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

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