| 0.0 : TOSS - England have won the flip of the coin and they have elected to BOWL first. |
| Australia (Playing XI) - Travis Head, Matthew Short, Mitchell Marsh (C), Josh Inglis (WK), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Cameron Green, Sean Abbott, Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood. |
| England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt (C/WK), Will Jacks, Jordan Cox (On debut), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell (On debut), Sam Curran, Jamie Overton (On debut), Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley. |
| Phil Salt, the skipper of England says they will bowl first and mentions that the decision is considering the weather and rain around. Adds that the three debutants are exceptional talents and hope they show up in this game. Talks about how good a side Australia is and the challenges that lie ahead. Concludes that it feels great to step in as the captain but is a shame that Jos Buttler misses out. |
| Mitchell Marsh, the captain of Australia says that they would have bowled first as well. Informs that Josh Hazlewood, Matthew Short and Xavier Bartlett return to the side. Shares that it was a good experience in Scotland. Tells that a series against England always gets the juices flowing and they can't wait to get going. |
| The skies look clear, and letâs hope the rain stays away. Today is a special occasion, as the Utilita Bowl will switch on over 1,000 newly installed solar panels before the start of the game. This marks a major step in the venue's mission to become the worldâs greenest cricket stadium. |
| 0.1 : Jofra Archer to Matthew Short, A slight misfield and Australia are away! |
| 0.0 : Right then, after a brief delay, the stage is perfectly set, and the action is about to unfold! The umpires make their way to the centre and are followed by the English team who are spreading out to take their fielding positions. The Australian openers, Travis Head and Matthew Short, stride out to the crease, ready to kick off the series. Jofra Archer, with the new ball in hand, stands poised at the top of his run-up, eager to unleash his pace and set the tone. Let's play says the umpire! |
| 0.2 : Jofra Archer to Matthew Short, Almost dragged it back onto the stumps! Archer bowls it fuller in length, in the channel on off. Matthew Short does not move his feet at all and goes for the drive away from the body. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps and rolls behind for a single. |
| 0.3 : Jofra Archer to Travis Head, Beaten! Archer hits the deck hard and gets a good lift off the deck. It nips away as Travis Head hops to keep it out with a straight bat. The ball whizzes past the outside edge and goes at shoulder height to the keeper, Phil Salt. |
| 0.4 : Jofra Archer to Travis Head, 1 run. |
| 0.5 : Jofra Archer to Matthew Short, 2 runs. |
| 0.6 : Jofra Archer to Matthew Short, 2 runs. |
| 0.0 : Reece Topley will share the new ball from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Reece Topley to Travis Head, Topley starts from over the wicket and gets a hint of away shape, on a length, on off, Travis Head hangs on the back foot and dabs it wide of cover for a single. |
| 1.2 : Reece Topley to Matthew Short, On the pads, fuller in length, Matthew Short flicks it through square leg and gets to the other end. |
| 1.3 : Reece Topley to Travis Head, Slanting in, full and on middle and leg, Travis Head clears his front leg as he tries to go over mid-wicket. Miscues it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a run. |
| 1.4 : Reece Topley to Matthew Short, SIX! Beautifully picked up! |
| 1.5 : Reece Topley to Matthew Short, SIX! And again! Stand and deliver stuff from Short. |
| 1.6 : Reece Topley to Matthew Short, Full and attacking the stumps, Matthew Short shows the full face of the bat and eases the drive to mid on. 15 runs off the over. A good start for Australia. |
| 2.1 : Jofra Archer to Travis Head, Swing and a miss! At 142 kph by Archer, full and around the sixth stump line with an upright seam, Travis Head swings to go up and over mid off but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 2.2 : Jofra Archer to Travis Head, No run. |
| 2.3 : Jofra Archer to Travis Head, FOUR! Travis Head connects this time and gets the result! |
| 2.4 : Jofra Archer to Travis Head, FOUR! Width offered and Head cashes in! Archer overcompensates for the previous delivery as he ends up offering width on off and it is short too. Travis Head frees his arms and cracks the cut over backward point for four more runs. |
| 2.5 : Jofra Archer to Travis Head, No run. |
| 2.6 : Jofra Archer to Travis Head, Four! |
| 3.1 : Saqib Mahmood to Matthew Short, Good shot for no run! |
| 0.0 : Saqib Mahmood comes into the attack now. |
| 3.2 : Saqib Mahmood to Matthew Short, Four! |
