the over with a couple past backward point for a couple as 4 come off it.

20:53

Cummins strikes this time

Eng 147-2 (20 ovs) vs Aus 223 (49 ovs) | Scorecard

Morgan is the new man in and plays out two dots as 6 runs and a wicket comes in the over.

Cummins back in the attack and Roy starts with a single to fine leg.

Roy then cuts the short ball past backward point for a four.

Root then gets a single.

Cummins then bowls a bouncer, Roy tries to go after it, Carey takes a catch behind and appeals for a caught behind.

Dharmasena thinks and thinks and then hesitantly lifts the finger. Roy is furious and has word with the umpire saying he didn't nick it. But he has to walk back as there is no review available and he is out for 85 off 65.

Stoinis continues and Roy start the over by pulling the ball to mid-wicket for a four.

After a single, Root plays out four dots as 5 come in the over.

20:44

Bairstow out for 34

Eng 136-1 (18 ovs) vs Aus 223 (49 ovs) | Scorecard

Australia finally pick a wicket but it's probably too little too late as Roy is still at the crease and England have a long batting line-up.

Starc gets his 27th wicket this World Cup.

Root is the new man in and gets a faint glove as the ball races to the boundary at fine leg past Carey.

After a dot, Root plays a leg glance to send the ball to fine leg for another four.

Root then clobbers the ball square on the off side to end the over with a four as 12 runs and a wicket come in the over.

99 needed now and Starc comes back into the attack.

After a dot, Starc gets the breakthrough as he raps Bairstow on the pads. It looks plumb, big appeal, umpire raises his finger. Bairstow takes the review and loses it as he has to walk back.

He is out for 34 off 43.

Stoinis comes in the attack and the batsmen are just creaming the runs as the singles and twos are coming at will.

After a wide, Roy just comes down the track and plays a tennis smash to mid-wicket for a four as 8 come off the over.

Leggie Smith brought into the attack and Roy starts the over with a single.

After a wide, Bairstow slaps the ball over the bowler but Maxwell does well to keep the ball from going to the boundary. Just one run there.

Roy is taking a liking to Smith -- he clobbers him for three back-to-back sixes all over the bowlers head , the last one going over the comm box!

Dot to end the over as 21 runs come in the over as the 100-run partnership comes up.

20:24

England racing towards target

Eng 95-0 (15 ovs) vs Aus 223 (49 ovs) | Scorecard

Starc comes back in the attack and around the wicket he comes to Bairstow who welcomes him back with a shot up and under over mid-off for a four.

Bairstow then takes a single off the next ball.

Roy then just picks the ball and plays it over Starc's head for a four over long-off.

After a dot, Starc bowls a wide and then Roy creams the ball past cover-point for a four. That brings up his fifty -- his 5th half-ton in this World Cup.

A single to end the over as 15 come off it.

Cummins continues.

After two dots, Roy just flicks the ball off his hips for a four to fine leg.

Roy then plays out three dots as 4 comes off it.

Lyon continues and Roy takes a single off the first ball of the over.

After two dots, Bairstow then gets across and the top edge goes flying over short third man for a four.

Two dots to end the over as 5 come off it.

20:12

Roy-Bairstow outstanding

Eng 71-0 (12 ovs) vs Aus 223 (49 ovs) | Scorecard

Cummins back in the attack and Roy plays out a defensive dot.

Next ball, Roy miscues the pull and only gets a single to fine leg.

After a dot, Cummins bowls a massive wide over keeper Carey for a four.

Bairstow then cuts it square of third man for a couple.

Bairstow turned an ankle, it looks like, while completing the first run. He completes the second but is in pain.

The physio is called on to the ground. Bairstow is on his feet now after getting some medical attention.

Two dots to end the over as 8 come off it.

Lyon brought into the attack and he is welcomed by Roy with a huge six over long-on. Tossed up and Roy makes the most of it.

After a dot, both batsmen take a single before Roy reverse sweeps the ball for a four to third man.

