Live Cricket Score ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Australia vs England Pool A match at Melbourne, England 231 in 41.5 Overs: Australia win by 111 runs

Live Cricket Score Australia vs England: England 231 in 41.1 Overs

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Lot of drama associated with the final wicket as the original appeal was for leg-before. While the umpire declare it out, Glenn Maxwell ran out James Anderson and the TV replays show the England tail-ender was gone. Some think should have been a dead ball, but nevertheless, the players shake hands and walk off the field. Australia start the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 with a big win. Aaron Finch has been named Man of the Match for his innings of 135 off 128 balls. Here is the final report of the match from Pramod Ananth, with Australia beating England by 111 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

England 231 in Overs 41.5: Couple of nervous moments for England as Taylor gets a run off a leg bye and then Josh Hazlewood raps the batsmen in front of the wickets. Australia believe it’s all over now. But the review taken by the batsman shows the ball was missing the leg stump. But, there is twist in the tale as James Anderson is RUN OUT! TV replays show Anderson is out and after a lot of discussion, it’s over. Australia win by 111 runs!  BATTING: James Taylor 98 (90)

OUT! James Anderson run out 8 (11)

England 225/9 in Overs 41:  Brad Haddin does extremely well to protect a boundary from James Anderson as the ball had taken an inside edge. Anderson gets a four on the second last ball as he opens up the bat at the last moment and ball goes towards third man area. England add four runs to the total.  BATTING: James Taylor 94 (86), James Anderson 7 (10)

England 221/9 in Overs 40: Mitchell Johnson continues as James Taylor is looking to play only the attacking strokes and not rotate the strike. A comparatively quiet over as England manage only three runs off Johnson’s eighth over.  BATTING: James Taylor 94 (86), James Anderson 3 (4)

England 218/9 in Overs 39:  Fantastic batting this by the little man James Taylor. He hits Mitchell Starc for a four over the wicketkeeper with an upper cut, and gets a boundary on the final ball with an edge that was very, very close to the wickets. England still need 125 runs from 11 overs. BATTING: James Taylor 92 (81), James Anderson 2 (3)

England 205/9 in Overs 38: England bring up their 200-run mark in the 38th over of their chase. James Anderson is the last man in with James Taylor waging a lone battle from the other end. The final ball of the over is hit for a boundary past point. BATTING: James Taylor 80 (76), James Anderson 1 (2)

England 195/9 in Overs 37.1:  Poor Steven Finn has been surprised with a bouncer and he fails to keep it down, and Mitchell Johnson takes a simple return catch to help Australia inch closer to a big win here. BATTING: James Taylor 76 (73), 

OUT! Steven Finn c&b Mitchell Johnson 1 (6)

England 195/8 in Overs 37:  Mitchell Starc continues from around the wicket against the right-hander Steven Finn and beats him on a couple of occasions. Finn does well to take a single off the final ball. One run and a wicket from Starc’s over. BATTING: James Taylor 76 (73), Steven Finn 1 (5) 

England 194/8 in Overs 36.1: There it is! Australian fans will be certainly delighted as Mitchell Starc has cleaned up Stuart Broad on the first ball as England lose their eighth wicket. It was a fantastic in-swinging yorker as Broad failed to connect and was cleaned up. BATTING: James Taylor 76 (73),

OUT! Stuart Broad b Mitchell Starc 0 (1)

England 194/7 in Overs 36: Chris Woakes may have fallen but James Taylor is playing a dream innings here. He strikes two boundaries against Mitchell Johnson to take England closer to 200-run mark.  BATTING: James Taylor 76 (73), Stuart Broad 0 (0)

England 184/7 in Overs 35.2:  Mitchell Johnson strikes as he has removed Chris Woakes! England lose their seventh wicket!  Woakes tries to clear the infield but ended up mistiming, and Steven Smith takes a clean catch. BATTING: James Taylor 66 (69),

OUT! Chris Woakes c Steven Smith b Mitchell Johnson 37 (42)

England 184/6 in Overs 35:  James Taylor strikes a straight six over the bowler’s head as Starc comes onto bowl the 35th over. The partnership is of 92 runs now and England would be aiming for a turnaround here.   BATTING: James Taylor 66 (69), Chris Woakes 37 (40)

England 176/6 in Overs 34: What a shot! James Taylor hits six with a flick over the leg side as he brings up his half-century. It has been a patient knock from the England batsman, who, on the fourth ball, dances down the track to hit over the infield as the batting powerplay is on.  BATTING: James Taylor 59 (65), Chris Woakes 36 (39)

England 163/6 in Overs 33: The partnership for the seventh wicket between James Taylor and Chris Woakes is of more than 70 runs now. Shane Watson comes on to bowl the 35th over after the drinks break. Four runs scored. England now need 180 runs from the remaining 17 overs.  BATTING: James Taylor 47 (60), Chris Woakes 35 (37)

England 159/6 in Overs 32: Mitchell Marsh is back into the attack as he has three overs left in the innings. Another chance? Woakes plays it straight to the fielder at short extra cover and the ball drops short. Australia trying to pull back things, only two runs given. BATTING: James Taylor 46 (59), Chris Woakes 32 (32)

England 157/6 in Overs 31: Steven Smith is off the bowling attack and Shane Watson comes in. England batsmen scramble to add four  more runs to their total and keep their hopes alive. A comparatively good over from Australia’s perspective. BATTING: James Taylor 45 (57), Chris Woakes 31 (28)