| 3.3 : Saqib Mahmood to Matthew Short, At 132 kph, on a hard length, outside off, Matthew Short drives it on the up to deep cover and picks up a single. |
| 3.4 : Saqib Mahmood to Travis Head, EDGED AND GONE! Or is it? Travis Head reviews it immediately and indicates that it has come off the body. Mahmood bowls it on a back of a length, over middle and leg. Travis Head hangs on the back foot and clears his front leg to swat it away on the leg side. Fails to connect and it is taken behind by the keeper, Phil Salt. |
| 3.5 : Saqib Mahmood to Travis Head, Leg bye. |
| 3.6 : Saqib Mahmood to Matthew Short, No run. |
| 0.0 : Sam Curran replaces Jofra Archer! |
| 4.1 : Sam Curran to Travis Head, FOUR! Not in complete control but it will do the job for Head! |
| 4.2 : Sam Curran to Travis Head, FOUR! Pace on but the result is the same! Curran offers width on off, short in length. Travis Head picks up the length and line early and slaps it through covers for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : Sam Curran to Travis Head, Six! |
| 4.4 : Sam Curran to Travis Head, SIX MORE! Clean strike! |
| 4.5 : Sam Curran to Travis Head, Six! |
| 4.6 : Sam Curran to Travis Head, Four! |
| 5.1 : Saqib Mahmood to Matthew Short, Digs it in short and over off, Matthew Short punches it to deep cover and rotates the strike over. |
| 5.2 : Saqib Mahmood to Travis Head, SIX! FIFTY for Travis Head! He is in the form of his life and this is just another display of his effortless striking! Mahmood keeps it short and over middle, Travis Head hangs back and nails his pull behind square on the leg sidefor a maximum. |
| 5.3 : Saqib Mahmood to Travis Head, FOUR! Gets just enough bat on it does Head! On a length and into the pads, Travis Head hops back, lifts his front leg up and tucks it fine. The ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 5.4 : Saqib Mahmood to Travis Head, A rare dot ball! And the crowd erupts! This is low dipping full toss with pace taken off it, on leg, Travis Head makes room and jams it stright to cover. |
| 5.5 : Saqib Mahmood to Travis Head, FOUR! That's a good ball but Travis Head gets an inside edge and finds the fence again! Too full, on leg, Travis Head looks for a big swing through the leg side but only gets an inside edge past the keeper and to fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : Saqib Mahmood to Travis Head, OUT! c Jordan Cox b Saqib Mahmood. |
| 6.1 : Adil Rashid to Matthew Short, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : The captain of Australia, Mitchell Marsh walks in at number 3. |
| 6.2 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 6.3 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs. |
| 6.4 : Adil Rashid to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! TIMBER! Adil Rashid makes an immediate impact! |
| Who walks in next? |
| 6.5 : Adil Rashid to Josh Inglis, No run. |
| 6.6 : Adil Rashid to Josh Inglis, 2 runs. |
| 0.0 : Direct hit! Liam Livingstone with the throw but the English players do not look too excited. And understandably so as the replays show that Josh Inglis is comfortably in. |
| 7.2 : Jacob Bethell to Matthew Short, Leg bye. |
| 7.1 : Jacob Bethell to Matthew Short, No run. |
| 7.3 : Jacob Bethell to Josh Inglis, 1 run. |
| 7.4 : Jacob Bethell to Matthew Short, No run. |
| 7.5 : Jacob Bethell to Matthew Short, Four! |
| 7.6 : Jacob Bethell to Matthew Short, FOUR! Gap picked to perfection! Bethell drops it short and darts this one into the right-hander, Matthew Short rocks on the back foot in a flash and pulls it between deep mid-wicket and long on for four more runs. |
| 8.1 : Adil Rashid to Josh Inglis, Quicker through the air and on the stumps, Josh Inglis hangs back and plays it straight past the bowler for a single. |
| 8.2 : Adil Rashid to Matthew Short, 1 run. |
| 8.3 : Adil Rashid to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Pumped down the ground! Rashid flights this one full, and on off, Josh Inglis frees his arms and clubs it to the left of long off for a boundary. |
| 8.4 : Adil Rashid to Josh Inglis, No run. |
| 8.5 : Adil Rashid to Josh Inglis, Serves it on a nagging length and on the pads, Josh Inglis quickly moves back and tucks it in front of deep mid-wicket for a single. Matthew Short was looking for the second but is rightly sent back! |
| 8.6 : Adil Rashid to Matthew Short, Flatter and fuller, on off, Matthew Short taps it to covers. |
| 9.1 : Jacob Bethell to Josh Inglis, 1 run. |
| 9.2 : Jacob Bethell to Matthew Short, 1 run. |
| 9.3 : Jacob Bethell to Josh Inglis, Solid effort in the deep! This is short and over middle and leg, Josh Inglis quickly goes deep in the crease and punches it to the left of deep mid-wicket where Jamie Overton dives and makes a good stop keeping it down to just two. |
| 9.4 : Jacob Bethell to Josh Inglis, 1 run. |
| 9.5 : Jacob Bethell to Matthew Short, Four! |
| 9.6 : Jacob Bethell to Matthew Short, Leg bye. |
