- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR11.4 full, nibbling, hit on the front pad - given! Crawley is going to review this, but it looked pretty adjacent. Pinned him in front of middle, and it's clipping the top of leg stump. Ahsan Raza's umpire's call is upheld and Crawley has to trudge off after another innings of unfulfilled promise! 51/26.5 Starc strikes, Duckett finally kicks the bucket! Finds his length again and an indeterminate prod ends up in the flying Carey's mitts once more. It had been a wild and woolly start from Duckett, on a wild and woolly tour. Starc cuts through the fog to end his fun 35/112.6 nicks him off! Angle change works immediately! 135kph, perfect length, pitching on middle, nipping and bouncing away, he tries to defend on the front foot on the rise from the crease and gets a thin edge near the shoulder of the bat and Carey pouches another 57/397.1 brilliant caught and bowled! Root finally falls! Root was on the walk, Neser banged in back of a length, he tried to work off the hip but the bounce got big on him, it catches the leading edge and loops up legside, Neser darts across the pitch and takes a fantastic diving catch at full stretch 384/947.4 sharply held at slip! No Ashes ton for Brook! Boland breaks the stand, and Australia have the early wicket they will have craved walking out there this morning. Brook has never knowingly not run towards the danger, here having a dabble at one rising in the channel outside off. Takes a thick edge, flying past Carey up to the stumps - but not the ever-alert Smith, who pulls off another fine grab above his left shoulder 226/450.5 jaffa! Did Stokes get anything on it? Springing from a length as Stokes looked to defend around off stump... the ball fizzed through to Carey, and Smith wants another look on review. There's a small scratch on Snicko, one frame after the ball passed Stokes' bat! That is going to be enough to overturn Chris Gaffaney's on-field call. Brutal ball and Australia chip out another 229/574.4 holes out to deep cover! What have you done Jamie Smith? Shoulder high short ball outside off, under 130kph, he backs away to slap it offside and miscues in the air to the only man infront of square at a deepish cover and Boland holds a simple catch 323/691.6 edged and pouched by Green in the gully! Good length, angled into middle and off, it straightens and bounces a touch, Jacks plays across the line trying to work it square, gets a leading edge straight to Green in the gully and he takes the catch easily 375/794.1 caught behind! Green turns around to check with the umpire but it's OK! Good length, lovely away shape, fourth stump, he's forced to defend, gets a thick edge and Carey takes the catch moving to his right 382/897.3 bowled him! Superb from Neser. Good length, fourth stump, it nips in sharply off the seam through the gate and hits the top of leg 384/10Extras12 (b 1, lb 6, nb 3, w 2)TOTAL384 all out (97.3 Overs, RR: 3.93, 460 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Ben Duckett, 6.5 ov), 2-51 (Zak Crawley, 11.4 ov), 3-57 (Jacob Bethell, 12.6 ov), 4-226 (Harry Brook, 47.4 ov), 5-229 (Ben Stokes, 50.5 ov), 6-323 (Jamie Smith, 74.4 ov), 7-375 (Will Jacks, 91.6 ov), 8-382 (Brydon Carse, 94.1 ov), 9-384 (Joe Root, 97.1 ov), 10-384 (Josh Tongue, 97.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MA Starc 23 2 93 2 4.04 0 1 MG Neser 18.3 2 60 4 3.24 0 0 SM Boland 26 2 85 2 3.26 0 0 C Green 18 0 85 1 4.72 1 1 BJ Webster 5 0 20 0 4 0 0 TM Head 4 0 20 0 5 0 0 M Labuschagne 3 0 14 1 4.66 1 1
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR67.1 over the wicket, fired in straight. Head sweeps and misses... given lbw! But he immediately reviews Ahsan Raza's decision. Was there some bat? No, says Snicko. Could it be sneaking down? No, says ball-tracking! Thumping leg, and Head goes. The 150-175 Achilles heel strikes again! 