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Follow UsAdam Zampa scored a priceless 19-ball 29 batting at 10, finished with figures of 3 for 21 in 10 overs and also took an excellent catch as Australia beat England by 33 runs in Ahmedabad on Saturday (November 4) to officially knock them out of the World Cup.
Reflecting on the match, Zampa reckons this is the most satisfying ODI he has ever been a part of.
"I'd say tonight is as satisfying as it feels after an ODI in terms of my 10 overs. Bowling mainly to lefties, [Dawid] Malan, [Ben] Stokes, [Moeen] Ali, they're quality players. And to sit back, knowing that I went for 20 runs off 10 overs, my length control was as good as it's been, it was a really satisfying one tonight," Zampa said at the post-match press conference.
"It's probably the most satisfying ODI I've ever played, to be honest,"
"To be able to contribute with the bat, I mean, Starky [Mitchell Starc] and I spoke about trying to take it deep, with still staying fairly positive, because we stuffed it up against New Zealand.
"Probably could have faced another 10 balls or so and got a little bit of a bigger total. But nice to contribute with the bat, it felt good, and then the catch, I mean, I am not known as the best fielder in the world but satisfying to work on stuff, and things come off like that, so it's a good feeling."
Zampa picked up the wickets of Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali and Ben Stokes during his spell and believes they are massive wickets given that they can change the course of the game in no time.
Speaking of those wickets, Zampa said, "Whenever I look up at the scoreboard, I always try and think about a T20 game, what's left with after 30 overs and kind of compare maybe where they're at with the bat as well. If they're three down with 160 to get in the last 20 overs, it's going to be a little bit difficult if you continue to get wickets and get into the tail.
"Buttler felt like a really big wicket and then I think they needed 130 odd off 100 balls and out there, Stokes, Moeen Ali, they get on a roll, they cruise that really. So really satisfying wickets, I think Buttler and Stokes, really satisfying and Moeen Ali's, I'm known for bowling flatter and faster, but at the moment, I felt like my length control was really good today so to be able to bowl it slower and bring it back a little bit was also a really satisfying wicket."
Zampa is the only frontline spinner in the Australian side. Ashton Agar was injured just ahead of the mega event and as a result, Glenn Maxwell has been handed the responsibility of being the team's second spinner. in his absence against England, Travis Head rolled his arm for a few overs.
"Andrew McDonald said, you know, Ash Agar, he's not going to be right for it, he's injured, you're going to be the only spinner and instead of thinking about it as a responsibility, I said to him, you guys must think I'm pretty good if you think I can do the job by myself," Zampa said.
"I took it as a lot of confidence, to be honest, not responsibility, I mean, our strength has always been our fast bowling as well it's hard to get away from those three guys, they keep rocking up and doing the job every single time as well.
"It would be lovely to have Ash here in an ideal world, but yeah, I'm confident that I can with Maxi obviously as well, who's been doing a great job yeah, I feel like I can keep doing my thing as my as the only spinner."
Australia are in pole position to make the semi-final. They take on Afghanistan next on Tuesday (November 7) at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
