England vs Australia, 1st T20 | Australia Won by 28 runs
The match was a thrilling T20I contest between Australia and England. Australia batted first and scored a total of 179 runs in 19.3 overs, with Matthew Short top-scoring with 41 runs. England chased the target but fell short by 28 runs, with Liam Livingstone scoring 37 runs.
Here are the key highlights of the match:
- Australia’s batting: Matthew Short and Head provided a solid start for Australia, scoring 86 runs for the first wicket. However, the middle order collapsed, and Australia lost 5 wickets for just 46 runs. Tim David, Mitchell Marsh, and Stoinis all failed to make a significant impact. Josh Inglis and Green contributed valuable runs towards the end of the innings, helping Australia reach a total of 179.
- England’s batting: Philip Salt and Will Jacks gave England a good start, but both batsmen were dismissed early. Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran stabilized the innings, but England’s middle order struggled to score runs. The lower order failed to fire, and England were all out for 151 runs.
Here is the complete scorecard:
Australia Innings:
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Matthew Short | 41 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 157.69 |
| Head | 59 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 256.52 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Josh Inglis | 37 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 137.04 |
| Stoinis | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 125.00 |
| Tim David | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Green | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 81.25 |
| Abbott | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Zampa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Hazlewood | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Total | 179 | 19.3 | 18 | 8 |
England Innings:
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Philip Salt | 20 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Will Jacks | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Jordan Cox | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 141.67 |
| Liam Livingstone | 37 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 137.04 |
| Jacob Bethell | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Sam Curran | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Jamie Overton | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Jofra Archer | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Adil Rashid | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Saqib Mahmood | 12 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 80.00 |
| Reece Topley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Total | 151 | 19.2 | 14 | 2 |
