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| Third one-day international, Emirates Old Trafford |
| England 302-7 (50 overs): Bairstow 112, Billings 57, Zampa 3-51 |
| Australia 305-7 (49.4 out): Maxwell 108, Carey 106, Woakes 2-46 |
| Australia won by three wickets; win series 2-1 |
| Scorekeeper |
Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey’s record 212-race partnership led Australia to a thrilling one-day series victory over England at Emirates Old Trafford.
Chasing 303, Maxwell hit 108 of 90 balls and Carey 106 more measured as a belligerent society rescued Australia 73-5.
Maxwell fell with 15 balls remaining and Carey holed at the end of the 49th to leave Australia needing 10 runs from the last six balls.
However, Mitchell Starc hit Adil Rashid’s first ball for six, and a swept limit ensured Australia scurried over the line with two balls remaining.
The loss ends England’s five-year unbeaten streak in the ODI home series, as well as being their first series loss of the summer.
Jonny Bairstow had made 112 previously to help England rebound from losing two wickets in the first two innings and the 302-7 post.
England could have fired Carey for nine if Jofra Archer hadn’t gone overboard when the Australian wicketkeeper was caught in third man from an inflated top edge.
Carey went on to make England pay, reaching his first ODI century, with him and Maxwell surpassing Brad Haddin and Mike Hussey’s 165th position against the West Indies in 2006 to compile Australia’s biggest partnership in sixth field in ODI.
This was the end of a long summer for England, but it is a welcome victory for Australia, who were shut out on their limited tour of England in 2018.
Maxwell & Carey light up Old Trafford
When a furious Marnus Labuschagne sold out at 73-5, Australia appeared to be out of the competition, but Maxwell picked the perfect timing to play the final innings for his long-threatened country.
Maxwell, known as The Big Show, has divided opinions in Australia, but there are few players as visible as he is when he is singing.
Half a century emerged from 48 balls; the next, Rashid was crushed so hard and so high above the short limit on the side of the leg that the ball bounced off the glass of Old Trafford’s massive Point building.
Carey was the least conspicuous part of the association. She used an angled bat to guide the ball around the field, lifting her fifth ODI half century with a fine clip to Woakes midway.
The two ran magnificently well, putting England’s fielders under pressure, and the paced bowlers appeared to lose their lines, with eight widths not helping their cause.
Australia was 222-5 with 10 overs remaining, but both players hit, Maxwell hitting just his second ODI hundred with another six to the leg, before Carey singled off Woakes to reach three figures for the first time.
Memories of their second ODI collapse may have lingered when Maxwell and Carey fell with the finish line in sight, but this time Australia claimed victory and, with it, the series.
Australia ends England’s home run
The world champions will lament the missed opportunities.
In addition to Archer’s no-ball, England fell short of their usual level on the field, with two catches and several scruffy dives that allowed Maxwell and Carey to rotate the strike.
England had this game at their fingertips. Woakes continued an excellent all-round performance by having opposition captain Aaron Finch caught lbw and seeing Marcus Stoinis hit a slower ball to Eoin Morgan in the middle of the wicket within the first 10 overs.
When Joe Root contributed his partial half-time spin to pitch a beleaguered David Warner and trapped Mitchell Marsh, it was all going well for the hosts.
But with Root throwing one or two more than necessary, and Maxwell dismantling Rashid with the short limits, England allowed the pair to take a look.
Bairstow rescues England with a bat
England found themselves 0-2 after just two balls in a disastrous start on fresh ground.
Jason Roy cut the first ball from Mitchell Starc to Glenn Maxwell at a point back before Joe Root became a quick inswinger, but Bairstow made a good comeback.
Supported first by Eoin Morgan and then Sam Billings, Bairstow found the aggression that worked so well in the World Cup. He was strong on the shooting throw against pace pitchers and as the pitch waned, he adapted well, taking singles where available.
He pulled out his 10th century ODI with a towering six off Cummins before Billings joined the attack, launching Starc into the Old Trafford parking lot as he turned half a century.
Leg thrower Adam Zampa once again impressed for Australia, forcing errors from Morgan and Jos Buttler when they were caught midway and covering respectively, before Billings finished off a reverse sweep to finish with a 114-run stamina.
When Bairstow was thrown by a slower ball from Cummins, England’s tail might have sunk, but Woakes was in his prime. His half century grew out of just 38 balls and included an astonishing first against Josh Hazlewood.
It was a good total on a decent field, but the brilliance of Maxwell and Carey left England short.
‘The cricket this summer has been extraordinary’
Former England captain Michael Vaughan in Test Match Special: “What we have witnessed in the last few months in terms of drama has been remarkable. When you think that the players have been locked up in cricket grounds, they have produced so many dramatic moments.”
“I think it’s a great moment for Australia. From where they were on Sunday, if they had lost that game, and it looked like they were going to go last, I don’t know how Justin Langer would have picked them up. I don’t know what he could have said. They deserved to win. “.
England Captain Eoin Morgan: “Alex Carey and Glenn Maxwell played extraordinarily well. It’s always an interesting challenge, one that bowlers are always up to. Bowlers never gave up.
“Sometimes when you’re beaten on the better side, you have to raise your hand and today was one of those games.”
Australia Captain Aaron Finch: “It was an incredible cricket game, a lot of action.
“Yeah, we thought we were in trouble, absolutely. Maxi is on the team to play a specific role, to try to change the momentum. It set him back. That partnership was fantastic. I’m really proud of both of them.
“I don’t think there are many bowlers in the world who can be with him when he’s having one of those days.”
