England vs Australia 1st Test at Cardiff, 10 Jul, 2015

Toss: England, who chose to bat first
England 430/10 (102.1)  &  290/10 (70.1)
Australia 308/10 (84.5)  &  242/10 (70.3)
England won by 169 runs
Man of the Match: Joe Root
  • Nathan Lyon 0 * (5)

Over 1.4 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Adam Lyth, Boundary! Comes across the line and flicks it away through square-leg and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 3.6 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to Gary Ballance, Boundary! Gets forward and looks to defend on the off-side, the ball takes the outside edge and raced away to the boundary.

Over 5.2 J Hazlewood bowls it short of length to AN Cook, Boundary! Shiffles across and pulls it to deep square-leg fence for four.

Over 7.1 J Hazlewood bowls a back of length delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Gets forward and went for a drive through the off-side, the ball takes the outside edge and raced away to the boundary.

Over 8.2 MG Johnson bowls a good length delivery to AN Cook, Boundary! Gets forward and the ball takes the outside edge pass the diving slip, races away to the fence.

Over 12.2 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to Gary Ballance, Boundary! Gets forward and pushes it in the gap through cover and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 16.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and drives it beautifully through mid-off and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 16.4 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Joe Root, Boundary!Goes on to the back foot and cuts it beautifully down to square third-man fence for four.

Over 18.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets forward and whips it away beautifully through square-leg and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 20.1 MG Johnson bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and cuts it upishly over backward-point and the ball reaches the fence for four.

Over 21.3 J Hazlewood bowls it short and wide outside off to Joe Root, Boundary! Makes room and plays a upper cut, the ball went over the slips and raced away to the boundary.

Over 22.1 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to Gary Ballance, Boundary!gets forward and drives it square of the wicket on the off-side, no one in the deep.

Over 22.4 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to Gary Ballance, Boundary! Gives himself room and smashes it hard through point and the ball went to the fence like a bullet.

Over 26.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Gary Ballance, Boundary! Gets forward and run it down to third-man through the slips for four.

Over 28.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Gary Ballance, Boundary!Goes across the line and flicks it beautifully through backward square-leg and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 34.4 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets  late on the drive, gets a thick inside edge that races past the off-stump

Over 35.1 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Opens the face of the bat at the last moment and places it into the gap past cover.

Over 36.1 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets forward and drives it back past the bowler, valiant dive at mid-off, but the ball beats him into the fence.

Over 40.6 SR Watson bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets forward and drive to perfection through cover to end the over on a high.

Over 44.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Lean forward and play a handsome cover-drive for four.

Over 46.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a half volley to Joe Root, Boundary! Leans forward and drives with an angled bat through cover-point, the ball raced away to the fence.

Over 47.6 J Hazlewood bowls it short of length to Joe Root, Boundary! Gets waits for the ball to come and cuts it in the gap through cover-point.

Over 48.4 MG Johnson bowls a pitched up delivery to Gary Ballance, Boundary! Gets waits for the ball and flicks it to the left of short leg and it races away.

Over 52.6MG Johnson to Joe Root Boundary! ...

Over 55.1 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary!  7th Test hundred for Root! Comes forward and drives it away to sweeper-cover fence for four.

Over 55.3 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, Boundary! Presents the full face of the bat and drives it past the left of mid-on, superb timing.

Over 56.5 MG Johnson bowls it short of length to Ben Stokes, Boundary! Makes  room to cut it behind square on the off-side, he cuts it with sheer power and timing, no need to run for those.

Over 58.3Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, rocks back and plays a cracking drive past covers for a boundaryBoundary!

Over 60.2Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to Joe Root, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 63.3 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to Ben Stokes, Boundary! Came down the track and lofts it over mid-on and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

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