Australia beat England by 28 runs
Player of the match
Travis Head - AUS
All
Wickets
4s
6s
AUS
ENG
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 men 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 to be bowled at 5.30 pm GMT. As always, you can join us early for the build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye!
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.
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 and not doing that has resulted in them ending up on the losing side.
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. Concludes that he is in good form and gets backed well by the captain and coach.
Time for the presentation ceremony...
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 for just 47 runs and were eventually bowled out for 179. Liam Livingstone began the turnaround for England and finished with 3 wickets to his name. Jofra Archer and Saqib Mahmood cleaned up the tail quickly, finishing with two wickets each.
For England, momentum was on their side following a spirited fightback with the ball. Despite losing Will Jacks early, the hosts enjoyed a steady start. However, unlike Australia’s brisk Powerplay, England’s was more measured. This early stability soon crumbled as their top order was dismantled during the Powerplay. Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran reignited their hopes, but with one batter short due to the team composition, a lot rested on their shoulders. The loss of both set batters in the space of a few balls put England in a precarious position. These twin blows left Jamie Overton with a monumental task, and his dismissal was the final nail in the coffin.
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 this three-match 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 Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran started to build a flourishing stand, Josh Hazlewood answered his skipper's call by dismissing Livingstone and dashing England's hopes.
151/10 (19.2)
37 (27)
20 (12)
Over 20
W
6
Saqib Mahmood*
12 (15)
Reece Topley
1 (1)
Sean Abbott
3/28 (3.2)
ENG
151/10
OUT
S Mahmood
12 (15)
b S Abbott
Wkt
#10
4s/6s
0 / 1
SR
80
W
19.2
Sean Abbott to Saqib Mahmood ,OUT! CLEANED'EM UP! Sean Abbott completes the cleanup job and seals 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 deflecting it back onto the stumps. England are bundled out for 151 runs and Australia take a 1-0 lead in the series.
6
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.
Over 19
1
wd
0
1
W
0
1
Saqib Mahmood*
6 (13)
Reece Topley
1 (1)
Marcus Stoinis
1/30 (3)
ENG
145/9
1
18.6
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.
wd
18.6
Marcus Stoinis to Saqib Mahmood ,WIDE! Digs it in short does Stoinis, over off, Saqib Mahmood yet again fails to make any contact but the umpire calls it a wide for height.
0
18.5
Marcus Stoinis to Saqib Mahmood ,A slower bouncer, on the stumps, Saqib Mahmood looks to ramp but misses.
1
18.4
Marcus Stoinis to Reece Topley ,Good length and on off, Reece Topley cuts it past point for a single.
Reece Topley is the last man in.
OUT
A Rashid
7 (10)
c C Green b M Stoinis
Wkt
#9
4s/6s
1 / 0
SR
70
W
18.3
Marcus Stoinis to Adil Rashid ,OUT! CAUGHT! Wow, that's an outstanding catch from Cameron Green! Marcus Stoinis digs it into the deck on a back of a length and over middle and off, Adil Rashid looks to loft it over the infield on off but gets too early on the shot. Skew it high and well over mid off. Cameron Green backtracks with his eyes on the ball and times his jump back to absolute perfection to grab the ball with both his hands above his head as he tumbles back.
0
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.
1
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.
Over 18
1
nb
1
1
0
0
2
Saqib Mahmood*
4 (10)
Adil Rashid
7 (8)
Sean Abbott
2/22 (3)
ENG
141/8
1
17.6
Sean Abbott to Saqib Mahmood ,Abbott bowls it on a fullish length, around off, Saqib Mahmood squeezes it out wide of cover. A bit of confusion between the two batters for the single. Adil Rashid scampers across and makes his ground at the batting end. A better throw at that end would have found Rashid struggling.
nb
17.6
Sean Abbott to Saqib Mahmood ,NO BALL! Sean Abbott digs it short and over middle, Saqib Mahmood makes some room and tries to carve it away on the off but misses. The umpire calls it a no-ball for height and a Free Hit will follow.
1
17.5
Sean Abbott to Adil Rashid ,Overpitched this time, on off, Adil Rashid gets his bottom hand into play and opens the bat face to glide it to deep backward point for a single.
1
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.
0
17.3
Sean Abbott to Saqib Mahmood ,Another bumper outside off, Saqib Mahmood tries to have a poke at it but gets deceived by the lack of pace and withdraws the shot.
0
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.
2
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 backward point for a couple of runs.
Over 17
0
4
0
1wd
0
1lb
0
Adil Rashid*
6 (7)
Saqib Mahmood
0 (4)
Josh Hazlewood
2/32 (4)
ENG
135/8
0
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.
4
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.
0
16.4
Josh Hazlewood to Adil Rashid ,On a back of a length and over the off stump line, Adil Rashid is undone by the extra pace and bounce as he gets beaten on the outside edge trying to poke at it.
1wd
16.4
Josh Hazlewood to Saqib Mahmood ,TWO WIDES! Excellent take behind the stumps from Josh Inglis! Hazlewood digs it in short but bowls it way down leg. Inglis dives to his left and gets a hand to it. The batters cross.
0
16.3
Josh Hazlewood to Saqib Mahmood ,On a good length and outside off, Saqib Mahmood goes for a wild swing and misses.
1lb
16.2
Josh Hazlewood to Adil Rashid ,Angles it in, on middle and leg, hard length, Adil Rashid fails to read the line and plays inside the line of the delivery. Misses and gets hit on the pad. The ball trickles down past the keeper for a leg bye.
0
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.
Over 16
0
0
0
W
1
1
Saqib Mahmood*
0 (3)
Adil Rashid
2 (2)
Adam Zampa
2/20 (4)
ENG
128/8
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