A tentative single to end the over as 13 come off it.

19:56

Aus need a wicket now

Eng 50-0 (10 ovs) vs Aus 223 (49 ovs) | Scorecard

England have done nicely to get to 50 in the first Powerply while Australia's pacemen struggle to find a breakthrough.

Behrendorff continues and the batsmen start the over with a couple of singles.

Bairstow then gets a single before Roy plays the cover drive for a couple.

Roy and Bairstow take a single to bring up the 50.

A dot to end the over as 6 come off it.

Cummins continues and after 5 dots, Roy comes across and whips the ball to square leg for a four. A boundary to end the over as 4 come off it.

19:49

Behrendorff now taken on

Eng 40-0 (8 ovs) vs Aus 223 (49 ovs) | Scorecard

Behrendorff back in the attack and starts with an off cutter as Roy tried to come down the wicket but is beaten.

After a dot, Roy takes a single off a leg bye.

Bairstow then plays the ball down to backward square for a couple.

Bairstow then hammers the ball back past the bowler for a four.

A dot to end the over as 7 come off it.

Cummins brought into the attack and he is hitting a nice length here.

Bairstow plays out three dots. He then sways away lets the one go through as he is made to smell the leather.

After a dot, Bairstow plays the ball through mid-off and gets a couple to end the over. Just two come off it.

19:38

Starc taken to the cleaners

Eng 31-0 (6 ovs) vs Aus 223 (49 ovs) | Scorecard

Starc continues and he starts with a wide.

He then bowls slightly short and wide and Bairstow cuts it past backward point for a four.

After two dots, Bairstow works the ball down to third man for a single.

What a ridiculous shot that! Roy uses the pace and his wrists well to play the ball over fine leg for a six! The first of the innings!

Dot to end the over as 12 come off it.

Behrendorff continues and the batsmen are keep the runs flowing. Bairstow and Roy take three in the over.

Starc continues and Roy starts the over with a super drive, the ball is overpitched and it is rightly punished and sent to the boundary.

He then gets a couple to mid-wicket.

Three dots later, Starc overpitches again and Roy plays a carbon copy of the first shot he played in the over to begin the over as 10 come off the over.

19:25

Behrendorff, Starc keep it tight

Eng 6-0 (3 ovs) vs Aus 223 (49 ovs) | Scorecard

Behrendorff continues over the wicket and Bairstow starts with a forward defence.

Behrendorff keeps it tight and that is a maiden.

Starc opens at the other end Roy plays out four dots before he gets hit in the tummy with a fast delivery. Wide down the leg side next. Dot to end the over as 1 comes off it.

Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow open the batting for England while Behrendorff opens the bowling for Australia.

Behrendorff starts with a dot as Roy gets an inside edge and the ball rolls to the on side.

Roy then plays two defensive shots. After three dots, Roy gets off the mark with a single to third man.

Full ball next and Bairstow just plays the ball through cover-point for a four.

Dot to end the over as 5 come off it.

18:50

Woakes, Rashid pick 3 wickets each

Aus 223 (49 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Australia have been bowled out for 223 in 49 overs as Woakes creates havoc at the back end.

Australia have been restricted to under 230 after they got off to a horrid start, losing their first three wickets for 14 runs.

Carey and Smith then put on a 100-run partnership to fightback in the middle overs before Australia lost wickets in clumps.

Starc then gave Smith company late to revive the innings a little, stitching a 50-run partnership but their dismissals in the 48th over all but closed the chapter for Australia.

England's bowlers were impressive as they kept the run-rate down and took wickets at regular intervals. They were well backed by the fielders whose ground fielding as well as catching was impressive.

Wood continues and after a dot, both batsmen do well to rotate the strike and take the singles and twos, until Woakes strikes!

He then bowls the perfect yorker! Behrendorff misses and Waokes hits as Behrendorff out for 1 and Australia are all out for 223 with one over remaining.

