Australia Vs England 1St Odi
England in Australia and New Zealand - 2017 (2017/18) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 14 January 2018
England won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
England won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). Jason Roy top-scored with 180 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 14 January 2018
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Jason Roy
- Captains
- Steven Smith (Australia), Eoin Morgan (England)
- Debut
- Andrew Tye (Australia)
- Umpires
- CB Gaffaney and SD Fry
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. It was Andrew Tye's first ODI.
Australia batted first and made 304 for 8. Aaron Finch top-scored with 107 off 119 balls, and Marcus Stoinis made 60. Liam Plunkett took 3 for 71 for England. The innings was built on a 118-run stand for the fourth wicket between Aaron Finch and Mitchell Marsh.
Chasing 305, England made 308 for 5. Jason Roy top-scored with 180 off 151 balls, and Joe Root made 91. The innings was built on a 221-run stand for the third wicket between Jason Roy and Joe Root, 72% of the total.
England won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). Jason Roy's 180 is the highest individual score at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
AUSTRALIA: 304 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Finch | c Jonny Bairstow b Moeen Ali | 107 | 119 |
| David Warner | c Joe Root b Mark Wood | 2 | 5 |
| Steven Smith | c Jos Buttler b Adil Rashid | 23 | 18 |
| Travis Head | b Liam Plunkett | 5 | 8 |
| Mitchell Marsh | b Adil Rashid | 50 | 68 |
| Marcus Stoinis | c Joe Root b Chris Woakes | 60 | 40 |
| Tim Paine | c Moeen Ali b Liam Plunkett | 27 | 31 |
| Pat Cummins | c Jason Roy b Liam Plunkett | 12 | 10 |
| Mitchell Starc | not out | 0 | – |
| Andrew Tye | not out | 4 | 1 |
Did not bat: Adam Zampa
Extras 14 · Total 304 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Woakes | 10 | 0 | 65 | 1 |
| Mark Wood | 10 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| Liam Plunkett | 10 | 0 | 71 | 3 |
| Adil Rashid | 10 | 0 | 73 | 2 |
| Moeen Ali | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (David Warner, 1.5 ov), 2-58 (Steven Smith, 10.5 ov), 3-78 (Travis Head, 13.6 ov), 4-196 (Aaron Finch, 35.2 ov), 5-205 (Mitchell Marsh, 37.2 ov), 6-285 (Marcus Stoinis, 47.1 ov), 7-296 (Tim Paine, 49.2 ov), 8-300 (Pat Cummins, 49.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Aaron Finch (8) and David Warner (2) | 10 | 11 |
| second | Aaron Finch (19) and Steven Smith (23) | 48 | 54 |
| third | Aaron Finch (14) and Travis Head (5) | 20 | 19 |
| fourth | Aaron Finch (66) and Mitchell Marsh (47) | 118 | 128 |
| fifth | Mitchell Marsh (3) and Marcus Stoinis (6) | 9 | 12 |
| sixth | Tim Paine (25) and Marcus Stoinis (54) | 80 | 59 |
| seventh | Tim Paine (2) and Pat Cummins (8) | 11 | 13 |
| eighth | Mitchell Starc (0) and Pat Cummins (4) | 4 | 3 |
| ninth | Mitchell Starc (0) and Andrew Tye (4) | 4 | 1 |
ENGLAND: 308 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonny Bairstow | c Tim Paine b Mitchell Starc | 14 | 11 |
| Jason Roy | c Jhye Richardson b Mitchell Starc | 180 | 151 |
| Alex Hales | c Marcus Stoinis b Pat Cummins | 4 | 3 |
| Joe Root | not out | 91 | 110 |
| Eoin Morgan | c Steven Smith b Pat Cummins | 1 | 4 |
| Jos Buttler | c Mitchell Starc b Marcus Stoinis | 4 | 10 |
| Moeen Ali | not out | 5 | 4 |
Did not bat: Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Liam Plunkett, Mark Wood
Extras 9 · Total 308 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 10 | 0 | 71 | 2 |
| Pat Cummins | 10 | 0 | 63 | 2 |
| Andrew Tye | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 6 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Adam Zampa | 10 | 0 | 72 | 0 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Travis Head | 0.5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-53 (Jonny Bairstow, 4.4 ov), 2-60 (Alex Hales, 5.5 ov), 3-281 (Jason Roy, 42.3 ov), 4-288 (Eoin Morgan, 44.4 ov), 5-302 (Jos Buttler, 47.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Jonny Bairstow (14) and Jason Roy (37) | 53 | 28 |
| second | Alex Hales (4) and Jason Roy (3) | 7 | 7 |
| third | Jason Roy (140) and Joe Root (75) | 221 | 220 |
| fourth | Eoin Morgan (1) and Joe Root (6) | 7 | 13 |
| fifth | Joe Root (9) and Jos Buttler (4) | 14 | 19 |
| sixth | Moeen Ali (5) and Joe Root (1) | 6 | 6 |
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