00:00We're live this afternoon from Edgbaston. You join us for this 50 over match between
00:21England and Australia. I'm Mike Atherton and with me for this exciting contest is Ali Mitchell
00:28and the dashing David Gower. Well Athers, thanks for that warm introduction. I for one am looking
00:34forward to today's play. I had an opportunity earlier to get down and check out the conditions
00:39for the day and it really does seem like a batter's paradise. I don't think the bowlers
00:44were getting a lot of help on this pitch. Gorgeous clear weather and no threat of any
00:49rain. Great work David. Two captains are in the middle. Let's join them for the coin toss.
00:58Looking like a batting paradise out there. Easy decision and the captain will be hoping
01:15the team can get plenty of runs on the board. Ready for the first ball here in the commentary
01:25box. What should be an enthralling contest between these two teams. Obviously didn't
01:33like the look of that one and just ignored it. Yes. No interest in that one from the
01:48batter. Hazlewoods will be wanting to hone in on a better line and length to make them
01:52play next time. You can understand why on that line they thought it was safe to let
02:08it straight through to the keeper. Quick on to that in the infield.
02:38Well directed short ball. Sways out of the way.
02:59Waiting. Well that's the end of a great display of bowling. No score from it. Nicely putting
03:08pressure on the batters. The team will be after a positive innings from this batter.
03:20A great opportunity to come in and put some runs on the board. Start the left arm fast
03:26bowler is coming on to bowl from the north end. Well placed. Should get a single.
03:53Misses everything. Bowling. A bit of frustration after that shot. Went after it but just couldn't
04:10lay a bat on it. Great shot through the gap. Perfect timing. Well they decided against
04:28the run. Not sure why if I'm being honest. They'd have made it very comfortably. Collects
04:44that one simple as you like inside the ring. Just can't seem to get the ball away. That's
04:49the third dot. Huge edge. A little late on that. No run scored. A wonderful delivery
05:11to get the edge. You've got to keep hammering away at that spot time and again. Yep. Ease
05:22through the field. There'll be runs here. There'll be one run here for them. Looking
05:28set to bat for a long time here. Finally off the mark now. An economical over comes to
05:34an end. You get the feeling these openers might be finding their feet. Hazlewood from
05:39the south end. No interest on that occasion to play at the ball. Waiting. No runs on that
06:05occasion. Got into position nicely just too early on the shot and couldn't find a gap.
06:19Still honing in on their lines. The batter happy to let it go through. Finds the fielder
06:36that shot. Roy shakes their head. It was there to hit. Couldn't make the most of it. Waiting.
06:59Just threw the shots too early. Yep. That was a poor delivery. You can't bowl there
07:22and it got what it deserved. That sees the completion of the over. A good one too. Not
07:27many opportunities to score. Straight to the fielder. It was a good comeback off that boundary
07:54last ball. Time to keep the pressure on now. Great last ball to find the edge. It's just a
08:03case of finding the same spot. Bestow shakes their head. It was there to be hit but couldn't
08:16make the most of it. Got right in behind it. Good spot there making it difficult to get away.
08:46Waiting. Maybe they didn't pick it up. Very late on the shot. Yep. They'll get at least one.
09:16Yes. Head over the ball. Great shot. That's racing away. That really wasn't a great delivery.
09:38Seen early and it was dispatched with aplomb. End of the over. Five off it. England are 11 for non.
10:08Wow. That's missed a lot. That's wild. Nothing elegant about that shot. Just not timing it at all.
10:18That's poor play. Yes. Nice shot. Runs possible.
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