AUS 36/3 (13.0) CRR: 2.77
Smith 7(34)
Carey 10(20
Mark Wood 1-0-5-0
Stokes 1-0-1-0
Woakes 6-0-16-2
Jofra Archer 5-0-11-1
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Australia vs England, 2nd Semi-Final
Australia need to copy New Zealand. Put up a score over 230 and England flamboyant stroke makers can choke in the run chase.
David Warner c Bairstow b Chris Woakes 9(11
Aaron Finch (c) lbw b Jofra Archer 0 (1
Peter Handscomb b Chris Woakes 4 (12
In reply to Narper
Morning Sir,
As much as the Wagon was detained...I trust you saw the opening spell by Archer and Woakes?
13.2
Stokes to Smith, FOUR, between mid-wicket and long-on
In reply to powen001
Morning to you too
Actually I missed it...
Terrible start by Aus.
AUS 45/3 (14.1) CRR:
Smith 15(39)
Carey 11(21
In reply to Narper
I missed yesterdays Indian carnage too...thought I was seeing old information for quite some time....
I was up for this one today.
65(69) vs Pak Adelaide (QF)
105(93) vs Ind Sydney (SF)
56(71)* vs NZ Melbourne (Final)
15.1
Plunkett to Smith, FOUR, cracking shot - Australia started the day's play with a boundary, they have started a new session with another boundary. This is an exquisite drive, overpitched and at the stumps, a gentle start from Plunkett - Smith leans forward, presents the full face and drives it back past the non-striker
AUS 55/3 (16.0) CRR: 3.44
Smith 21(43)
Carey 15(29
16.6
Mark Wood to Smith, FOUR, beautifully played - Smith is slowly getting into the zone, this was full and this was wide of off, hbe leant into the drive, opened the face of the bat at the last moment and crashed it behind square on the off-side for a boundary
English commies sounding cheerful, look for the change in tone when Aussie start turning this around. Similar to the Indian commie yesterday.
18.1
Mark Wood to Smith, FOUR, Smith has done the dirty work and he is looking to shift gears now! It was short and was around face height, he gets on top of the ball pretty well and pulls it wide of fine leg for a boundary
19.5
Adil Rashid to Carey, FOUR, between extra cover and long-off
22.2
Plunkett to Carey, FOUR, wow! This fellow reminds of Michael Hussey! Similar stride forward, leans into it on that overpitched delivery and flays into the drive
AUS 92/3 (23.0) CRR: 4
Smith 37(58 )
Carey 36(56)
25.2
Adil Rashid to Carey, FOUR, oh! These wicket keepers, they all know how to sweep! Goes down on his knees and belts it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Good connection!
Partnership: 100(120)
26.1
Stokes to Smith, 1 run, extra bounce for Stokes and Smith steers it down to third man. 100-run partnership comes up! Excellent display of grit and determination from Smith and Carey! Australia were in all sorts of trouble when these two came together and they have done their absolute best to take Australia out of it
AUS 116/3 (27.0) CRR: 4.3
Carey 46(69)
Smith 48(69
Gawn !!!!
27.2
Adil Rashid to Carey, out Caught by (sub)James Vince!! Oh no, Carey has hit that straight to the fielder. He can't believe it, looks down and then walks back. He comes down the track, fails to reach the pitch of it but still went through with the lofted shot. It was a half-hearted one but Carey only relies on timing, fails to clear the man at deep mid-wicket
Carey c (sub)James Vince b Adil Rashid 46(70) [4s-4]
Gawn !!!!! for duck !!!!
27.6
Adil Rashid to Stoinis, out Lbw!! That's why wrist-spinners are so vital! Double strike for Adil Rashid and England are bossing this game again! It was a sharp wrong'un, Stoinis fails to read it. He was beaten on the inside edge by a long way
Stoinis lbw b Adil Rashid 0(2)
AUS 118/5 (28.0) CRR: 4.21
Maxwell 0(0)
Smith 50(72)
Adil Rashid 5-0-31-2
Aus in big trouble. Smith needs someone to hold the other end.
