- 5th ODI: Australia, 165-2, bt England, 309, by 49 runs (DLS)
- England collapse from 202-2 to 309 all out
Despite some feeble attempts at time-wasting, the rain arrived three minutes too late to rescue England. Australia were ahead on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern when it started and with just enough overs bowled to ensure a result, the tourists claimed a 3-2 series win to snuff out any debate about the moral victors of this one.
Rebooted before the series and then resurgent from 2-0 down, England chiefly had themselves to blame on this final day of the so-called summer. They set off like a train after being inserted, Ben Duckett’s 91-ball 107 and Harry Brook’s electric 72 from 52 giving rise to thoughts of a 400-plus total. And yet they were undone by Travis Head’s part-time spin and skittled for 309 with four balls unbowled.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/29/australia-beat-misfiring-england-and-the-rain-to-seal-odi-series-victory-in-bristol
Author : Ali Martin at the Seat Unique Stadium
Publish date : 2024-09-29 17:34:11
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