Aus 227 (48.2 overs)
FOW: Finch lbw b Finn 0 (1/1) but this ain't no loosener, full and straight, struck on the pad and given out lbw. Oh yes that's dead, finger goes up straight away and Finch is gone. A fast full delivery that seamed in a little bit and beat the attempted straight drive, hit the pad flush around the ankle and right in front of middle and leg, great start for England
Watson c Buttler b Rankin 6 (11/2) full length, nibbles away and this time Watson has nicked it behind and that is an outstanding over from Rankin that has been rewarded. A fuller length this time has Watson trying to drive it though mid-off but a little seam movement sees the ball leave the batsman, taking a thin outside edge and a simple catch to Buttler. Outstanding bowling, set him up perfectly there
Marsh c Buttler b Stokes 25 (51/3) bouncer, surprise delivery, hooked at and Buttler takes it well above his head, has Marsh gloved this? Yes he has and Stokes makes the breakthrough. Surprise delivery and it really hurried Marsh who was in no control of the hook which got up on him and brushed the glove, it flew high above Buttler's head but he leaped up with his right hand and made a smart grab
Clarke lbw b Finn 22 (57/4) full, it nips back and strikes Clarke on the back hanging back on his stumps, given out lbw Clarke has a chat with Bailey and decides to review. Was it going down? Was it too high? Umpire Ravi though it looked good. There's no bat on Hot Spot. Hawk Eye has it clipping the top of leg stump and that is good enough for umpire Ravi and England, Clarke goes, done by a delivery that seamed back in and change back to Finn has worked but Clarke may feel a touch hard done by then
Voges b Bopara 30 (124/5) bowled him, just tickled a bail and Bopara has struck! He is ecstatic, running off with a huge grin on his face, not quite sure what did for Voges there but he was through the shot early, attempting to pull a ball not quite short enough for the stroke, it passed under the blade and just nudged the woodwork Maybe just skidded on a touch, rather than bouncing as much as usual, and sold Voges a dummy
Wade c Carberry b Tredwell 36 (209/6) comes down the pitch, has another flamin' yahoo and gets a thick outside edge, which is plucked from the air at backward point. Wade goes and Carberry is the man with a smart catch! Respite for Tredwell, who continued to give the ball a bit of air, it dipped on Wade and he sliced a drive, looked like it might clear Carberry but he leapt like nimble-footed teenager and took it one-handed
Faulkner run out (Trott) (210/7) Bailey tickles one off his pads, straight to backward square leg and Faulkner is struggling here, Buttler takes Trott's flat throw in front of the stumps and swing his arms back to break the wicket ... It goes up to the third umpire but he is well short and Australia have lost two for one in five balls
Johnson b Tredwell 4 (218/8) skids through the defences, bowled him! Flat delivery from Tredwell, Johnson should have been forward, couldn't get his bat down in time and the ball juddered off stump. Australia have lost three for nine in 17 deliveries
Bailey c Buttler b Rankin 87 (218/9) doesn't move the feet again, pushes and nicks off! Just a tickle of a feather of a scrape, Buttler went up immediately and it was just audible on the stump mic, umpire Ravi heard it too and Bailey, the redoubtable George Bailey, falls!
McKay b Tredwell 2 (227) tries to hit down the ground, grips a little and McKay gets an inside edge on to his pad, then through to disturb the stumps! Australia have been bowled out with 10 deliveries still on the shelf, England taking the last five wickets for 18 runs
Innings break Australia 227 (Bailey 87, Tredwell 3-53) v England
England started and finished their bowling effort strongly in Cardiff to restrict Australia to 227 as they aim to keep the one-day series alive, but George Bailey's 87 ensured the visitors at least posted something competitive after their top order had been knocked over by high-quality pace bowling.
Having been 57 for 4, Bailey led a recovery, firstly with Adam Voges and then with Matthew Wade, before the innings faded dramatically with Australia losing their last five wickets for 18 in six overs.
James Tredwell, who like at Old Trafford was targeted with the short, straight boundaries on this ground, responded impressively after his first six-over spell went for 48 (35 of Bailey's half-century came against the offspinner) to claim three wickets as part of the late collapse.
Eoin Morgan had gambled by giving Steven Finn and Boyd Rankin 15 of their combined overs within the first 21 of the innings, having seen early wickets fall. While that strategy brought Michael Clarke's demise it left England vulnerable in the second half of the innings and added further weight to the argument they are a specialist bowler short, although Morgan will point to Australia's underwhelming total as justification for the selection.
