Mitchell Starc sends Phil Salt packing for an eight-ball duck

Ceuntrion Harry Brook partnership with Will Jacks (84 off 82) ensured England sat pretty in pursuit of Australia’s 304/7 before rain cut the play short. The hosts eventually won by 46 runs via DLS method.

Continuing the trend established so far in the series, Alex Carey delivered the goods with the bat, setting Australia up for their quest to gain an insurmountable lead.

In reply, England lost Phil Salt and Ben Duckett early. Will Jacks and Brook produced a match-defining 156-run stand off 147 deliveries, hitting 22 fours and three sixes between them as they brought England up to speed at 151/2 in 25 overs. Liam Livingstone then supplied an ebullient 33 off 20 that thrust England ahead of the asking rate.

During the course of this 57-run unbroken stand, Brook raised his maiden ODI ton. This pair began to dominate so emphatically that by the time the heavens opened up England were ahead of the par score by 46 runs (at 254/4 in 37.4 overs).

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Pakistan v England 2024
PAK v ENG 2nd Test, Multan
15th October to 19th October
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24th October to 28th October
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