288/412.2 full, straight, pinned him! Chris Gaffaney doesn't take too long with his decision but Weatherald asks for the review. Looks similar to a couple of his dismissals this series. Struck on the shin playing across the line. Could it be sneaking down leg...? No, it's clipping: umpire's call, and Weatherald is salmon. Stokes' golden arm to the rescue for England 57/130.6 edged to gully! Stokes will love that. Labuschagne has thrown away a score. Full, not quite a half-volley, shaping wide of off, he drives but gets a thick edge that floats to gully and a simple catch is held by Bethell. Stokes looks at him but doesn't say a word 162/254.4 nicked behind! A good length outswinger works! Amazing. Full, shaping away on a fourth stump line, Neser is camped back outside leg and is surprised, he pushes at it and gets a thin nick through to Smith 234/3128.5 A ripper from nowhere, and Smith nicks off! That's what Tongue can do, it's the sixth time he's bagged Smith in their contests, and it's a lovely delivery. Tight initial line, fuller length, angled into the stumps, demanding a defensive push, a hint of away movement finds the thin edge and Jamie Smith scoops up the low nick 544/883.4 and traps him lbw! Khawaja misses a full toss! He reviews. Didn't consult Smith. Low full toss shaping into middle, no bat involved and it's smashing the bottom of middle! Terrible review 339/588.1 glanced straight to leg slip! Carey falls for it again! Third time in the series! Half volley angled down leg, he plays an instinctive leg glance and flicks it straight to Bethell who is placed there! 366/6106.3 oh my word... Greeny, Greeny! Short ball, spooned up, straight to deep square leg! Green gives it away when set. He thumps his pad with his bat and trudges off. A wicket from nowhere, and boy did England need that 437/7132.6 another fine delivery! Tongue pings the top of leg stump with a nipbacker on a wonderful full length. Round the wicket, aiming into the pads, Starc pushed down the initial line but was unable to cover the movement as his leg bail went flying! Two wickets inside the opening hour 564/9133.5 edged to first slip! Brook's manoeuvring of the field pays dividends as Boland falls first ball! Pushed onto the back foot by Jacks' flight on a full length, a bit of grip off the surface and a fenced edge, high on the blade, straight into the stand-in skipper's hands 567/10Extras27 (b 4, lb 14, nb 5, w 4)TOTAL567 all out (133.5 Overs, RR: 4.23)Fall of wickets: 1-57 (Jake Weatherald, 12.2 ov), 2-162 (Marnus Labuschagne, 30.6 ov), 3-234 (Michael Neser, 54.4 ov), 4-288 (Travis Head, 67.1 ov), 5-339 (Usman Khawaja, 83.4 ov), 6-366 (Alex Carey, 88.1 ov), 7-437 (Cameron Green, 106.3 ov), 8-544 (Steven Smith, 128.5 ov), 9-564 (Mitchell Starc, 132.6 ov), 10-567 (Scott Boland, 133.5 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.5 no stroke offered, nailed in front of off stump! Oh my, a crushing misjudgement from Crawley, but it was also a hooping inswinger! Perfect angle across the right-hander from over the wicket, tempting him to assume it was shaping to the slips, only to bend back in wickedly once his bat was already raised. it's pinging the top of off stump! Umpire's call means the verdict stands, but between the super inswinger at 140kph and Crawley's wrong option, that's bang to rights! 4/119.1 bowled him! Duckett flings his head back in anguish! He'd done the hard work in the morning session, but Neser's tight angle from round the wicket finds him out once more. It was too tight for the cut, it kicked off the seam, back into his arc, and a thick under-edge cannoned into the stumps to end his underwhelming series, albeit with his highest score in ten attempts 85/284.2 gottim, nicked behind! Starc does the business for Australia once again. Cramps him on the cut, zipping through to kiss the top edge and Carey does the rest. The crowd stands to applaud Bethell from the field, it's been a magnificent knock. But that's the wicket Australia needed 328/931.6 trapped lbw! Boland finally gets through. Long chat between Root and Bethell. The youngster says you should review it because you are Joe Root. He does but he is worried. Ball tracking has it clipping the top of the leg bail! Good length, nipping in sharply it beat the inside edge and hit him flush on the knee roll. Chris Gaffaney thought it wasn't going over and ball tracking agreed. Root's series is done. He gets a warm ovation 117/351.1 offbreak from over the wicket, decent turn from outside off, pinned on the back foot, Australia review! Looks a bit speculative, though so too was the shot... Brook was right back on his stumps, Webster's height might be a factor... but it's not! Skidding into leg stump, and Brook's five minutes of sketchiness has cost England again! 