Heavy rain fell for much of the previous afternoon and evening, but a dry, bright morning brought much-needed relief after the poor weather that has already led to two abandoned matches in this series. With a 10.15am start, and the surface having been covered for a considerable time, it was a more-than-useful toss for Morgan to win, akin to many a September one-day final at Lord's.
For the second time in the series, Finn made a breakthrough in his first over, this time with his first legitimate delivery of the match - having started with a wide - when a full ball that nipped back into Aaron Finch's pads.
Rankin then produced his most eye-catching spell in an England shirt so far as he worked over firstly Shane Watson and then Clarke. He twice beat Watson's outside edge with deliveries that bounced from a good length, then nipped one back into his pads, which was too high for lbw. But next delivery he drew Watson into a drive away from his body and found the edge.
England went on their now-common attack to Clarke, bringing in a short leg and aiming at his body, which again made him look uncomfortable. An inside edge whistled past leg stump and an unconvincing pull was top edged fine of long leg either side of him being beaten three times in four deliveries by Rankin.
Briefly it appeared the pressure was going to be relieved on Australia, when Ben Stokes' first over cost 10 and two further boundaries followed in Rankin's next, but Stokes responded with a rapid bouncer (registered at 91mph by the TV speedgun) that Shaun Marsh gloved through to Jos Buttler, who took the catch one-handed above his head. It was Stokes' first ODI wicket.
Sensing his chance to get back into the series, Morgan stacked the first part of Australia's innings with his quickest bowlers rather than turning early to Ravi Bopara or Tredwell. His reward was the key wicket of Clarke, given lbw to Finn's third ball back into the attack, although he could consider himself unlucky as it was the ultimate bail-trimmer, upheld by the DRS.
Bailey and Voges added 67 for the fifth wicket before Bopara scuttled one through to beat Voges' pull but England's allrounders struggled to stem the runs between overs 30 and 40, which included the batting Powerplay. Bailey, who could have been run out on 51 with a better throw from Michael Carberry, was strong down the ground while Wade, who has had very limited chances at the crease on this tour, cut and drove strongly as the pair put on 85 in 12 overs.
It was looking like a struggle for Morgan to find the allotted overs before returning to Finn and Rankin at the death, but his decision to recall Tredwell after a one-over spell from Joe Root paid dividends when Wade got a thick outside edge to short third-man, where Carberry held a sharp, one-handed catch. In the same over James Faulkner was run out, then Tredwell slid one through Mitchell Johnson's defence and Rankin capped a fine display by finding Bailey's outside edge. Australia finished with a whimper.
25 overs Australia 92 for 4 (Bailey 20*, Voges 15*) v England
High quality quick bowling put Australia on the back foot in the fourth one-day international in Cardiff. Having been put into bat the visitors struggled to 92 for 4 at the halfway stage on a pitch with notable pace and bounce as Steven Finn claimed two wickets, including Michael Clarke, and Boyd Rankin impressed with a fiery spell that troubled the Australian captain.
Heavy rain fell for much of the previous afternoon and evening, but a dry, bright morning brought much-needed relief after the poor weather that has already led to two abandoned matches in this series. With a 10.15am start, and the surface having been covered for a considerable time, it was a more-than-useful toss for Eoin Morgan to win, akin to many a September one-day final at Lord's.
Whether it was a case of win the toss, win the match only time will tell but the early indications were that it provided England a considerable advantage. The conditions only went to further fuel the debate about the balance of England's team - unchanged again - despite Ben Stokes picking up his first ODI wicket with a rapid bouncer to remove Shaun Marsh.
For the second time in the series Finn made a breakthrough in his first over, this time with his first legitimate delivery of the match having started with a wide, when a full ball that nipped back into Aaron Finch's pads.
Rankin then produced his most eye-catching spell in an England shirt so far as he worked over firstly Shane Watson and then Clarke. He twice beat Watson's outside edge with deliveries that bounced from a good length, then nipped one back into his pads which was too high for lbw. But next delivery he drew Watson into a drive away from his body and found the edge.
England went on their now common attack to Clarke, bringing in a short leg and aiming at his body, which again made him look uncomfortable. An inside edge whistled past leg stump and an unconvincing pull was top edged fine of long leg either side of him being beaten three times in four deliveries by Rankin.
Briefly it appeared the pressure was going to be relieved on Australia when Stokes' first over cost 10 and two further boundaries followed in Rankin's next over, but Stokes responded with a rapid bouncer (registered at 91mph by the TV speedgun) which Marsh gloved through to Jos Buttler who took the catch, one-handed, above his head.
