Stokes, Morgan on the attack as England dominate
June 10, 2017  21:45
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England 187-3 (30 ovs) vsAus 277-9 | Scorecard


Stokes in total control out in the middle. A short of good length delivery is casually flicked past midwicket as he manages to beat the fielder midwicket for another boundary.

For Australia, the only way back in this game is through wickets. And not a surprise that Smith brings back Hazlewood, who claimed two early wickets with the new ball.

He bowls a very good over under the circumstances, bowling five dot balls in a row to Stokes, before he takes a single from the last ball to keep strike.

Cummins continues to struggle with his control. He gives Morgan width as the England captain crashes it square on the off-side for a four. He again plays the cut shot off the last ball to get a couple of runs.

Stokes comes down the track to Hazlewood and punches it through the off-side but Henriques at short cover comes up with a diving stop to save some runs.

Morgan comes down the track and heaves Hazlewood across the line and over the square leg fence for a might six to continue the onslaught and bring the target under the 100-run mark.

Starc comes back as Stokes drives the second ball through the covers for two runs to bring up the 150-run stand from 143 balls.

England have reached 187 for three in 30 overs, needing 91 runs from 21 overs for victory.
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