England 153/6 in Overs 30:  Maxwell continues as England get a couple of boundaries in the 30th over. First comes from Taylor’s bat, with a reverse sweep towards the covers. Woakes then hit one on the deep square leg region to keep the scoreboard ticking. England add another 12 runs to their total and go past the 150-run mark.  BATTING: James Taylor 43 (55), Chris Woakes 29 (24)

England 141/6 in Overs 29: Both Taylor and Woakes have started to score runs now as they are certainly looking to bring down the asking rate. Another good over for England as they add nine runs off Steven Smith.  BATTING: James Taylor 30 (47), Chris Woakes 22 (22)

England 132/6 in Overs 28: Spin from both the ends as Glenn Maxwell continues. Woakes gets a couple of runs through reverse sweep and both the batsmen do well to rotate the strike. Their partnership is of 40 runs now for the seventh wicket. BATTING: James Taylor 30 (47), Chris Woakes 20 (20)

England 124/6 in Overs 27: Steven Smith has been summoned by his captain and he starts off with a couple of good deliveries. Woakes gets one through the fielders at point and short third man, and collects a couple of runs. Taylor ends the over with a four on the midwicket region.  BATTING: James Taylor 27 (45), Chris Woakes 16 (16)

England 115/6 in Overs 26: Josh Hazlewood continues and there is an appeal for a leg-before on the third ball of the over. Aaron Finch has spilled a catch at the deep square leg as James Taylor gets a lifeline. Certainly a rare blip from Australia. There is a half-hearted caught-behind appeal on the final ball, and Australia have reviewed it. The replays show the ball just went past the gloves.  BATTING: James Taylor 22 (43), Chris Woakes 12 (12)

England 113/6 in Overs 25: The required run-rate is nearing 10 at the moment with Taylor and Woakes at the crease. England have to look for runs now as the asking rate is only going to go up. England score six runs off Starc in the 25th over.   BATTING: James Taylor 20 (37), Chris Woakes 12 (12)

England 107/6 in Overs 24: England go past the 100-run mark in the 24th over but they have lost more than half of their side here. Woakes is batting positively, I suppose it’s time for Taylor to try and score some quick runs as well. He’s been around for a very long time now. Eight runs scored off Hazlewood. BATTING: James Taylor 18 (35), Chris Woakes 8 (8)

England 99/6 in Overs 23:  George Bailey has deployed Mitchell Starc in to the attack as Australia are looking to end this game very soon. Starc operates with two slips in place. Chris Woakes gets the final ball on the pads and he puts it away for a four.  BATTING: James Taylor 13 (32), Chris Woakes 5 (5)

England 94/6 in Overs 22: Chris Woakes has joined James Taylor out there in the middle. The hopes are quite grim from England with that poor show from their batsmen in the top order.  BATTING: James Taylor 12 (28), Chris Woakes 1 (3)

England 92/6 in Overs 21.2: SUPERB CATCH! Mitchell Marsh claims his fifth wicket as Steven Smith takes a stunning catch to get rid of Jos Buttler. Smith was standing at short cover and Buttler had really hit it hard. But Smith took a splendid catch as the ball was traveling very fast. Australia are all over England. A Mitchell is rattling England. But it’s not Mitchell Johnson this time around. It’s Mitchell Marsh.  BATTING: James Taylor 10 (26),

OUT! Jos Buttler c Steven Smith b Mitchell Marsh 12 (12)

England 91/5 in Overs 21: Jos Buttler and James Taylor looking to rebuild, they are taking a lot of singles. Buttler started off the second over by Maxwell with a reverse sweep for a boundary. England need another runs to win from remaining 29 overs. 10 runs added off Maxwell.  BATTING: James Taylor 10 (26), Jos Buttler 10 (11)

England 81/5 in Overs 20: Mitchell Marsh continues and it will make a lot of sense to give him 10 overs on a trot. Or may be at least three more overs. England would be under psychological pressure against Marsh, to start with. Two runs added to the total. BATTING: James Taylor 8 (24), Jos Buttler 2 (7)

England 79/5 in Overs 19: Poor, really poor effort this by England. Eoin Morgan was nowhere in control of the shot, the ball took the bottom edge. Jos Buttler has walked out to bat and he and Taylor certainly don’t have the experience of batting in such high-pressure situations. Glenn Maxwell’s  first over gets England six runs.    BATTING: James Taylor 7 (21), Jos Buttler 1 (4)

England 73/5 in Overs 18: England are looking to rebuild but they are not trying any quick runs or any sort of counter-attack. Eoin Morgan has not scored run off the first five balls and it seems that pressure has certainly got on him. End of the painful stay. A pull stroke takes an edge and Haddin is brilliant as always.  BATTING:James Taylor 5 (19)

OUT! Eoin Morgan c Brad Haddin b Mitchell Marsh 0 (6)

England 72/4 in Overs 17: The streaker’s invasion kept the start of the 17th over a little delayed. Mitchell Johnson continues. The left-arm pacer beats Taylor outside the off-stump and on the fourth ball, Johnson hits the wickets as Taylor was still in follow-through after playing a straight shot. Only two runs scored off Johnson’s over.  BATTING: Eoin Morgan 0 (4), James Taylor 4 (15)