219/451.3 Jacks holes out second ball! My God, what is wrong with this team! A massive wipe across the full length, picked up from outside off, Cam Green tumbles in the deep to cling on and suddenly England are back in freefall! An utterly crazy passage of play, conducted by a medium-pacer who has turned to his part-time offspin! 219/564.1 A calamitous mix-up and Smith is run out! A short bouncer, doesn't get up, he pulls around the corner, Smith runs and Bethell is ball watching and hesitates before going back, Weatherald swoops to hit left at square leg, throws over the bails to Labuschagne and Smith is not in the frame. Easy run out. Crazy cricket. 264/665.2 edged and taken at slip! Smith holds a beauty! Webster on fire! Shorter length, spinning and bouncing away, cut shot was on but Stokes' movement is so limited, he falls away as he cuts and gets a thick edge and Smith takes a sharp chance high to his left 267/770.3 edged and taken by Smith! Good length, fourth stump, he has to play, prods forward, gets a thick edge and Smith takes a comfortable catch at slip 297/888.2 Tongue chips to extra cover, that's it! Starc wraps things up with his 31st wicket of a magnificent series. He can go put his feet - surely Australia won't need No. 10 in this chase? 342/10Extras30 (b 9, lb 11, nb 2, w 3, pen 5)TOTAL342 all out (88.2 Overs, RR: 3.87)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Zak Crawley, 0.5 ov), 2-85 (Ben Duckett, 19.1 ov), 3-117 (Joe Root, 31.6 ov), 4-219 (Harry Brook, 51.1 ov), 5-219 (Will Jacks, 51.3 ov), 6-264 (Jamie Smith, 64.1 ov), 7-267 (Ben Stokes, 65.2 ov), 8-297 (Brydon Carse, 70.3 ov), 9-328 (Jacob Bethell, 84.2 ov), 10-342 (Josh Tongue, 88.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MA Starc 18.2 2 72 3 3.92 0 0 SM Boland 25 6 46 2 1.84 0 0 MG Neser 16 0 55 1 3.43 0 1 C Green 6 0 40 0 6.66 0 0 BJ Webster 16 1 64 3 4 0 1 TM Head 4 0 25 0 6.25 1 0 M Labuschagne 3 0 15 0 5 2 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR10.3 wild swipe straight up and Carse takes the catch! Head had no interest in hanging around. He charged a short ball and tried to launch over midwicket, gets a top-edge that flies towards midwicket, Carse has to sit under it for an age and takes a good catch 62/114.4 top edge taken by Potts running in from fine leg! Good short ball from Tongue does it. This rears from a length, Weatherald was pressing forward and got in a horror spot, he can't get his bat out of the way and it flies high towards fine leg and Potts runs in to take the catch diving forward 71/223.1 terrible mix-up, and Labuschagne has run himself out! He's down on his haunches, having flung himself desperately back towards his ground. But he's a long way short, and has to go! What high-jinx is this?! Driven firmly to the left of mid-off and he calls for one straight away, but Carey was ball-watching and belatedly said no. Potts was the man to fire in the throw and Smith did the rest 121/517.5 rips one through him, Smith's gone! Beautifully bowled by Jacks. Tossed up and Ragging, a classical offbreak that slides through the gap between Smith's bat and pad to hit middle and leg stumps! Smith looks back, completely befuddled at how the ball got through him. But there's no quibbling, and England have another 92/322.1 Uzzie drags on, there'll be no fairytale finish! But he does get a moment to bask in the adulation of his home crowd as he walks from the field. He blows a kiss and then bows to place his forehead on the SCG turf. A fine career, and an immense character. Falls to Tongue again, who has three and continues to give Australians the hurry-up on the final day of the series 119/4Extras5 (b 3, lb 1, w 1)TOTAL161/5 (31.2 Overs, RR: 5.13)Fall of wickets: 1-62 (Travis Head, 10.3 ov), 2-71 (Jake Weatherald, 14.4 ov), 3-92 (Steven Smith, 17.5 ov), 4-119 (Usman Khawaja, 22.1 ov), 5-121 (Marnus Labuschagne, 23.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BA Carse 8 0 51 0 6.37 1 0 JC Tongue 11 0 42 3 3.81 0 0 JG Bethell 3 0 16 0 5.33 0 0 WG Jacks 6.2 1 42 1 6.63 0 0 JE Root 3 1 6 0 2 0 0
Match Details
Toss
England , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Australia won the 5-match series 4-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
4,5,6,7,8 January 2026 (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Australia 12, England 0
Close of Play
- Sun, 4 Jan - day 1 - England 1st innings 211/3 (JE Root 72*, HC Brook 78*, 45 ov)
