The third ODI match between England and Australia was held on September 24 (Tuesday) at the unique riverside cricket ground. In this match, England must win to keep the five-match ODI series alive. So, Captain Harry Brook won the toss and decided to bowl. After that, Matt Short and Skipper Mitchell Marsh gave a joint start for the Australian team.

But Matt short-hooked Archer to deep square leg by securing 14 (12) runs, and Marsh caught behind off a brilliant leg cutter from Brydon Carse by 24 (38) runs. After that, Steve Smith and Cameron Green made a well-paced partnership of 89 in 16 overs. But in the 28th over, Cameron Green was falling for a trap at short midfield off Jacob Bethell after scoring 42 (49) runs, which included 4 fours. In the next over, Marnus Labuschagne exited for a duck after a miscued paddle-sweep off-spinner Will Jacks lobbed gently to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.

But the arrival of wicketkeeper Carey signaled a change of tone. Smith lost his wicket to Archer by scoring 60 (82) runs, which included five fours, and Glenn Maxwell 30 (25). But Australia was in charge because Carey’s excellent play kept flowing as England’s discipline faltered with the ball and in the field. On the other hand, he received excellent support from Aaron Hardie, whose dashing 44 (26) runs provided the bulk of a seventh-wicket partnership of 68.

Finally, Alex Carey gave the much-needed final push to the Australian innings to take them over 300. He remained unbeaten on 77 (65*), which was laced with 7 fours and a six. In the end, Australia posted 304/7 in 50 overs. Chasing 305 runs, the opener, Phil Salt, without scoring runs, lost his wicket to Mitchell Starc, and in the same over, Ben Duckett (8) lost his wicket.

After losing both openers early, Brook came in to bat with England struggling at 11/2. But Harry Brook and Will Jacks then built an excellent partnership of 156 to swing the match England’s way. However, Cameron Green produced a double blow to bring his side back into the game. First, he dismissed Jacks for 84 (82) runs, laced with 9 fours and a six, and removed Jamie Smith for just 7 runs.

Liam Livingstone smashed a quick unbeaten 33 (30), which included 2 fours and 3 sixes, as Brook moved serenely and responded with a superb 110 (94) not out, which included 13 fours and 2 sixes. But, on 254-4 with 51 needed from 74 balls, the rain began, and England were eventually awarded a 46-run victory under a Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) calculation method that had produced a revised target of 209 after their 37.4 overs.

It was a day for England and flow under changing conditions in the air and on the pitch. It was yet more evidence of Brook’s temperament and talent with the novice captain; leading England in place of the injured Jos Buttler, appearing in just his 18th ODI match.