Another incidence of streaker invading the field. Twice on the opening day of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. The first one was at the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka game

England 70/4 in Overs 16: Back after the drinks break. Mitchell Marsh continues as England will be hoping a revival here with James Taylor and Eoin Morgan at the crease. It will be an uphill task for England with the top-order being blown away. Three runs added from the 16th over.   BATTING: Eoin Morgan 0 (4), James Taylor 4 (9)

England 67/4 in Overs 15: Two wickets in the last over mean Australia sense opening here and Mitchell Johnson is back into the attack. James Taylor is beaten on the off-stump line and Johnson stares at the batsman. England in deep trouble, they need 277 more runs to win from 35 overs with six wickets in hand. BATTING: Eoin Morgan 0 (1), James Taylor 1 (6)

England 66/4 in Overs 14: Lots of nerves in the middle as well as excitement as Eoin Morgan does well to defend the hat-trick ball from Mitchell Marsh. The all-rounder has put Australia in complete command at Melbourne and England will have to play out of their skins to save this game. BATTING: Eoin Morgan 0 (1), James Taylor 0 (0)

England 66/4 in Overs 13.5: England are falling apart quickly as Joe Root too has departed. Root tried to hit the ball on the leg side but got an edge, and Brad Haddin too a fine diving catch in the deep to get rid of the England batsman. England are collapsing! BATTING: Eoin Morgan 0 (0), James Taylor 0 (0)

OUT!  Joe Root c Brad Haddin b Mitchell Marsh 5 (12)

England 66/3 in Overs 13.4: Mitchell Marsh strikes! He bowls a loose one to Ian Bell who is out on a loose stroke! Australia are all over England as they are struggling with the bat as well! Bell hits in the air on the leg side as Mitchell Starc takes a good catch. BATTING:  Joe Root 4 (9)

OUT! Ian Bell c Mitchell Starc b Mitchell Marsh 36 (45)

England 65/2 in Overs 13: Mitchell Johnson remains wicketless in the first spell as Shane Watson has replaced him. Watson has the knack of taking wickets out of nowhere and England cannot forget this quality of the seamer. Ian Bell collects couple of runs with an areal stroke on the leg side. England add five runs from the 13th over of the innings. BATTING: Ian Bell 36 (43), Joe Root 4 (9)

England 60/2 in Overs 12: Mitchell Marsh continues as Ian Bell is able to get off the strike on the third ball of the over with a stroke down to the third man. Root tries to pull the third ball, but gets an inside edge and the ball is stopped well by Brad Haddin. The fifth ball is gently pushed on the leg side for a single. Bell continues the good work for his side as the final ball is hit for a boundary. BATTING: Ian Bell 32 (38), Joe Root 3 (8)

England 54/2 in Overs 11: Mitchell Johnson continues as the second ball to Joe Root is a snorter. On the other hand, Ian Bell is batting with a lot of confidence as he hits over the infield on the off side to collect a couple of more runs. The final ball is defended off the back foot from Root. England need 289 more runs from 39 overs with eight wickets in hand. BATTING: Ian Bell 27 (34), Joe Root 2 (6)

England 50/2 in Overs 10: Joe Root has joined Ian Bell in the middle and this is going to be an extremely crucial partnership for England. Both the batsmen can drop the anchor and lead them out from trouble. Fantastic fielding by Steven Smith on the final ball which was thrashed by Bell. Australia have been really good with their fielding.  BATTING: Ian Bell 24 (33), Joe Root 1 (1)

England 49/2 in Overs 9.4: Josh Hazlewood has been taken off the attack and Mitchell Marsh has replaced him. Marsh strikes immediately as he gets rid of Gary Ballance, who failed to notice the fielder standing at the short midwicket position! Australia right on top!  BATTING: Ian Bell 23 (31) READ: Gary Ballance falls for 10

OUT! Gary Ballance c Aaron Finch b Mitchell Starc 10 (13)

England 48/1 in Overs 9: The second ball in the over had width and Bell hit over the covers for a boundary off Johnson. Bell tries to steal a single by nudging the ball towards gully but Australians are sharp to not allow him that. The final ball was hit well through covers, but Bailey did extremely well to save a boundary.  BATTING: Ian Bell 23 (31), Gary Ballance 10 (10)

England 43/1 in Overs 8: Josh Hazlewood continues and this time around he is much more disciplined. Hazlewood maintains a very tight line to the left-hander Ballance. The fifth ball is outside the off-stump and Ballance lets it go, and same is the treatment for the final ball.  BATTING: Ian Bell 18 (25), Gary Ballance 10 (10)

England 41/1 in Overs 7:  Mitchell Johnson has replaced Mitchell Starc in the attack. The first ball is right on the money, outside the off-stump and a careful Ian Bell lets it go. The fourth delivery is a beauty — angling away from the right-hander very close to the wickets. Bell lets it go through. Three runs taken from Johnson’s first over.  BATTING: Ian Bell 17 (24), Gary Ballance 9 (5)

England 38/1 in Overs 6: George Bailey is persisting with a struggling Josh Hazlewood, still no signs of Mitchell Johnson. Ian Bell collects a couple of runs on deliveries continuously bowled on the pads. This time Hazlewood gives width to Ballance, who leans forward to crack a four through the wide gap on the off side.  BATTING: Ian Bell 17 (18), Gary Ballance 8 (4)