| 10.1 : Liam Livingstone to Matthew Short, Half a shout for LBW but turned down! |
| 0.0 : Drinks break! Australia are off to a flying start here, with Travis Head setting the tone as he so often does. Now, it's up to Matthew Short and Josh Inglis to keep the momentum going. Englandâs pacers were wayward early on, guilty of bowling both sides of the wicket, which has allowed Australia to seize the initiative. England will be eager to regain control and bring the rate down with their spinners in the middle phase. Liam Livingstone to bowl after the break. |
| 10.2 : Liam Livingstone to Matthew Short, OUT! c Sam Curran b Liam Livingstone. |
| 10.3 : Liam Livingstone to Marcus Stoinis, No run. |
| 0.0 : Marcus Stoinis walks in to bat next. |
| 10.4 : Liam Livingstone to Marcus Stoinis, Loops a full toss on off, Marcus Stoinis swats it to long on for a single and gets off the mark. |
| 10.5 : Liam Livingstone to Josh Inglis, 2 runs. |
| 10.6 : Liam Livingstone to Josh Inglis, No run. |
| 11.1 : Adil Rashid to Marcus Stoinis, No run. |
| 11.2 : Adil Rashid to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run. |
| 11.3 : Adil Rashid to Josh Inglis, Drifting in, shorter and quicker, on off, Josh Inglis knocks it down to long off for a single. |
| 11.4 : Adil Rashid to Marcus Stoinis, So nearly went to hand! |
| 11.5 : Adil Rashid to Josh Inglis, 1 run. |
| 11.6 : Adil Rashid to Marcus Stoinis, Slips in the googly, short and on off, Marcus Stoinis glides it past backward point for a single. Good last couple of overs for England. 8 runs off the last 12 balls. |
| 12.1 : Liam Livingstone to Marcus Stoinis, Six! |
| 12.2 : Liam Livingstone to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! LBW! A confident shout for LBW but the umpire remains unmoved! This looks very close and England have taken the review. Liam hurls it fuller and quicker, on off, Marcus Stoinis brings out the reverse sweep but fails to connect. The ball goes under his bat and pings him low on the front pad. There is no bat involved on UltraEdge and it is three reds on Ball Tracking with the ball hitting the off stump. |
| Tim David walks out to bat at number 6 for Australia! |
| 12.3 : Liam Livingstone to Tim David, Another huge appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes his head! Phil Salt and Liam Livingstone are pretty convinced and it is sent upstairs. |
| 0.0 : Cameron Green walks out next and will face the hattrick ball! |
| 12.4 : Liam Livingstone to Cameron Green, 2 runs. |
| 12.5 : Liam Livingstone to Cameron Green, No run. |
| 12.6 : Liam Livingstone to Cameron Green, Keeps it full, attacking the stumps, Cameron Green eases the drive to cover. End of an extremely successful over for Liam Livingstone and England. A couple of wickets and 8 runs off it. |
| 13.1 : Jacob Bethell to Josh Inglis, No run. |
| 13.2 : Jacob Bethell to Josh Inglis, 1 run. |
| 13.3 : Jacob Bethell to Cameron Green, This grips and turns, a bit of extra bounce, short and on off. Cameron Green pushes it to the left of cover and gets to the other end. |
| 13.4 : Jacob Bethell to Josh Inglis, 2 runs. |
| 13.5 : Jacob Bethell to Josh Inglis, SIX! A gift and Josh Inglis accepts it gleefully! A half-tracker from Bethell, on the pads. Josh Inglis waits on it and dispatches the pull over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 13.6 : Jacob Bethell to Josh Inglis, A tighter line, attacking the stumps, on a nagging length, Josh Inglis taps it back to the bowler with a straight bat. |
| 14.1 : Liam Livingstone to Cameron Green, 1 run. |
| 14.2 : Liam Livingstone to Josh Inglis, Livingstone spots the batter back away and follows him. Josh Inglis pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket where Jordan Cox slides to his left and mops it up. Two runs taken. |
| 14.3 : Liam Livingstone to Josh Inglis, Short and on off, cut away along the carpet to deep point for a single. |
| 14.4 : Liam Livingstone to Cameron Green, Wide! |
| Liam Livingstone to Cameron Green, Full and on middle, Cameron Green drives it down to long on and picks up a single. |
| 14.5 : Liam Livingstone to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Shot! Class written all over it. |
| 14.6 : Liam Livingstone to Josh Inglis, Livingstone gets away with it! |
| 15.1 : Adil Rashid to Josh Inglis, Rashid bowls it full and attacks the stumps, Josh Inglis makes room and drills it to long off for a single. |
| 15.2 : Adil Rashid to Cameron Green, On a nagging length and on off, Cameron Green cuts it straight to backward point. |
| 15.3 : Adil Rashid to Cameron Green, Flighted fuller, on off, Cameron Green drives it to deep cover for a single. |
| 15.4 : Adil Rashid to Josh Inglis, Flatter and fuller on the stumps, Josh Inglis yet again makes room for himself and works it to long off for a single. |
