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

A late fightback from the bowlers helped England beat Australia by two runs in the first T20 International of the three-match series at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton.

Chasing 163, Australia at one stage needed just 39 runs from the last six overs with nine wickets in hand to take a 1-0 lead in the series on Friday. However, they ended up on 160/6 and lost the game which was in their grasp for the majority of duration.

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Earlier, Australia restricted England to 162/7, despite Jos Buttler's early fireworks and Dawid Malan's well-composed 66. For the visitors, it was Kane Richardson and Glenn Maxwell who provided control as they returned with figures of 2/13 and 2/14 respectively from three overs apiece.

Eng vs Aus 1st T20 key highlights

• Australia collapse chasing 163 for victory
• Aus was 124-1 in 15th over, end on 160-6
• Curran defends 15 from final over
• Rashid (2-29), Archer (2-33), Wood (1-31)
• Warner (58), Finch (46) smash 98 for 1st wicket
• England 162-7 - Malan (66), Buttler (44)
• Richardson (2-13), Maxwell (2-14)

Left-arm spinner Aston Agar, who was taken for 16 by Buttler in his first over, also bounced back and returned with figures of 2/32 in his four overs.

Other than Buttler and Malan, only Chris Jordan got to double figures, hitting 14* from 8 balls in a late cameo.

Australia had a great start to their chase and looked on track to register a comprehensive victory, thanks to Aaron Finch and David Warner's early dominance, with the pair adding 98 runs in 11 overs before the Australia captain lost his wicket after scoring 46 runs.

Steve Smith, who came in next, looked fluent as he scored 18 from 11 balls, but Adil Rashid had him caught sweeping and he then dismissed Maxwell four balls later as England fought back.

Warner (58) and Alex Carey also went back to the pavilion in quick succession as Australia lost four wickets for nine runs, with the visitors still needing 30 from 21 balls.

Australia needed 15 from the final over but Tom Curran kept his cool and didn't allow Marcus Stoinis to take his team across the line.

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Playing 11 of both the teams:

England playing 11: Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler (w), Dawid Malan, Tom Banton, Eoin Morgan(c), Moeen Ali, Chris Jordan, Tom Curran, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid.

Australia playing 11: Aaron Finch(c), David Warner, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey(w), Marcus Stoinis, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa.

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.