England 29/1 in Overs 5: Real pace from Mitchell Starc at 149 kmph, as an inside edge off Gary Ballance’s bat races for a boundary behind the wickets. Australia have drawn first blood. Let’s see how England responds.  BATTING: Ian Bell 12 (15), Gary Ballance 4 (2)

England 25/1 in Overs 4.4: From the other end, Mitchell Starc continues to bowl a tight line as he has not given any room to the England openers to score runs. Bell takes a single through third man area on the third ball. And Starc strikes! Moeen Ali is out trying to clear the mid-on fielder. The batsman is certainly beaten by Starc’s pace as he was not at all in control of that stroke.  BATTING: Ian Bell 12 (15) READ: Moeen Ali falls early in England’s chase

OUT! Moeen Ali c George Bailey b Mitchell Starc 10 (13)

England 24/0 in Overs 4: Brilliant stroke by Ian Bell through the covers for four  on the second ball as Josh Hazlewood continues to struggle for line and length against both the England openers. Moeen Ali is not looking to attack at the moment, and so is Ian Bell. The fourth ball has width on offer and Moeel frees up his arms to hit over the infield for a boundary. The last ball is again wide and Moeen slams it for four. Good over for England as they add 14 runs off it.  BATTING: Moeen Ali 10 (12), Ian Bell 11 (12)

England 10/0 in Overs 3: An outside edge gets a four to Ian Bell off Mitchell Starc as the fielder at third man is beaten by the ball. Bell then takes a single off the penultimate ball in the over. England need 333 more runs to win from 47 overs.  BATTING: Moeen Ali 2 (9), Ian Bell 6 (9)

England 5/0 in Overs 2: It’s Josh Hazlewood with the new ball and not Mitchell Johnson as Australia had declared earlier. The second ball is a wide as England get their first run on board. The fourth ball is a slower one, short and on the leg side as Ian Bell collects a single. Again a wide as Hazelwood fails to adjust line with a left-hander on stroke. The final ball gets another single to England.  BATTING: Moeen Ali 2 (8), Ian Bell 1 (4)

England 0/0 in Overs 1: Mitchell Starc starts proceedings for Australia. Moeen Ali on strike. Sharp, short ball to start with. And now he beats the outside edge! Moeen hung out his bat there. No run, timed well by Moeen but right to the fielder. Oh dear, that one struck him on the front pad. Last ball now. Oooh and again beats the bat, wonderful start from Starc! BATTING: Moeen Ali 0 (6), Ian Bell 0 (0)

Steven Finn registered the 8th hat-trick in World Cup history and the first by an England bowler. This is a splendid effort by him as he also completes his five-wicket haul in the tournament opener against Australia. However, a target of 343 runs will be a humongous task for England, especially against Australia at home. Here is Pramod Ananth’s innings report of Australia vs England Pool A match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

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Australia 342/9 in Overs 50: Excellent effort from Stuart Broad in the deep saves a certain boundary as Steven Finn starts off with another poor bowl. Short and wide. Three runs scored off the first delivery. The second ball, is smashed, for four through covers by Glenn Maxwell. This is Australia’s highest score in ODI cricket against England! Haddin departs on the fourth ball as Broad remains impressive in the outfield. Finn is on a hat-trick as Joe Root too takes a stunning catch in the deep on the second last ball to get rid of Glenn Maxwell. Hat-trick for Finn as Johnson is out!  BATTING: Mitchell Starc 0 (0)

OUT! B Haddin c Stuart Broad b Steven Finn 31 (14)

OUT! Glenn Maxwell c Joe Root b Steven Finn 66 (40)

OUT! Mitchell Johnson c James Anderson b Steven Finn 0 (1)

Australia 334/6 in Overs 49: Surprisingly bad bowling from James Anderson as Brad Haddin puts away the first two balls for four. Both the deliveries were short and slow, and Haddin comfortably made room to score easy runs. Anderson then improvises and keeps things quiet. But, not for long. The final ball is smashed for four by Glenn Maxwell. BATTING: Glenn Maxwell 61 (37), B Haddin 28 (12)

Australia 321/6 in Overs 48: Brad Haddin starts the over with a boundary off Start Broad. The fourth ball is atrociously short, and Haddin has all the time in the world to give himself some room and hit it over the wicketkeeper for another four. England are on the floor completely.  Broad ends the over with a good bouncer. Another 11 runs added to the total. BATTING: Glenn Maxwell 57 (34), B Haddin 19 (9)

Australia 310/6 in Overs 47: Australia bring up their 300 in the 47th over as they are in charge of the proceedings completely at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The pitch is goof for batting but poor bowling by England in the last couple of overs has not helped them even one bit. Haddin gets into the groove with a fine stroke  for four dissecting the field well! With that boundary, Brad Haddin also completed his 3,000 runs in ODIs! BATTING: Glenn Maxwell 57 (33), B Haddin 8 (4)

Australia 299/6 in Overs 46: Glenn Maxwell is on charge at the moment as he hits two boundaries off Steven Finn as he completes his half-century in just 30 balls. What a player and what an innings it is turning out for the Australians. The final ball is again hit for a four. BATTING: Glenn Maxwell 54 (31), B Haddin 0 (0)

