A solid start from England was undermined by the unexpected figure of
Glenn Maxwell and the more common sight of Mitchell Johnson causing
problems. After an opening stand of 57, three wickets fell for 21 as the
innings stumbled to 3 for 116 at the midway mark although Ian Bell
provided a unbeaten half-century.
For a moment it appeared things had got worse for England when Eoin
Morgan, on 1, picked out deep midwicket against Michael Clarke, but
Morgan had astutely spotted that there were one too many fielders
outside the ring and, as the catch was held, informed the umpire Kumar
Dharmasena who checked and then called no-ball.
After winning another toss, Alastair Cook managed to survive the opening
over for the first time in three matches and following a cautious start
he and Bell began to the lift the tempo as Nathan Coulter-Nile's first
two overs cost 15. Bell struggled with his timing and twice chipped
shots just over the in-field but the fifty stand was raised in the 10th
over.
Neither side appeared to believe that spin would play a significant role
in this match - England again left out James Tredwell and Australia
dropped Xavier Doherty - but it was Maxwell who made the breakthrough,
with his second ball, when Cook drove a low return catch. Read more..
Source: Cricket News in Hindi
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