- Mon, 5 Jan - day 2 - Australia 1st innings 166/2 (TM Head 91*, MG Neser 1*, 34.1 ov)
- Tue, 6 Jan - day 3 - Australia 1st innings 518/7 (SPD Smith 129*, BJ Webster 42*, 124 ov)
- Wed, 7 Jan - day 4 - England 2nd innings 302/8 (JG Bethell 142*, MJ Potts 0*, 75 ov)
- Thu, 8 Jan - day 5 - Australia 2nd innings 161/5 (31.2 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Over 76.1: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - MJ Potts (Struck down)
- New ball taken at 80.1 overs
- JG Bethell: 150 off 243 balls (15 x 4)
- Over 81.3: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - JG Bethell (Upheld)
- Drinks: England - 328/9 in 84.2 overs (MJ Potts 10)
- Over 85.3: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - MJ Potts (Struck down)
- Innings Break: England - 342/10 in 88.2 overs (MJ Potts 18)
- Australia 2nd innings
- Over 0.5: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - TM Head (Struck down)
- Over 6.4: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - J Weatherald (Struck down)
- Drinks: Australia - 34/0 in 7.0 overs (TM Head 16, J Weatherald 17)
- Australia: 50 runs in 9.1 overs (55 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (TM Head 24, J Weatherald 26, Ex 1)
- Lunch: Australia - 71/2 in 14.4 overs (M Labuschagne 7)
- Australia: 100 runs in 19.2 overs (116 balls), Extras 1
- Drinks: Australia - 140/5 in 28.0 overs (AT Carey 10, C Green 11)
- Australia: 150 runs in 30.4 overs (184 balls), Extras 5
- Final attendance on Day 5 is 25,847
- Total attendance Days 1-5 is 211,032, a SCG Test record
- BJ Webster: 50 off 64 balls (5 x 4)
- 8th Wicket: 100 runs in 126 balls (SPD Smith 43, BJ Webster 56, Ex 4)
- Australia: 550 runs in 129.6 overs (785 balls), Extras 22
- Innings Break: Australia - 567/10 in 133.5 overs (BJ Webster 71)
- England 2nd innings
- Over 0.5: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - Z Crawley (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Drinks: England - 34/1 in 9.0 overs (BM Duckett 17, JG Bethell 12)
- England: 50 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 6
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (BM Duckett 29, JG Bethell 18, Ex 6)
- Lunch: England - 80/1 in 17.0 overs (BM Duckett 40, JG Bethell 28)
- Over 25.3: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - JE Root (Struck down)
- England: 100 runs in 26.1 overs (158 balls), Extras 12
- JG Bethell: 50 off 87 balls (7 x 4)
- Drinks: England - 116/2 in 29.0 overs (JG Bethell 55, JE Root 6)
- Over 31.6: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - JE Root (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- England: 150 runs in 36.4 overs (221 balls), Extras 21
- Penalty: 36.4 - Ball striking Fielding Team helmet
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (JG Bethell 21, HC Brook 20, Ex 9)
- Tea: England - 174/3 in 41.0 overs (JG Bethell 79, HC Brook 24)
- England: 200 runs in 45.1 overs (273 balls), Extras 22
- JG Bethell: 100 off 162 balls (13 x 4)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 113 balls (JG Bethell 50, HC Brook 41, Ex 10)
- Drinks: England - 219/4 in 51.1 overs (JG Bethell 106)
- Over 51.1: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - HC Brook (Upheld)
- England: 250 runs in 60.3 overs (365 balls), Extras 23
- Drinks: England - 264/5 in 64.0 overs (JG Bethell 123, JL Smith 26)
- England: 300 runs in 72.2 overs (436 balls), Extras 26
- Attendance: 42,864
- End Of Day: England - 302/8 in 75.0 overs (JG Bethell 142, MJ Potts 0)
- Over 35.6: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - MG Neser (Struck down)
- TM Head: 100 off 105 balls (17 x 4)
- Australia: 200 runs in 43.5 overs (266 balls), Extras 7
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls (TM Head 36, MG Neser 14, Ex 2)
- Drinks: Australia - 225/2 in 51.0 overs (TM Head 126, MG Neser 23)
- Over 52.4: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - MG Neser (Struck down)
- Australia: 250 runs in 59.4 overs (361 balls), Extras 10
- TM Head: 150 off 152 balls (23 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Lunch: Australia - 281/3 in 65.0 overs (TM Head 162, SPD Smith 16)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (TM Head 31, SPD Smith 20, Ex 0)
- Over 67.1: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - TM Head (Struck down)
- Australia: 300 runs in 69.2 overs (420 balls), Extras 11