18:37

Smith, Starc out in one over

Aus 218-9 (48 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Lyon is the new man in and Behrendorff was nearly run-out, thanksfully Archer didn't hit the stumps at point.

Behrendorff survives two balls as 1 comes off the over with those 2 wickets.

Behrendorff is the new man in but Starc is on strike.

Starc goes next. He tries to drive, gets a faint edge and is caught behind. He is out for 29 off 36.

Woakes continues and Smith takes a risky run and is run-out at the non-strikers' end after a superb throw from keeper Buttler.

Smith run-out for 85.

Wood back in the attack and Starc playing smartly here.

He is picking the gaps and finding the twos at will.

Starc then miscues a pull but it falls way ahead of third man fielder, he takes a single to bring up the 50-run partnership.

Smith ends the over with a single as 7 come off the over.

Woakes back in the attack and the batsmen take singles off the first two balls

Starc playing each ball to its merit and is a perfect ally to Smith.

Short ball next and Starc pulls it to square leg for a single.

Woakes then traps Smith in front of the stumps. Big appeal, umpire not interested. Morgan takes the review. It shows that the impact was in line and umpire's call so Smith stays and England retain their review. A single to end the over as 4 come off it.

Plunkett continues and Starc plays a clean shot and whacks it over long -off for a six!

The batsmen then deal in singles before Plunkett bowls a wide.

Smith ends the over with a pull to mid-wicket for a four.

14 come the over -- the best one for the Aussies this innings.

18:15

Starc joins Smith in another fight back

Aus 192-7 (44 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Wood continues and after a dot, Starc hits the ball straight down the ground through long off for a four.

A dot and a bouncer later, Wood then bowls a wide down the leg side. A single later, a dot to end the over as 6 come off it.

Plunkett continues, comes around the wicket and Starc gets on his toes and plays the ball down and takes a single off the first ball.

Next ball, Smith mishits the pull and a misfield lands the batsmen in a mix-up. Root fails to hit the stumps otherwise Smith was a goner as he ran around Plunkett to come to the non-strikers' end.

Starc then pulls the ball square on the leg side for a single.

Smith then plays two dots, before playing the ball backward point for a couple as 5 come off the over.

Wood continues and Starc steals a single off a leg bye.

Smith then ducks to evade the bouncer. He then just drops the ball to the on side and scampers for a single.

Starc then steers the ball to third man for a single.

Smith then clips the ball to fine leg.

Starc then steals a quick single to end the over as 5 come off it.

Plunkett back in the attack and after 5 dots, Starc comes down the track and hits the ball to long-on for a single.

17:58

Smith still fighting

Aus 175-7 (40 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Wood back in the attack and Smith starts with a play and miss.

Smith then cuts the ball through cover-point for a couple.

Smith then gets a single to fine leg.

After a dot, Starc gets a single to third man.

A dot to end the over as 4 come off it.

Archer continues and the batsmen rotate the strike as 5 come off the over.

Archer finishes with figures of 2 for 32.

17:51

Australia now 7 down as Cummins dismissed

Aus 166-7 (38 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Starc is the new man in and he gets two wrong uns bowled at him back-to-back. He survives and Rashid finishes his spell with figures of 3 for 54 off 10.

Rashid continues and after two dots, Smith takes a single to sweeper cover.

Rashid strikes next ball. Cummins tries to steer the ball down to third man but hands a catch straight to Root at first slip. He is out for 6. Rashid gets his 3rd.

Archer continues and Cummins starts the over with a couple past backward point.

After playing out 4 dots, Cummins digs out the yorker and plays the ball down to fine leg for a couple. 4 come off the over.

17:42

Maxwell out for 22

Aus 161-6 (36 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Australia losing wickets at regular intervals here and it's a stop-start sort of innings here for them.

Rashid continues and the batsmen rotate the strike as 4 come off the over.

Cummins is the new man in and he plays a dot to end the over as 5 runs and a wicket come off it.

