Chasing 163, Australia had a brilliant start as skipper Aaron Finch and David Warner added 98 runs in 11 overs before the former was caught at mid-off off Jofra Archer
Despite the solid opening stand, the visitors failed to chase the target as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals
Jordan had bowled the penultimate over of the Australia innings and he conceded just four runs to allow Tom Curran to defend 15 runs in the final overs
After suffering a two-run loss in the first T20I against England, Australia's vice-captain Pat Cummins on Saturday admitted that the side needs to get better in finishing matches.Australia was chasing 163 in the first T20I, and the side was placed comfortably at 124/1 with David Warner and Steve Smith holding fort. However, England staged a stunning comeback as the hosts took five wickets for just 24 runs. In the end, Australia suffered a two-run defeat."I thought for 80 or 90 percent of the game we played really well, we were on top, in a commanding position and just the last third of the batting innings we let it slip, a few wickets. I felt at times like we were only two boundaries away from the game finishing in about the 15th over," ESPNCricinfo quoted Cummins as saying."So it's a shame, something we're going to have to try to get better at, it's happened a few times, so I'm sure every one of us will review in our own way and think about what we could've done differently. But for .
Stoinis' unbeaten 23 off 18 balls was not enough as Australia slipped from 124-2 to 148-6 to lose the opening T20I against hosts England by two runs on Friday
England vs Australia 2nd T20 International full scorecard
Left 'angry and frustrated' after being sidelined from the national team more than a year ago, Australia's Usman Khawaja says a frank chat with coach Justin Langer has helped him
The England vs Australia 1st T20 match will be telecast live on the Sony Six HD and Sony Six channels.
The Southampton weather forecast has improved and there is 15 per cent chance of rainfall at the start of Eng vs Aus 1st T20 match
Denied a Twenty20 World Cup this year because of the coronavirus outbreak, cricket fans might have the next best thing in the upcoming days. A series between England and Australia. They are the top two teams in the T20 world rankings Australia is No. 1 and their fierce sporting rivalry is deep-rooted. They also have some of the most explosive batsmen and fastest bowlers in world cricket. What more could you ask for? "I hope it's a preview for the final," Australia captain Aaron Finch said Thursday, referring to the next T20 World Cup that will now take place in India in October-November 2021. "The England-Australia rivalry is always huge," he added, "regardless of who you are playing in front of and where you are playing. You could play in a street and it would still be there." This three-match series is taking place at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, starting Friday, and will be special because it is being played without spectators in accordance with COVID-19 restrictions. Then
They are desperate to beat you, you're desperate to beat them and it doesn't matter if it's the Ashes, white-ball, T20, Doesn't matter what it is, we'll be desperate to beat them, says English pacer
Wood was dropped after the first test against Windies in early July, didn't play in rest of that 3-match series, and also failed to earn a recall for any of Eng's 3 tests against Pakistan last month
England are not quite a full strength, with Jason Roy injured and Ben Stokes still unavailable for family reasons as his father battles brain cancer
Eoin Morgan's side had defeated Australia by eight wickets at Edgbaston en route to becoming world champions on home turf in 2019
England vs Australia 1st T20 International full scorecard
Australia's Glenn Maxwell has said that he is trying to be a genuine all-rounder for the side and in trying to achieve this, he has worked a lot on his bowling over the past few weeks
Ahead of the limited-overs series against England, Australia's white-ball skipper Aaron Finch said that the side will focus on improving the ODI rankings keeping in mind the 2023 World Cup in India
Former Australian pacer Brett Lee congratulated James Anderson on becoming the first speedster and fourth bowler to enter 600 Test wickets club
The Australian men's team is scheduled to leave for England on Sunday for its white-ball tour
Darcy was not selected for the England tour due to the return of all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, says Australia's coach Justin Langer