Player of the Match
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A quick finish at the Gabba today has Australia and England with more than a good chance of playing the final of the tri-series. However, they will meet at Hobart before that. Plenty of stuff to come from this match - match reports, analysis and videos - see if you agree with our experts. We will be back again soon. Thanks for your comments and feedback. Ciao ciao.

"Outstanding. We really put a team performance, which I was delighted with, " says Morgan. "And there were individual performance. Steve Finn got that bounce and made most of it. Jimmy set the tone with an early breakthrough. If it swings, he tends to take advantage. It adds a hell of a lot of weight to the side. Australia very strong side at the moment, we will continue to concentrate on what we do well."

"I don't think we batted well, especially after choosing to bat, " says Dhoni. "The wicket was a bit two-paced to start off and our batsmen did not really play well. We needed to build partnerships, but that did not happen. If a ball is there to hit, you should, but if it needs to be defended, you should watch out. By the time you need to accelerate, there aren't any wickets left. We have to use whatever time is left before the world cup in a useful manner. Staying four and a half months away from home is difficult, but we have to switch on and switch off. We need to switch on and assess what needs to be done in the nets, or wait in the hotel if the need be."

6.54 pm England would be chuffed with this! This was a one-sided affair, with the match finishing within 70 overs.. All set up by a fantastic bowling performance from Steven Finn, who completed his five-for, and a rousing comeback from James Anderson. The two combined to pick up nine India wickets, using the Gabba bounce to devastating effect. Once they had bowled out India for a below-par 153, it was only a matter of time. Ian Bell and James Taylor, who were both out in the first over against Australia, then used the opportunity to get back into form and crossed the line without any hiccup.

Bell was closing in on his 5000 ODI runs, but he will have to wait for the next match. It's England's largest win against India in terms of balls remaining. The huge win has given them a much-needed bonus point. India, on the other hand, will need to win both their games and keep an eye on the result of the Aus-Eng game. India's wait for a win in Southern Hemisphere, starting from SA last year, goes on...

Muhammad Tanwee: "I dont think Bell had any idea about the 5000. otherwise, there were lots of overs to have given him a chance to get there. Great inning though."

27.3
4
Patel to Taylor, FOUR, goes down on his knee early and paddles it fine to complete a thoroughly convincing win
27.2
1
Patel to Bell, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, punched to long on for a single
27.1
0
Patel to Bell, no run, he went for the cut but almost chopped it on.. it was close to the off stump

END OF OVER:
27 | 4 Runs | ENG: 151/1 (3 runs required from 23 overs, RR: 5.59, RRR: 0.13)

  • James Taylor52 (62b)
  • Ian Bell87 (89b)
  • Mohammed Shami4-0-23-0
  • Axar Patel7-0-27-0
26.6
0
Mohammed Shami to Taylor, no run, length delivery on off, punched firmly to mid-on
26.5
1
Mohammed Shami to Bell, 1 run, waits on the back foot and punches it with ease to deep cover
26.4
1
Mohammed Shami to Taylor, 1 run, another bouncer, this one is well controlled down to fine leg
26.3
0
Mohammed Shami to Taylor, no run, slower bouncer, Taylor spots it and sways out of line
26.2
1
Mohammed Shami to Bell, 1 run, waits for the short one and pulls it in front of square for a single

Two boundaries from here will take Bell to 5000..Only 6 to win

26.1
1
Mohammed Shami to Taylor, 1 run, full outside off, easily dug out to deep cover for a single

END OF OVER:
26 | 2 Runs | ENG: 147/1 (7 runs required from 24 overs, RR: 5.65, RRR: 0.29)

  • Ian Bell85 (87b)
  • James Taylor50 (58b)
  • Axar Patel7-0-27-0
  • Mohammed Shami3-0-19-0

Drinks

25.6
0
Patel to Bell, no run, he comes forward and defends the length delivery to off
25.6
1w
Patel to Bell, 1 wide, pushed down the leg side, easy call for the umpire to call this a wide
25.5
0
Patel to Bell, no run, punches it crisply but straight to extra cover
25.4
0
Patel to Bell, no run, he comes forward and defends the tossed up delivery to cover
25.3
0
Patel to Bell, no run, chopped straight to backward point
25.2
1
Patel to Taylor, 1 run, gets an inside edge through square leg and that brings up Taylor's third ODI fifty. A neat effort from the batsman
25.1
0
Patel to Taylor, no run, steps out but drives it straight to midwicket

END OF OVER:
25 | 4 Runs | ENG: 145/1 (9 runs required from 25 overs, RR: 5.80, RRR: 0.36)

  • Ian Bell85 (83b)
  • James Taylor49 (56b)
  • Mohammed Shami3-0-19-0
  • Suresh Raina1-0-7-0
24.6
0
Mohammed Shami to Bell, no run, waits in the crease and chops the back of length delivery to point
24.5
1
Mohammed Shami to Taylor, 1 run, rolls his wrists on the pull shot as he drags it from outside off to deep midwicket
24.4
1
Mohammed Shami to Bell, 1 run, this was in the air for a bit, but it was in the gap between backward point and short third man, Bell slashed at the length delivery, picks up a single to third man

England's biggest win v India

135

Balls left when England achieved victory in this ODI, their biggest against India, in terms of balls left and wickets remaining (9)

Big is Better

0

Number of times that India have successfully defended a target of 200 runs or less in a full ODI against England

The Saviour

7

MS Dhoni has been involved in 7 of the last 11 fifty-plus stands for the 6th wicket after India have been 5 down for 100 or less

Jinxed Jinks

5

Number of times that Steven Finn has dismissed Ajinkya Rahane in ODIs. No other bowler has dismissed him more than twice.

The Indian Snail

8

Runs scored by India in the first five overs. Their lowest score in the first five overs is 6, versus SA, Hyderabad, 2005.

Neutral Venue

12

Years since India last played an ODI against England at a neutral venue. India won the last encounter, at Durban during the 2003 World Cup.