Archer continues and Smith gets an inside edge to fine leg for a single, he nearly chopped it on.

Maxwell then takes a single. A dot later, a wide is bowled.

Smith then gets a single to the leg side.

After a wide bouncer, Maxwell gone next ball. Slower one, the ball gets high on the batsman who just chips it to short cover. Maxwell is out for 22 off 23. Australia lose 6th wicket.

Rashid continues and he taken to the cleaners by Maxwell who hammers him for a couple before pulling the ball for a four over mid-wicket.

He is taken for 8 in the over.

Archer continues and he gives just two in the over. Very well done from the paceman.

17:24

Australia push on

Aus 142-5 (32 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Rashid continues and after two dots, Smith gets a single. Maxwell gets to the pitch of the ball and just smashes it over long-on for a six! That is the first six of the over.

Two dots to end the over as 7 come off the over.

Jofra Archer comes back in the attack Smith starts the over with a single.

Maxwell plays two dots before pulling the ball past mid-wicket for a four.

Two to end the over as 5 come off the over.

17:19

Smith, Maxwell deal in singles and twos

Aus 130-5 (30 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Rashid continues and Smith starts the over with a single.

Rashid then flights the ball, Maxwell slashes at it and goes just past the first slip for a couple to third man.

Maxwell then plays four dots to end the over. 3 come off it.

Maxwell is the new man in.

Stokes continues and Smith starts the over with a couple.

He then gets a single to third man. After a dot, Maxwell gets off the mark with a single.

Smith then hits the ball through covers for a four.

Smith then gets a single to end the over as 9 come off the over.

17:11

Carey, Stoinis back in the hut

Aus 118-5 (28 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Stonis is the new man in.

The batsmen had crossed.

After a dot, Smith gets a single to bring up his 50.

Stoinis then plays a dot before Rashid's superb ball catches Stoinis right in front of the stumps. Stoinis tries to cut, he is caught in front. Rashid appeals, umpire Dharamsena lifts the finger after a long thought. Australia don't have a review and Stoinis has to walk back for a 2nd ball duck.

Rashid continues, gives the ball some loop, Smith plays the ball to cover where Stokes makes a dive to save a certain boundary.

Next ball, Carey comes down the track and tries to hammer it over deep mid but only manages to hand a catch to sub Vince at deep mid-wicket.

Stokes back in the attack and Smith gets a single to third man for a single.

After a dot, Carey pulls the short ball square on the leg side for a couple.

Carey then fishes at the ball, he plays and misses! Loose shot that.

Two dots to end the over as 3 come off it.

16:59

100 up for Australia

Aus 113-3 (26 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Rashid continues and he starts with a wide.

Smith then gets a single.

Carey then picks out the googly, goes down on his knees and sweeps it to the leg side for a four.

Four singles to end the over as 10 come off it.

At the half-way stage, Australia have done well to fight-back.

Carey has made most of the promotion in the batting order, looking solid and working the ball around.

Smith was tentative to start with but has gained in confidence over time.

Plunkett continues and Smith gets a single off the first ball.

He then bowls a wide to help Australia get to a 100.

He then comes around the wicket to Carey who gets a single.

Smith then gets a single to deep mid.

After a dot, Wood bowls a wide down the leg side.

Two dots to end the over.

Rashid continues and the Aussie keep the scoreboard ticking and have taken 6 in the over.

Plunkett continues and after a dot, Carey creams the ball through covers for a superb boundary!

After a dot, he takes a single to mid-off. Two dots to end the over as 5 come off it.

16:44

Run rate rising now

Aus 87-3 (22 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Rashid continues and Carey comes down the track and plays the ball to long-on for a single.

Smith then plays the ball past the bowler for a single.

Carey then sweeps the ball fine for couple.

Carey then plays the ball square on the off side for a single.

Smith then gets a single to mid-on before Carey scampers for a single to end the over as 7 come off it.

Plunkett continues and after two dots, Smith is squared up as the ball goes to Stokes who misfieilds at backward point, allowing the batsmen steal a single.

