ENG VS AUS ODI SERIES: A Major Blow to England's Hopes: Australia Won the ODI Series in 21 Overs
Australia won the first two ODI matches, while England leveled the series with explosive victories in the third and fourth matches. The decisive match in Bristol was interrupted by rain, and Australia secured the win using the DLS method.
ENG VS AUS ODI SERIES: Australia asserted its dominance by winning the five-match ODI series against England 3-2. In the final match, Australia defeated England by 49 runs (Duckworth-Lewis method) due to an all-round performance by Travis Head. This was England's last series before playing under coach Brendan McCullum's 'Bazball' approach, but they faced defeat. In the match played in Bristol, England's opener Ben Duckett scored a brilliant century. However, Australia’s spinners made a strong comeback, and Matthew Short's explosive innings led the team to victory.
After suffering heavy defeats in the first two matches of the series, England made a remarkable comeback, showcasing excellent performance in the next two matches to level the series at 2-2. With regular captain Jos Buttler absent, Harry Brook took charge of the team and continued to deliver outstanding performances with the bat. He scored 72 runs off just 52 balls, hitting 7 sixes and 3 fours. Opener Phil Salt also contributed with a quick 45 runs off 27 balls, strengthening the team's position.
Australia's Spinners Dismantle England's Batting Lineup
However, England's true star was left-handed opener Ben Duckett, who scored his second ODI century after a year. He had previously made his first century in Bristol last September. Duckett made 107 runs off 91 balls, hitting 13 fours and 2 sixes, which helped England reach a score of 202 in 25 overs. But from this point, the Australian spinners changed the course of the match. Adam Zampa dismissed Brook, and Travis Head took four wickets to thwart England's hopes of scoring 350 runs. In the end, England managed to score 309 runs in 49.2 overs.
Aggressive Batting by Short and Travis Head: Overwhelming England's Bowlers
As Australia's innings began, the threat of rain loomed, prompting the batsmen to adopt an aggressive approach to secure the team's score under the Duckworth-Lewis method. During this time, Matthew Short delivered a stunning performance. Returning to the team in place of the ill captain Mitchell Marsh, opener Short made a half-century off just 23 balls, giving the team a fiery start. Short and Travis Head put together 78 runs in only 7.1 overs, with Head scoring 31 and Short making 58 runs. After that, Steve Smith and Josh Inglis ensured that no further wickets fell, taking the team to 165 runs by the 21st over. However, the match was halted due to rain in the 21st over and could not be resumed thereafter.
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