28.5
Stokes to Smith, FOUR, drives and drives well, beats the man at cover and it races to the fence. Stokes needs to drag his length a touch
AUS 130/5 (30.0) CRR: 4.33
Maxwell 3(7)
Smith 59(77
Jofra Archer [5.0-0-11-1] is back into the attack
Great spell by Rashid.
30.4
Jofra Archer to Maxwell, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket
AUS 135/5 (31.0) CRR: 4.35
Jofra Archer 6-0-16-1
Maxwell looking shaky against Archer.
31.4
Adil Rashid to Maxwell, SIX, to long-on
AUS 142/5 (32.0) CRR: 4.44
Maxwell 13(15)
Smith 61(81)
Adil Rashid 7-0-41-2
Aus need about 100 more in the remaining 18 overs to have a fighting chance here. Starc and company could still turn this around tho.
146k delivery from Archer to Maxwell played confidently to mid wicket. Is Maxwell settling in now?
33.4
Adil Rashid to Maxwell, FOUR, Maxwell is certainly looking to counterattack here. Got the long hop he wanted and sat back to pummel the pull over mid-wicket. This time a firmer strike and Bairstow had no chance
AUS 152/5 (34.0) CRR: 4.47
Smith 63(87)
Maxwell 21(21
34.5
Jofra Archer to Maxwell, out Caught by Morgan!! Clever from Archer and he's broken through here! After having operated at high pace and at a shorter length all through the over, he slips in the slower ball on a good length. Grips a bit off the deck and totally outsmarts Maxwell who didn't pick it at all. He was trying to push at it with hard hands and by the time he could realize the variation, it was too late. Lobbed a dolly to Morgan at cover. Maxwell was threatening to blaze away but England have him just when they would have wanted to.
Maxwell c Morgan b Jofra Archer 22(23) [4s-2 6s-1]
Maxwell rather tamely skies a 129k delivery from Archer to cover and is caught! Seemed inevitable.
AUS 157/6 (35.0) CRR: 4.49
Pat Cummins 0(1)
Smith 65(90)
200 looking a bit distant for Aus at the moment - unless Smith steps it up now.
37.4
Adil Rashid to Pat Cummins, out Caught by Root!! Brilliant grab from Rootttttttttt!! It went flat and low at him at first slip, but he didn't panic and reacted sharply to take it. Superb catching and Rashid has his third. His strikes have definitely turned things around after that Smith-Carey partnership. This was the googly and Cummins didn't pick it as he camped back
Pat Cummins c Root b Adil Rashid 6(10)
AUS 166/7 (37.4) CRR: 4.41
Another Rashid googly! Cramped Cummins.
In reply to Norm
Rashid is back to his best
Adil Rashid 10-0-54-3
AUS 171/7 (39.0) CRR: 4.38
Starc 3(5)
Smith 70(100)
Jofra Archer 10-0-32-2
1975 2
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2003 4
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2011 18
2015 6
2019 18*
12 Joe Root (2019) *
11 Ricky Ponting (2003)
10 Faf du Plessis (2019)
09 Rilee Rossouw (2015)
In reply to Narper
Interesting stats.
Wood not looking as pacy as he could be.
43.2
Mark Wood to Starc, FOUR, cracking shot! Overpitched from Wood and that was a risk with mid-off up. Starc holds his shape and bludgeons the straight drive with oodles of power on it
44.1
Plunkett to Starc, SIX, spanked away! Another clean strike from Starc who picked the slower ball and blasted it over mid-off. With the field up, it was a wise shot and it goes all the way
In reply to Norm
Wood...as fast as he is... He lacks control today.
Match him up against Archer to see the real contrast.
Archer.....looks effortless and is precise
Wood...loads of effort and constantly falling over after delivery...and today especially wayward.
Starc can bat.....
In reply to powen001
Archer does make express fast bowling look rather effortless.
44.6
Plunkett to Smith, FOUR, neat placement! Fraction too short and although it was outside off, Smith was waiting for it. Swatted the pull and once he got it past mid-wicket, a boundary was there for the taking. 14 off the over!
AUS 206/7 (45.0) CRR: 4.58
Smith 82(114)
Starc 22(27
In reply to powen001
Starc can bat a bit, as could Cummins. Many Aussies seem to have built-in heroism that kicks in when the going gets tough. Starc is one of them, as is Steve Smith.