Australia 281/6 in Overs 45.1: OUT! Mitchell Marsh is out looking for a six as Joe Root takes a good catch in the deep to get rid of the dangerous batsmen. Brad Haddin must be the new man in. Marsh struck three boundaries in his quickfire innings of 23 off 20 balls. BATTING: Glenn Maxwell 36 (26),

OUT! Mitchell Marsh c Joe Root b Steven Finn 23 (20)

Australia 281/5 in Overs 45: Mitchell Marsh strucks two fours of the first two balls as Australia are inching closer to the 300-run mark. This is Australia’s highest score in World Cup history playing at home. The last ball in the over is again hit for a four, Australia collect 15 runs from the over. England have been peppering Australia with short balls and the batsmen are easily scoring off them. BATTING: Glenn Maxwell 36 (26), Mitchell Marsh 23 (19)

Australia 266/5 in Overs 44: Glenn Maxwell ends the 44th over with a boundary as Australia add another six runs off England pacer James Anderson. BATTING: Glenn Maxwell 32 (24), Mitchell Marsh 12 (15)

Australia 258/5 in Overs 43: Now Mitchell Marsh gets going as he slams one right down the ground for four off Chris Woakes. Glenn Maxwell is hit on the hand on the third ball as he tried to play it on the on side. Another eight runs added to Australia’s total. BATTING: Glenn Maxwell 26 (20), Mitchell Marsh 10 (13)

Australia 250/5 in Overs 42:  Stuart Broad comes on to bowl the 42nd over in the innings as England would be looking to contain the Australian batsmen. Maxwell slams the second last ball over the fielder at mid-on. This is his second boundary in the innings. The final ball is again hit for a four, in the same region but with lot more effort. BATTING: Glenn Maxwell 25 (17), Mitchell Marsh 4 (10)

Australia 240/5 in Overs 41: Both Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh are not looking in any hurry whatsoever. Near the ropes, the injured gang of Michael Clarke and James Faulker is sitting chewing some gums. Three runs added off Steven Finn. BATTING: Glenn Maxwell 16 (12), Mitchell Marsh 3 (9)

Australia 237/5 in Overs 40: Maxwell and Marsh are new to the wicket and they may take sometime to get their eye in. Still, the two right-handers do well to add another seven runs to the total from Moeen Ali’s over. BATTING: Glenn Maxwell 13 (9), Mitchell Marsh 3 (6)

Australia 230/5 in Overs 39: Mitchell Marsh has walked out to bat at the crease with about 11 overs more left in the game. Along with him is Maxwell, and Australia will be eyeing nothing less than 300 runs on this flat deck. Marsh is off the mark with an outside edge off the second last ball, as this is the first run scored in the over. BATTING:  Glenn Maxwell 8 (5), Mitchell Marsh 1 (4)

Australia 228/5 in Overs 38.1:  George Bailey’s stay at the crease has been ended by Steven Finn as an inside edge goes on to hit the wickets. England bounce back with a couple of wickets now. Australia have now lost both the settled batsmen — George Bailey and Aaron Finch. BATTING:  Glenn Maxwell 7 (4) 

OUT! George Bailey b Steven Finn 55 (69)

Australia 228/4 in Overs 38: Glenn Maxwell announces his arrival at the crease with a reverse sweep off Moeen Ali for a boundary on the fourth ball of the over. Another good over for Australia as another nine runs have been added. BATTING: George Bailey 55 (68), Glenn Maxwell 7 (4) 

Australia 219/4 in Overs 37: The dangerous Glenn Maxwell has walked out to bat after Aaron Finch’s dismissal. Finch and George Bailey were splendid in the middle as they added 146 runs for the fourth wicket. Australia add nine runs from the over but also lose a wicket. BATTING: George Bailey 52 (65), Glenn Maxwell 1 (1) READ: Aaron Finch out after 128-ball 135

Australia 216/4 in Overs 36.3: George Bailey gets to his half-century but there was a run out chance that England missed out on the first delivery, as they could have got rid of the Australian skipper. Fine effort this by someone who was out of form till now. England have become a little sloppy in the field, but their captain Eoin Morgan has got rid of Aaron Finch. BATTING: George Bailey 47 (62)

OUT! Aaron Finch run out (Eoin Morgan) 135 (128)

Australia 210/3 in Overs 36: Aaron Finch takes Australia past 200 run-mark with a fine reverse sweep stroke off Moeen Ali. Finch is looking to be aggressive as Australia will be eyeing a total past 300. The fifth ball is dispatched for a six by Finch over midwicket fielder. The final ball is struck for a boundary. BATTING: Aaron Finch 133 (126), George Bailey 47 (62)

Australia 194/3 in Overs 35: George Bailey mistimes a stroke and the ball lands safely on the leg side between two fielder. It was perhaps a catch for Gary Ballance, who was coming in from the deep. James Anderson certainly is not happy. Australia add another six runs to the total. BATTING: Aaron Finch 118 (120), George Bailey 47 (62)

Australia 188/3 in Overs 34: Chris Woakes comes on to bowl the 34th over as the Australian bowlers are flourishing at the moment. The partnership for the fourth wicket between Aaron Finch and George Bailey is past 100 now, and the batting powerplay is impending.  Another good over for the hosts as they add nine runs off it. BATTING: Aaron Finch 118 (118), George Bailey 43 (58)

