| ICC Males’s T20 World Cup, Dubai |
| Australia 125 (20 overs): Finch 44 (49); Jordan 3-17, Woakes 2-23 |
| England 126-2 (11.4 overs): Buttler 71* (32) |
| England received by eight wickets |
| Scorecard. Tables |
England outclassed Australia in a memorable eight-wicket victory to shut in on a spot within the Males’s T20 World Cup semi-finals.
Jos Buttler smashed a brutal 71 not out from simply 32 balls as England raced to a goal of 126 with 8.2 overs to spare.
Eoin Morgan’s aspect dominated from the outset, decreasing Australia – unbeaten of their two earlier video games – to 21-4 in Dubai.
Chris Woakes eliminated David Warner and Glenn Maxwell and produced an excellent one-handed catch to dismiss Steve Smith for one.
Decrease-order hitting and captain Aaron Finch’s gritty 49-ball 44 took Australia earlier than they had been bowled out for 125 off the ultimate ball. It was by no means prone to be sufficient.
Buttler launched 5 big sixes because the chase became a procession, the England-supporting contingent within the crowd singing and dancing of their seats.
It was Australia’s heaviest T20 defeat when it comes to balls remaining and maintained England’s good begin to the event.
They’ve three emphatic wins from three video games and sit prime of Group 1, with the highest two progressing to the semi-finals.
England play Sri Lanka in Sharjah on Monday earlier than ending the group with a match in opposition to South Africa on the similar venue subsequent Saturday.
England humiliate oldest rivals
Regardless of being ranked primary within the T20 rankings, even England wouldn’t have anticipated to have made such an ideal begin to the World Cup.
West Indies had been bowled out for 55 and Bangladesh swatted aside with ease, however this win, in opposition to their oldest rivals, was completely sensational.
By the top, amid Buttler’s extraordinary hitting, it appeared as if the groups had been taking part in sports activities from a distinct age.
The opener peppered the highest tier of the stands en path to a 25-ball fifty which included two sixes in two balls off tempo bowler Starc.
After the lack of Jason Roy for 22 and Dawid Malan for eight, Jonny Bairstow joined Buttler for the closing moments. When he launched two sixes of his personal, captain Morgan was shaking his head in disbelief.
England’s efficiency felt remarkably much like their well-known eight-wicket thrashing of Australia at Edgbaston within the semi-finals of the 2019 50-over World Cup.
Proceed this manner and England may nicely again up that success and turn into the primary males’s aspect to carry each World Cups on the similar time.
‘A masterclass of T20 batting’
Former captain Michael Vaughan described England as “one of the best” and the “most damaging” crew within the event.
Requested for his response to the victory, a usually understated Morgan stated. “Fairly good.”
England all-rounder Liam Livingstone was barely extra effusive. “We noticed a masterclass of T20 batting from Jos,” he stated. “As medical as it may be.”
Former Australia batter Stuart Regulation stated: “It has been a horrible night for Australia.
“England have proven their class on this format. They’re stuffed with confidence and know their roles – and once you try this the sport turns into very simple.”
Bowlers set England on their manner
As spectacular because the chase was, England successfully received the match with early wickets.
The seamers discovered motion underneath the Dubai lights and for the third match in a row England took two wickets within the opening three overs.
Woakes eliminated Warner together with his second ball – caught behind off a skinny edge for one – and trapped Maxwell lbw for six in his second over.
Between these wickets Woakes, leaping backwards at mid-on, held Smith off Chris Jordan, whereas Bairstow later took a very good tumbling catch at long-off to cap one other close to faultless England fielding show.
Jordan had Finch caught at long-off and bowled Pat Cummins for 12 with an ideal yorker to provide him figures of 3-17, his greatest in a T20 for England since 2019.
Liam Livingstone was efficient too, conceding solely 15 runs in 4 overs that additionally included the wicket of Matthew Wade.
It was the whole England efficiency.
‘Buttler performed a hell of an innings’ – what they stated
England captain Eoin Morgan: “Jason was man of the match final time and confirmed that intent once more right here after which Jos adopted go well with and kicked on from there.
“They arrange the chase and made it fairly snug ultimately.”
Australia captain Aaron Finch: “England bowled nicely and put us on the again foot early, which is why they’ve been one of the best on the planet for some time.
“We needed to bowl them out, no points there, however Jos Buttler performed a hell of an innings. It was simply a kind of nights.”
