Australia won an epic encounter against England to advance to the semi-finals. Their victory ensured they topped their group stage and kept alive their chances of reaching the tournament final.
Jos Buttler and Phil Salt made an outstanding start to Hazlewood?s powerplay by scoring boundaries off each of his first three deliveries. In this article, we will discuss about Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
Scorecard Of Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Match
Australia easily defeated England in Group B’s final match, scoring a 33-run win to knock Jos Buttler’s side out of contention for this World Cup tournament. England were reduced to 253 all out after 48.1 overs, meaning they must face an anxious week in Antigua if they want any chance of qualifying for semi-finals.
Australia made an explosive start to their innings, with David Warner and Travis Head scoring 70 runs in the Powerplay to give Australia complete control. But wickets fell quickly – Jonny Bairstow falling for an early duck and Joe Root succumbing after an encouraging 17-ball stay at number three; their middle order faltered with Dawid Malan and Ben Stokes both scoring half centuries, but Marcus Stoinis rescued their innings late with 29 from Marcus Stoinis.
After an uncertain start to their chase, England looked poised for success in the final over of their innings; however Adam Zampa’s outstanding leg spin effectively ended any chance of recovery as he claimed two wickets during his final over, while Chris Woakes and David Willey also claimed wickets individually.
Buttler’s dismayed celebration as he sent Zampa straight back to short fine leg was indicative of his dissatisfaction at England’s uninspiring performance in India. “To have come here with high hopes and to end up here hurts immensely,” he lamented post-defeat.
England’s batting struggled in the final overs, with Dawid Malan and Moeen Ali both being dismissed for ducks while Stokes was caught at mid-wicket by Glenn Maxwell. Jos Buttler managed a six over long-on and hit two boundaries off Hazlewood before eventually being bowled by Hazlewood himself – making for a disappointing conclusion to an otherwise promising tournament; nevertheless they can take heart in winning two one-day international series against Australia since. They still face Netherlands before concluding group stage matches vs Netherlands Pakistan before concluding group stage matches are complete and group stage matches end.
Player Statistics
Australia men’s national cricket team represent their country internationally in all forms of limited overs cricket competition – Test matches, One Day Internationals (ODI) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). Players for this squad come from teams competing in domestic limited overs competitions – Sheffield Shield and Big Bash League respectively. According to the International Cricket Council’s rankings (ICC), Australia currently occupies second position among Test players worldwide and fourth among ODI players as well as fifth among T20I teams.
Jos Buttler shone for England against Australia, hitting an unbeaten half-century from just 62 deliveries and helping England amass 286/7 in their innings despite its defense being porous throughout.
Australia were unstoppable during their powerplay. David Warner and Travis Head exploited fielding restrictions by regularly finding boundaries, helping Australia post an impressive total of 74-2 after just seven overs.
Once restrictions were lifted, Glenn Maxwell and captain Marsh made substantial runs during the middle overs before succumbing to spinner Liam Livingstone and getting stumped for 35. Maxwell holed out for 19 runs in the final over.
Australia’s tail was exposed in the final stages, but Adam Zampa managed to score 29 runs quickly to steer Australia towards an acceptable total. Additionally, Zampa picked up three important scalps, such as England’s Dawid Malan who top-edged a pull shot against him to Buttler at long-on and scored 11.
Jofra Archer was the fastest bowler to adapt to conditions, using slower balls to keep the ball on the deck and keep Buttler at bay in 43rd over, only for Josh Hazlewood at deep fine leg to catch it instead.
Highlights Of Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Match
The opening day of Australia-England Test match was filled with thrilling moments and remarkable performances by both batsmen and bowlers, setting up for an action-packed finish.
England openers Dawid Malan and Ben Stokes made an impressive start by scoring fifties to set off an imposing start, but their lower order could only manage 311 runs total before succumbing to defeat.
Captain Mitchell Marsh led by example with an outstanding 66-run performance, but other batsmen failed to contribute anything of note. Australia nonetheless were able to post an adequate total and made strides towards taking an early lead.
Australia were given a boost by the return of Pat Cummins and Adam Zampa after resting them against Oman. Additionally, all-rounder Usman Khawaja who had missed their previous match due to injury also returned.
At first, both teams were evenly matched throughout the day and no clear advantage could be established between them. Australia eventually posted an impressive total in the final overs thanks to Marsh and Carey’s impressive batting performances.
After an initially slow start, England quickly ramped up their performance during the second session against Australian bowlers. Bazball was in full flow while Crawley and Co were giving everything they had against Australian bowlers before eventually running out of steam towards the end of session.
England’s top order were unable to score any runs as wickets fell at regular intervals, yet England’s lower order batsmen made sure to fight back by restricting opposition scores to an acceptable total. Adam Zampa stood out amongst Australian bowlers with two wickets taken; Josh Hazlewood and Andrew Tye kept pressure on English batsmen before closing proceedings with momentum on Day 3.
Final Score
England suffered an agonising start to their World Cup campaign and their hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals were crushed with their defeat against Australia. Now in Group B, both nations meet once more – and if England win against Australia they could finish third and avoid elimination at group stage stage; unfortunately they must do it without Joe Root due to a calf injury which has prevented him from playing.
Australian bowlers kept runs at bay during the opening powerplay and left England’s batsmen struggling under pressure. Phil Salt and Jos Buttler shared a 73-run partnership to put England in good position for an attempt at run chase, only for Adam Zampa to dismiss both in successive overs before wicketkeeper Brad Haddin dropped a low catch at cover; England soon lost their way in middle overs.
Australia are still in control, but a couple of quick wickets would have given them greater confidence. Adam Hazlewood’s pace and spin have been inconsistent and conceded five runs in the opening over – joined in the attack by Pat Cummins who has proven more effective with short balls.
But the real damage was done in the final overs. Australian bowlers kept tight control and prevented any big shots from England; when the game was in limbo, Marcus Stoinis proved why he is one of the premier T20 bowlers by hitting two massive sixes off consecutive balls he faced off against England.
England had fallen to 221-4 by the final over, leaving them needing another 86 runs from 66 deliveries with just six wickets left to spare – however, Stoinis scored four four- and six sixes off two last balls to steer his side to victory with ease.
Australia had an easy opening victory against Oman but after suffering their second consecutive loss against Scotland and Namibia on Tuesday night, Australia are in serious jeopardy of elimination at this World Cup tournament’s group stage – which would mark a first since 1992 if England wins on Saturday! Australia must win both remaining matches against Scotland and Namibia to have any chance of making it to the semi-finals and avoid defeat against England on Saturday in order to make history and avoid becoming just the latest former world champion to be booted out at such early stage since 1992!
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