06/09Result
2nd T20I, Australia tour of England at Southampton, Sep 6 2020
England won by 6 wkts (7b rem)
Player of the Match
Jos Buttler
Jos ButtlerEngland
06/09Result
2nd T20I, Australia tour of England at Southampton, Sep 6 2020
England won by 6 wkts (7b rem)
Player of the Match
Jos Buttler
Jos ButtlerEngland

END OF OVER:
20 | 18 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 157/7 | RR: 7.85

  • Mitchell Starc2 (1b)
  • Pat Cummins13 (5b)
  • Jofra Archer4-0-32-1
  • Chris Jordan4-0-40-2

3.58pm: Well, that's a score to defend, Australia certainly the happier after being 30 for 3 inside the Powerplay. The pitch looked a little tough to time shots on and although England bowled very well in patches, Aaron Finch, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell and Ashton Agar helped cobble an innings together. With the bowlers Australia have, this could well be another close one. Don't go anywhere

19.6
2
Archer to Starc, 2 runs, fullish length, 91mph and Starc hacks across the line, gets a thick inside edge, and they'll scamper two to finish an 18-run over. How crucial will that be?

Mitchell Starc in for the final ball

19.5
W
Archer to Agar, OUT, goes back to basics, nails the 92mph/148kph yorker... and then runs Agar out as he comes looking for the single! He made an instinctive move out of his crease, even as the ball went straight back to the bowler. Archer dismissively pings the stumps, but this has been a good over for Australia

AC Agar run out 23 (20b 2x4 0x6) SR: 115.00

19.5
2w
Archer to Cummins, 2 wides, sprays this down the leg side, Buttler can't grab it cleanly... more extras in the over, Archer not enjoying this quite so much now

That blow takes Australia above 150...

19.4
6
Archer to Cummins, SIX, Woof! Smoked down the ground! Cummins sets himself and thrashes another length ball back over the bowler's head... Shot, sir
19.3
4
Archer to Cummins, FOUR, length ball, Cummins top-edges it over short third man! Rashid turns and givers chase but this will run away
19.3
1w
Archer to Cummins, 1 wide, slower ball, short outside off... and called wide on height. Looked tight from side on. May have been a knuckle ball bouncer?
19.2
1lb
Archer to Agar, 1 leg bye, 90mph yorker outside off as Agar comes across, hits him on the boot and ricochets to short third man
19.2
1w
Archer to Agar, 1 wide, round the wicket, 90mph/145kph but sliding down the leg side
19.1
1
Archer to Cummins, 1 run, flung full on the stumps, Cummins squeezes it out through backward point

He started, so he'll finish... Jofra Archer

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 139/6 | RR: 7.31

  • Pat Cummins2 (2b)
  • Ashton Agar23 (18b)
  • Chris Jordan4-0-40-2
  • Tom Curran3-0-25-0
18.6
1
Jordan to Cummins, 1 run, pitched up wide of off, 88mph/141kph and Cummins slaps through point
18.5
1
Jordan to Agar, 1 run, full and wide of the stumps, chopped for a single
18.4
4
Jordan to Agar, FOUR, slugged down the ground, 90mph/145kph and he uses that pace, thumping a half-volley fine of Moeen at long-on!
18.3
1
Jordan to Cummins, 1 run, pitched up and dinked into the covers for a single

Pat Cummins is next in

18.2
W
Jordan to Maxwell, OUT, heaves at a length ball, nicked to the keeper! Unusual dismissal at this stage of the innings, but it'll work for England... Jordan hitting that hard length again, as he did at the death on Friday, and Maxwell is too leg side as he swings for the hills and edges through. Was seeing it well, but that's going to dent Australia's hopes of getting 150

GJ Maxwell c †Buttler b Jordan 26 (18b 1x4 1x6) SR: 144.44

18.1
4
Jordan to Maxwell, FOUR, yorker length, 89mph and wide of the stumps, bullocked through extra by Maxwell! Such power, should have been tough to hit, but he forces it away through the infield, beats the man out, too

Last couple, can Australia get up to 150...? Chris Jordan replaces Archer

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs | AUS: 128/5 | RR: 7.11

  • Glenn Maxwell22 (16b)
  • Ashton Agar18 (16b)
  • Tom Curran3-0-25-0
  • Jofra Archer3-0-15-1
17.6
1
Curran to Maxwell, 1 run, full on the stumps, 84mph and drilled to long-on for just a single

"@Philip, whether Moeen scores 8 or less is other thing, but if he has to bat today, that means Aussies are making a match of this," declares Ritesh

17.5
1
Curran to Agar, 1 run, round the wicket, full on the stumps, 82mph/132kph and Agar nudges it down the ground to long-on
17.4
1
Curran to Maxwell, 1 run, back of the hand, wide of the stumps and Maxwell slashes it through point to the sweeper
17.3
1
Curran to Agar, 1 run, round the wicket, another slowie and Agar mistimes a cut for one to backward point

"Run scoring will not be easy on this pitch," reckons Hari. "140 will be a par score"

17.2
1
Curran to Maxwell, 1 run, pace off outside off and he settles for prodding one through cover
17.1
6
Curran to Maxwell, SIX, clubbed over long-on, just above the leaping Archer! Slower ball and he had to manufacture the hit, a real baseball slug, just beyond the man on the fence

Three overs to go, Tom Curran back on

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs | AUS: 117/5 | RR: 6.88

  • Ashton Agar16 (14b)
  • Glenn Maxwell13 (12b)
  • Jofra Archer3-0-15-1
  • Chris Jordan3-0-29-1
16.6
0
Archer to Agar, no run, spears in the yorker, pace up at 91mph/147kph and Agar can't do anything but keep it out

"Maxi is looking like the right hand version of Fawad Alam." He's not quite that front on, Waqar. Think Dom Sibley

16.5
2
Archer to Agar, 2 runs, pitched up, 92mph/148kph and whipped crisply in front of deep midwicket for a couple

England v Australia 2020 News

England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st19JM BairstowJC Buttler
2nd87DJ MalanJC Buttler
3rd16JC ButtlerT Banton
4th13EJG MorganJC Buttler
5th23MM AliJC Buttler