battered through long-on, and England win by five wickets!
Australia vs England, 1st ODI at Melbourne, Jan 14 2018 - Match Result
Jason Roy and Joe Root's 221-run partnership is ENG's highest for the 3rd wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 213 between Neil Fairbrother and Graeme Hick
Jason Roy's 180 is the highest individual score in ODIs (for ENG), surpassing Alex Hales's 171
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Australia • 304/8(50 overs)
107 (119)
3/71 (10)
60 (40)
2/73 (10)
England • 308/5(48.5 overs)
180 (151)
2/63 (10)
91* (110)
2/71 (10)
10.25pm So, that sums things up from the first ODI. Have a read of Dan Brettig's match report before you go, and we'll see you at the Gabba for Match 2 out of 5 in what promises to be a high-octane ODI series.
10.20pm Time for some presentations. First up, Australia's skipper. "He didn't give us a chance, and he chanced his arm," says Steve Smith of an awesome Jason Roy innings. "They got off to an absolute flyer and we couldn't pull them back."
Unsurprisingly, Jason Roy is man of the match. "Incredibly special, I don't have too many words right now. Halesy was pretty disappointed [to lose his England ODI highest score]. It had been a tough season last season, so to be selected was incredibly special.
"I was so happy, first time here, what an incredlble place," he says of the MCG. And his hand is "okay", he says...
10.15pm Ben: "Yet again Root fails to convert. When will England selectors come to their senses? " I know... shocking... Still, a tremendous supporting hand from England's back-to-the-ranks No.4, who has reaffirmed his class across formats
"He's imposing at the crease, and what a way to start the series," says England's captain, Eoin Morgan. "It sums up the character of the bloke, coming back in."
"Australia are a strong side and will come back incredibly hard at Brisbane, but it's a nice way to start the series."
10.11pm England win with seven balls to spare on a memorable night at the MCG. A record innings, a first-ever chase of a 300-plus total by any side at Australia's grandest ground, and a vital calling-card from a one-day squad that has high expectations, and plenty of English pride to salvage
Dan: "Well, they are bottling it. Obviously they are in such a dominant position that they will win, but as an earlier commenter said, it's not a good sign for their bigger picture." That earlier commentator now accuses me of spinning his words like an American politician, but seeing as another naysayer has now endorsed his words, he clearly speaks for an unhinged demographic. Much like another American politician...
48.5
4
Head to Moeen Ali, FOUR runs
48.4
•
Head to Moeen Ali, no run
a yawning mow from Mo! Lucky not to lose his poles. Careful now
48.3
1
Head to Root, 1 run
a bottom-handed bunt down to long-on, and the scores are level
48.2
1
Head to Moeen Ali, 1 run
dabbed into the gap for a single
48.1
•
Head to Moeen Ali, no run
nicely flighted, into the blockhole
end of over 485 runs • 1 wicket
ENG: 302/5CRR: 6.29 • RRR: 1.50
Joe Root90 (109b 5x4)
Moeen Ali0 (0b)
Marcus Stoinis 6-0-33-1
Pat Cummins 10-0-63-2
England need three from 12 balls, with five wickets in hand. In case you were under the impression they were bottling it...
47.6
•
Stoinis to Root, no run
drilled hard to cover. Another dot...
Well, that was a torrid innings for Buttler. He seemed to attract all of the Aussie aggression. But hard to see how it can make a difference to the final result...
47.5
W
Stoinis to Buttler, OUT
launched into the leg side for the winning runs ... but no! It's a top-edge to deep midwicket!
Jos Buttler c Starc b Stoinis 4 (10b 0x4 0x6 15m) SR: 40
47.4
1
Stoinis to Root, 1 run
outside off, dabbed into the off side for another sharp single
47.3
•
Stoinis to Root, no run
on the toes, that could have been it, but Finch at short midwicket wears the shot on his shin. Ouch
Galen: "First boundary in 52 balls"
47.2
4
Stoinis to Root, FOUR runs
in the arc, and tonked over the bowler to bring England to within a solitary boundary
Chris: "Here again proof why England will never be number side in any format, this game should been done by now. But No, not with England, they'll go back to the tried and true nature of the English cricketer and dink and donk alongand then all of a sudden they run rate creeps up, which in effect makes the English cricketer panic and lose his wicket and then for the supporter it's the all to familiar stressful ending yet again." Are you seriously saying that a national-record innings and a highest run-chase at the MCG isn't good enough for you? Some people...
47.1
•
Stoinis to Root, no run
cracked straight to cover
end of over 475 runs
ENG: 297/4CRR: 6.31 • RRR: 2.66
Jos Buttler4 (9b)
Joe Root85 (104b 4x4)
Pat Cummins 10-0-63-2
Andrew Tye 10-0-43-0
46.6
•
Cummins to Buttler, no run
short and sharp again, Australia defending this match with aggression and tenacity, but they are already several fathoms underwater
Daniel: "Roy bats at 5/6 in first class cricket. Its a number 1 and 3 England are lacking. His technique against the swinging ball is poor so he can't bat higher."
46.5
•
Cummins to Buttler, no run
short and through to the keeper
46.4
1
Cummins to Root, 1 run
short and aggressive, targetting the head, but pulled down to backward square to keep the runs ticking
46.3
3
Cummins to Buttler, 3 runs
fuller length, picks the gap this time with a thumping drive, splitting the covers, and handing the strike back to the more settled Root
jacob: "Now they seem to be drawing out the game. I'll laugh like a drain if they stuff this chase up now like they are doing." It'll take an incredible stuff-up from here. Just saying...
46.2
•
Cummins to Buttler, no run
lifting into the gloves, that's a sharp delivery, keeping England honest
46.1
1
Cummins to Root, 1 run
another single, chipping the deficit away
end of over 463 runs
ENG: 292/4CRR: 6.34 • RRR: 3.25
Joe Root83 (102b 4x4)
Jos Buttler1 (5b)
Andrew Tye 10-0-43-0
Pat Cummins 9-0-58-2
Mark: "The counter-argument to what people are saying (sensibly) about Roy is David Warner. Made his international debut in T20 before his FC debut, but turned into a very fine Test batsman." Damn right. He is living proof that the classiest players find a way, whatever their heritage
45.6
1
Tye to Root, 1 run
slower ball again, swings late, met with a compact drive to cover
45.5
•
Tye to Root, no run
outswinging slower-ball yorker. Not a bad nut to produce at the best of times. Beats Root all ends up outside off
45.4
1
Tye to Buttler, 1 run
thumped to the leg side
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
ENG
180 runs (151)
16 fours5 sixes
Productive shot
pull
54 runs
5 fours2 sixes
Control
78%
AUS
107 runs (119)
10 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
on drive
25 runs
1 four3 sixes
Control
82%
Best performances - bowlers
ENG
O
10
M
0
R
71
W
3
ECO
7.1
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W |
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
AUS
O
10
M
0
R
63
W
2
ECO
6.3
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W |
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
Match details
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Toss | England, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2017/18 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | England led the 5-match series 1-0 |
| Match number | ODI no. 3951 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 14.20 start, First Session 14.20-17.50 Interval 17.50-18.35, Second Session 18.35-22.05 |
| Match days | 14 January 2018 - daynight (50-over match) |
| ODI debut | |
| Umpires | |
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| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
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