Player of the Match
Player of the Match

9.50pm: Here's Adam Zampa, talking to BT Sport: "It's a series win, that's important to us against a good England side. Vince and Billings today, looked like it was going to be tough but we got a couple of big wickets. It was a hard wicket to start on. It was going to swing early, we felt the wicket was up and down. Knew reverse swing would come in later, and we made it tough for them. We're disappointed with how the World Cup went, England deserved to win but it's nice to get this series."

Mitchell Starc was named Player of the Match, meanwhile, but BT elected not to show the presentations from the SCG - so you'll just have to imagine how Josh Hazlewood described his captaincy debut (or better yet, stick around on the site and wait for Gnasher to file). His report will be in the slot here shortly, and we'll be back for the culmination of England's tour down under, live from the MCG next week. Thanks for your comments, from myself, Alex and Raghav, it's goodbye. Bye!

9.38pm: A hefty margin of victory in the end, belying the fact England seemed well on top of the requirement when James Vince and Sam Billings were going along. Victory puts Australia 2-0 up with one game left in the series, in Melbourne on Tuesday. We suggested at halfway that their 280, underpinned by 94 from Steven Smith, looked a challenging total, and it proved to be the case

38.5
W
Zampa to Dawson, OUT, hit on the full, given lbw! Four for Zampa. Dawson reviews but it looked pretty straight. Sliding in from over the wicket and pops him on the front pad around ankle height, only has to be clipping - and it is! Umpire's call on leg stump, and Australia have wrapped this one up with room to spare

LA Dawson lbw b Zampa 20 (39m 21b 1x4 1x6) SR: 95.23

Here's Matt Leonard: "Can confirm, that while this series defeat is slightly annoying, the overriding emotion is 'Meh, they're probably still groggy from last Sunday, whose decision was this series anyway?'"

38.4
0
Zampa to Dawson, no run, googly, I think, defended into the covers
38.3
0
Zampa to Dawson, no run, tossed up, 85kph and pushed into the covers coming forwards
38.2
0
Zampa to Dawson, no run, flighted on off, blocked
38.2
3w
Zampa to Dawson, 3 wides, quicker, sprayed down the leg side as Dawson sweeps. Carey can't gather and they pinch a couple
38.1
2
Zampa to Dawson, 2 runs, floated up outside off, Dawson reverses the hands on a dab fine that runs away for two

Last over for Zampa. England's last-wicket pair need 78 from 72 to keep the series alive

END OF OVER:
38 | (maiden) | ENG: 203/9 (78 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 5.34, RRR: 6.50)

  • Adil Rashid3 (10b)
  • Liam Dawson18 (16b)
  • Mitchell Starc8-1-47-4
  • Adam Zampa9-1-40-3
37.6
0
Starc to Rashid, no run, hits a length, 144kph on the stumps and Rashid tucks to short midwicket
37.5
0
Starc to Rashid, no run, fired in full at 141kph/88mph, dealt with capably in defence
37.4
0
Starc to Rashid, no run, slammed into the deck, tailing away outside off as Rashid wafts and misses

DS: "ROFL at the excuses being submitted by the whining poms." I'm sure they'll be moping off after this to rewatch highlights of a certain match played at the MCG last weekend...

37.3
0
Starc to Rashid, no run, length ball, steered firmly but straight to backward point
37.2
0
Starc to Rashid, no run, Starc continuing round the wicket, 145kph/90mph on a length outside off. Blocked comfortably enough
37.1
0
Starc to Rashid, no run, dug in short of a length, 141kph/88mph and defended coming across

"Thanks for the klaxon, just found out Rashid has more first class hundreds at a (very slightly) higher average than Jos Buttler." Now that's the stat, Liam

END OF OVER:
37 | 5 Runs | ENG: 203/9 (78 runs required from 13 overs, RR: 5.48, RRR: 6.00)

  • Adil Rashid3 (4b)
  • Liam Dawson18 (16b)
  • Adam Zampa9-1-40-3
  • Mitchell Starc7-0-47-4
36.6
1
Zampa to Rashid, 1 run, pushed through flatter wide of the stumps and Rashid helicopters a cut away into the deep for one

England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0JJ RoyPD Salt
2nd0DJ MalanPD Salt
3rd34JM VincePD Salt
4th122JM VinceSW Billings
5th12MM AliSW Billings
6th1CR WoakesSW Billings
7th0CR WoakesSM Curran
8th20LA DawsonCR Woakes
9th8LA DawsonDJ Willey
10th11LA DawsonAU Rashid