The Rose Bowl, Southampton, England
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Host England eye T20I series win against Australia
Expect England to clinch the T20I series against Australia
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Host England will be looking to clinch the T20I series when they take on Australia in the second game at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday.
In the opening game of the series, England registered a narrow win over Australia, courtesy excellent performances from Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan and Adil Rashid. England Captain Eoin Morgan will be hoping that the side can bring their A-game to the table in this contest.
On the other hand, Australia will rue the fact that they should have won the game against England. After dominating the game for most parts, the visitors crumbled in the later stages of the innings and lost the match by just 2 runs. Aaron Finch and co. will be keen to make a strong comeback in this fixture.
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The home side will feel lucky to have pulled off a heist over Australia in the opening game of the series. England will go into this game as same side that played the opening fixture.
Promoted to open the innings, wicket-keeper Jos Buttler certainly delivered the goods with the bat and got the side off to a brisk start. His opening partner, Jonny Bairstow, perished for single-digit score.
Jos Buttler produced a scintillating innings of 44 runs off 29 balls with the help of five boundaries and two sixes.
The spinners certainly put the brakes on the rate of scoring as Eoin Morgan, Tom Banton, Moeen Ali perished for low scores.
For England, Dawid Malan produced outstanding batting performance in tough situation. Left-hander smashed 66 runs off 43 balls with the help of five fours and three sixes. Due to his efforts, England managed to post a decent score of 162 runs in their allotted 20 overs.
In the bowling department, the side will be banking on the pace trio of Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer and Mark Wood to provide crucial breakthroughs with the new-ball.
Leg-spinner Adil Rashid was the best bowler on display for England in the opening game of the series. He picked up important wickets of Steven Smith and Glenn Maxwell
Chris Jordan, Jonny Bairstow, Jofra Archer, Tom Curran, Tom Banton, Eoin Morgan, Mark Wood, AU Rashid, Moeen Ali, Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
D Malan | 66 | 43 | 5 | 3 | 153.49 |
J Buttler | 44 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 151.72 |
C Jordan | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
J Archer | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
A Rashid | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
M Wood | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
J Archer | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
A Rashid | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
M Wood | 4.0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
The visitors will be looking to make amends for their mistakes made in the opening game of the series.
Chasing 163 runs for victory, openers Aaron Finch and David Warner got the side off to an excellent start.
The duo put on a 98-run partnership to lay down an ideal foundation for the likes of Steven Smith and Glenn Maxwell to play their natural game.
For Australia, David Warner played exceedingly well and finished the innings with the top-score of 58 runs off 47 balls with the help of four boundaries. He was well supported by Aaron Finch, who chipped in with 46 runs off 32 balls with the help of seven fours and one six.
Steven Smith failed to capitalize on his good start and perished after scoring 18 off 11 balls with the help of two fours and one six.
All-rounder Marcus Stoinis failed to finish the job for Australia. He missed a couple of deliveries to see Australia lose the match. Stoinis smashed 23 runs off 18 balls with the help of one four.
Aaron Finch, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Alex Carey, KW Richardson, Ashton Agar, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Steven Smith, Adam Zampa, David Warner
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
D Warner | 58 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 123.4 |
A Finch | 46 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 143.75 |
M Stoinis | 23 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 127.78 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
A Agar | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
K Richardson | 3.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 |
G Maxwell | 3.0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.67 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A Agar | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
K Richardson | 3.0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 |
G Maxwell | 3.0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.67 |
Hr | Temp | Rain | W. speed | W. direction | Clouds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00h | 13 | 0.46 mm. | 3.23 k/h | From: WSW | 46% |
03h | 13 | 0.58 mm. | 2.52 k/h | From: SW | 84% |
06h | 12 | 0.34 mm. | 1.56 k/h | From: SW | 82% |
09h | 15 | 0.28 mm. | 2.71 k/h | From: W | 85% |
12h | 16 | 0.58 mm. | 2.27 k/h | From: WNW | 89% |
15h | 16 | 1.44 mm. | 2.32 k/h | From: W | 97% |
18h | 15 | 0.39 mm. | 3.27 k/h | From: NW | 76% |
21h | 13 | 0 mm. | 1.47 k/h | From: NW | 4% |
The wicket prepared for the game will be decent for batting. The weather forecast for Sunday’s game is going to be light clouds with light winds during the evening.
Old Trafford Cricket Stadium in Manchester is going to host the second match of the one-day series between England and Australia.
The side that wins the toss would be looking to bat first and post a daunting total on the board. Average score for the first innings is around 150 to 160 runs.
Based on current form, England will be favorites to win their game against Australia. With likes of Dawid Malan, Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid delivering splendid performances, England will be looking to produce a pitch-perfect performance in this contest.
Expect England to clinch the T20I series against Australia
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