Match Details
Earlier in the game, Australia put into bat first and put on a
masterclass. It was the Travis Head-David Warner show all the way as they took the
game away from England. There were two rain interruptions at the MCG today
which reduced the game to 48 overs a side contest. This only halted the
momentum of Australia briefly as it was carnage all the way. The opening duo
put up 269 runs in 38.1 overs with Warner getting to 106 off 102 balls while Travis
Head was magnificent as he top scored with 152 off 130 balls.
Steven Smith
chipped in with 21 off 16 balls. Marcus Stoinis scored 12 off 15 balls. Mitchell
Marsh finished things off in style with 30 off 16 balls. Alex Carey remained
unbeaten on 12* off 6 balls while Marnus Labuschagne remained unbeaten on 8*
off 4 balls as Australia powered their way to 355/5 in 48 overs with 14 extras
given by the English bowlers.
Olly Stone was the pick of the bowlers for England in terms
of taking wickets. He picked up 4 wickets but went for 85 runs in his 10 overs.
The other wicket went to Liam Dawson who finished with 1 for 75 in 10 overs.
The rest of the bowlers went wicketless and went for plenty of runs. Australia has outplayed England in all facets of the game and deservingly takes the series 3-0.
So, Australia wins this game by 221 runs under the DLS method. Stay tuned for the post-match presentation ceremony that comes your way soon.