28.1 1 Starc to Root, 1 run, full outside off, gets forward and drives to deep cover to reach a very controlled 59-ball fifty
Mitchell Starc returns as Australia hunt the breakthrough. He’ll be round the wicket
183-2 off 29.3 overs
26.3 3 Tye to Roy, 3 runs, there’s his hundred! Short outside off, he’s across the crease and pulls through midwicket and it’s enough for three figures. A super innings, electrifying in the first fifty and he’s consolidated since
Zampa to Roy, 2 runs, tip and run into the covers, and what excellent running to turn one into two. He’s matched his previous best against Sri Lanka at The Oval
37.5
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Zampa to Roy, SIX , high and mighty! Into the floodlights, down into the stands! Tossed up, tempting England’s main man, and he was tempted alright!
Starc to Roy, OUT , short, pulled, top-edged, gone! The end of a triumphant innings from Roy, the MCG rises as one to a brilliant performance. A bit of a tired ending, went for the big humpty over the leg side, but ended up with a lobbed chance to backward square. But what a statement innings from a resurgent one-day team!
JJ Roy c sub (JA Richardson) b Starc 180 (151b 16x4 5x6) SR: 119.20
Chris: “Here again proof why England will never be number side in any format, this game should been done by now. But No, not with England, they’ll go back to the tried and true nature of the English cricketer and dink and donk alongand then all of a sudden they run rate creeps up, which in effect makes the English cricketer panic and lose his wicket and then for the supporter it’s the all to familiar stressful ending yet again.”
Are you seriously saying that a national-record innings and a highest run-chase at the MCG isn’t good enough for you? Some people…