Australia knocked out of the Champion Trophy

ICC Champions Trophy, 10th Match, Group A: England v Australia at Edgbaston, Birmingham, Jun 10, 2017

England v Australia

Australia 277/9 (50 ov) AJ Finch 68 off 64, 8 fours, SPD Smith 56 off 77, 5 fours, TM Head 71 not out off 64, 5 fours, 2 sixes,  MA Wood 33-4, AU Rashid 41-4, BA Stokes 61-1

England 240/4 (40.2 ov) EJG Morgan 87 off 81, 8 fours, 5 sixes, BA Stokes 102 not out off 109, 13 fours, 2 sixes, JC Butler 29 off 32, 3 fours, 1 six, MA Starc 52-1, JR Hazlewood 50-2

England won by 40 runs ( D/L method)

England need 278 runs to knock Australia out of the Champions Trophy after Mark Wood’s pace and Adil Rashid’s leg breaks restricted them. Sent in by England Australia went on to make 239 for 2 in 43 overs, until Rashid claimed 3 wickets in his final two overs and Wood was responsible for the loss of five Australian wickets for 15 runs. However, Travis Head who played well enough ran out of partners. Glenn Maxwell fell victim to an excellent catch by Jason Roy.

England have already qualified, but the Australians must win the match or get knocked out of the tournament, even if the match was a washout and Bangladesh progress to semi-final on account of their one win.