| 15.5 : Adil Rashid to Cameron Green, Quicker through the air, fuller and around off, Cameron Green hangs back and cuts it to deep point for a couple of runs. |
| 15.6 : Adil Rashid to Cameron Green, Fuller and on the stumps, Cameron Green whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| Sam Curran returns to the attack. Went for 30 runs in his first over. |
| 16.1 : Sam Curran to Cameron Green, Wide! |
| Sam Curran to Cameron Green, Length and on middle and leg, Cameron Green whips it to long on for a single. |
| 16.2 : Sam Curran to Josh Inglis, Curran bowls it nicely! Full and on the stumps, Josh Inglis just about manages to jam it out to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.3 : Sam Curran to Cameron Green, Continues to keep it full and hones in around the stumps, Cameron Green swipes it to long on for a single. |
| 16.4 : Sam Curran to Josh Inglis, OUT! TIMBER! Sam Curran has staged an absolutely remarkable comeback after an expensive first over! |
| 0.0 : Who comes in now? |
| 16.5 : Sam Curran to Sean Abbott, Hits the deck hard and angles it in, on middle and leg, Sean Abbott awkwardly swivels back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 16.6 : Sam Curran to Cameron Green, Leg bye. |
| 17.1 : Jofra Archer to Cameron Green, From over the wicket, Archer hits the length right and lands it over off, Cameron Green punches it to backward point for a single. |
| 17.2 : Jofra Archer to Sean Abbott, No run. |
| 17.3 : Jofra Archer to Sean Abbott, Great effort from Sam Curran! |
| 17.4 : Jofra Archer to Cameron Green, 1 run. |
| 17.5 : Jofra Archer to Sean Abbott, OUT! b Jofra Archer. |
| 0.0 : Xavier Bartlett comes out to bat. |
| 17.6 : Jofra Archer to Xavier Bartlett, OUT! TIMBER! Two-in-two for Jofra Archer! |
| 0.0 : Who comes out now? |
| 18.1 : Saqib Mahmood to Cameron Green, OUT! CLEANED'EM UP! Stumps flying all over! |
| Josh Hazlewood is the last man in. |
| 18.2 : Saqib Mahmood to Josh Hazlewood, No run. |
| 18.3 : Saqib Mahmood to Josh Hazlewood, No run. |
| 18.4 : Saqib Mahmood to Josh Hazlewood, No run. |
| 18.5 : Saqib Mahmood to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run. |
| 18.6 : Saqib Mahmood to Adam Zampa, Bowls it on a length and over off, Adam Zampa negates it out to covers. |
| 19.1 : Jofra Archer to Josh Hazlewood, 1 run. |
| 19.2 : Jofra Archer to Adam Zampa, FOUR! Jofra Archer changes the line and pays the price! Bowls it on a shorter length and over the stumps, Adam Zampa lofts it over mid off and finds the fence for a boundary. |
| 19.3 : Jofra Archer to Adam Zampa, OUT! RUN OUT! England bowl Australia out for a 179 runs! |
| 0.0 : Wow! What an incredible fightback from England! After Australia dominated the Powerplay, not many would have seen this coming. The turnaround began with Adil Rashid and Liam Livingstone's efforts in the middle overs, and it was capped off by some exceptional death bowling from Jofra Archer and Saqib Mahmood. |
| Earlier, Phil Salt chose to bowl first, hoping to exploit any moisture left on the pitch from the rain. However, the English pacers struggled to find the right lines and lengths, and Australia made them pay for it. Matthew Short started it all, and Travis Head then simply dismantled the English pace attack with a 19-ball fifty. With 86 runs on the board by the end of the Powerplay, Australia had laid a strong foundation to capitalise on. |
| However, England clawed their way back into the game in stunning fashion. At 118/2 after 10 overs, Australia looked set for a total well beyond 200. But the introduction of Liam Livingstone turned the tide for England. It wasnât just Englandâs fightback - it was also Australiaâs undoing, as some questionable shot selections allowed the hosts back into the contest. From a strong position of 132/3, Australia lost their way, lost their next 7 wickets for just 47 runs and failed to bat out the |
| Right then, England have the momentum and will aim to carry it into their batting effort as they start their chase. While the pacers struggled with pace on, the spinners and pacers using variations were more effective. Australia will be on the hunt for early wickets and will have to adapt quickly to the conditions. Back in a bit for the chase. |
| ... THE RUN CHASE ... |
| We are back with England's reply with the bat! |
| 0.1 : Xavier Bartlett to Phil Salt, IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Oh, hang on! Xavier Bartlett has overstepped! Drama on the first ball. |
| Xavier Bartlett to Will Jacks, 2 runs. |
| 0.2 : Xavier Bartlett to Will Jacks, No run. |
| 0.3 : Xavier Bartlett to Will Jacks, 1 run. |
| 0.4 : Xavier Bartlett to Phil Salt, On a length and on off, Phil Salt skews it aerially off the lower half off the bat to deep backward point for a single. |
| 0.5 : Xavier Bartlett to Will Jacks, Edgy! |
| 0.6 : Xavier Bartlett to Phil Salt, Four! |