England review for LBW!
45.6
Woakes to Smith, leg byes, 1 run
England review for LBW! Looked close in real time. Was there an inside edge? Fair delivery. Struck above the knee roll and so height could be marginal I reckon. UltraEdge shows a flat line. Over to HawkEye. Umpire's call it is on hitting the stumps. NOT OUT!
get that 240 Oz
AUS 210/7 (46.0) CRR: 4.57
Smith 83(116)
Starc 24(31
In reply to Norm
True...
its kind of sickening ent?
Ozzies have capable men all the way down....
and as i say this...I picture Gabriel...and Oshane...
Smith saved by the stupid "Umpire's call" rule. Kohli was not, yesterday - even tho the ball looked more likely to hit the top of the stump in Smith's case.
They need to change the "Umpire's call" rule.
Partnership: 50(55)
In reply to powen001
Oshane will bat a bit, but Gabriel is hopeless!
Smith run out? Yes.
Gawn !!!! run out
Direct hit at the bowler's end and I think Smith is gone. Brilliant work from Buttler. Almost like Dhoni was yesterday, Smith is also gone.
47.1
Woakes to Smith, out Smith Run Out!! Freakish stuff from Buttler! He had to get across and cover a bit of distance, and the throw was at the farther end as well but such is his skill that he hits the target under pressure. Smith was always struggling in case of a direct hit, especially after the initial stutter in the single and in the end, he is a goner. Cracking stuff from England's vice captain.
Smith run out (Buttler) 85(119) [4s-6]
Damn
Smith goes.
Gawn again !!!!!
47.2
Woakes to Starc, out Caught by Buttler!! Twin blows and these are decisive strikes from England. Both set batsmen are gone in successive deliveries and these could be significant to the final score. Was on a good length, angling across Starc who just had a wild swing at it. All he got was a faint nick through to Buttler who isn't going to miss these. Woakes' dream day continues
Starc c Buttler b Woakes 29(36) [4s-1 6s-1]
Starc swings for the hills and nicks Woakes to the keeper. 9 down.
48.6
Mark Wood to Behrendorff, out Bowled!!
Behrendorff b Mark Wood 1(4)
In reply to Narper
BRAXXX!
Now that is a Yorker Mr Wood!!!
OZ all out!! 223
AUS 223-all out (49.0) CRR: 4.55
Fall of Wickets4-1 (Aaron Finch, 1.1), 10-2 (David Warner, 2.4), 14-3 (Peter Handscomb, 6.1), 117-4 (Alex Carey, 27.2), 118-5 (Marcus Stoinis, 27.6), 157-6 (Glenn Maxwell, 34.5), 166-7 (Pat Cummins, 37.4), 217-8 (Steven Smith, 47.1), 217-9 (Mitchell Starc, 47.2), 223-10 (Jason Behrendorff, 48.6)
Who is going to start a thread titled "223 got bite!"?
I won't because I picked England as the tournament winner from the beginning.
... and it's not because I like anything about those $%$#@ Pommies.
Chris Woakes 8 0 20 3 2.50
Jofra Archer 10 0 32 2 3.20
Ben Stokes 4 0 22 0 5.50
Mark Wood 9 0 45 1 5.00
Liam Plunkett 8 0 44 0 5.50
Adil Rashid 10 0 54 3 5.40
In reply to Drapsey
England team
Archer at the mike representing...yes Im still a proud Bajan...
good conversation
Witty , Humorous...and a few jabs to boot.
Charming Bajan ....but Larr would cll him a traitorous Bastard and a sell out
In reply to Drapsey
That's bite with gums
But this will come down to the wire
Its going to be Starc terror
That Indian female commentator is very good. She loves the game and is quite objective.
To be honest every game we have played from the New Zealand game has been like a semifinal. We just got to keep winning. Maxwell (was my favourite) wicket. He got me at Lord's, so good to get him back. He (Smith) batted really well especially on this pitch. It nipped a lot more than it swung so probably after the first over we went cross-seam and quarter-seam to get more out of the pitch. Hopefully not (needed with the bat).
