England won the second consecutive ODI by 186 runs

The 5-match ODI series being played between England and Australia has become exciting. England defeated Australia by 186 runs in the fourth match on Friday night and achieved a 2-2 draw after trailing 0-2. The decisive match of the series will be played on 29 September in Bristol.

In the match which started late due to rain at Lord's Stadium, Australia won the toss and chose to bowl, but the English team proved captain Mitchell Marsh's decision wrong by scoring 312 runs for 5 wickets in 39 overs. Then the Kangaroo team chasing the target of 313 runs was all out for 126 runs. The match was played for 39-39 overs. Harry Brook was chosen as the Player of the Match. He played an innings of 87 runs in 58 balls.

Ben Duckett fifty, Balance Stark with Salt

English opener Phil Salt and Ben Duckett gave a balanced start to England. Both of them made an opening partnership of 48 runs. Here Phil Salt was out after scoring 48 runs. He was caught by Josh Hazlewood at the hands of Marnsh Labuschagne. The second opener Ben Duckett played an innings of 63 runs in 62 balls.

Duckett-Brook's fifty partnership, Brook's captaincy innings

After losing the first wicket at 48 runs, Will Jacks was out after scoring 10 runs. He was sent to the pavilion by Mitchell Marsh. After Jacks was out, captain Harry Brook, who came to play at number-4, played an innings of 87 runs in 58 balls with the help of 11 fours and a six. He made a partnership of 79 runs in 53 balls with Duckett. This partnership was broken by Adam Jampa. He sent Ben Duckett to the pavilion.

Brook-Smith also made a fifty partnership

After Duckett was out, Harry Brook along with Jamie Smith took the score past 200. Both of them shared a 75-run partnership in 47 balls. Smith (39 runs) was dismissed by Glenn Maxwell.

Livingstone and Bethell took the score past 300

After Harry Brook was dismissed, Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethell took the English team's score to 312 runs. Both of them shared a 71-run partnership in 42 balls for the sixth wicket. Livingstone remained unbeaten on 62 off 27 balls and Bethell scored 12 off 19 balls.

Adam Jampa took 2 wickets

For Australia, spinner Adam Jampa took 2 wickets, while Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell got one wicket each.

Australian spinner Adam Jampa took two wickets.

The Australian team, chasing a target of 313 runs, had a great start. The team's openers shared an opening partnership of 68 runs. Captain Mitchell Marsh was dismissed after scoring 68 runs and Travis Head after scoring 34 runs.

The middle order failed, no batsman could score 15 runs

The Australian innings collapsed after the openers were dismissed. Apart from the openers, no batsman of the team could reach the figure of 15 runs.

Steve Smith 5, Josh Innings 8, Marnush Labuschagne 4, Alex Carey 13 and Glenn Maxwell were dismissed after scoring 2 runs.

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