Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 13 Runs | ENG: 165/6 (37 runs required, RR: 8.25)

  • Harry Brook20 (16b)
  • Chris Jordan1 (3b)
  • Marcus Stoinis3-0-24-1
  • Pat Cummins4-0-23-2

4.52pm So, that's a wrap. It was a thrilling spectacle for roughly three-quarters of the match, and then it was an Australian cakewalk. Real trouble again for England in a global tournament. Here's the state of the Group B table. They will need big victories against Oman and Namibia, and hope the other results go their way... we've heard that one before. Australia, meanwhile, march on with formidable poise. Are we looking at the triple world champions-elect? We can only keep watching and find out. From Miller, Alan and Thilak, good night!

Jos Buttler: "They came out with a lot of intent, under a lot of pressure straightaway, we fought well, but they took wickets at crucial times and played really well. Hindsight gives lots of decisions you could have changed, extreme conditions with the short side and the wind. Jofra bowled really well but looked like he hasn't been away at all, such variety and skill. Great to have him back. Outside the powerplay was going to be the challenge, credit to Australia, their seamers were very consistent, making us hit to the long side. We came second today, but it's all laid out for us, what we need to do."

Mitch Marsh: "Very pleased, allround game was outstanding, great game. The powerplay was the difference in the game, we learnt lessons from the first game, to trust our games. The bowlers did their thing, we have an experienced group. Patty was outstanding, tough end to bowl with the wind going across. Needed hard overs from the big guns. We'll keep learning in these conditions, keep improving and keep progressing through the tournament."

Adam Zampa is player of the match: "We play England a lot, we know their players. We've trained here and know the dimensions. A massive breeze, getting England hitting to the long boundary, difficult to hit sixes and fours. Hard to play cross-bat shots against me. Some of the wickets in the Windies you need to sum up on the spot, looking at how Rash bowled as well helped. We have great depth with our bowling attack, playing all different roles."

Saifi: "Engand need two big wins plus a favour from their arch rivals. Though Oman can beat Scotland tomorrow too which will settle things down for England! "

Mustafa Moudi : "England won 2 Championships together (2019 WC and 2022 T20 WC) but defended them terribly !! " It ain't over til it's over, but... yes

Mo: "England once again show that their current approach to white-ball cricket is too inflexible. Changing conditions and circumstances require an ability to adapt, which England didn't do by bowling first at a ground which favours batting first, and not picking Topley at a ground that suits him"

4.37pm Handshakes all round, but very different moods in the two camps. Australia march onwards, England are looking for favours already. They aren't out yet, but their washout against Scotland could yet have very serious ramifications.

It was a strange chase, England very much on course until moments before the halfway mark. The loss of Salt and Buttler in Zampa's first two overs wrecked their momentum, and the middle-order just lacked all puff.

19.6
4
Stoinis to Brook, FOUR, width on a full length, a futile boundary to finish! Flashed away through deep third, but it's immaterial. Australia have turned up, England have not!
19.5
1lb
Stoinis to Jordan, 1 leg bye, another cutter into the pitch, grips and thumps Jordan in the chest as he misses his pull
19.4
1
Stoinis to Brook, 1 run, back of a length, thrashed to the leg side, sticks in the pitch and doesn't get up much. This has been a deeply flaccid second half of the chase from England

Leon: "NRR? If Scotland win tomorrow, England are out " Not quite. They've still got to face Australia

19.3
1
Stoinis to Jordan, 1 run, clipped to the on-side, another single
19.2
1
Stoinis to Brook, 1 run, back to pat-ball, as Brook opens the face and guides a push into the covers
19.1
4
Stoinis to Brook, FOUR, where's that shot been hiding! Full length, Brook opens the face and lifts a one-bounce four over extra cover

Amit: "Refreshing after the IPL to see much more even contests between bat and ball with the odd match completely favouring bowlers. IPL matches used to get boring with the incessant six hitting, glad to be up till 2 am watching matches like the previous one and this one!"

