Spin helps keep England in series
ESPNcricinfo staff
08-Sep-2015
Jason Roy looked in good touch after England won the toss and chose to bowl at Old Trafford • Getty Images
Roy was the more fluent of England's openers during a stand of 52 and Pat Cummins ended Alex Hales' stay in his first over•Getty Images
Ashton Agar, bowling on debut, then had Roy caught in the covers for 63 out of 86•Getty Images
Eoin Morgan endured some difficult moments against Cummins' pace but soon got into his stride•Getty Images
James Taylor was adept at running ones and twos, going to a half-century off 59 balls with just one boundary•Getty Images
Morgan had made 62 at more than a run a ball when he sliced Glenn Maxwell's offspin to long-off•Getty Images
England had been 205 for 2 but things began to unravel, Ben Stokes struggling over 14...•Getty Images
...and Jonny Bairstow run out by a direct hit, with the run rate beginning to fall•Getty Images
With wickets falling at the other end, Taylor got closer and closer to his maiden ODI ton. When he did finally get there it was with a desperate dive•Getty Images
Taylor was dismissed for 101 in the final over but England managed to get up to 300 despite losing a lot of their momentum•Getty Images
With Australia chasing a record score on the ground, they lost Joe Burns early on...•Getty Images
...although Morgan was almost wiped out by Roy when taking the catch•Getty Images
Steven Finn then pulled a brilliant diving grab out of the bag to remove Steven Smith•Getty Images
Aaron Finch was looking in good form, progressing to a half-century from 53 balls...•Getty Images
...but he became Adil Rashid's second wicket during a demanding spell from the legspinner•Getty Images
Moeen Ali picked up three wickets as Australia's chase crumbled against spin•Getty Images
Liam Plunkett also claimed three-for as England's bowlers closed out a big victory that kept them alive in the series•Getty Images