ENG vs AUS 4th ODI: A 5-match ODI series is being played between England and Australia, of which 4 ODIs have been played. Australia won 2 matches in these 4 ODIs, while England won the third and fourth ODIs.
England, batting against Australia in a match reduced to 39 overs due to rain, scored 312 runs for the loss of five wickets, while Australia were all out for 126 runs in 24.4 overs and England won the match by 186 runs.
Australia had won the first 2 ODIs, after which the England team performed brilliantly and won 2 matches in a row and the series is currently tied at 2-2. The 5th and decisive match between the two teams will be played on 29 September.
This fourth match was like a do or die match for England, as a win by Australia would have helped them take the lead in the series and they would have easily captured the series. However, England put up a wonderful fight.
ENG vs AUS 4th ODI: England’s innings
After winning the toss, Australia decided to bowl. Batting first, England scored a best score of 312 runs for the loss of 5 wickets thanks to the half-century of captain Harry Brook (87 runs in 58 balls), Ben Duckett (63 runs in 62 balls) and half-century of Liam Livingstone (62* runs in 27 balls).
Australia’s innings
For the Australian team chasing the target, Travis Head-Mitchell Marsh shared a 68-run partnership for the first wicket. In which Mitchell Marsh contributed 28 and Travis Head contributed 34 runs. After that only Alex Carey (13) and Sean Abbott (10) were able to cross the double-digit mark. Steve Smith (5), Josh Inglis (8), Marnus Labuschagne (4) and Glenn Maxwell (2) flopped. For England, Matthew Potts took four wickets, Brydon Carse took three and Jofra Archer took two wickets.