Australia vs England Cricket Highlights, Champions Trophy 2025: Inglis, Carey, Short shine as Australia hunt down 352

Liam Livingstone to Marnus Labuschagne, Nagging length, around middle and leg, follows the batter, Marnus Labuschagne tries to make room and plays it to the off side but gets an inside edge onto the boots.

Liam Livingstone to Matthew Short, Slower and around leg, Matthew Short nudges it to long on from the front foot for a single.

Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, Much shorter and around middle, Marnus Labuschagne goes back and pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Short, Gives flight this time, full around off, Short comes forward and drives it down the ground for a single.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Short, Again full and around middle, Short digs it out to mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Short, Much fuller, around middle, Short jams at it to mid-wicket.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Short, Full, around off, Short drops it down to cover off the front foot.

Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, Slower and on the nagging length, around off, Marnus Labuschagne makes room and pushes it to sweeper cover for a single.

Liam Livingstone to Matthew Short, Much short and around off, Matthew Short goes back and hammers it aerially back to the bowler who has a bit of a chance to go for the catch but the ball flies past his right before he can even react. They get a couple of runs as Brydon Carse at long on slides to his left and mops it up.

Liam Livingstone to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated up, around off, Marnus drives it to long off for a single.

Liam Livingstone to Marnus Labuschagne, Touch fuller and around off, Marnus Labuschagne plays from the back foot and taps it to the left of the bowler.

Liam Livingstone to Matthew Short, Again short and around off, Matthew Short cuts it hard to cover where Jos Buttler makes a fumble and the batters get a single.

Liam Livingstone to Matthew Short, Goes fuller and around middle, Short drives it to cover.

Liam Livingstone to Marnus Labuschagne, Drops it short and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne makes room and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Short, Nagging length and around off, Short drops it down to cover.

Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, Keeps it slower and around off, Marnus stays on the back foot and pushes it to sweeper cover for a single.

Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, Drags his length again, and touch outside off, Marnus Labuschagne waits for it and opens the face of the bat off late to guide it in the gap towards deep backward point for a couple of runs.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Short, Tossed up now, around off, Matthew Short lunges and flicks it to long on for a single.

Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, Similar length and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne steers it to deep cover for a single.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Short, Nagging length, a bit slower and turns away but Matthew Short has ample time to go back and flat bat it to long on for a single.

DRINKS BREAK! Australia have had a start similar to England, losing a couple of wickets in the first Powerplay. However, Matthew Short and Marnus Labuschagne have steadied the innings with a fluent partnership, remaining largely untroubled. Boundaries have come at regular intervals, keeping the chase on track. England will need to find a way to stem the flow of runs, and we could soon see spin being introduced from both ends. However, with no specialist fifth bowling option, England will have to rely on Liam Livingstone and Joe Root to fill in those overs.

Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, A tight single! On a good length and outside off, Matthew Short dabs it wide of cover and runs off for a quick single. There is a bit of hesitation between the two batters but they decide to go for the run in the end. Harry Brook collects the ball and makes a throw at the batter's end but misses. Marnus Labuschagne makes a dive to make it to the batter's end.

Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, FOUR! EASY PICKINGS! MATTHEW SHORT COMPLETES HIS FIFTY! Carse sprays it on the pads, fuller, going down with the angle, Matthew Short just transfers his weight to the front foot and tickles it to deep fine leg for a boundary. What an inning under pressure as he is leading this chase for Australia with Marnus Labuschagne.

Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, Much fuller and around off, Short comes forward and drives it to mid off.

Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, On a good length, around leg, angling in, Matthew Short swings at it but misses. There is a bit of a noise as the ball passes the pads and the keeper Jamie Smith catches it by diving to his left. The umpire calls it a wide and Jos Buttler takes a review after consulting Smith. The UltraEdge shows that there is no bat involved but it has brushed the pads and the on-field decision for the wide is overturned. It is a legal ball. 

Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, FOUR! GLORIOUS! Carse keeps it fuller and outside off, right in the slot, Matthew Short prods forward and drives it beautifully in the gap towards cover for a boundary.

Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, Full and around off, Short comes forward and drives it to the mid off fielder Ben Duckett.

Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, Nagging length, around middle, Marnus turns it to mid-wicket. Only two singles off it.

Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, Goes fuller and outside off, invites the batter for a drive, Marnus Labuschagne extends his arms and drives it but straight to cover.

Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, BEATEN! A leg break, outside off, turns away, Marnus Labuschagne goes back and looks to cut it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Short, Fuller and outside off, Short reaches out and drives it to long off for a single.

Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, Darts in fuller but on the leg side, Marnus Labuschagne goes back and nudges it towards square leg for a single.

Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, Touch fulller and outside off, Marnus makes room and just pats at it towards short third man.

Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, On a good length, on top of off, Matthew Short comes half-forward and looks to pull it away but gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the thigh pad as the ball goes behind the wickets to the keeper to his right.

Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, A good comeback by Carse as he bowls a yorker, around off, Matthew Short jams it out.

Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, SIX! WHACKED! Back of a length, around middle, angling into the body, Matthew Short is quick to go back in the crease and pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, Full again but in the stumps line, Short comes forward and pushes it to mid off.

Brydon Carse to Matthew Short, Fuller and just outside off, Matthew Short takes out his front leg forward and drives it straight to cover.

Brydon Carse to Marnus Labuschagne, On a good length and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne gets a touch low and opens the face of the bat to guide it to deep third man for a single.

Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, Short again, and touch outside off, Marnus Labuschagne goes back and cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Short, Keeps it shorter and outside off, Matthew Short cuts it hard to sweeper cover for a single.

Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, Nagging length, around off, Marnus taps at it with soft hands towards cover for a quick single.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Short, Slower around middle, Short eases it to long off for a single.

Adil Rashid to Marnus Labuschagne, Drags his length around middle, Marnus turns it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Time for spin as Adil Rashid comes on. The noise at the Gaddafi Stadium has reached another level as a Mexican wave sweeps through the stands.

Adil Rashid to Matthew Short, Tossed up, around off, Matthew Short comes forward and drives it uppishly to the right of the bowler who goes to take it with his right hand but gets his fingers only and can't hold onto this return catch. The batters run for a single.

Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne, Dug in short and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne watches the ball carefully and decides to sway away. 

Jofra Archer to Matthew Short, Goes fuller and around off, Short looks to flick it but gets it through the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket and runs off for a quick single.

Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne, Hard length and outside off, Marnus guides it with an open face of the bat to deep third man for a single.

Jofra Archer to Matthew Short, Back of a length, and outside off, Short punches it on the up to deep cover for a single. 50-run partnership also comes up between these batters.