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ENG vs AUS 5th ODI Match Highlights: Short, Travis Head And Rains Spoil Duckett Ton In Series Decider

Travis Head put the breaks on England with career-best figures [Source: @cricketcomau/x]Travis Head put the breaks on England with career-best figures [Source: @cricketcomau/x]

Australia sealed the five-match series against hosts England by winning the fifth ODI at the Bristol County Ground on September 29. Here’s the timeline of how ENG vs AUS panned out in Bristol:

ENG vs AUS Highlights: Duckett, Brook Set Up Foundation Of A Huge English Total

English openers Phil Salt and Ben Duckett raced to a 58-run partnership from the first seven overs of the match until the former was out caught by Marnus Labuschagne off Aaron Hardie. Will Jacks at number three soon fell for a four-ball duck, also to Hardie, as the Englishmen slipped to 70-2 in 8.4 overs.

Thereafter, unbeaten opener Ben Duckett shared 132 runs for the third wicket with captain Harry Brook to take England past the 200-run mark. Brook belted seven sixes in his 52-ball 72-run knock before he was dismissed by Adam Zampa in the 25th over of the innings.

ENG vs AUS Highlights: Duckett Gets Century, But Collapse Prevents Late Flourish

Looking all set to amass a rare 400-plus total after accruing 202 runs in the first 25 overs, England managed to make just 107 runs in the second half of the innings to get enveloped for 309. Ben Duckett notched up his second ODI century during the 32rd over before becoming the first of Travis Head’s four English victims of the evening.

Amidst double strikes from Adam Zampa (2-74) and Glenn Maxwell (2-49), Head mopped up the English tail to snare career-best ODI figures of 4-28. The collective brilliance of the Australian spinners ensured that the Englishmen lost their final eight wickets for 107 runs after having reached 202-2 at one stage.

ENG vs AUS Highlights: Short, Travis Head Go Berserk With 78 Off Seven Overs

Chasing 310 for a series win, Australian openers Matthew Short and Travis Head clobbered their way to 78 runs in just seven overs. The duo leathered England’s new ball pace attack comprising of Matthew Short and Olly Stone before Brydon Carse delivered the first breakthrough with the wicket of Head (31 off 26). 

His partner Matthew Short went on to notch up a whirlwind 23-ball half-century to take Australia past the 100-run mark within the first 10 overs of the run-chase itself.

ENG vs AUS Highlights: Smith, Inglis Anchored AUS Until Rains Enforced DLS Win

Matthew Short fell to English seamer Matthew Potts after cracking 58 runs from just 30 balls by the time Australia reached 118 in less than 13 overs. Following his dismissal, middle-order batters Steve Smith (36* off 48) and Josh Inglis (28* off 20) navigated Australia to 165-2 in 20.4 overs before rains halted play in Bristol.

An extensive delay in the middle eventually enforced officials to grant Australia a 49-run win on the basis of DLS method. With the result, the visitors took home the five-match series by a 3-2 margin.