Bridgetown [Barbados], An explosive 70-run partnership between openers Travis Head and David Warner helped Australia reach a competitive score of 201/7 in 20 overs against arch-rivals England during the ICC T20 World Cup competition in Barbados on Saturday. helped.
No Australian batsman could score big. However, almost everyone scored a solid amount of runs with a fantastic run-rate to ensure that the 2021 champions reached a solid score.
When England were invited to bat first, Australian openers Travis Head and David Warner gave a great start to the team. Australia got 22 runs in the second over of Will Jacques, in which Warner hit one six and Travis hit two sixes.
Warner continued to bully the English fast bowlers into submission, this time reducing Mark Wood's express pace by hitting three big sixes and a four in the fourth over.With 22 runs in the over, Australia touched the 50-run mark in 3.4 overs.
Head and Warner tore Moeen Ali's spin around the park, but the veteran spinner took the prized scalp of Warner by scoring 39 runs in just 16 balls with the help of two fours and four sixes. Australia's score in five overs was 70/1.
In the very next over, Joffra Archer deceived Head with his slow ball which hit his middle stump. The aggressive opener was out after scoring 34 runs in 18 balls with the help of two fours and three sixes. Australia's score was 74/2 in 5.4 overs.
Australia were 74/2 at the end of the powerplay in six overs, with Glenn Maxwell and captain Mitchell Marsh still to score.
Australia's run flow remained slow in the next four overs, although Marsh hit some excellent fours.Australia crossed 100 runs in 9.3 overs. Maxwell, who was struggling with poor form, took time to recover.
At the end of 10 overs, Australia's score was 102/2, with Marsh (18*) and Maxwell (10*) unbeaten.
Australia's run rate increased somewhat after two less productive overs as Chris Jordan scored 18 runs in the 13th over, which included two fours and a six.
The pair of Marsh and Maxwell reached a partnership of 50 runs in 41 balls.
Liam Livingstone's part-time spin was successful in ending this 65-run partnership as captain Marsh was stumped after scoring 35 runs in 25 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes.Australia's score was 139/3 in 13.5 overs.
In the next over, spinner Adil Rashid dismissed Maxwell, who could not find the required height in his shot and was caught by Phil Salt at deep midwicket. Maxwell was out after scoring 28 runs in 25 balls with the help of three fours and a six. Australia's score was 141/4 in 14.2 overs.
At the end of 15 overs, Australia's score was 149/4, with Marcus Stoinis (8*) and Tim David (1*) not out.
Australia crossed 150 runs in 15.1 overs. Timm's brief innings of 11 runs from eight balls was ended by Jordan, who was assisted by Livingstone at deep extra cover. Australia's score was 168/5 in 16.5 overs.
Matthew Wade was next at the crease and he kept the run pace good with Stoinis doing some clean hitting.Australia crossed 200 runs in 19.3 overs.
Jordan ended Stoinis's quickfire innings of 30 runs off 17 balls with two fours and two sixes, with Harry Brook taking a brilliant catch. Australia's score was 200/5 in 19.4 overs. Pat Cummins was run out on zero on the very next ball. Australia's score was 200/6 in 19.5 overs.
Australia's innings ended at 201/7 with Matthew Wade (16*) and Mitchell Starc (1*) remaining unbeaten.
Jordan (2/44) was the best bowler for England.Rashid, Livingstone, Ali and Archer got one wicket each.
No Australian batsman could score big. However, almost everyone scored a solid amount of runs with a fantastic run-rate to ensure that the 2021 champions reached a solid score.
When England were invited to bat first, Australian openers Travis Head and David Warner gave a great start to the team. Australia got 22 runs in the second over of Will Jacques, in which Warner hit one six and Travis hit two sixes.
Warner continued to bully the English fast bowlers into submission, this time reducing Mark Wood's express pace by hitting three big sixes and a four in the fourth over.With 22 runs in the over, Australia touched the 50-run mark in 3.4 overs.
Head and Warner tore Moeen Ali's spin around the park, but the veteran spinner took the prized scalp of Warner by scoring 39 runs in just 16 balls with the help of two fours and four sixes. Australia's score in five overs was 70/1.
In the very next over, Joffra Archer deceived Head with his slow ball which hit his middle stump. The aggressive opener was out after scoring 34 runs in 18 balls with the help of two fours and three sixes. Australia's score was 74/2 in 5.4 overs.
Australia were 74/2 at the end of the powerplay in six overs, with Glenn Maxwell and captain Mitchell Marsh still to score.
Australia's run flow remained slow in the next four overs, although Marsh hit some excellent fours.Australia crossed 100 runs in 9.3 overs. Maxwell, who was struggling with poor form, took time to recover.
At the end of 10 overs, Australia's score was 102/2, with Marsh (18*) and Maxwell (10*) unbeaten.
Australia's run rate increased somewhat after two less productive overs as Chris Jordan scored 18 runs in the 13th over, which included two fours and a six.
The pair of Marsh and Maxwell reached a partnership of 50 runs in 41 balls.
Liam Livingstone's part-time spin was successful in ending this 65-run partnership as captain Marsh was stumped after scoring 35 runs in 25 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes.Australia's score was 139/3 in 13.5 overs.
In the next over, spinner Adil Rashid dismissed Maxwell, who could not find the required height in his shot and was caught by Phil Salt at deep midwicket. Maxwell was out after scoring 28 runs in 25 balls with the help of three fours and a six. Australia's score was 141/4 in 14.2 overs.
At the end of 15 overs, Australia's score was 149/4, with Marcus Stoinis (8*) and Tim David (1*) not out.
Australia crossed 150 runs in 15.1 overs. Timm's brief innings of 11 runs from eight balls was ended by Jordan, who was assisted by Livingstone at deep extra cover. Australia's score was 168/5 in 16.5 overs.
Matthew Wade was next at the crease and he kept the run pace good with Stoinis doing some clean hitting.Australia crossed 200 runs in 19.3 overs.
Jordan ended Stoinis's quickfire innings of 30 runs off 17 balls with two fours and two sixes, with Harry Brook taking a brilliant catch. Australia's score was 200/5 in 19.4 overs. Pat Cummins was run out on zero on the very next ball. Australia's score was 200/6 in 19.5 overs.
Australia's innings ended at 201/7 with Matthew Wade (16*) and Mitchell Starc (1*) remaining unbeaten.
Jordan (2/44) was the best bowler for England.Rashid, Livingstone, Ali and Archer got one wicket each.
