Illustrated Story

Australia boss over England

Put in to bat, Aaron Finch powered Australia to a brisk start after being dropped on 0 by Chris Woakes in the first over  Getty Images
Finch's opening partner, David Warner, though, was bowled for 22 by Stuart Broad  Getty Images
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Shane Watson came...and went, nicking one behind first ball  Getty Images
Steven Smith, too, didn't last long, as Woakes shattered his stumps  Getty Images
Stand-in captain George Bailey rediscovered his touch, putting on 146 runs along with Finch  Getty Images
Finch became the first centurion of World Cup 2015 as Australia, aided by Glenn Maxwell and Brad Haddin, ended with 342  Getty Images
Steven Finn picked up five wickets, including a hat-trick off the last three balls of the innings  Getty Images
England's chase took off slowly, and just as Moeen Ali was starting to find his groove, Mitchell Starc removed him  Getty Images
Mitchell Marsh dismissed Gary Ballance, and then Ian Bell to reduce England to 66 for 3  Getty Images
He also removed Joe Root the very next delivery, and sent back Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler in quick succession, claiming his maiden five-for in ODIs  Getty Images
Starc bowled Broad; the three Mitchells - Marsh, Starc and Johnson - claimed nine wickets among them  Getty Images
James Taylor was left stranded on 98 after James Anderson was run-out under controversial circumstances. The ICC later admitted that it was an error. The decision, however, didn't alter the outcome of the game, Australia thrashing England by 111 runs  AFP
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