5th ODI: England v Australia at Manchester

series clincher

If England win tomorrow, they will finish the summer unbeaten in any series in any format against any opposition.

England has the momentum right now. They come from behind and I think they are feeling pretty confident that they can take this. Besides they will play in Manchester, Aussies will have to strive to get this one and I think the reigning world champs will lose tomorrow. I want Australia to win, but guess this won’t happen.

England win the toss and elect to bat first. Both teams make changes for this deciding match. Reece Topley comes into the England side to make his debut replacing Liam Plunkett. Meanwhile, Starc and Agar come back into the Australia side replacing Pattinson and Stoinis.

Blimey, Jason Roy gets a life second ball. Starc getting the bowl to swing and Roy is adjudged to be out lbw but replays show Roy getting an edge just before the ball hit his pads. He is once again adjudged to have been out lbw on the fourth ball, although replays show the ball wouldn't have even hit a fourth stump. Joel Wilson is a shocking umpire. Shocking. Three bad decisions in this series so far from him.

Australia in full control, England rocking at 22/3 (5.5 overs). Hales poor series continues and now Taylor's out too.

Morgan ducks into a short ball and takes one right off the side of the helmet. That did not look or sound good. He's down on the ground and looking very dazed.

Edit: He is back on his feet but retiring hurt.

Bairstow out as well now after a review. England 60/4 (14 overs). They will do well to get anywhere close to 250 even with this deep batting lineup.

Loose shot from Moeen and England 72/5. Australia in complete control of this match. It's hard to imagine any way England win from this position. The pitch hasn't really done a whole lot, just poor batting from England.

Crikey, and Willy now out second ball. 72/6. A woeful performance out of England this morning.

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