- Drinks: Australia - 322/4 in 79.0 overs (SPD Smith 42, UT Khawaja 9)
- New ball taken at 80.1 overs
- SPD Smith: 50 off 95 balls (7 x 4)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 98 balls (SPD Smith 29, UT Khawaja 17, Ex 5)
- Over 83.4: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - UT Khawaja (Struck down)
- Australia: 350 runs in 85.4 overs (518 balls), Extras 15
- Tea: Australia - 377/6 in 91.0 overs (SPD Smith 65, C Green 8)
- Australia: 400 runs in 97.1 overs (587 balls), Extras 15
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (SPD Smith 24, C Green 25, Ex 2)
- Drinks: Australia - 424/6 in 101.0 overs (SPD Smith 86, C Green 32)
- SPD Smith: 100 off 166 balls (11 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Australia: 450 runs in 109.4 overs (663 balls), Extras 18
- Drinks: Australia - 463/7 in 113.0 overs (SPD Smith 110, BJ Webster 9)
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (SPD Smith 30, BJ Webster 21, Ex 2)
- Australia: 500 runs in 120.4 overs (729 balls), Extras 21
- Attendance: 46,161
- End Of Day: Australia - 518/7 in 124.0 overs (SPD Smith 129, BJ Webster 42)
- Over 50.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - BA Stokes (Upheld)
- England: 250 runs in 56.2 overs (339 balls), Extras 9
- JE Root: 100 off 146 balls (11 x 4)
- Drinks: England - 272/5 in 60.0 overs (JE Root 104, JL Smith 22)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (JE Root 22, JL Smith 27, Ex 1)
- England: 300 runs in 69.1 overs (417 balls), Extras 10
- Lunch: England - 336/6 in 78.0 overs (JE Root 138, WG Jacks 3)
- New ball taken at 80.1 overs
- England: 350 runs in 80.6 overs (489 balls), Extras 12
- JE Root: 150 off 226 balls (15 x 4)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 93 balls (JE Root 22, WG Jacks 27, Ex 1)
- Drinks: England - 374/6 in 91.0 overs (JE Root 152, WG Jacks 27)
- Innings Break: England - 384/10 in 97.3 overs (MJ Potts 1)
- Tea: England - 384/10 in 97.3 overs (MJ Potts 1)
- Australia 1st innings
- Australia: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (56 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls (TM Head 29, J Weatherald 20, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Australia - 57/0 in 12.0 overs (TM Head 34, J Weatherald 21)
- Over 12.2: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - J Weatherald (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- TM Head: 50 off 55 balls (9 x 4)
- Australia: 100 runs in 20.3 overs (124 balls), Extras 3
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (TM Head 24, M Labuschagne 25, Ex 1)
- Over 21.4: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - M Labuschagne (Struck down)
- Drinks: Australia - 116/1 in 23.0 overs (TM Head 62, M Labuschagne 29)
- Australia: 150 runs in 28.5 overs (174 balls), Extras 4
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 104 balls (TM Head 49, M Labuschagne 48, Ex 3)
- Rain: Australia - 166/2 in 34.1 overs (TM Head 91, MG Neser 1)
- End Of Day: Australia - 166/2 in 34.1 overs (TM Head 91, MG Neser 1)
- Attendance: 46,586
- England 1st innings
- England: 50 runs in 11.3 overs (69 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: England - 51/2 in 11.4 overs (JG Bethell 4)
- Over 11.4: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - Z Crawley (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- England: 100 runs in 22.6 overs (138 balls), Extras 7
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (JE Root 31, HC Brook 16, Ex 3)
- Lunch: England - 114/3 in 24.0 overs (JE Root 31, HC Brook 23)
- England: 150 runs in 31.1 overs (187 balls), Extras 7
- JE Root: 50 off 65 balls (7 x 4)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 122 balls (JE Root 50, HC Brook 47, Ex 3)
- HC Brook: 50 off 63 balls (5 x 4)
- Drinks: England - 170/3 in 36.0 overs (JE Root 55, HC Brook 54)
- England: 200 runs in 41.6 overs (253 balls), Extras 8
- 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 184 balls (JE Root 69, HC Brook 77, Ex 4)
- Bad Light: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
- Tea: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
- Bad Light: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
- Rain: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
- End Of Day: England - 211/3 in 45.0 overs (JE Root 72, HC Brook 78)
- Attendance: 49,574
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