England vs Australia 3rd Test at Birmingham, 29 Jul, 2015

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat first
Australia 136/10 (36.4)  &  265/10 (79.1)
England 281/10 (67.1)  &  124/2 (32.1)
England won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: ST Finn
  • Joe Root 38 * (63)
  • IR Bell 65 * (90)

Over 6.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to IR Bell, no runs, gets forward and looking to steer it away wide of the slip cordon, gets a thick outside edge that flies to the right of Clarke at second slip but he drops it.

Over 7.6 Nathan Lyon bowls a slower one to Adam Lyth, no runs, gets forward and pushes it to short-cover.

Over 8.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Gets waited for the ball to come and sent it through cover-point, the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 11.4 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it solidly.

Over 12.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to IR Bell, 2 runs, drives off the front foot in the gap at cover for a couple.

Over 14.5 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to Joe Root, no runs, goes on to the back foot and pushes it back to the bowler with soft hands.

Over 15.1 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to IR Bell, no runs, gets across and defends it solidly.

Over 15.5 Nathan Lyon bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and punches it towards cover.

Over 16.1 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to IR Bell, no runs, gets forward and drives it straight to mid-off.

Over 16.2 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to IR Bell, no runs, gets across and presents the full face of the bat as he defends it solidly.

Over 16.3 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to IR Bell, no runs, gets forward and misses the flick.

Over 19.3 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to IR Bell, no runs, hangs back and mistimes the cut towards the off-side.

Over 21.4J Hazlewood to IR Bell Boundary! ...

Over 22.2Mitchell Starc to IR Bell Boundary! ...

Over 22.4Mitchell Starc to IR Bell Boundary! ...

Over 22.6Mitchell Starc to IR Bell Boundary! ...

Over 24.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets forward and went for a drive, the ball takes the outside edge and goes through the slips for four.

Over 25.1 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets forward and drive superbly and finds the gap through deep extra cover fo a boundary.

Over 25.4 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets forward and flicks it upishly wide of mid-on and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 26.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a half volley to IR Bell, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it through cover for a boundary and bring up his Fifty as well.

Over 29.4Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to JMBairstow, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 30.1MG Johnson bowls pitched up delivery to Joe Root, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 31.1 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to IR Bell, no runs, gets forward and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 31.2 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to IR Bell, no runs, gets watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 33.4Mitchell Starc bowls pitched up delivery to Joe Root, pulls it away through mid wicketBoundary!

Over 38.5Mitchell Starc bowls pitched up delivery to JCButtler, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 40.2Mitchell Starc bowls pitched up delivery to Joe Root, moves back into the crease and punches it straight to mid onBoundary!

Over 42.6Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to Moeen Ali, goes back and cuts it away towards the thirdman region.Boundary!

Over 47.2Nathan Lyon bowls flighted delivery to Moeen Ali, goes back and play an upper cut over the slips towards thirdman.Boundary!

Over 52.2Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to Moeen Ali, goes back and cuts it away towards the thirdman region.Boundary!

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