Sensing his chance to get back into the series, Morgan gambled on stacking the first part of Australia's innings with his quickest bowlers rather than turning early to Ravi Bopara or James Tredwell. His reward was the key wicket of Clarke, given lbw to Finn's third ball back into the attack, although he could consider himself unlucky as it was the ultimate bail-trimmer upheld by the DRS.
George Bailey and Adam Voges set about trying to rebuild and with Finn and Rankin having used 15 of their combined overs with the first 21 the pressure was going to be on England's other bowling resources to maintain the pressure.
FOW: Pietersen lbw b McKay 5 (8/1) full and straight, Pietersen plays across it and is bang in front lbw a good early strike for Australia. Simply straight delivery right up there, it seamed back a little and evaded Pietersen's flick towards midwicket, wrapped low on the front pad and the finger went up straight away.
Trott c Finch b McKay (8/2) full and wide of off stump, Trott drive first ball and gets a thick outside edge straight to second slip, disastrous shot first ball and Trott's slump continues. That was so wide, only just inside the guidline outside off but for some reason Trott decided to go out to try and drive it. He got a thick edge to shoulder height of Finch who held a solid chance
Root c Watson b McKay (8/3) full just outside off, Root drive at it and nicks to first slip!! McKay has a hat-trick!! Unbelievable! What a moment for McKay. Dan Christian took a hat-trick in March 2012 and now McKay has repeated the feat. A full ball a couple inches outside off stump, Root, like Trott, aimed a decent-strength drive at it, got a thinner edge but still healthy enough for it to carry through to Watson who held on down low, what a moment
Morgan b Watson 53 (112/4) length ball, slightly cramped and Morgan has chopped on! A ball after reaching his fifty, Morgan perishes, now it's Watson's turn to roar out "C'mon!" The batsman got himself in a bit of a tangle, played with an wonky bat and instead of running the ball into the off side, could only under-edge on to the timber
Carberry b Coulter-Nile 63 (126/5) bowled him, behind the legs - Carberry's done for this time! Nathan Coulter-Nile has his first ODI wicket and it's a dismissal we don't see all that often, Carberry has been walking across his stumps all innings, tried to flick a length ball off his hips and misses it, off popped the bails
Bopara lbw b Faulkner (144/6) Bopara drives, beaten on the inside and hit in front - given! And this one isn't worth reviewing, Bopara's painful stay is ended, he never managed to find his sea legs and was stuck on the crease, struck just in line with off stump and the ball would have decapitated middle
Stokes b McKay 25 (219/7) bowled him, played all around it! There's a twist yet... The ball just gripped a little, nibbling in off a length and hitting the top of leg stump, there was a gap between Stokes' bat and pad and he walks off shaking his head. McKay has four-for
25 overs England 84 for 3 (Morgan 43*, Carberry 33*) need 144 more runs to beat Australia 227
England were shocked early in their run chase by a hat-trick from Clint McKay, the fifth by an Australia bowler in ODIs, to leave them with an uphill task to square the series.
In his second over, the third of the innings, McKay took the 33rd hat-trick in ODI history when he removed Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott and Joe Root. From 8 for 3, England managed to recover their composure but it was hard work for Eoin Morgan and a nervous Michael Carberry.
While most attention was focused on what Mitchell Johnson would deliver (he later pushed the speedgun near 94mph) the early drama came from the other end. McKay, a key part of Australia's one-day side but a bowler who rarely gets the acclaim, began by trapping Pietersen lbw as he aimed to flick through the leg side.
Trott, who has struggled in the latter half of this season, then edged a drive at a wide delivery to collect his second first-ball duck of the series before a similar stroke by Root, although to a delivery closer to off stump, took a thinner edge low to Shane Watson at first slip.
Carberry watched it all from the non-striker's end but was soon in the firing line of Johnson as the left-armer crashed a searing short delivery into his gloves at 93.6mph - the ball looped in the air but fell between three fielders. It was mighty hard work for Carberry as Australia's pacemen all maintained their accuracy, although there was momentary relief when he shimmied forward and drove James Faulkner through the off side then produced a rasping square cut off McKay early in his second spell.
Morgan has found form late in the season and was more assured, although was still cut in half when McKay nipped one back between his bat and pad. Australia burned their review against him, when he had 8, for a caught-behind appeal which replays showed was nowhere near the outside edge. After a considerable period of reconnaissance - which was desperately needed by England - Morgan began to open up with three boundaries in five balls off McKay's eighth over.
