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Drama surrounds Australia victory

Stokes given out obstructing the field as tourists take two-nil lead in ODI series

Australia have beaten England by 64 runs at Lord’s in match bursting with drama and controversy to go 2-0 up in the five-match one-day international series.

The match threatened to erupt when England allrounder Ben Stokes was given out obstructing the field for only the sixth time in ODI history to the dismay of his teammates and the parochial packed crowd at the Home of Cricket.

Quick Single: Stokes out obstructing the field

WATCH: Stokes out obstructing the field

Australia refocused to bowl England out for 245 after 7-309 from 49 overs due largely to Mitchell Marsh’s late-inning blisztkrieg of 64 from 31 balls.

But the win was soured by the news that opening batsman David Warner will be out of action for four-six weeks after sustaining a fractured left thumb.

Quick Single: Warner's tour ends with fractured thumb

Warner was struck on the thumb from a Steven Finn bouncer off the second ball of the match, leaving the field immediately and taking no part in the match, and now the series.

WATCH: Warner retires hurt with fractured thumb

Regular Australia opener Aaron Finch, who has recovered from a broken foot, has been called in as Warner's replacement.

More bad news followed for the visitors with allrounder Shane Watson suffering a minor calf strain, joining Warner on the sidelines as Pat Cummins claimed four wickets to give Australia a commanding lead in the series ahead of Tuesday's third ODI in Manchester.

England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to bowl after play was delayed by an hour due to rain and the match shortened to 49 overs a side.

Australia’s innings was built around two outstanding partnerships. The first was a 99-run stand between Steve Smith (70) and George Bailey (54), ticking over the scoreboard through the middle overs with effective running between the wickets and the odd boundary.

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Bailey and Smith each made fifties // Getty Images

The second partnership was all power, with Marsh (64 off 31) and Watson (39 off 38) hitting with licence, belting 63 from 43 balls and sending the white kookaburra flying into the top tier of the Lord’s stands on more than one occasion.

In between, Glenn Maxwell also shone, blasting 49 from 38 and peppering the crowd with three sixes as he and his fellow allrounders underlined the strength of this Australian batting order.

Like they did in Southampton, England got off to a flyer through Alex Hales and Jason Roy who again targeted Mitchell Starc with the new ball.

Hales was the first to go, out to a sensational diving catch by Smith at extra cover, with Roy following six overs later, failing to make good on his solid start of 31.

WATCH: Smith snares a screamer (restrictions apply)

Diminutive No.3 James Taylor lived a charmed life, dropped by Joe Burns at cover before substitute fielder Marcus Stoinis put down at sitter at third man.

Marsh starred with the ball as he did with bat, removing Taylor for 43 before the Stokes incident ignited the match.

Stokes defended Starc back to the bowler, but when the left-arm Australian fired a throw at the striker’s stumps, Stokes put out his hand to block to the ball as he wheeled around to make his ground.

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The moment that ignited a major debate // Nine Network

Smith and the Australians appealed and the on-field umpires sent the decision upstairs where third umpire Joel Wilson ruled Stokes had wilfully obstructed the field and was given out.

While the crowd booed the decision and the tourists, Smith’s men were galvanised, taking the next four wickets for 47 runs as Cummins and Maxwell tightened the screws.

Needing a miracle, Morgan and Liam Plunkett swung from the hip with gay abandon, bringing a rapid half-century stand from only 20 balls with seven fours and three sixes.

But in Starc, Smith had an ace up his sleeve, and it took only one ball for the world’s premier ODI bowler to remove Plunkett (24 off 12) and shortly after Morgan’s outstanding vigil of 85 ended to seal victory for the visitors.

Extended highlights, second ODI (restrictions apply)

Australia: David Warner, Joe Burns, Steve Smith (c), George Bailey, Glenn Maxwell, Shane Watson, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade (wk), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins

England: Jason Roy, Alex Hales, James Taylor, Eoin Morgan (c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Steven Finn