Plenty of smiles from Australia, it hasn't been an easy tour for them but they take a 1-0 lead in this lengthy seven-match series...yep, folks, there are six more of these to come. Can't get enough of a good thing...erm, I might leave that one there.

For much of this game it was a subdued affair that seemed to meander along, but then it burst into life during the final 10 overs as England almost chased down 10-an-over for the last eight. Luke Wright played a fine innings, while Adil Rashid highlighted the rich future ahead of him. "They were excellent and gave us a sniff," said Andrew Strauss

However, Australia were just ahead of the game for longer periods and this was an encouraging start for a side with a few new faces in the ranks. "I felt we were 15 or so short, which was mostly my fault," says Michael Clarke with a smile. "But 260 was about par. I thought we stood up and won a very tight match. There's room for improvement."

Finally, Callum Ferguson is Man of the Match for his well-played 71. The bandwagon now moves onto Lord's for the second match on Sunday - it's a day game starting at 10.15 (9.15GMT) so set your alarm clocks. We'll have all the action for you, but for now, from Will Luke and Andrew McGlashan, it's goodnight and thanks for joining us.

49.6

Bracken to Sidebottom, 1 run

he fires in a yorker and Sidebottom can only squeeze it down to long off...Bracken holds his nerve and Australia win by four runs

So, it comes down to six off one ball...Sidebottom has never hit an international six...

How crucial will that high full toss no being called and Sidebottom's leave be in one ball time?

49.5

Bracken to Sidebottom, 2 runs

swung hard into the covers, at least he hit this one, and they come back for a couple

8 off 2 needed

49.4

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Bracken to Sidebottom, no run

oh dear, oh dear, Sidebottom leaves the ball thinking it was a wide but he doesn't get the call from Tony Hill...that almost seals the game unless he can now find the boundary. He should have at least thrown the bat at it

What a game Rashid has had

49.3

Bracken to Rashid, 1 run

chopped away to short third man, just a single and it's over to Sidebottom

9 from 4 needed

49.2

Bracken to Rashid, FOUR runs

another fine blow from Rashid, a big full toss from Bracken and it's swung away powerfully out through deep square-leg...some controversy over the height, it did look pretty close to a no-ball, but it's ruled okay by the umpires

49.1

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Bracken to Rashid, no run

swing and a miss outside off

Nathan Bracken will bowl the last over...he's done it many times before. Where's your money? Fine leg is up, tempting

Over49

14 runs

ENG 248/8CRR: 5.06 RRR: 13.00

AU Rashid 26 (20b 3x4)RJ Sidebottom 10 (4b 2x4)

B Lee1/65 (9)

So England need 13 off the last over...hold tight folks

48.6

Lee to Rashid, 1 run

swung down to long, Rashid will keep the strike for the last over

48.5

Lee to Rashid, FOUR runs

what a shot, what a shot from Rashid, leans back and hammers Rashid through the covers for a cracking boundary...one of the shots of the day and England aren't giving this up

18 off 8 needed

48.4

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Lee to Rashid, no run

swings hard and the ball flies past leg stump...valuable dot for Australia

48.3

Lee to Sidebottom, 1 run

edged again down to third man but straight to the fielder this time, but England will want Rashid to have the strike

19 off 10 needed, three fours in three balls. The crowd is alive again

48.2

Lee to Sidebottom, FOUR runs

another edge past the keeper! Sidebottom pushes at a full toss and it flies past Paine down to third man

Are England still in this? Replays show that boundary by Rashid may not actually have been a four, but White signalled that it was

48.1

Lee to Sidebottom, FOUR runs

well, well, Sidebottom gets a top edge over the keeper as he swings hard at a short ball from Lee

Two overs to go

Over48

9 runs, 1 wicket

ENG 234/8CRR: 4.87 RRR: 13.50

AU Rashid 21 (17b 2x4)RJ Sidebottom 1 (1b)

SR Watson1/40 (6)

47.6

Watson to Rashid, FOUR runs

chopped away through short third man, Bracken chases hard but can't pull it in

47.5

Watson to Sidebottom, 1 run

works his ball into the leg side as Sidebottom gets away first ball

That should secure the match for Australia, and in truth they have always been ahead of the game from the moment Shah trod on his stumps

47.4

Watson to Swann, OUT

another goes and Australia close in, a slower ball from Watson and Swann gets a thick outside edge as he swings hard. A regulation catch for Paine who has had an excellent day with the gloves after his earlier run out for a duck

Graeme Swann c †Paine b Watson 4 (5b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 80

47.3

Watson to Rashid, 1 run

banged in short, Rashid swings hard but just clobbers it into the ground and it bobbles towards the wicketkeeper

47.2

Watson to Swann, 1 run

full ball heaved into the on side, can't beat the field

47.1

Watson to Swann, 2 runs

swung away through the leg side, they make it back for two

Over47

7 runs, 1 wicket

ENG 225/7CRR: 4.78 RRR: 12.00

GP Swann 1 (2b)AU Rashid 16 (15b 1x4)

B Lee1/51 (8)

That's the end of the Powerplay overs...England need 36 off the last three

46.6

Lee to Swann, 1 run

backs away outside leg and angles the ball to third man

That was superb work from Paine amid all the drama two balls ago. It was also an excellent innings from Wright, doing what he was selected for but he needed to stay until the end

46.5

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Lee to Swann, no run

a bouncer on the free fit, Swann can't make contact with his pull, well bowled

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