Australia win the toss and bat first, but lose Adam Gilchrist cheaply, Andrew Flintoff taking the catch
Matthew Hayden, however, helps add 138 for the second wicket in making 82 off 102 balls
Ponting is Hayden's partner in crime, himself contributing 75, before falling to a fine catch from Paul Collingwood
This catch from Sajid Mahmood, with Australian fans willing him to drop the ball, sees off Hayden
Michael Clarke makes 33 off 39 balls, but is run out just before the important "death" overs, exposing the tail
Flintoff removes the dangerous Michael Hussey cheaply from the very next ball and England are back in it
With Flintoff taking 3-41 and Monty Panesar 2-44, England bowl out Australia for 252 in the 49th over
In reply, England quickly find themselves on 14-2 after Brett Lee takes the wickets of Mal Loye and Ed Joyce
Andrew Strauss comes in at four and lasts just two balls before being trapped lbw by Nathan Bracken for 0
The tourists recover well and get back on track thanks to a century partnership from Paul Collingwood and Ian Bell
The pair are finally parted when Lee's superb inswinging yorker unseats Bell for 65 in the 33rd over
Andrew Flintoff joins Collingwood in the middle and helps him complete his second successive ton of the series
The two put on 74 before the captain nicks Shane Watson's delivery to Gilchrist with 31 still required
With James Dalrymple out quickly, it is left to veteran Paul Nixon to try and help Collingwood steer England home
They complete the feat with three balls to spare as England win by four wickets - Collingwood finishes with 120 not out
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