ENG vs AUS 1st T20 highlights: England wins by 2 runs in last ball thriller

Australia was cruising at 124-2 in 15th over but lost wickets at regular intervals and failed to chase down a 163-run target despite Warner's fifty

2:34 AM

WATCH: What last over hero Tom Curran said

Tom Curran bowled two dot balls in the last over as he defended 15 runs in England vs Australia 1st T20 International match. 

2:26 AM

Man of the match: Dawid Malan

2:25 AM

WATCH: Eng vs Aus 1st T20 highlights, last over thriller

Australia needed 15 runs in last over and bowled the final one for England. Stoinis goes for a wild swing off the first but misses while he smashed the next towards extra cover boundary for SIX. Australia still needed 9 runs in 4 balls. Stoinis swings his bat and misses again, In last three ball, Stoinis manages to take three doubles and Australia lost the match.

2:20 AM

Here's what Eoin Morgan said after the match

Statistically you can never win the game in the first twn overs, you're always chasing in the back ten. The bowlers came good in the last overs for us with Adil taking two wickets to expose that middle order. 

2:18 AM

Here's what Aaron Finch said after the match

We knew England would come back hard. They executed it really well. We struggled to find a boundary in that 12-18 over phase but the boys will keep learning from this. If you can separate the gameplan and the execution, we were okay, but we just needed to find a match-winning contribution. 

2:14 AM

WATCH: Dawid Malan's fifty

2:13 AM

WATCH: When Archer cleaned up Warner

Warner was at one end and Morgan introduced Archer, he deliver for his captain and get the crucial wicket for Warner, who was at 58.

2:04 AM

England wins by 2 runs

1:59 AM

Over 20; Australia: 160-6

Over Summary: 0 6 0 2 2 2 ; Australia: 160-6; Stoinis (23), Cummins (0)

Tom Curran continues

Ball 6: A low full toss and Stoinis muscles it towards long-on for a couple of runs. 

 

Ball 5: Stoinis gets a thick inside edge to wide of deep mid-wicket fielder for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 4: A low full toss and Stoinis gets a top edge, the skier lands safely at mid-on. No body was there.

 

Ball 3: A big swing and miss from Stoinis again 

 

Ball 2: A length ball and Stoinis smashes over extra cover for SIX.

 

Ball 1: A big swing and miss from Stoinis.

1:56 AM

Over 19, Eng vs Aus live score: 148-6; Australia needs 15 runs in 6 balls

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 0 W ; Australia:  148-6 ; Ashton Agar (4), Marcus Stoinis (11);

Chris Jordan [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Stoinis goes for a big hoick, misses, runs a leg byes. Morgan takes REVIEW for LBW, it is missing leg. But Agar is RUNOUT while taking the leg byes. OUT. 

 

Ball 5: A swing and miss from Stoinis

 

Ball 4: Jordan goes around the wicket, Agar tries to play a big shot, gets an inside edge to pads, a single taken. 

 

Ball 3: Stoinis taps towards extra cover for a single.

 

Ball 2: Agar cuts straight to backward point for a single.

 

Ball 1:  Stoinis hits towards deep fine leg for a single.

1:48 AM

Over 18, Eng vs Aus live score: 144-5; Australia need 19 runs in 12 balls

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 2 1 ; Australia:  144-5 ; Ashton Agar (2), Marcus Stoinis (9);

Tom Curran [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Stoinis punches towards extra cover for a single.

 

Ball 5: Stoinis cuts towards deep point for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 4: Agar cuts towards backward point for a single.

 

Ball 3: Stoinis taps towards off side for a single.

 

Ball 2: Agar taps towards extra cover for a single.

 

Ball 1:  Stoinis pushes in front of mid-off for a single.

1:43 AM

Over 17, Eng vs Aus live score: 137-5; Wood scalps Carey

Over Summary: 0 0 W L1 2 1 ; Australia:  137-5 ; Ashton Agar (0), Marcus Stoinis (4); Australia need 26 runs in 18 balls

Mark Wood [3.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Stoinis clips towards square leg for a single.

 

Ball 5: Stoinis slices the full delivery just wide of backward point for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 4: One leg byes for Australia

Ashton Agar, left handed bat, comes to the crease

 

Ball 3: Carey gets an inside edge to off stump, GONE. Carey b Mark Wood 1(5)

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Carey taps towards off side for no run

1:38 AM

Over 16, Eng vs Aus live score: 133-4; Archer gets Warner

Over Summary: 2 W Wd2 0 1 0 1 ; Australia:  133-4 ; Alex Carey (1), Marcus Stoinis (1); Australia need 30 runs in 24 balls

Jofra Archer [3.0-0-27-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: A single for Carey. 

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Stoinis collects a single.

Ball 3: Archer beats Stoinis outside off.

 

Ball 3: TWO WIDES down the leg side.

