Australia defeated England by 49 according to the DLS Method in the 5th and the final ODI match of the Eng vs Aus ODI Series 2024 to win the series 3-2. This match was played in Bristol, where Australia invited England to bat first after winning the toss. England had a tremendous start thanks to opener Ben Duckett and skipper Harry Brook. But after the departure of these two batters, the English batting line-up collapsed and set a target of only 310 for Australia. The match was hindered by the rain during the interval. Considering this, Australia started aggressively to maintain the par score according to the DLS method. In the end, the strategy of Australia paid off, and they won this match by 49 runs according to the DLS method.
Match Scorecard: ENG vs AUS 5th ODI, Bristol
England Batting
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | |
| Phil Salt | c Labuschagne b Hardie | 45 | 27 | 166.66 | 5 | 3 |
| Ben Duckett | c Hazlewood b Head | 107 | 91 | 117.58 | 13 | 2 |
| Will Jacks | b Hardie | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Brook (c) | c Maxwell b Zampa | 72 | 52 | 138.46 | 3 | 7 |
| Jamie Smith | b Maxwell | 6 | 9 | 66.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Livingstone | c Inglis b Zampa | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Bethell | st Inglis b Head | 13 | 27 | 48.14 | 0 | 0 |
| Brydon Carse | lbw b Head | 9 | 18 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Adil Rashid | c Labuschagne b Head | 36 | 35 | 102.85 | 4 | 0 |
| Matthew Potts | c Inglis b Maxwell | 6 | 15 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Olly Stone | not out | 9 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 2, w 3) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 49.2 Ov (RR: 6.26) | 309 |
Australia Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | ECON |
| Mitchell Starc | 6 | 47 | 0 | 7.83 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 6 | 33 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Aaron Hardie | 5 | 38 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Adam Zampa | 10 | 74 | 2 | 7.4 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 10 | 49 | 2 | 4.9 |
| Cooper Connolly | 4 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Matthew Short | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Travis Head | 6.2 | 28 | 4 | 4.42 |
Australia Batting
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | |
| Matthew Short | c Smith b Potts | 58 | 30 | 193.33 | 7 | 4 |
| Travis Head | c Salt b Carse | 31 | 26 | 119.23 | 4 | 2 |
| Steven Smith (c) | not out | 36 | 48 | 75 | 4 | 1 |
| Josh Inglis | not out | 28 | 20 | 140 | 2 | 2 |
| Extras | (lb 9, w 3) | 12 | ||||
| Total | 20.4 Ov (RR: 7.98) | 165/2 |
England Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | ECON |
| Matthew Potts | 7 | 49 | 1 | 7 |
| Olly Stone | 4 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Will Jacks | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Brydon Carse | 5 | 36 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Adil Rashid | 3.4 | 15 | 0 | 4.09 |
Man of the Match: ENG vs AUS 5th ODI
Travis Head was chosen man of the match in the 5th ODI between England and Australia at Bristol for his all-round performance. In this match, Head scored 31 runs from 26 balls and also took 4 wickets by giving away just 28 runs.
| Player | Team | Batting & Bowling Figures |
| Travis Head | Australia | 31 (26), 4/28 |
Most Runs: ENG vs AUS 5th ODI
English Opener Ben Duckett scored 107 (91) runs in the 5th one-day international of Eng vs Aus ODI Series 2024, making him the match’s leading run scorer.
| Player | Team | Batting Figures |
| Ben Duckett | England | 107 (91) |
Most Wickets: ENG vs AUS 5th ODI
Travis Head, who is known for his fierce stroke-playing, was the best bowler in the 5th ODI between England and Australia. Head sent back 4 English batters to the pavilion by spending just 28 runs in his bowling spell of 6.2 overs.
| Player | Team | Bowling Figures |
| Travis Head | Australia | 4/28 (6.2 overs) |
Most Sixes: ENG vs AUS 5th ODI
Harry Brook hit the most sixes during the Eng vs Aus 5th ODI match in Bristol. In his 72-run inning, Brook smashed 7 sixes.
| Player | Team | Sixes |
| Harry Brook | England | 7 |
Playing XIs: ENG vs AUS 5th ODI
England Playing XI
Harry Brook(c), Jamie Smith(wk), Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Matthew Potts, Olly Stone
Australia Playing XI
Steven Smith (c), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglish, Cooper Connolly, Adam Zampa, Marnus Labuschagne,
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