In reply to Narper
translate dat into OT language!!
ENG 19/0 (5.0) CRR: 3.8 REQ: 4.56
England need 205 runs
Starc 2-0-11-0
Behrendorff 3-1-8-0
5.5
Starc to Roy, SIX, The nonchalant whip from Roy, came off the toe-end but has timed it supremely to clear fine leg. Leg-lined, full ball and Roy uses his wrists and plays the pick-up shot to earn a maximum. For a moment, he must've felt he was in trouble, but nope! Enough wood on it to take it all the way
8.6
Pat Cummins to Roy, FOUR,amazing flick of the wrists from Roy. Unlocked it at the last minute and places it past square leg
ENG 44/0 (9.0) CRR: 4.89 REQ: 4.39
Roy 23(30)
Bairstow 18(24)
ENG 50/0 (10.0) CRR: 5 REQ: 4.35
England need 174 runs
Nathan Lyon, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
10.1
Lyon to Roy, SIX, this is a brave shot from Roy. Knew long-on was there, still backed his muscle power and deposited it into the stands. Puts Lyon under pressure first ball. Tossed up generously, Roy makes room and whacks it away for a maximum
10.5
Lyon to Roy, FOUR,now comes the improvisation. It's part of his repertoire. The reverse-sweep,
ENG 63/0 (11.0) CRR: 5.73 REQ: 4.13
England need 161 runs
Roy 39(3
Bairstow 21(2
Lyon 1-0-13-0
ENG 71/0 (12.0) CRR: 5.92 REQ: 4.03
England need 153 runs
Bairstow 23(32)
Roy 40(40)
12.4
Lyon to Bairstow, FOUR, things going Bairstow and England's way at the moment. Looped up just outside off, Bairstow went back to smack it across the line, extra bounce takes the top-edge and flies away from short third man. The fielder chases it but the ball wins the race
13.3
Pat Cummins to Roy, FOUR, that's a shocking delivery from Cummins and gets punished deservedly. Short at the hips and down leg, Roy hauls his back leg and pulls it very fine
Licks. Oh gosh....or is that blimey?
ENG 80/0 (14.0) CRR: 5.71 REQ: 4
England need 144 runs
Roy 45(47)
Bairstow 27(37)
14.1
Starc to Bairstow, FOUR, ruthless slap. Starc overbakes, overpitches outside off and Bairstow barbecues it over mid-off
14.3
Starc to Roy, FOUR, now, it's Roy's turn. The lofted off-drive as he gets one in the slot and extends his arms, presenting a clean swing of the bat
14.5
Starc to Roy, FOUR, fifty for Roy. The injury hasn't hampered his comeback one bit and continues to notch up fifties at will. Another loose delivery from Starc, darting it away outside off. Roy crunches it through extra cover and reaches the milestone
In reply to Narper
England coming solid at the right time.
Momentum since the must win to stay alive matches
It has served them well.
In reply to powen001
So far this is a beat down....OZZIES going home
At this rate both Tendulkar's AND McGrath's World Cup records will be safe for another edition!
ENG 95/0 (15.0) CRR: 6.33 REQ: 3.69
England need 129 runs
Roy 54(51)
Bairstow 32(39)
Starc 4-0-38-0
15.3
Smith to Roy, SIX, to long-on, the partnership between Roy and Bairstow is now
15.4
Smith to Roy, SIX, straight down the ground
15.5
Smith to Roy, SIX, to long-on
ENG 116/0 (16.0) CRR: 7.25 REQ: 3.18
England need 108 runs
Roy 73(56)
Bairstow 33(40)
Smith 1-0-21-0
In reply to Narper
well that Steve Smith gamble didn't work out at all
16.6
Stoinis to Roy, FOUR, the extra ball costs Stoinis a boundary.
In reply to Tryangle
Roy is taking no prisoners.
AUS 223 (49.0)
ENG 124/0 (17.0) CRR: 7.29 REQ: 3.03
England need 100 runs
Roy 79(61)
Bairstow 34(41)
Gawn !!!!
17.2
Starc to Bairstow, out Lbw!! If there was one man who could keep Australia in the game then it was Mitchell Starc.