Australia 179/3 in Overs 33: Australia add three more runs to the total. Decent over by Stuart Broad but England need wickets, drinks break now. BATTING: Aaron Finch 113 (116), George Bailey 36 (54)

Australia 176/3 in Overs 32: There is an appeal for caught behind on the first all of Chris Woakes’ first ball but the umpire is not interested. Australia add three more runs to their total. BATTING: Aaron Finch 112 (112), George Bailey 34 (52)

Australia 172/3 in Overs 31: Australia are riding on Finch’s century and his partnership with George Bailey. Steven Finn’s over gets another seven runs to the Aussies, who will now be looking to step up on the scoring rate.  BATTING: Aaron Finch 109 (107), George Bailey 33 (51)

Australia 165/3 in Overs 30.1: Sixth hundred for Aaron Finch in his 42nd ODI as the Australian opener gets a four off Steven Finn’s first ball in the over. Finch jumps in the air to celebrate the feat and then takes off the helmet and shows to the crowd. Fine effort this by Finch who started off on risky note but has done well.  BATTING: Aaron Finch 102 (103), George Bailey 33 (51) READ: Aaron Finch completes 6th ODI century

Australia 161/3 in Overs 30: Australian batsmen scramble to add another three runs off the over from Moeen Ali’s sixth over in the innings.  BATTING: Aaron Finch 98 (102), George Bailey 33 (52)

Australia 158/3 in Overs 29: Stuart Broad continues but he is not looking as lethal as he was towards the end of his first spell. George Bailey is not looking to take any risk as the batsman plays couple of deliveries straight to the fielders. . BATTING: Aaron Finch 96 (96), George Bailey 32 (50)

Australia 156/3 in Overs 28: George Bailey comes down the track a couple of times in the over off Moeen Ali as the Australian batsmen add only four runs off that over. England desperate for wickets as this partnership is setting a good platform for a big score. BATTING: Aaron Finch 96 (93), George Bailey 31 (47)

Australia 152/3 in Overs 27: England have summoned Stuart Broad to break this partnership as it is of 76 runs now. These runs have been scored off 94 balls and Australia are going on comfortably at the moment. The third delivery is short and Bailey has no qualms in putting it towards the fielder at deep midwicket. The fifth ball is again short and Bailey brings up the team’s 150-run mark with a splendid pull stroke. BATTING: Aaron Finch 94 (90), George Bailey 29 (44)

Australia 146/3 in Overs 26: Aaron Finch looks in a hurry to get to the century as the first ball off Moeen Ali towards the third man region for a boundary. Ali then improves the line and troubles the batsman outside the off-stump on the final three deliveries. BATTING: Aaron Finch 93 (89), George Bailey 24 (40)

Australia 140/3 in Overs 25: Joe Root replaces James Anderson in the bowling attack and Aaron Finch welcomes him with a four towards the midwicket region, and the third ball is slammed for a massive six as the batsman moves into the 80s.   BATTING: Aaron Finch 88 (84), George Bailey 23 (38)

Australia 129/3 in Overs 24: Moeen Ali continues in the 24th over of the innings and the Australians are looking quite comfortable against his spin bowling. Both Aaron Finch and George Bailey are scoring at will against the England spinner,  BATTING: Aaron Finch 77 (80), George Bailey 23 (36)

Australia 125/3 in Overs 23: Fantastic stroke from Aaron Finch as he lifts one full delivery off James Anderson over the covers for a six. It was a perfectly-timed shot, and the first six in the innings. George Bailey collects a run on the final ball towards the third man fielder.  BATTING: Aaron Finch 75 (77), George Bailey 21 (33)

Australia 117/3 in Overs 22: Both George Bailey and Aaron Finch get boundaries off Moeen Ali beating the fielder at long leg as Australian batsmen add 10 runs from the over. The partnership for the fourth wicket is of 47 runs now. BATTING: Aaron Finch 68 (72), George Bailey 20 (32)

Australia 107/3 in Overs 21: James Anderson continues as Aaron Finch is not able to find gaps to rotate strikes on the first four balls. The batsmen then pulls the fifth delivery to comeback for the second run. BATTING: Aaron Finch 63 (70), G Bailey 15 (28)

Australia 105/3 in Overs 20:  Moeen Ali replaces Steven Finn and raps Aaron Finch on pad to appeal for a leg-before on the first ball itself. Finch is able to get a single off the second last ball. BATTING: Aaron Finch 61 (64), G Bailey 15 (28)

Australia 104/3 in Overs 19: James Anderson comes in to the attack and beats George Bailey on the third ball of the over. Deploying Anderson means England are looking for wickets and that’s why they have turned up to their ace bowler. The final ball is hit well, and the fielder cuts it short near the boundary on the off side. BATTING: Aaron Finch 60 (59), G Bailey 15 (27)

Australia 102/3 in Overs 18: Steven Finn comes on to bowl the fourth over of his spell as on the fifth ball, George Bailey hits in the air right past the fielder at point to collect a couple of more runs, bringing up the 100-run mark for Australia. There’s an appeal for leg-before on the final ball against Finch, but the batsman is safe. BATTING: Aaron Finch 60 (59), G Bailey 13 (21)

Australia 96/3 in Overs 17: Chris Woakes continues as Australia batsmen George Bailey and Aaron Finch are looking to rebuild. They scramble to add only three runs to the team total. BATTING: Aaron Finch 57 (54), G Bailey 10 (20)