| 0.0 : Josh Hazlewood will share the new ball from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Will Jacks, Starts from over the wicket and hits the deck hard on a good length, over off, Will Jacks dabs it down the deck off the inner half of the bat. |
| 1.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Will Jacks, Angles it into the right-hander on a back of a length and over middle and leg, Will Jacks tucks it square on the leg side and collects two runs. |
| 1.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Will Jacks, OUT! CAUGHT! Josh Hazlewood draws first blood and Australia manage to get an early breakthrough! |
| 1.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Jordan Cox, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : Jordan Cox walks out on his debut and will bat at number 3! |
| 1.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Phil Salt, Beaten! In the channel on off, on a back of a length, on off, Phil Salt fiddles at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 1.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Phil Salt, This goes the other way and beats Salt all ends up! |
| 2.1 : Xavier Bartlett to Jordan Cox, No run. |
| 2.2 : Xavier Bartlett to Jordan Cox, No run. |
| 2.3 : Xavier Bartlett to Jordan Cox, No run. |
| 2.4 : Xavier Bartlett to Jordan Cox, Attacks the stumps, on a good length, Jordan Cox punches it to cover and squeezes in a quick run. |
| 2.5 : Xavier Bartlett to Phil Salt, Around off, on a length, Phil Salt opens the bat face and dabs it square of the wicket on the off side for one. |
| 2.6 : Xavier Bartlett to Jordan Cox, Swing and a miss, again! On a hard length, over middle. Jordan Cox gets his front leg out of the way and shapes up for a swipe across the line but connects with thin air. |
| 3.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Phil Salt, FOUR! Gets it through! Hazlewood delivers it on a length, on off. Not much room to work with but Phil Salt does well to get his hands through the shot and creams the drive through covers for a boundary. |
| 3.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Phil Salt, Angling in, on a length, on the pads, Phil Salt nudges it to the right of mid on for a single. |
| 3.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Jordan Cox, FOUR! Streaky but Cox will take it! Hazlewood keeps it at the stumps, on a length, Jordan Cox makes room and looks to play it with an angled bat down the deck. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the leg pole for a boundary. |
| 3.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Jordan Cox, FOUR! Another inside edge and the result is the same! Cox gets lucky again! |
| 3.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Jordan Cox, 1 run. |
| 3.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Phil Salt, FOUR! Skillfully done! |
| 4.1 : Xavier Bartlett to Jordan Cox, 2 runs. |
| 4.2 : Xavier Bartlett to Jordan Cox, FOUR! Thumped! |
| 4.3 : Xavier Bartlett to Jordan Cox, OUT! c Tim David b Xavier Bartlett. |
| 0.0 : Liam Livingstone walks out to bat next. |
| 4.4 : Xavier Bartlett to Liam Livingstone, Off the blocks straightaway! On a length and on off, Liam Livingstone with deft hands just taps it in front of point and scampers across for a single. |
| 4.5 : Xavier Bartlett to Phil Salt, Bartlett bowls this full and on middle and leg, Phil Salt whips it off his pads and finds the fielder at mid on. |
| 4.6 : Xavier Bartlett to Phil Salt, FOUR! Beautifully played! This is on a length and over off, Phil Salt punches it precisely through the gap between cover and point for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : Sean Abbott to Liam Livingstone, No run. |
| 5.2 : Sean Abbott to Liam Livingstone, No run. |
| 5.3 : Sean Abbott to Liam Livingstone, No run. |
| 5.4 : Sean Abbott to Liam Livingstone, After three dot balls, Livingstone loses his cool and charges in on this ball that is on a length and on off. He only manages to get an underedge that rolls down to short fine. |
| 5.5 : Sean Abbott to Liam Livingstone, 1 run. |
| 5.6 : Sean Abbott to Phil Salt, OUT! c Matthew Short b Sean Abbott. |
| 0.0 : Jacob Bethell, on debut, walks in at number 5. |
| 6.2 : Xavier Bartlett to Jacob Bethell, No run. |
| 6.1 : Xavier Bartlett to Liam Livingstone, 1 run. |
| 6.3 : Xavier Bartlett to Jacob Bethell, No run. |
| 6.4 : Xavier Bartlett to Jacob Bethell, On a good length, around off, Jacob Bethell plays it right under his eyes and pushes it wide of cover. Gets off the mark in international cricket with a single. |
| Oh, what happened there? Xavier Bartlett seems to be struggling with a side strain. |
| 6.5 : Cameron Green to Liam Livingstone, Green bowls this on a back of a length and over off, Liam Livingstone tucks it across to deep square leg for a single. |