19.1
1w
Stoinis to Brook, 1 wide, flat feet, outside leg, can't reach the wide line outside off

50 off six doesn't compute... here's Stoinis to close out a very impressive Australia win

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 152/6 (50 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 50.00)

  • Chris Jordan0 (1b)
  • Harry Brook10 (12b)
  • Pat Cummins4-0-23-2
  • Adam Zampa4-0-28-2
18.6
0
Cummins to Jordan, no run, rolls the fingers, another wide cutter, Jordan slaps with flat feet and can't connect. Cummins is done, another mighty effort

It's all about NRR now... here's Jordan

18.5
W
Cummins to Livingstone, OUT, back of a length, pace off, flogged through the line, straight to Starc at long-off! An ugly innings ends, and England are already in need of snookers

LS Livingstone c Starc b Cummins 15 (13m 12b 0x4 1x6) SR: 125.00

18.4
1
Cummins to Brook, 1 run, huge hack, big edge, Zampa almost holds a worldie! Fires out his right hand, high above his head, but can't control it as he lands. It won't matter
18.3
1
Cummins to Livingstone, 1 run, yorker, that's lovely bowling, squeezed off the toes to the leg side. England are adrift now
18.2
1
Cummins to Brook, 1 run, back of a length, another ambitious swing, but the pace is off and Brook can't time that at all. Out to the leg side

It's nearly five a ball now... England want sixers!

18.1
1
Cummins to Livingstone, 1 run, full length, wide of off, cracked off the toe out to deep point

Cummins returns

END OF OVER:
18 | 12 Runs | ENG: 148/5 (54 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.22, RRR: 27.00)

  • Liam Livingstone13 (9b)
  • Harry Brook8 (10b)
  • Adam Zampa4-0-28-2
  • Josh Hazlewood4-0-28-1
17.6
1
Zampa to Livingstone, 1 run, tossed right up into the blockhole, slashed into the covers, Zampa's game-breaking spell is done! What a white-ball bowler he has become. Every ball a coconut
17.5
2
Zampa to Livingstone, 2 runs, follows the batter as he makes room to leg, has a hack and that's wriggled past the keeper too. Doesn't reach the rope, so significantly less than the requirement
17.4
6
Zampa to Livingstone, SIX, steps into the length, mashed over the bowler! The first boundary for 21 balls, and it's a well-picked googly. Too late surely, but two more of those in this over, and this chase has a pulse. We have a delay for a new ball, that one has travelled outta here
17.3
1
Zampa to Brook, 1 run, so tidy from Zampa, another ambitious cuff through the good length, but no timing or placement, gathered in the deep
17.2
1
Zampa to Livingstone, 1 run, rocks back to the length ball, cracked hard off the back foot, wide long-off gathers. This is pedestrian
17.1
1
Zampa to Brook, 1 run, makes room to leg, meets the full length with another pushed single

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | ENG: 136/5 (66 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 22.00)

  • Liam Livingstone3 (5b)
  • Harry Brook6 (8b)
  • Josh Hazlewood4-0-28-1
  • Pat Cummins3-0-19-1

SamC: "England need to be smart here and watch out for the NRR...with the Scotland washout, it will be very important! " Too right, this is in danger of being a very sizeable margin

16.6
0
Hazlewood to Livingstone, no run, pounds the pitch, back of a length, outside off, another swing and a miss. Livingstone wants a wide but he's not getting it. There's no way back for England now
16.5
1
Hazlewood to Brook, 1 run, better ambition that time, walking across the stumps to lift the ball into space behind square, but there's not enough timing to beat the sweeper
16.4
2
Hazlewood to Brook, 2 runs, line and length, outside off, cuffed to deep point, Warner tracks round on the boundary's edge. This chase has flatlined
16.3
1
Hazlewood to Livingstone, 1 run, low full toss, wide of off stump, thumped to long-off. This is ponderous from England, but so canny from Australia. They have their plans and they are nailing them
16.2
1
Hazlewood to Brook, 1 run, climbs into a pull, again, it's just a single out to midwicket. Nothing to get any leverage through
16.1
1
Hazlewood to Livingstone, 1 run, width on a good length, outside off, thrashed to long-off. All very conventional lines in England's hitting. Can't beat well-set fields

England 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st73JC ButtlerPD Salt
2nd19JC ButtlerWG Jacks
3rd4JM BairstowWG Jacks
4th28MM AliJM Bairstow
5th4MM AliHC Brook
6th24LS LivingstoneHC Brook
7th13CJ JordanHC Brook

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Super Eights, Group 1
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AFG3214-0.305
AUS3122-0.331
BAN3030-1.709
Super Eights, Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA33060.599
ENG32141.992
WI31220.963
USA3030-3.906
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND43071.137
USA42150.127
PAK42240.294
CAN4123-0.493
IRE4031-1.293
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS44082.791
ENG42153.611
SCOT42151.255
NAM4132-2.585
OMA4040-3.062
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
WI44083.257
AFG43161.835
NZ42240.415
UGA4132-4.51
PNG4040-1.268
Group D
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA44080.47
BAN43160.616
SL41230.863
NED4132-1.358
NEP4031-0.542