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Best performances - Batsmen

JC Buttler
JC Buttler
65(41) 7x4 - 1x6
Control %80%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 13 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
4 1 10 5 19 13 2 11
DJ Malan
DJ Malan
23(19) 4x4 - 0x6
Control %52%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 10 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
0 0 0 2 18 2 1 0

Best performances - Bowlers

CR Woakes
CR Woakes
O2
M0
R4
W3
Eco2.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
PJ Cummins
PJ Cummins
O3
M0
R23
W1
Eco7.66
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: M Venkat Raghav | Commentator: Alan Gardner

10.35pm: Time for some presentations, starting with Australia captain Aaron Finch: "It was [frustrating], conditions kept geting worse. Would have been nice to play a full game but not to be. Fielding was good, bowling was really good as well. Credit to England, though, they outplayed us in all three games. [WC prep] Feeling really good, important we take some time to freshen up as a group. Trying to get away from the game for a couple of games and recharge for the World Cup."

England captain Jos Buttler is named Player of the Series: "We've enjoyed it, making some good strides in Pakistan and came here and continued that form. [Restart alongside Stokes] Only two-and-a-bit overs left, just go as hard as we could. Unique sort of game, shame we couldn't get a full game in. [Stop-start] Can be difficult, just got to accept it. For everyone, the carrot of the World Cup is close. Got to be careful with conditions. [Woakes] Brilliant, knew they'd come hard, there was some early swing and he got the rewards."

And that'll wrap things up for tonight. The World Cup is almost upon us, the first round beginning with a double-header in Geelong on Sunday. Be sure to join us for that - for tonight, from myself, Alex and Raghav, it's time to go. Thanks for your comments. Cheerio!

10.25pm: Match abandoned, sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Although, for Australia, the washout does mean they avoid losing the series 3-0. It's been a mucky night at Manuka, and it ends seven balls shy of producing a result. England will be the happier of the two sides as they head to Brisbane for a World Cup warm-up match against Pakistan; they have won six out of their last nine completed T20Is, and might feel they would have edged this one, too. Australia, the defending T20WC champions, look slightly short of a gallop - but still time to get their ducks in a row before the pointy end of a home tournament

10.21pm The umpires are heading out for a look but not much movement from the ground staff. Alan will step in to keep you posted.

10.18pm Covers are down and everyone is under umbrellas just waiting out the rain. The ground staff have headed off. We're going to struggle to get back on. Gnasher says it has lightened off but it needs to stop before the covers can come off.

10.09pm Rain halts play again. The players trudge off and the covers come on. We need 5 overs for a game. Australia are miles behind on DLS but if we don't get 5 overs it will be a no result. The big square covers are coming on now. Fox are saying that we need a restart by 10.39pm to be able to bowl the 7 balls needed for a game. The target for Australia under that scenario would be 52.

3.5
6
Willey to Stoinis, SIX, carved over point! He moved around the crease early, gets one short and wide and hammers it flat over forward point onto the hill
3.4
0
Willey to Stoinis, no run, bouncer, he steps inside the line to scoop it fine but misses

Rain falling again

3.3
1
Willey to Smith, 1 run, full outside off, he squirts it behind point for one
3.2
4
Willey to Smith, FOUR, cracked behind point! Short outside off, he backs away and gets on top of the bounce to find the gap
3.1
1
Willey to Stoinis, 1 run, Stoinis nearly runs himself out! If Willey hit he was miles out. Short outside leg, it cramped Stoinis as he backed away. He knocked it down and took off, Willey followed through, slid, picked it up and shied at the bowler's but just missed

Last over of the reduced powerplay. David Willey

Australia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0AJ FinchGJ Maxwell
2nd0MR MarshGJ Maxwell
3rd17SPD SmithGJ Maxwell
4th13SPD SmithMP Stoinis