The opener successfully had the first one overturned, after an inside edge was found on review, and should've done so again - with replays showing the delivery which ultimately dismissed him was swinging a long way down the leg side.
The most serious blow, however, was the one which struck Morgan and left him dazed, unsteady on his feet and requiring treatment for concussion.
It revived painful memories for the Australian player, less than one year removed from the tragic death of teammate Phillip Hughes.
Morgan was on one when he was hit on the side of the helmet after ducking into a Starc bouncer.
The Australian team showed immediate concern, with Starc and George Bailey coming to his aid while captain Steve Smith called for England's medical team.
The incident rattled Starc, who was playing for NSW in the match in which Hughes was struck on the back of the neck while batting for South Australia in the Sheffield Shield last November.
Hughes passed away two days later from the injury.
Morgan's departure only accelerated England's collapse, with allrounder Ben Stokes (42) the sole batsman to have a meaningful impact on the scoreboard before a late cameo from legspinner Adil Rashid (35 not out).
Stokes' effort ended when he became one of Marsh's four victims during a stunning spell of seam bowling.
Marsh (4-27) ripped the England middle order apart with consecutive wickets of Jonny Bairstow (10), Moeen Ali (5), David Willey (0) and finally Stokes.
Bowling full and straight, the allrounder had three of his victims, Bairstow, Willey and Stokes, trapped lbw.
Australia's chase started poorly, with Joe Burns caught behind for a ten-ball duck while Smith fared only slightly better in scoring 12.
However, following lunch, Finch and Bailey unleashed - adding 104 runs in 14.2 overs after the break as they hastily went about chasing down the runs.
Finch's half century was brought up with a hard sweep for four and came from just 47 balls, while Bailey was no slouch at the other end - hitting seven fours.
- AAP