| 6.6 : Cameron Green to Jacob Bethell, Comes from around the wicket to the left-hander and digs it in short around middle and off, Jacob Bethell is early on his pull and gets an outside edge that falls short of the keeper. |
| 7.1 : Adam Zampa to Liam Livingstone, Starts from over the wicket and floats it full and on the stumps, Liam Livingstone makes room and drives it past cover for a single to bring up 50 runs for England. |
| 7.2 : Adam Zampa to Jacob Bethell, 1 run. |
| 7.3 : Adam Zampa to Liam Livingstone, Flatter and fuller, on off, Liam Livingstone brings his bottom hand into play and drills it to deep point for a single. |
| 7.4 : Adam Zampa to Jacob Bethell, OUT! TIMBER! Jacob Bethell fails to read the length and pays the ultimate price. |
| 0.0 : Who comes in now? |
| 7.5 : Adam Zampa to Sam Curran, No run. |
| 7.6 : Adam Zampa to Sam Curran, Tossed up, on middle and off, Sam Curran punches it to long off for a single and will retain the strike for the next over. |
| 8.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Sam Curran, Starts from around the wicket to the left-hander and lands it on a length and over the stumps, Sam Curran covers the line and dabs it down the deck to the right of the bowler. |
| 8.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Sam Curran, Angling into the pads, on a fuller length, Sam Curran tucks it straight to mid-wicket. |
| 8.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Sam Curran, Takes some pace off and hurls it on a length and on top of off, Sam Curran knocks it in front of long on for a single. |
| 8.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Liam Livingstone, Ouch! That could sting a bit! Stoinis digs it short and over middle and leg, with good pace on it, Liam Livingstone looks to hook it across but is way too early on the shot and misses. The ball crashes into the grill of his helmet. |
| Halt! A halt in play as Liam Livingstone has copped a blow on the grill of his helmet. The physio is out for the mandatory concussion check. |
| 8.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Liam Livingstone, WIDE! On a good length but slightly outside the tramline on off. Called wide by the umpire. |
| Marcus Stoinis to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for England! Marcus Stoinis bowls it short and angles it in, on middle and leg, Liam Livingstone gets his pull right this time and hits it behind square on the leg side for a boundary after 23 balls. |
| 8.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Liam Livingstone, Wide! |
| Marcus Stoinis to Liam Livingstone, Short of a length again, over the stumps, Liam Livingstone whips it away nicely to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. England need 118 runs of 66 balls now. |
| 9.1 : Adam Zampa to Sam Curran, From over the wicket Zampa bowls this one straight and full, Sam Curran drives it back to the bowler. |
| 9.2 : Adam Zampa to Sam Curran, 1 run. |
| 9.3 : Adam Zampa to Liam Livingstone, Pushes a quicker one, full and on the stumps, Liam Livingstone takes a step out and whacks it to long on for a single. |
| 9.4 : Adam Zampa to Sam Curran, 2 runs. |
| 9.5 : Adam Zampa to Sam Curran, Loopy delivery, fuller in length and on the stumps, Sam Curran eases it out to long on for a single. |
| 9.6 : Adam Zampa to Liam Livingstone, From wider on the crease Zampa bowls this fuller and keeps it away on off, Liam Livingstone extends his arms and cuts it to deep cover for a single. At the halfway mark England are 66/4 and need 112 more runs to win. |
| 0.0 : Drinks break! England find themselves on the back foot at the moment. With not much batting left to come and the required rate already touching 11, the pair of Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone will be crucial for the hosts, who must ensure they don't leave it too late. As for Australia, they have kept things simple and tried to bowl it as straight as possible to reap the rewards. |
| 10.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Liam Livingstone, Four! |
| 10.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Liam Livingstone, Six! |
| 10.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Liam Livingstone, No run. |
| 10.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Liam Livingstone, 2 runs. |
| 10.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Liam Livingstone, Four! |
| 10.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Liam Livingstone, 1 run. |
| 11.1 : Adam Zampa to Liam Livingstone, No run. |
| 11.2 : Adam Zampa to Liam Livingstone, 1 run. |
| 11.3 : Adam Zampa to Sam Curran, FOUR! Up and over! Zampa errs in line as this is too wide, full and on off, Sam Curran frees his arms and carves it over cover for a boundary. |
| 11.4 : Adam Zampa to Sam Curran, Good running! Tossed up by Zampa, on middle, Sam Curran gets his bat out in front of the pads and tucks it with soft hands in front of deep mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 11.5 : Adam Zampa to Sam Curran, 1 run. |
