England and Australia tied the Triangular Series final at Lord's here on Saturday. (Partly reporter in Sunday's Business Recorder). Set 197 to win after their captain, Michael Vaughan, won the toss and fielded, England collapsed to 33 for five inside 10 overs thanks to accurate pace bowling from Brett Lee and Glenn McGrath.
But a sixth-wicket stand of 116 between Paul Collingwood (53) and wicket-keeper Geraint Jones (71) nearly took England to an improbable win.
Needing 10 runs off the last over, England required three runs off the last ball with one wicket standing saw Ashley Giles (20 not out) scramble two for a tie as Lee misfielded at third man.
England finished on 196 for nine.
Earlier, England bowled out Australia for 196, quicks Andrew Flintoff (three for 23) and Stephen Harmison (three for 27) doing the bulk of the damage.
Australia struggled, going 28 balls without scoring during their innings, with Michael Hussey's unbeaten 62 the only score above 29.
AUSTRALIA:
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A. Gilchrist c Pietersen b Flintoff 27
M. Hayden c Giles b Gough 17
R. Ponting c G Jones b Harmison 7
D. Martyn c G Jones b Harmison 11
A. Symonds c Strauss b Collingwood 29
M. Clarke lbw b S Jones 2
M. Hussey not out 62
B. Hogg c G Jones b Harmison 16
B. Lee c G Jones b Flintoff 3
J. Gillespie c G Jones b Flintoff 0
G. McGrath c Collingwood b Gough 0
EXTRAS: (B-4, LB-5, W-7, NB-6) 22
TOTAL: (all out, 48.5 overs) 196
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FALL OF WICKETS: 1-50, 2-54, 3-71, 4-90, 5-93, 6-147, 7-169, 8-179, 9-179.
BOWLING: Gough 6.5-1-36-2 (1nb, 2w); S Jones 8-2-45-1 (1w); Flintoff 8-2-23-3 (1nb, 1w); Harmison 10-2-27-3 (1nb, 3w); Collingwood 8-0-26-1; Giles 8-0-30-0
ENGLAND:
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M. Trescothick c Ponting b McGrath 6
A. Strauss b Lee 2
M. Vaughan b McGrath 0
K. Pietersen c Gilchrist b Lee 6
A. Flintoff c Hayden b McGrath 8
P. Collingwood run out 53
G. Jones lbw b Hogg 71
A. Giles not out 20
S. Jones b Hussey 1
D. Gough run out 12
S. Harmison not out 0
EXTRAS: (B-2, LB-10, W-3, NB-2) 17
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