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England beat Australia in the second T20

Published - 14-SEP-2024 7:10 IST | Updated - 14-SEP-2024 7:10 IST

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In the second match of the 3-match T20 series being played between England and Australia, England defeated Australia by 3 wickets. With this, the series is tied at 1-1. Australia won the first match by 28 runs.

In the match played at Sophia Gardens Stadium in Cardiff, England captain Phil Salt won the toss and chose to bowl. Australia scored 193 runs for the loss of 6 wickets with the help of Jake Fraser-McGurk's first half-century and Josh English's 42 runs.

Chasing the target, English all-rounder Liam Livingstone batted brilliantly. With the help of his 87 and Jacob Bethell's 44 runs, England won by scoring 194 runs for 7 wickets in the 19th over.

In the powerplay, both teams scored runs at a run rate of 10

Australia scored 67 runs for the loss of 1 wicket in 6 overs of the powerplay. Here both the openers, Matthew Short and Travis Head, added 52 runs in 26 balls for the first wicket. Australia scored their first 50 runs in just 4 overs. England captain Phil Salt gave a great start. He scored 39 runs in 23 balls, with the help of which the team scored 65 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in the first 6 overs.

Jack Fraser McGurk's first fifty

22-year-old Australian batsman Jack Fraser McGurk scored his first half-century against England. He scored 50 runs in 31 balls while batting at a strike rate of 161. McGurk hit 4 fours and 2 sixes in the innings.

Apart from him, wicketkeeper Josh Inglis also played a quick innings of 42 runs. Captain Travis Head scored 31 runs in 14 balls. Breeden Carse and Liam Livingstone took 2-2 wickets for England. While Sam Curran and Adil Rashid got 1-1 wickets.

Liam Livingstone won the match

Chasing the target of 194 runs, captain Phil Salt gave the team a great start. Salt scored 39 runs in 23 balls. After this Will Jacks and Jordan Cox were out early. Liam Livingstone, who came at number four, handled the innings and batting explosively, scored 87 runs in 47 balls at a strike rate of 185. He also hit 6 fours and 5 sixes in his innings. Apart from this, Jacob Bethell scored 44 runs in 24 balls. Both together added 90 runs in 47 balls.

All-rounder Matthew Short took 5 wickets

Bowling for Australia, all-rounder Matthew Short took 5 wickets for 22 runs in 3 overs. He dismissed Phil Salt in his first over, Jacob Bethell and Sam Curran in the second over and Liam Livingstone and Breeden Carse in the third over. Apart from him, Sean Abbott also took 2 wickets.

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