| 11.6 : Adam Zampa to Liam Livingstone, Zampa nails the yorker, on middle and leg, Liam Livingstone can only squeeze it out off the bottom part of the bat back to the bowler. A good end to the over for Zampa. Just 3 runs off the last 3 balls after conceding a boundary on the third ball. |
| 12.1 : Sean Abbott to Sam Curran, Four! |
| 12.2 : Sean Abbott to Sam Curran, Fuller and attacking the stumps, Sam Curran walks across and works it to long on for one. |
| 12.3 : Sean Abbott to Liam Livingstone, NO BALL AND FOUR! A brilliant effort in the deep but in vain! |
| Sean Abbott to Liam Livingstone, Wide! |
| Sean Abbott to Liam Livingstone, Wide! |
| Sean Abbott to Liam Livingstone, Fuller and on off, Liam Livingstone drills it on the bounce to deep extra cover for a single. |
| 12.4 : Sean Abbott to Sam Curran, OUT! c Adam Zampa b Sean Abbott. |
| 0.0 : Jamie Overton walks out to bat at number 7 for England. |
| 12.5 : Sean Abbott to Jamie Overton, On a back of a length, around off, Jamie Overton opens the bat face and runs it down to the left of deep third for a couple of runs. |
| 12.6 : Sean Abbott to Jamie Overton, Back of a length and wide on off, Jamie Overton with an extended arm chops it down to short fine. England need 72 runs off 42 balls. |
| 13.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Liam Livingstone, OUT! b Josh Hazlewood. |
| 0.0 : Jofra Archer is the next man in. |
| 13.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Jofra Archer, No run. |
| 13.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Jofra Archer, Delivers it on a hard length, over middle, Jofra Archer hops and keeps it out with a straight bat. |
| 13.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Jofra Archer, 3 runs. |
| 13.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Overton, 1 run. |
| 13.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Jofra Archer, Hits the deck hard and on a back of a length, over middle, Jofra Archer swivels it to mid-wicket and scampers across for a single. England need 67 off 36 balls. |
| 14.1 : Cameron Green to Jofra Archer, OUT! c Matthew Short b Cameron Green. |
| 0.0 : Adil Rashid walks out to bat at number 9 for England! |
| 14.2 : Cameron Green to Adil Rashid, Wide! |
| Cameron Green to Adil Rashid, 1 run. |
| 14.3 : Cameron Green to Jamie Overton, FOUR! Crunched! Green dishes it out on a short of a length. Jamie Overton stands tall and nails the pull to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 14.4 : Cameron Green to Jamie Overton, FOUR! Two in two for Overton! |
| 14.5 : Cameron Green to Jamie Overton, 'Two' is the call and they get it! |
| 14.6 : Cameron Green to Jamie Overton, 1 run. |
| 15.1 : Adam Zampa to Jamie Overton, Flights it full and on the stumps, Jamie Overton hits it hard down the ground to long off for a single. |
| 15.2 : Adam Zampa to Adil Rashid, Loops this one full and on off, Adil Rashid manages to squeeze it through to long off for another single. |
| 15.3 : Adam Zampa to Jamie Overton, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Is that the final blow to England? Definitely seems so as Jamie Overton walks back for 15(9). |
| 15.4 : Adam Zampa to Saqib Mahmood, No run. |
| 15.3 : Saqib Mahmood walks in at number 10. |
| 15.5 : Adam Zampa to Saqib Mahmood, No run. |
| 15.6 : Adam Zampa to Saqib Mahmood, No run. |
| 16.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Adil Rashid, Steams in from over the wicket and hits the deck hard, shorter and on the stumps, Adil Rashid looks to play it on off but misses. |
| 16.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Adil Rashid, Leg bye. |
| 16.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Saqib Mahmood, No run. |
| 16.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Saqib Mahmood, 2 Wides! |
| Josh Hazlewood to Adil Rashid, No run. |
| 16.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Adil Rashid, FOUR! Launched down the ground! On a length, angling in, on middle, Adil Rashid gives himself room and tonks it back over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 16.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Adil Rashid, Bangs it hard into the surface and over off, Adil Rashid chops it down the deck. England need 45 off the last 3 overs. |
| 17.1 : Sean Abbott to Saqib Mahmood, Shorter in length and well outside off, Saqib Mahmood extends his arms and manages to guide it to deep backwards point for a couple of runs. |
| 17.2 : Sean Abbott to Saqib Mahmood, Takes some pace off and continues to keep it short, over off, Saqib Mahmood misses out as he swings at it. |
| 17.3 : Sean Abbott to Saqib Mahmood, No run. |
| 17.4 : Sean Abbott to Saqib Mahmood, On a back of a length and angling in on middle and leg, Saqib Mahmood pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 17.5 : Sean Abbott to Adil Rashid, 1 run. |