England 231 for 7 (Buttler 65*, Carberry 63, McKay 4-39) beat Australia 227 (Bailey 87, Tredwell 3-53) by three wicketsJos Buttler added to his burgeoning reputation as the man to close out an innings by ensuring that the NatWest series went to the deciding match, as he guided England to a tense three-wicket victory with three balls to spare in Cardiff. On a surface where free-scoring was a rarity England struggled in their chase of 228, dented early on by Clint McKay's hat-trick, but just when the requirement was getting out of hand Buttler and Ben Stokes produced a strong argument as to why they have packed the batting order.
Buttler had earlier been given out lbw on 8 but was saved by the DRS when it showed the ball sliding down the leg side. When the seventh-wicket pair joined forces England still needed 84 off 68 balls but overs 39 to 43 brought 40 runs as the equation started to favour the home side. Buttler eased the tension further by drilling James Faulkner into the River Taff and then brought up his half-century from 41 balls.
However, when Stokes was bowled by McKay the job was not quite done for England, especially as James Tredwell struggled to get the ball away. Buttler scrambled a single to take the strike for the final over (a direct hit would have found him short) then settled the contest in a grand manner with a huge six over midwicket off Mitchell Johnson, followed, two balls later, by a fierce straight drive.
Although Buttler has shown his class on the international stage before, this is the first time he has completed a run chase for England in his brief career, so it was an important tick for the coach, Ashley Giles.
Stokes, while not as convincing, more than played his role in supporting Buttler as he continued in the No. 8 role earmarked for him since the match against Ireland. However, there were a couple of crucial moments Australia will look back on. When Stokes had 2, Aaron Finch could not hold into a tough chance at third man when he upper cut Johnson then, on 9, he was given not out to a huge appeal for a gloved hook which Hot Spot showed had made contact. Australia had burned their review much earlier against Eoin Morgan, when he was nowhere near edging it. Next ball, Stokes clipped Johnson for a boundary.
After less than three overs of the chase, England had an uphill task to level the series, despite Australia being held to 227. McKay, a key member of Australia's one-day bowling unit but someone who doesn't always get the acclaim, took the fifth hat-trick by an Australian in ODIs and the 33rd overall.
He began by trapping Kevin Pietersen lbw as he aimed to flick through the leg side then Jonathan Trott, who has struggled in the latter half of this season, edged a drive at a wide delivery to collect his second first-ball duck of the series. A similar stroke by Joe Root, although to a delivery closer to off stump, took a thinner edge low to Shane Watson at first slip.
Michael Carberry, whose ODI career has not had an easy start, watched it all from the non-striker's end but was soon in the firing line of Johnson as the left-armer crashed a searing short delivery into his gloves at 93.6mph - the ball looped in the air via the Carberry's shoulder but fell between three fielders. It was hard work for Carberry, as Australia's pacemen all maintained their accuracy but he did not allow the pressure to get to him; the presence of Eoin Morgan at the other end no doubt had a calming influence.
The pair added 104 in 28 overs to haul the innings back on track. Morgan was the more convincing, but Carberry started to branch out as the balls got softer and a couple of rasping square cuts - such a feature in his batting for Hampshire - stood out. He was, in fact, quicker to his fifty than Morgan, 83 deliveries compared to 91, but both departed in the space of four overs to turn the tables again.
Morgan, the ball after reaching his half-century, chopped on against Watson and then Carberry tried to pull a delivery that was too straight, handing Nathan Coulter-Nile his first ODI wicket. When Ravi Bopara, who was dropped on 0, a horrendous fluff by Matthew Wade, was lbw for a scratchy 7 it left Australia favourites but England's batting depth proved decisive.
It made Australia's late collapse even more costly. Their last five wickets fell for 18 after George Bailey had rescued the innings from 57 for 4, following impressive new-ball spells by Steven Finn and Boyd Rankin. Finn struck with the first legitimate ball of the match and Rankin produced his most impressive spell in an England as he worked over Michael Clarke. The Australia captain was rarely convincing although could consider himself unfortunate to be given lbw to Finn, the delivery shown by DRS to be just grazing the bails.
Bailey took advantage of short straight boundaries to attack Tredwell, as had been Australia's game plan at Old Trafford, and 35 runs out of his first 50 came against the offspinner. While he and Wade were adding 85 in 12 overs a total in excess of 250 was in sight but Tredwell recovered from his earlier treatment to take 3 for 5, while Rankin capped a testing 10 overs by finding Bailey's outside edge.
England: Carberry, Pietersen, Trott, Morgan (capt), Bopara, Buttler (wk), Stokes, Root, Tredwell, Rankin, Finn.
Australia: Finch, Marsh, Watson, Clarke (capt), Bailey, Voges, Wade (wk), Faulkner, Johnson, Coulter-Nile, McKay.
England won the toss & bowl first
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