Australia beat England, Australia won by 4 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

That's 5-0 to Australia, going on 7-0. They're unstoppable right now. Ponting arrived at the crease with a clear head and played the kind of exquisite strokes which reminded you of the same batsman in his prime. All that's needed is consistency.

England let themselves down in the field, period. Too many misfields and fumbles only handed the psychological advantage to Australia. It could have been a closer contest otherwise. In the end, 299 wasn't enough.

The 6th ODI is two days away, at the same venue. It's also a day-nighter. Can England finally record that elusive win? Do join us for that. Till then, it's goodbye from me, Kanishkaa, and the rest. Cheers!

48.2

Sidebottom to Johnson, SIX runs

he rounds off the evening with a bottoms up and what a shot! Full toss on middle and off and one of the cleanest swings sends the ball soaring several rows over long-on, stand and deliver and Johnson can't stop smiling

48.1

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Sidebottom to Johnson, no run

squeezes out a yorker to the on side

Over48

12 runs

AUS 296/6CRR: 6.16 RRR: 2.00

CL White 24 (15b 4x4)MG Johnson 12 (10b 1x4)

TT Bresnan2/76 (10)

47.6

Bresnan to White, FOUR runs

take that! Pitched up outside the off stump and White has a free swing, in the air for a bit and well clear of mid-off

47.5

Bresnan to Johnson, 1 run

full on the off stump and squeezed out to cover

47.4

Bresnan to White, 1 run

swings it towards the pads and he easily works it away to deep square leg

47.3

Bresnan to White, 2 runs

low full toss on the pads and he whips it down to deep square-leg

47.2

Bresnan to Johnson, 3 runs

sloppy stuff, Mascarenhas lets one slip through his legs at mid-on and they pick up three

47.1

Bresnan to White, 1 run

quietly pushed through the line to long-on

Over47

6 runs

AUS 284/6CRR: 6.04 RRR: 5.33

MG Johnson 8 (8b 1x4)CL White 16 (11b 3x4)

RJ Sidebottom0/37 (9)

46.6

Sidebottom to Johnson, 2 runs

angled on the pads and he whips it down to deep midwicket, the ball screeches towards the boundary but Morgan makes a good attempt to cut it off

46.5

Sidebottom to Johnson, FOUR runs

that will release the pressure, Johnson makes a bit of room as Sidebottom gives him a hint of width, he crashes this one down to deep extra cover

46.4

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Sidebottom to Johnson, no run

three out of three, not quite in the blockhole as the previous deliveries but still a dot ball, he gets an inside edge onto his pads

46.3

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Sidebottom to Johnson, no run

make that two, another yorker honing in on the middle stump and there was nothing much Johnson could do with that

46.2

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Sidebottom to Johnson, no run

Sidebottom fires in an inswinging yorker, Johnson does really well to dig it out

46.1

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Sidebottom to Johnson, no run

Johnson nearly gives it away as a spooned drive just falls short of Rashid at extra cover

Over46

6 runs

AUS 278/6CRR: 6.04 RRR: 5.50

MG Johnson 2 (2b)CL White 16 (11b 3x4)

SCJ Broad2/57 (9)

45.6

Broad to Johnson, 1 run

good length delivery on the leg side and he glances it to fine leg

45.5

Broad to White, 1 run

drops it a bit short and White fends it off

45.4

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Broad to White, no run

Broad returns over the wicket, bowls a length ball on the stumps and White defends

The offside it quite packed

45.3

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Broad to White, no run

pushes it to the off side, dot balls are vital for England

45.2

Broad to White, FOUR runs

what timing! Full and wide outside off and White got enough bat on it to crash it through the covers, the sweeper had no chance

45.1

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Broad to White, no run

yorker outside off from round the wicket, he squeezes it out to the off side

England vs Australia, 5th ODI at Nottingham, Sep 15 2009 - Match Result