| 17.6 : Sean Abbott to Saqib Mahmood, No ball! |
| Sean Abbott to Saqib Mahmood, 1 run. |
| 18.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Saqib Mahmood, Angling in, on middle and leg, Saqib Mahmood manages to tuck it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 18.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Adil Rashid, Bowls it wider on off and on a good length, Adil Rashid fails to reach at it as the ball zips past to the keeper. |
| 18.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Adil Rashid, OUT! CAUGHT! Wow, that's an outstanding catch from Cameron Green! |
| 0.0 : Reece Topley is the last man in. |
| 18.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Reece Topley, 1 run. |
| 18.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Saqib Mahmood, A slower bouncer, on the stumps, Saqib Mahmood looks to ramp but misses. |
| 18.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Saqib Mahmood, Wide! |
| Marcus Stoinis to Saqib Mahmood, Back of a length, over middle, Saqib Mahmood pulls it late and skies this one in the vacant mid on region for a single. |
| 19.1 : Sean Abbott to Saqib Mahmood, SIX! Saqib Mahmood finally manages to get one right! Sean Abbott keeps it short and over off, Saqib Mahmood stands tall in the crease and pulls it over long on for a biggie. |
| 19.2 : Sean Abbott to Saqib Mahmood, OUT! CLEANED'EM UP! Sean Abbott gets the final nail in the coffin and seal the match for Australia by 28 runs. Sees the batter shuffle across and follows him with a fuller-length delivery just outside off, Saqib Mahmood moves way across the stumps but still goes through his shot and tries to scoop it fine. Ends up chopping it back onto the stumps. |
| 0.0 : A topsy-turvy game, but Australia ultimately secured a convincing victory to go 1-0 up in the series! With an excellent bowling performance backed by brilliant fielding, the visitors have taken the lead in the series. Much like their approach in Scotland, they leveraged their height and bowled straight to keep the batters in check. Although they lost Xavier Bartlett midway through his final over due to what appeared to be a side issue, the rest of the Aussie attack provided no respite. As Lia |
| For England, the momentum was theirs after a spirited fightback with the ball. Despite losing Will Jacks early, the hosts managed a steady start. However, unlike Australiaâs brisk Powerplay, Englandâs was more measured. This initial steadiness soon gave way to a shaky performance as their top order was dismantled during the Powerplay. |
| Earlier in the game, after being asked to bat first, Australia made a dynamic start thanks to Matthew Short and Travis Head. Head, in particular, launched a fierce assault on the English bowlers, who were often wayward, and made the most of the Powerplay with a dazzling fifty. However, the introduction of the spinners in the middle phase allowed England to claw their way back into the game. From a position where they could have posted a total well beyond 200, Australia lost their last 7 wickets |
| Time for the presentation ceremony... |
| Travis Head is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his outstanding knock of 59 off 23 balls. He says it was a nice outing, especially after a tight couple of overs. Adds that he looked to hit good shots and make use of the pace in the second half of his innings. Appreciates the way Matthew Short played at the top of the order and says how tricky it gets with so many opening batters available and how one needs to step in when given a chance. |
| The captain of England, Phil Salt says that Australia got a good start but his bowlers dragged it back towards the end. Adds that they could have done better and will look to bowl with better clarity in the next game. Feels that they had a realistic chance of chasing it down. Further says that they needed to take partnerships deeper. |
| The skipper of Australia, Mitchell Marsh says both Head and Short started exceptionally and they were aiming to get past 200 but they lost wickets which wasn't great but he is happy with the win. Appreciates Josh Hazlewood and says young guys learn a lot from him. Adds that it was a good wicket and they made good use of the conditions in the Powerplay. |
| Right then, that wraps up the series opener where momentum swung back and forth, but in the end, Australia emerged victorious. It was a tough day for England across the board in international cricket, as the men lost in Southampton and the women suffered a defeat in the final ODI against Ireland in Belfast. Phil Salt and his team will now aim to level the T20I series and force a decider. The second T20I is scheduled for Friday, September 13, at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, with the first ball set |
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