Bairstow lbw b Starc 34(43) [4s-5]
Hes out
Exactly 100 runs to win with 9 wickets in hand and nuff balls
damn... a cakewalk for the Pommies thus far..... wow
In reply to powen001
Rain on the way....but ENG well ahead
After 20 overs....match will be over if rains washes out play
17.3
Starc to Root, FOUR, oh! That's a nasty delivery first up. Short and aimed right at the batsman's body, Root was jumping and prodding as he didn't know where the ball was, leaves his bat hanging in front and the ball deflects away past a diving Carey
17.6
Starc to Root, FOUR, square of the wicket
17.5
Starc to Root, FOUR, to fine leg
18.1
Stoinis to Roy, FOUR, boundaries continue to come thick and fast.. This is due to a misfield. A off-speed short of length delivery and Roy slaps the pull to mid-wicket,
19.2
Pat Cummins to Root, FOUR, Root is dealing in boundaries. He has scored all his runs in fours. Fraction short and Root's trigger movement back makes it more shorter,
Gawn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No review available and Roy is not happy
19.4
Pat Cummins to Roy, out Caught by Carey!! What has happened here? Roy has been given out but he does not want to go. The umpires are having a word with him and tell him to leave the outfield. He is furious and is muttering away in anger. The match referee will have a look into this. Hope he doesn't get suspended for the final. Short and aimed at the batsman, Roy is on one-leg to play the pull and the ball lobs to Carey. The Australians go up in unison and umpire Dharmasena had a bit of hesitation in raising his finger. That was what put off Roy. The UltraEdge shows a flatline as ball passes Roy. So he has every right to be livid with the decision. England had lost the review with Bairstow's wicket and they could not do anything about it
Roy c Carey b Pat Cummins 85(65) [4s-9 6s-5]
In reply to Narper
Thats Bairstows fault.
Wasted the review
That and of course the umpire is a puss paw
ENG 147/2 (19.4) CRR: 7.47 REQ: 2.54
England need 77 runs
In reply to Narper
He aint touch squat. I too was surprised that was given
Ozzies are bitches
In reply to powen001
Former India cappo Kapil Dev was suggesting increasing the reviews to 3 for the semis and finals....these are really high stakes matches
In reply to Narper
I think it's a fair idea to consider increasing the reviews across the board. Try 2 and see how it goes.
Cricinfo
Well that's something you hardly see outside of U11 cricket... looking out for the ramp shot?
22.5
Starc to Morgan, FOUR, banged in short but Starc offers width outside off, Morgan has no problems with that line, he had the space to free his arms and he slaps it over the infield, one bounce and over the ropes
23.6
Pat Cummins to Morgan, FOUR, a conventional mid-off might have had a chance but not with Warner well in front.
24.4
Starc to Root, FOUR, uhh! The attempted inswinging yorker, Starc does not get it right as it ends up as a low full toss on the pads, Root bends down and tickles it to fine leg
NG 171/2 (25.0) CRR: 6.84 REQ: 2.12
England need 53 runs
Root 30(29)
Morgan 10(13
Australia gonna have to roll the dice big or it's a comprehensive loss for them today.
25.5
Lyon to Morgan, FOUR, to square third man
In reply to Narper
46 from 24 OVERS
ENG 178/2 (26.0) CRR: 6.85 REQ: 1.92
In reply to powen001
Thats licks like peas
26.5
Behrendorff to Morgan, FOUR, 128kph short delivery and Morgan dismisses it from his presence. He swivels on his front leg, rolls his wrists and nails the pull behind square leg, no stopping that
Morgan is trying to get an early dinner for his mates this evening. Not wasting any time here.
27.4
Lyon to Morgan, FOUR, Morgan is now in a hurry. Back to back boundaries. Creates a bit of room to open up the off-side field and then slaps the flattish delivery to deep extra cover. The fielder in the deep was much squarer
27.3
Lyon to Morgan, FOUR, not where he intended but Morgan will take the boundary. Tossed up but drifts down leg, Morgan kneels and under-edges the sweep fine past the man at backward square, races away
Partnership: 50(53)
ENG 197/2 (29.0) CRR: 6.79 REQ: 1.29
England need 27 runs
Morgan 33(34)
Root 33(32
29.2
Lyon to Morgan, FOUR, to sweeper cover
Congrats England. FINAL IS NZ versus Egland. Who will win?
