Riverside Ground Chester-Le-Street, Ground Stats For Australia Vs England 3rd ODI
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The much-awaited third ODI between Australia and England is set to take place at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, on Tuesday. Despite the Mitch-Marsh-led side's upper hand, England, led by Harry Brook, is determined to bounce back from their previous defeats and emerge victorious in the upcoming clash.
What happened in AUS vs ENG 2nd ODI?
The second ODI saw Australia outplay England by clinching a 68-run victory and taking the series 2-0. Australia, who were put to bat first, did well with 46 runs from Matthew Short and Travis Head. A little while later, England got their first breakthrough as Short was gone for 29, followed swiftly by Head (29) and Steven Smith (4) by brilliant Brydon Carse.
AlexCarey's fine innings of 74 runs for Australia was a testament to the team's unity. He put on a crucial 55-run stand with Aaron Hardie (23) before Carse struck again. When Australia reached 221 for 9, Carey and Josh Hazlewood (4*) added 49 runs to the last wicket before he was dismissed.
Chasing 271, England had a poor start, losing wickets regularly. Ben Duckett and Philip Salt could not do much but score 26 runs, as Salt fell for just 12. England slid to 65 for 5 in 9.3 overs. Jacob Bethell and Jamie Smith added 55 runs together, but Smith's 49 could not rescue the day for England, as they lost and were bowled out at 202. Mitchell Starc was the best among the bowlers with three wickets, well supported by Hazlewood, Hardie, and Maxwell, all taking two.
ENG Vs AUS: Ground Stats For 3rd ODI
Information | Details |
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Total Matches | 21 |
Matches won batting first | 8 |
Matches won batting second | 11 |
Highest team total | 338/6 (Sri Lanka) |
Lowest team total | 99 (England) |
Average score batting first | 239 |
Highest Run Chase Achieved | 314/4 (England) |
The Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street , has a rich history, having played its first ODI game in 1999 since the venue witnessed 21 ODI matches. Interestingly, eight teams that batted first at this venue won the match, whereas the chasing teams won 11 games.
The highest team total was 338/6 by Sri Lanka against West Indies in 2019. On the other hand, the lowest team total is 99, registered by England against Sri Lanka in 2014. The pitch at Riverside Ground in Chester-Le-Street generally offers excellent batting conditions, and the average score set by teams batting first is 239.