ICC Men's T20 World Cup Match 17 - Australia thrash England by 36 runs

Australia's batters put defending champions England to the sword in their heavyweight clash at the T20 World Cup in Barbados on Saturday, hammering 201-7 off their 20 overs and then restricted the reigning champions to 165/6 in their 20 overs, winning by 36 runs.

Match Summary

Australia vs England, Match 17

Australia 201/7 (20 ov)

England 165/6 (20 ov)

Australia won by 36 runs.

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Match Highlights

England captain Jos Buttler put fierce rivals Australia in to bat at the Kensington Oval but quickly lost control as openers Travis Head and David Warner went on the rampage.

Moeen Ali bowled a tight first over but fellow spinner Will Jacks went for 22 runs, conceding three sixes as Australia's openers savaged the bowling.

Paceman Mark Wood also conceded 22 runs in his opening over as Australia raced to 55-0 in four overs, relishing a short boundary on one side of the ground.

Moeen made the breakthrough England desperately needed in the fifth over, bowling Warner for 39 and in the following over paceman Jofra Archer flattened the stumps of Head for 34, leaving Australia 74-2.

The run rate dipped slightly as Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh settled but Australia brought up their hundred in the 10th over, giving themselves a perfect platform for an all-out assault.

Boundaries continued to flow until Liam Livingstone had skipper Marsh stumped by Buttler for 35 with a looping leg-break to leave Australia 139-3 and Maxwell was caught in the deep off Adil Rashid in the following over.

Australia lost Tim David but Marcus Stoinis (30) and Matthew Wade kept up the momentum to take their side to the 200 mark, leaving England with a mountain to climb.

Archer was the pick of the bowlers, taking 1-28 off his four overs.

In the run chase, England started well, putting on 73 for the first wicket in just over 7 overs – Jos Buttler 42 and Phil Salt 37, however, thereafter the Australia bowlers applied the pressure and the England batters lost wickets regularly and were unable to keep up with the run rate required.

Wickets were shared by Josh Hazlewood , Pat Cummins, Marcus Stoinis and standout spinner Adam Zampa.

Reigning champions’ England, now move on to Antigua, to play Oman and Namibia, and try to stay in the Tournament.

Australia beat Oman in their tournament opener while England's game against Scotland was abandoned because of rain after just 10 overs of Scotland's innings.

Match Stats

Australia Fall of wickets: 1-70 (David Warner - 4.6 ov), 2-74 (Travis Head - 5.4 ov), 3-139 (Mitchell Marsh - 13.5 ov), 4-141 (Glenn Maxwell - 14.2 ov), 5-168 (Tim David - 16.5 ov), 6-200 (Marcus Stoinis - 19.4 ov), 7-200 (Pat Cummins - 19.5 ov)

England Fall of wickets: 1-73 (Philip Salt - 7.1 ov), 2-92 (Jos Buttler - 9.5 ov), 3-96 (Will Jacks - 10.5 ov), 4-124 (Jonny Bairstow - 14.1 ov), 5-128 (Moeen Ali - 15.4 ov), 6-152 (Liam Livingstone - 18.5 ov)

Playing XI

Australia 

• David Warner
• Travis Head
• Mitchell Marsh(C)
• Glenn Maxwell
• Marcus Stoinis
• Tim David
• Matthew Wade(WK)
• Pat Cummins
• Mitchell Starc
• Adam Zampa
• Josh Hazlewood

England 

• Jos Buttler(WK/C)
• Philip Salt
• Will Jacks
• Jonny Bairstow
• Harry Brook
• Moeen Ali
• Liam Livingstone
• Chris Jordan
• Jofra Archer
• Adil Rashid
• Mark Wood

 

Match Details:

Date: Saturday, June 8, 2024 18:00

Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

Toss: England elected to bowl