Alex Carey, left handed bat, comes to the crease

 

Ball 2: Warner plays a nothing shot as he tries to make some room and moved down the leg side, edges to leg stump, GONE. Warner b Jofra Archer 58(47) [4s-4]

 

Ball 1: Warner hits towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Marcus Stoinis, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1:31 AM

Over 15, Eng vs Aus live score: 127-3; Rashid gets Smith, Maxwell

Over Summary:  0 W 1 1 1 W ; Australia:  127-3 ; David Warner (56), Glenn Maxwell (1); Australia need 36 runs in 30 balls

Rashid continues...

Ball 6: Maxwell tries to go inside out hits straight to extra cover, GONE. Maxwell c Morgan b Adil Rashid 1(2)

 

Ball 5: Warner punches down the ground for a single.

 

Ball 4: Maxwell clips towards square leg for a single.

 

Ball 3: Warner hits towards deep md-wicket for a single.

Glenn Maxwell, right handed bat, comes to the crease

 

Ball 2: Smith goes for slog sweep gets a top edge, Bairstow completes the catch at deep mid-wicket. Smith c Bairstow b Adil Rashid 18(11) [4s-2 6s-1]

 

Ball 1: Rashid beats Smith outside off.

1:24 AM

Over 14, Eng vs Aus live score: 124-1

Over Summary:  1 1 6 1 0 0  ; Australia:  124-1 ; David Warner (54), Steve Smith (18); Australia need 39 runs in 36 balls

Moeen Ali, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Warner hits to short extra cover for no run.

 

Ball 4: Smith knocks down the ground for a single.

 

Ball 3: A flighted delivery and Steve Smith slogs towards long-on boundary for SIX.

 

Ball 2: Warner collects a single.

 

Ball 1: Smith flicks in front of square for a single.

1:20 AM

Over 13, Eng vs Aus live score: 115-1

Over Summary:  1 0 0 1 2 0  ; Australia:  115-1 ; David Warner (53), Steve Smith (10); Australia need 48 runs in 42 balls

Adil Rashid [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Warner whips wide of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 4: Smith collects a single down the ground.

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Warner hits towards sweeper cover for a single.

1:16 AM

Over 12, Eng vs Aus live score: 111-1; Warner hits Fifty

Over Summary:  1 4 4 1 2 1  ; Australia:  111-1 ; David Warner (50), Steve Smith (9); Australia need 52 runs in 48 balls

Mark Wood continues...

Ball 6: A short delivery and Warner nudges towards deep fine leg for a single and completes his FIFTY.

 

Ball 5: Warner clips towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 4: Smith taps the short delivery towards off side for a tight single.

 

Ball 3: Smith smashes the short delivery, this time, in front of square for FOUR.

 

Ball 2: Smith pulls the pacy short delivery behind square for FOUR.

 

Ball 1: Warner flicks towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Steven Smith, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1:09 AM

Over 11, Eng vs Aus live score: 98-1; Archer gets Finch

Over Summary:  1 Wd 1 2 1 1 W  ; Australia:  98-1 ; David Warner (46), Aaron Finch (46)

Jofra Archer [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Finch tries to hit over mid-off but miss times it to Jordan at the circle, GONE. Finch c Jordan b Jofra Archer 46(32) [4s-7 6s-1]

 

Ball 5: Warner clips towards backward square leg for a single.

 

Ball 4: A short delivery, Finch tries to pull it gets a top edge, falls short of deep fine leg fielder, a single taken.

 

Ball 3: Finch cuts through backward point for a clouple of runs.

Ball 2: Warner tucks towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
 

Ball 2: WIDE down the leg side

 

Ball 1: A short delivery and Finch smashes it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

1:05 AM

Over 10, Eng vs Aus live score: 91-0

Over Summary:  Wd 0 1 0 0 Wd 1 0  ; Australia:  91-0 ; David Warner (44), Aaron Finch (42)

Mark Wood [1.0-0-11-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Wood beats Warner outside off, DOT. 

Ball 5: Finch dabs towards wide of backward point for a single.
 

Ball 5: WIDE down the leg side.

 

Ball 4: A short of length and Finch taps towards backward point for no run.

 

Ball 3: A pacy short delivery, Finch ducks under it.

 

Ball 2: A shoulder height delivery, hurried on Warner, who pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single.
 
Ball 1: A pacy short of length delivery and Warner tries to pull, misses.

 

Ball 1: Wood starts with a WIDE down the leg side.

12:57 AM

Over 9, Eng vs Aus live score: 87-0

Over Summary:  2 1 6 4 4 0  ; Australia:  87-0 ; David Warner (43), Aaron Finch (41)

Adil Rashid continues...

Ball 6: DOT. 

 

Ball 5: A straighter delivery and Finch goes inside out, this time, hits over extra cover for FOUR

 

Ball 4: Finch drives the half-volley through extra cover for FOUR.

 

Ball 3: A googly, Finch slog it towards long-on boundary for a GIGANTIC SIX.

 

Ball 2: Warner drags the googly from outside off towards long-on for a single.

 

Ball 1: David Warner reverse sweeps, gets a top edge, falls just short of deep point for a couple of runs.