30.4
Behrendorff to Root, FOUR, 118kph, loose half-tracker. Gets some tennis ball bounce out of this but Root knows mid-wicket is left open .. he jumps, takes it airborne and smashes it away into cow corner. The distance to Lord's is down to single digits
Will NRR be a factor.
In reply to solidrock
A first timer.
31.2
Starc to Root, FOUR, 144kph. The slightest of width, and Root's brought Lord's down to one shot -- courtesy, a flashy square cut
US 223 (49.0)
ENG 222/2 (32.0) CRR: 6.94 REQ: 0.11
England need 2 runs
Root 49(46)
Morgan 41(3
This is a thrashing. Back to favorites.
32.1
Behrendorff to Morgan, FOUR, to long-on
AUS 223 (49.0)
ENG 226/2 (32.1) CRR: 7.03
England won by 8 wkts
Root 49(46)
Morgan 45(39
In reply to Narper
Two upsets in two days.
Epic set up for Sunday.
In reply to Narper
That man of the match hardware looks good
Beat Eng by four wkts, 1975
Beat Pak by 18 runs, 1987
Beat WI by five runs, 1996
Tied with SA, 1999
Beat SL by 48 runs, 2003
Beat SA by seven wkts, 2007
Beat Ind by 95 runs, 2015
LOST to Eng by eight wkts, 2019 - First loss in a WC semifinal
Rain pouring now
188 Aus v Eng Leeds 1975
119 WI v NZ Oval 1975
111 Aus v SA Gros Islet 2007
107 Eng vs Aus Edgbaston 2019*
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This is pretty sweet, incredible performance for the whole team. We started well with the bowling performance. There were few nervous around in the morning but that is natural going into the semifinal of such a big tournament. I think the way we produced the goods shows how good we are as a team. I didn't think it was a bad wicket by any means, I think we just found the right lengths. And when you pick up wickets early, they have to rebuild and we kept the pressure. We could have bowled fuller at Lords', we got our lengths little bit wrong that day. We came into the knockout stage with good form and momentum. We played two good games against India and New Zealand and then we carried on that today. I was three years old in 1992, it was a while ago. We have one game to go, hopefully, we will go all the way. Coming into the World Cup as favourites, it was important for us to reach the knockout stages. It's an incredible feeling to win the semi-final against Australia at the best ground in the world.
Eoin Morgan | Winning skipper:
Absolutely delight. I would like to thank the fans who've come out, our fans have been exemplery. Having beaten India on this ground, we would have come in with similar confidence. We talked about wanting to get better from game to game and we wanted to take control from ball one. Extremely happy for Woakes; he is a cool customer and has been one of the best bowlers in the world in the last year. The guys coming after that really backed him up well. Roy and Jonny at the top of the order are really imposing when they get themselves in. They set the tone for us. I was six in 1992, I don't remember it, but I have seen a lot of it. It is an opportunity for us on Sunday, a huge one at that too. It is a massive leap from where we were in 2015. Everyone in that dressing room must take a lot of credit for that.
Aaron Finch | Losing skipper:
We were just totally outplayed today. The way they set the tone with the ball and getting to 27/3 after ten overs was a huge part of the game. And was too hard for us to get back from. You do expect the new ball to seam first up, but they bowled really well by targetting the stumps and bowled a great length, something that we tried to do as well. But plenty of positives for us in this World Cup especially given where we were last year when we came here in England. You always want to win, but really proud of the group to get us here. In the last six months or so, there has been a lot of character shown, but it still hurts. We tried to change it up as much as we could, kept looking for wicket taking options. Just couldn't find it because they played exceptionally well. But they played really well, we know how dynamic they are and how dominating they are when they get on top. It's just one of those days, things didn't go our way and when you don't execute your plans well, you get hurt by a really good team. You've got to beat everyone in every condition. But things didn't go for us with a couple of injuries, but that's not really an excuse. We came here expecting to win, but it wasn't to be.
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