England v Australia LIVE: Result from ODI as Travis Head hits century to lead visitors to victory
Head’s unbeaten 154 led Australia to a seven-wicket victory in the opening ODI at Trent Bridge
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Travis Head scored a unbeaten 154 and Marnus Labuschagne contributed 77 as Australia successfully chased down a formidable 316-run target to beat England by seven wickets in the first of their five-match One Day International Series at Trent Bridge.
Australia reached 317-3 with six overs to spare after bowling England out for 315 in 49.4 overs.
It was a 13th successive ODI win for last year’s World Cup winners, and sixth in a row over England, despite being forced to field a depleted line-up because of illness in their camp and injury.
Head’s highest ODI score, coming off 129 balls with 20 fours and five sixes, was ably supported by Labuschagne, who earlier had also proven key in restricting England’s strong start to the contest.
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Australia 289-3 (40), Head 143, Labuschagne 60, Livingstone 1-60 (8)
Livingstone is hit for a four by Labuschagne on the first ball after some words to the Aussie. A couple of singles follow, before a the Englishman bowls a bye.
The over finishes on a couple of singles.
Australia 276-3 (38) Head 142, Labuschagne 52, Rashid 0-53 (9)
Rashid’s first ball is hit for six by Head, and this’ll be over soon. Head finally skews a shot, but it lands right between Duckett and Livingstone!
Australia add a couple of singles to close out the over.
Australia 266-3 (38) Head 134, Labuschagne 50, Livingstone 1-51 (7)
A single for Labuschagne take him to his half-century, and Head follows with the same.
Australia 263-3 (38) Head 132, Labuschagne 49, Rashid 0-43 (8)
Rashid is the man for the wickets and England go with him again. He’s hit for a single off the first ball.
Head steps up to drive away for a single, taking him to 127 and the highest score at this venue against England.
Labuschagne sweeps for four before Head does the same. Too easy for the Aussies.
The over ends with a single.
Australia 251-3 (37) Head 126, Labuschagne 43, Livingstone 1-48 (6)
Livingstone is next to try and break the Australian pairing, with the Winviz 75% in Australia’s favour.
Labuschagne hits two sixes in three balls to really put the Aussies in control. Two full deliveries, two sixes.
He sweeps the next delivery for four, and finishes with a single.
Australia 233 (36) Head 125, Labuschagne 26, Carse 0-42 (5)
Carse begins his next over in better fashion than last time, where he conceded 16 runs to Travis Head. Two singles and a double conceded this time off the first four.
A brilliant shot on the fifth ball from Labuschagne grabs a four, watching the ball onto the face of the bat andu guiding the ball past the slip.
Australia 225-3 (32) Head 124, Labuschagne 19, Jacks 0-22 (5)
Australia need 96 from 96 balls as we begin the 33rd over in Nottingham. Labuschagne starts it with some runs.
Head goes for a single, his partner does the same, and the over ends with a dot ball.
Australia 220-3 (32) Head 123, Labuschagne 15, Carse 0-34 (4)
Carse is up next as the England attack tries something else new, but a flick of the wrist from Head brings him another four.
The next ball is hit just over the head of mid-on for another four. It looks like Head might be opting for the quick runs here.
Head threads another four through to end the over, as the players head for drinks.
Australia 203-3 (32) Head 107, Labuschagne 14, Jacks 0-17 (4)
Labuschagne scoops a nice shot over his shoulder for one off Jacks’ first ball, before a dot ball follows for Head. He limits the left-hander to two, and three off the over overall.
Australia 200-3 (32) Head 106, Labuschagne 12, Potts 1-33 (6)
Potts’ sixth over is a less eventful one, with a few singles taking Australia to 200-3.
They need 116 to win.
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