[Watch] Jofra Archer castles Mitchell Marsh with an unplayable delivery in ENG vs AUS 2024 4th ODI

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Jofra Archer. (Image Credits: Getty)

England speedster Jofra Archer left Australian captain Mitchell Marsh stunned in the fourth ODI at Lord's Cricket Ground with a peach of a delivery. The right-arm speedster's delivery uprooted the off-stump as the all-rounder missed the ball completely and wore a stunned expression.

The dismissal occurred in the 12th over of the innings as Harry Brook brought Archer into the attack. The Barbadian kept the pace up as the West Australian played the correct line. However, the ball inexplicably went past the outside edge to uproot the off-stump and the right-hander had to walk back for 28 off 34 balls.

Chasing a daunting 313 in a rain-truncated encounter of 39 overs, the captain, along with Travis Head, got Australia off to an electric start. However, the home side soon struck back, sending the dangerous Travis Head and Steven Smith back to the pavilion.


Mitchell Marsh bags a wicket on his return to bowling but England win comprehensively

Mitchell Marsh. (Image Credits: Getty)
Mitchell Marsh. (Image Credits: Getty)

Meanwhile, Marsh made a return to bowling, having stopped it due to fitness concerns. He managed to get the wicket of Will Jacks almost immediately and finished with figures of 4-0-27-1. However, the Englishmen went hammer and tongs after a steady start.

At the top, Ben Duckett slammed a half-century, while Harry Brook took the attack to the opposition with an aggressive 58-ball 87. The real impetus came at the death as Liam Livingstone carted Mitchell Starc for 28 runs, including four sixes and a boundary. He finished unbeaten at 62 off 27 deliveries as England posted an insurmountable total.

With the bat, Australia folded for 126, falling to a 186-run defeat as the hosts leveled the five-match series 2-2. The deciding fifth ODI will take place on September 29 at County Ground in Bristol, with England seemingly carrying the momentum after coming back in the series down to 2-2 from 0-2.

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Edited by Aditya Singh