Carey then plays a couple of dots. Carey then uses his wrists as he plays the ball to square leg for a single.

16:37

Aus crawl back into the match

Aus 78-3 (20 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Leggie Adil Rashid comes into the attack and Carey starts with two dots.

Carey then slaps the ball past the bowler to long-on for a single.

Smith then punches the ball off the backfoot for a single.

Carey then plays the ball over the fielder at cover for a four.

Dot to end the over as 6 come off it.

Wood continues, he bowls short and Smith just pulls it down to square leg for a four.

He then takes a single.

After 3 dots, Carey takes a single to end the over as 6 come off it.

16:30

Keep scoreboard ticking

Aus 66-3 (18 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Plunkett continues and Carey gets a single to the leg side to start the over.

Smith then works the ball down to third man for a single.

After a dot, Carey gets a couple to backward square. Two dots to end the over as 4 come off it.

Wood continues and after a dot, Carey scampers for a single to cover-point.

After two dots, Smith comes across the stumps and works the ball down to backward square for a couple.

Smith then just gets on his toes and plays the ball through cover point for a four as 7 come off it.

16:21

Batsmen getting a move on now

Aus 55-3 (16 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Plunkett comes into the attack now and Smith times the ball to perfection, straight down the ground for a four!

Smith then takes a single to the leg side.

Carey then plays two defensive shots for dots.

Carey then plays the ball down the ground to long off for 3.

Dot to end the over as 8 come off it.

It's drinks now and England have been on top of proceedings for the first hour and 15 mins.

Wood continues and after three dots, Carey plays the ball down to backward point for a single.

Smith then gets a single to third man.

Dot to end the over as 2 come off it.

16:10

Stokes taken on

Aus 45-3 (14 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Carey is bandaged further now and takes strike as Stokes continues. Carey starts with a single.

Next ball is short and Smith pulls it for a four through mid-wicket. That is his first boundary After two dots, Smith gets a couple down to mid-wicket.

Smith then plays the ball down to third man past backward point for a couple. 9 come off the over.

Mark Wood comes into the attack now and he starts with a huge wide.

Next ball, Smith takes a single to cover.

Carey is then beaten!

Wood bowls a wide down the leg side next.

Carey then gets 2 off leg byes as Woakss does well at the boundary.

Carey then cuts the ball to backward point where Stokes does well to put in a dive and keep it down to a single otherwise the ball would have run for 4.

After a wide. a dot ball and a peach to end the over as Smith plays and misses. 7 runs, including 3 wides come in the over.

15:57

Runs still hard to come by

Aus 29-3 (12 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Stokes is brought into the attack now and Smith has started with two dots.

Smith then gets a single to the off side.

Carey then lets the next one go.

He then plays out two more dots as just one comes off the over.

Woakes continues and after three dots, Smith plays the ball to deep point for a single.

Two dots to end the over as again just one comes off it.

15:49

Carey looks solid

Aus 27-3 (10 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

This is Australia's lowest score in the Powerplay this World Cup.

Archer continues and after a dot, Smith takes a single as he plays the ball to third man.

Carey then tickles the ball down fine for a single.

Smith then drops the ball down to square leg for a single before Carey ducks as he evades a bouncer.

He then lets one go through as 3 come off the over.

Woakes continues and Smith takes a single off a leg-bye.

After a few testing deliveries, Carey gets to the pitch and punches the ball through covers for a four!

Five come off the over.

15:43

Smith shaky

Aus 19-3 (8 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Woakes and Archer have been on the money, making the most of the conditions and keeping the Aussies guessing. Smith has been tentative, his shots ill-timed. It's a huge task ahead as the Aussies look to rebuild.

Archer continues and after a dot, Carey plays a nice straight drive and he gets 3 as Bairstow does well at the boundary to cut the one run.

A dot later, Smith plays the ball to mid-off and takes off for a single.

