Within the second T20I of the Australia tour of England 2024, held at Sophia Gardens, England emerged victorious in opposition to Australia by 3 wickets, levelling the collection at 1-1.
Jake Fraser-McGurk smashes his maiden fifty for Australia
After profitable the toss, England opted to bowl first. Australia posted a complete of 193 runs for six wickets of their 20 overs. Jake Fraser-McGurk was the standout performer with the bat, scoring 50 runs off 31 balls, supported by Josh Inglis who contributed 42 runs off 26 balls. Travis Head additionally made a fast 31 runs off simply 14 balls, whereas Matthew Quick added a helpful 28 runs off 24 balls.
For England, Brydon Carse was spectacular, taking 2 wickets for 26 runs in his 4 overs, whereas Liam Livingstone additionally claimed 2 wickets for simply 16 runs. Adil Rashid and Sam Curran every chipped in with a wicket, serving to to limit Australia to a chaseable complete.
Liam Livingstone blitz propels England to victory
Chasing 194 runs, England reached their goal with 194 runs for 7 wickets in 19 overs. Livingstone was the star of the innings, scoring a blistering 87 runs off 47 balls, which included 6 fours and 5 sixes. Jacob Bethell additionally performed a vital position, contributing 44 runs off 24 balls, whereas stand-in-captain Philip Salt added 39 runs off 23 balls.
Regardless of a number of early wickets, Livingstone’s explosive knock guided England to victory. Matthew Quick was the standout bowler for Australia, claiming a powerful 5 wickets for 22 runs, however his efforts weren’t sufficient to safe a win for his staff.
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Participant of the Match
England’s victory by 3 wickets was a big turnaround after their loss within the first match of the collection.
England ranges the T20I collection by means of Liam Livingstone’s masterclass
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Liam Livingstone was named Participant of the Match for his excellent efficiency with the bat.
The collection now heads into the third match, scheduled for September 15 at Previous Trafford, the place each groups will look to safe a decisive win.
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