England vs Australia, Cricket World Cup 2019: Eoin Morgan's men suffer major blow after 64-run defeat
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Your support makes all the difference.England's faltering World Cup campaign veered further off track as old rivals Australia booked their place in the semi-finals with a 64-run victory at Lord's.
After misadventures against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, England ran aground when chasing for the third time in the tournament, dismissed for an error-strewn 221.
With India and New Zealand still to play, there is now minimal leeway if the world's number one side are to reach the semi-finals of their own competition.
49.1 - Australia 274-7, A Carey 28, M Starc, B Stokes 1-18 (5.1)
Inside edge onto pad, dot ball.
49.2 - Australia 275-7, A Carey 28, M Starc 4, B Stokes 1-19 (5.2)
Knocked into the off-side for one.
49.3 - Australia 275-7, A Carey 28, M Starc 4, B Stokes 1-19 (5.3)
Slower ball bouncer, Carey out-foxed trying to charge and another dot.
49.4 - Australia 279-7, A Carey 32, M Starc 4, B Stokes 1-23 (5.4)
A clear of the front leg and a glorious slice over extra-cover for four!
49.5 - Australia 281-7, A Carey 34, M Starc 4, B Stokes 1-25 (5.5)
Somehow Carey and Starc scamper two as the ball pulls up just inside the ring on the on-side.
Carey on strike for the last ball...
49.6 - Australia 285-7, A Carey 38, M Starc 4, B Stokes 1-29 (6)
Another crunching cut through cover, another boundary, and Alex Carey's late cameo has lifted Australia to 285.
An innings of two halves. Aaron Finch and David Warner survived a testing opening burst from Jofra Archer and Chris Woakes in helpful bowling conditions and then built from there, both crossing 50 in amassing another 100 partnership at the top of the order.
Warner fell soon after but Finch continued on, reaching another excellent ton and setting Australia up nicely for a score well in excess of 300.
But the captain's departure signalled a collapse of sorts for Australia, losing wickets at regular intervals right to the close and totalling what looks a below par 285 for the loss of seven wickets, thankful to Alex Carey for a well-crafted cameo to hoist them even there.
England bowled well, one 15-over patch after the closing of the first power play aside. Woakes particularly was excellent early doors, Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali helped drag momentum back their way and Mark Wood and Ben Stokes bowled with menace to ensure England won the last 15 overs.
On a pitch that looked good for batting for much of the Australia innings and against an attack with frailties, England will back themselves to chase this score down. Australia look at least 20 runs short of par.
However, chasing has proved tough so far in the World Cup, as Ben Burrows notes from Lord's:
In the unlikely event there's a neutral inside Lord's today then this one is setup delightfully just for them. If you'd offered England 286 when Finch and Warner were in full flow Eoin Morgan would've snapped your hand off, but there's only been one 250+ chase in this tournament for a reason and these will take some getting. Fascinatingly poised.
Nicely put, Ben. With Starc and Cummins in their attack, Australia will feel relatively confident with runs on the board.
I'll be back for the chase in half-an-hour or so.
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