Australia 93/3 in Overs 16: Steven Finn continues post the drinks break. George Bailey and Aaron Finch are involved in a bit of mix-up, but both are safe. Bailey pushes the fourth ball of the over fourth the fielder at point to collect a couple of runs. BATTING: Aaron Finch 55 (52), G Bailey 9 (16)

Australia 86/3 in Overs 15: It seems that boundaries have dried up for Australia. Both George Bailey and Aaron Finch are not looking to take any risks in the middle and are only scoring singles. Three runs added off Chris Wioakes. Time for drinks. BATTING: Aaron Finch 53 (50), G Bailey 4 (12)

Australia 83/3 in Overs 14: George Bailey slips while hitting the shot on the first ball as he gets a single. Steven Finn keeps things quiet since then as Aaron Finch is able to take a single only on the last ball.  BATTING: Aaron Finch 51 (47), G Bailey 3 (9)

Australia 81/3 in Overs 13: Aaron Finch collects three runs off the first two balls to bring up a crucial half-century here. George Bailey pulls one short and the ball hit the fielder at short leg, James Taylor’s boots. Had he watched it, it could have been a catch.  BATTING: Aaron Finch 50 (42), G Bailey 1 (8)

Australia 77/3 in Overs 12: A boundary to put off bit of pressure here. Steven Finn has replaced Stuart Broad and Aaron Finch hits one on the pads for a four. Australia need their captain George Bailey to hang around in the middle, as another wicket here will put them in tremendous pressure.  BATTING: Aaron Finch 47 (40), G Bailey 1 (4)

Australia 72/3 in Overs 11: Excellent start this for Chris Woakes as he has got rid of the main man here. Steven Smith would be shattered at the moment. George Bailey has joined Aaron Finch in the middle. Australia look to recover. BATTING: Aaron Finch 41 (35), G Bailey 1 (2)

Australia 70/3 in Overs 10.3: Steven Smith starts off with a boundary on the leg side off Chris Woakes. But the bowler has the final laugh as an inside edge has ended Smith’s stay in the middle! England in command as Australia have slipped after the good start.  BATTING: Aaron Finch 41 (35) READ: Steven Smith falls early to Chris Woakes

OUT! Steven Smith b Chris Woakes 5 (9)

Australia 66/2 in Overs 10: Stuart Broad continues, perhaps for the one last over. Aaron Finch collects three runs off the first two balls and then Steven Smith gets one on the leg side on the third delivery. Australia would be looking to calm things down a little in the middle and not let England pile more pressure on them. The fifth ball is a short one, the one allowed in the over.   BATTING: Aaron Finch 41 (35), Steven Smith 1 (6)

Australia 60/2 in Overs 9: First change in the bowling attack as Chris Woakes has replaced James Anderson. Good move by Eoin Morgan as Anderson was not threatening the batsmen and was also bowling loose deliveries. Finch collects two runs with a stroke past the fielder at point. Smith sees of the rest of the deliveries in the over. BATTING: Aaron Finch 36 (30), Steven Smith 0 (5)

Australia 57/2 in Overs 8: Stuart Broad has gone into a sudden transformation. Steven Smith plays a yorker first ball and there is an appeal of caught behind on the final ball of the over. Broad looked completely different bowler in that over. Australia on backfoot now.  BATTING: Aaron Finch 33 (27), Steven Smith 0 (2)

Australia 57/2 in Overs 7.4: Stuart Broad on fire! Shane Watson is out for a golden duck first ball. Fantastic delivery pitched full, driving the batsman forward. Watson gets an outside edge and Jos Buttler does the rest! England on top with two wickets in two balls!  BATTING: Aaron Finch 32 (26) READ: Australia lose quick wickets

OUT! Shane Watson c Jos Buttler b Stuart Broad 0 (1)

Australia 57/1 in Overs 7.3: What a shot! David Warner slams a four off Stuart Broad over the midwicket region high in the air. Broad is bowling cross-seam, looking for that extra bit of bounce and he has cleaned up David Warner on the third ball of the over! What a delivery! Broad bowls one on the pads, and Warner, looking to play it on the leg side has been cleaned up. Shane Watson walks in. BATTING: Aaron Finch 32 (26)

OUT! David Warner b Stuart Broad 22 (18)

Australia 52/0 in Overs 7: England have started spraying quite a few deliveries on the leg side and a poor first ball from James Anderson is hit for a four on fine-leg region by Aaron Finch. The boundary also brings up Australia’s 50-run opening stand! Finch collects a single on the final ball. BATTING: David Warner 18 (16), Aaron Finch 32 (26) READ: Australia openers add 50 runs

Australia 47/0 in Overs 6: What was that! Aaron Finch defends one off Stuart Broad and starts off for a run, David Warner too but they realise the fielders are closing in! Warner slips in the middle but recovers and reaches in the crease in time. Finch takes a single on the third ball in the over, and Warner is lucky as an inside edge doesn’t hit the wicket. Excellent effort by Gary Ballance to save a boundary there. Finch ends the over with a single towards the fine-leg area.  BATTING: David Warner 18 (16), Aaron Finch 27 (20)