Carey then plays the ball to mid-off for a dot before a stinging bouncer hits Carey on the chin and leaves him bleeding. He looks fine but call the attention of the dressing room.

That was the last ball of the over and Carey's injury is getting nursed.

15:34

Australia 3 down

Aus 15-3 (7 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

This is a horror start for the defending champs as the hosts are putting on a bowling exhibition.

Carey is the new man in and the ball takes his outside edge and he survives as the ball falls short of the slip fielder. Carey takes a single.

Smith then plays out the rest of the over as one run and a wicket comes off it.

Woakes continues and now Handscomb is now bowled all ends up. The ball is a peach, in line, dragged back, ball coming in, Handscomb caught in the crease again, no feet movement and the ball crashes into his stumps.

Australia lose their 3rd!

Archer continues and after a defence, Handscomb is cut in two as he is caught in the crease and the quick ball goes to the keeper.

Again, Handscomb is beaten as he plays and misses.

Hanscomb then plays a dot and leaves one.

A single to third man to end the over as again just 1 comes off it.

Woakes continues and Handscomb gets the inside edge onto the pads, big shout, umpire says not out.

Handscomb then gets a single to the leg side.

Smith is then challenged with some lovely bowling as Woakes makes use of that movement that's available.

Smith survives again as he leaves two balls alone before defending one as 1 comes off the over.

Archer continues and Handcomb starts with a single to backward square leg.

A tentative Smith somehow survives that over. Just the 1 comes off it.

15:19

Warner out for 9

Aus 11-2 (3 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Handscomb in at number 4 and he is hit on the pads first ball. Umpire says not out. England take the review, it shows umpire's call.

Handscomb gets off the mark with a single off a misfield and 1 to end the over as 5 runs and a wicket come it.

Woakes continues and Warner plays the first two balls with defensive shots.

The next ball, Warner gets to the pitch of it and plays it over the bowler's head for a one bounce four.

Woakes drags the length back, moving away, there's bounce, Warner gets the edge and is caught by second slip. Warner gone for 9. Australia lose 2nd wicket with just 10 on the board.

15:10

Finch out for a duck

Aus 6-1 (2 ovs) vs Eng | Scorecard

Smith is the new man in and after two dots, Smith gets off the mark with a single.Warner then takes a single to short fine.

Dot to end the over as 2 runs and a wicket come off it.

Archer opens the bowling at the other end and he starts with a peach. The ball hits the seam, comes in and raps Finch on the pads first ball. Big shout, umpire lifts the finger. Finch takes the review and loses it as the replay shows the ball was nipping in and would have knocked the stumps.

Finch gone for a duck and Aus lose their first wicket.

David Warner and Aaron Finch open the batting for Australia while Cheis Woakes starts proceedings for England.

The first five overs will be crucial and Warner starts with four through covers. What a start for the Aussies.

Warner then leaves the next ball and let's it to to the keeper.

Woakes then shortens his length a bit and after two dots Warner let's the next one go through.

14:39

Handsconb comes in for Khawaja

Australia captain Aaron Finch has won the toss and elected to bat against England in their World Cup semi-final at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday.

Australia's Peter Handscomb makes his World Cup debut as he replaces an injured Khawaja and will bat at no 3, said Finch at the toss. England field an unchanged squad.

Hosts, England slipped up three times in the group stages, suffering defeats to Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia, who they face in a semi-final to savour on Thursday at Edgbaston.

One consistent factor in those losses was the absence of Plunkett, 34, who claims setbacks have only served to bolster England ahead of a clash with Steve Smiths five-time winners.

Eoin Morgans men have been irresistible in the format over the last four years but having won 17 consecutive run chases at home, they fell short batting second three times in the group stage.

But far from buckling under pressure, Plunkett feels they have all the tools to deal with the expectation that comes with being a world number one side on home soil.

"It's a matter of how you deal with pressure, it's not a bad thing that it's there, he said.

England crush Australia to enter World Cup final

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