12:54 AM

Over 8, Eng vs Aus live score: 70-0

Over Summary:  2 0 2 Wd 3 1 1  ; Australia:  70-0 ; David Warner (40), Aaron Finch (27)

Tom Curran [1.0-0-4-0] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Warner pushes towards cover for a single.

  

Ball 5: Finch gets an inside edge onto pads for a single.

 

Ball 4: A slow bumper, Warner waiting for it and guides through short third man for three runs.

Ball 4: WIDE outside off.
 

Ball 3: Warner glances towards backward square leg for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Warner slaps towards deep point for a couple of runs.

12:48 AM

Over 7, Eng vs Aus live score: 60-0

Over Summary:  0 2 1 0 2 0  ; Australia:  60-0 ; David Warner (32), Aaron Finch (26)

Adil Rashid, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Ball 6: Rashid beats Finch with a genuine leg break. 

 

Ball 5: Finch hits wide of long-off for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 4: Finch tries to cut, gets beaten by a flipper.

 

Ball 3: Warner drags another googly towards long-on for a single.

 

Ball 2: Warner slogs the googly wide of deep mid-wicket fielder for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 1:  DOT

12:43 AM

Over 6, Eng vs Aus live score: 55-0

Over Summary:  4 L1 2 1 2 0  ; Australia:  55-0 ; David Warner (29), Aaron Finch (24)

Jordon continues...

Ball 6: Finch blocks last ball.  

 

Ball 5: Finch smashes over extra cover for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 4: Warner taps towards point for a single.

 

Ball 3: Warner pulls towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 2: One leg byes for Australia.

 

Ball 1: Finch chips over mid-on for FOUR

12:38 AM

Over 5, Eng vs Aus live score: 45-0

Over Summary:  0 1 0 1 1 1  ; Australia:  45-0 ; David Warner (26), Aaron Finch (18)

Tom Curran, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Ball 6: Finch taps towards backward point for a single.

 

Ball 5: Warner gets an inside edge to fine leg for a single.

 

Ball 4: Finch gets a thick edge to mid-on for a single, brilliant variations from Curran.

 

Ball 3: A brilliant delivery for Curran, hits Finch on gloves.

 

Ball 2: Ball on the pads, Warner dabs towards mid-wicket for a single.

 

Ball 1: A slow delivery outside off, Warner tries for cross batted wild swing misses. 

12:33 AM

Over 4, Eng vs Aus live score: 41-0

Over Summary:  0 4 0 1 0 Wd 4  ; Australia:  41-0 ; David Warner (24), Aaron Finch (16)

Chris Jordan, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Ball 6: Aaron Finch cuts through backward point for FOUR.

Ball 6: WIDE
 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: A single for Warner.

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Warner slices over backward point for FOUR.

 

Ball 1: DOT

12:28 AM

Over 3, ENg vs Aus live score: 31-0

Over Summary:  0 4 2 1 4 0  ; Australia:  31-0 ; David Warner (19), Aaron Finch (12)

Archer continues...

Ball 6: DOT

  

Ball 5: Finch edges through short fine leg for FOUR.

 

Ball 4: Warner steers down to third man for a single.

 

Ball 3: Warner tucks wide of deep square leg fielder for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 2: Warner pulls towards deep backward square leg for FOUR.

 

Ball 1: DOT

12:24 AM

Over 2, ENg vs Aus live score: 20-0

Over Summary:  4 2 0 4 1 0  ; Australia:  20-0 ; David Warner (12), Aaron Finch (8)

Mark Wood, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Warner collects a single

 

Ball 4: A short delivery, Warner gets a gloves to fine leg boundary for FOUR.

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Warner hits the short ball, hurried to batsman, just over mid-on for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 1: David Warner gets an inside edge towards fine leg boundary for FOUR.

12:19 AM

Over 1, ENg vs Aus live score: 9-0

Over Summary:  1 0 0 4 4 0   ; Australia:  9-0 ; David Warner (1), Aaron Finch (8)

David Warner and Aaron Finch are at the crease. Warner is on strike. Jofra Archer opens the attack..

Ball 6: A slow delivery and Finch gets a leading edge, falls safely in front of backward point.

 

Ball 5: Ball on the pads and Finch glances through short fine leg for FOUR.

 

Ball 4: A short delivery and Finch pulls towards deep backward square leg for FOUR.

 

Ball 3: A swinging away delivery, beats Fincg outside off.

 

Ball 2: Finch dabs towards backward point for no run.

 

Ball 1:  Warner punches towards mid-off for a single.

11:58 PM

Over 20, Eng vs Aus live score: 162-7

Over Summary: 1 0 B1 2 2 4 ; England: 162-7 ; Adil Rashid (1), Chris Jordan (14)

Pat Cummins [2.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack

Ball 6: Jordan smashes towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR.

 

Ball 5: Jordan hits straight down the ground for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 4: Jordan smashes towards wide of deep mid-wicket fielder for a cpuple of runs.

 

Ball 3: ONE BYES taken.

 

Ball 2: Adil Rashid fails to collect a single.

 

Ball 1: Jordan collects a single.

11:58 PM

Australia needs 163 runs to win