Australia 41/0 in Overs 5: Aaron Finch continues as the first ball from James Anderson is hit for a four straight down the ground. England are looking in a bit of a pressure here as both Australian openers are scoring at will. There was some swing early on but Australia have done well. A rare blip from Anderson as the fourth delivery is way down the leg side for a wide. Finch then pushes between the fielders at point and extra cover to add another three runs to the total. Warner takes a bit of risk on the second last ball, hitting in the air past the fielder at mid-off, in fact, it could have been caught! The last ball is again a four, straight down the ground.  BATTING: David Warner 15 (15), Aaron Finch 25 (15)

Australia 23/0 in Overs 4: Aaron Finch hits in the air over the fielder at mid-on to score the first boundary in the game for Australia, off Stuart Broad. The second ball is hit on the leg side, again in the air, as Australia collect another three runs. Warner comes on the strike and hits the third ball on the leg side for another three runs. The fourth ball is pulled away for a four by Finch, as the pressure increases on Broad.  BATTING: David Warner 7 (13), Aaron Finch 16 (11)

Australia 8/0 in Overs 3: James Anderson continues in the third over with David Warner on strike. The England pacer is very disciplined with his line and length, keeps Warner quiet on the first four balls. Warner has a poor scoring average of 14 against Anderson, and this stats will be key in this game as well. The fifth ball is hit on the led side for two runs. BATTING: David Warner 4 (11), Aaron Finch 4 (7)

Australia 6/0 in Overs 2: Stuart Broad comes on to bowl the second over in the innings. Australian batsmen scramble for a couple of runs on the first three balls. Finch is looking to attack more and is beaten on the fifth ball of the over outside the off-stump. It was an away going delivery and Finch went for a mighty drive but did not connect. BATTING: David Warner 2 (5), Aaron Finch 4 (7)

Australia 3/0 in Overs 1:  James Anderson begins the proceedings for England with David Warner successfully defending the first ball on backfoot. It’s surely going to be an interesting contest between these two quality players. Warner collects the first run for Australia with a gentle push on the off side through covers. On the fourth ball, a superb out-swinging delivery beats Aaron Finch, and the fifth ball is hit in the air on the leg side, and the fielder at square leg, Chris Woakes, drops the catch! BATTING: David Warner 1 (3), Aaron Finch 2 (3)

TOSS: England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to bowl against Australia in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 match at Melbourne.

Teams:

Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson, Steven Smith, George Bailey (c), Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Brad Haddin (wk), Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood.

England: Moeen Ali, Ian Bell, Gary Ballance, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (c), James Taylor, Jos Buttler (wk), Chris Woakes, Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, James Anderson.

Just in: Pat Cummins is not among the bowlers warming up for Australia, signalling that he will not play in this match. For England, Ravi Bopara may miss the match and Gary Ballance could bat at No. 3.

Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s coverage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match between Australia and England, this is Devarchit Varma, and I will be bringing you the updates from the match here. PREVIEW: Australia vs England ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match at Melbourne

Co-hosts Australia take on arch rivals England in a Pool A match at Christchurch. The teams squared off recently in the tri-series, which included India. Australia were superior and dominant in each of the games as they managed to win all the games they played against each other. Australia will go into this contest high on confidence and will ensure that they carry on their winning momentum. England on the other hand will hope that their players bounce back from the heavy losses they suffered and get their ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 on a winning note. PREVIEW: Australia in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

England will be confident from their performances of late in One-Day International (ODI) cricket, and they will be hoping that the improvement helps them start off on a confident note in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. PREVIEW: England in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015

Regular skipper Michael Clarke misses out in this game due to injury. He has decided to stay out of the opening game as a precaution. In his absence, George Bailey will lead the talented Australia side. Australia have an excellent side with the likes of David Warner and Aaron Finch at the top, Shane Watson, Steven Smith and Bailey in the middle-order and Glenn Maxwell to finish the innings off in the end. They also have superb bowlers to back their batting up. Mitchell Johnson will be key in their bowling department. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: POINTS TABLE

England have a star-studded line-up themselves, with Ian Bell and skipper Eoin Morgan at the top of the batting order and have excellent bowlers like James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Steven Finn in their ranks. This  will be a keenly contested and both teams will be eager to start their campaign in the best possible way and that is by securing a win. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage

Squads:

Australia: Michael Clarke (c), George Bailey, Pat Cummins, Xavier Doherty, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Brad Haddin (wk), Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Shane Watson.

England: Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler (wk), Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Joe Root, James Taylor, James Tredwell, Chris Woakes.

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England                captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to bowl against Australia in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 match at Melbourne

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Australia 146/3 in Overs 26: Aaron Finch looks in a hurry to get to the century as the first ball off Moeen Ali towards the third man region for a boundary. Ali then improves the line and troubles the batsman outside the off-stump on the final three deliveries. BATTING: Aaron Finch 93 (89), G Bailey 24 (40)

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Australia 210/3 in Overs 36: Aaron Finch takes Australia past 200 run-mark with a fine reverse sweep stroke off Moeen Ali. Finch is looking to be aggressive as Australia will be eyeing a total past 300. The fifth ball is dispatched for a six by Finch over midwicket fielder. The final ball is struck for a boundary. BATTING: Aaron Finch 133 (126), George Bailey 47 (62)

England 194/7 in Overs 36: Chris Woakes may have fallen but James Taylor is playing a dream innings here. He strikes two boundaries against Mitchell Johnson to take England closer to 200-run mark.  BATTING: James Taylor 76 (73), Stuart Broad 0 (0)