England vs Australia 1st ODI Highlights
Billings hits the hundred maiden, but again he won’t be happy about that as it may not help the hosts win the match. Zampa has been Australia’s star with the ball alongside Hazlewood. Australia took a 1-0 lead in the series but would not relax as they would know full well that the hosts could bounce back. For Australia, it was a comprehensive effort that helped them win. England seemed to have lost the plot from the beginning with the first setbacks. Maxwell, Marsh played well for Australia closing fifty to give his players a platform to pitch. Australia wins by 19 races. Read Also – ECS Romania T10 Live Stream Details, Full Squad, Schedules and Schedule – Everything You Need to Know
Thanks to Maxwell’s audacious 77 with 59 balls and a brilliant supporting role played by Mitchell Marsh 77 with 100 balls, Australia posted 294 for nine in 50 overs. At one point Australia looking down at 123/5 at 24, was a good effort from the visitor and now this makes the match interesting as the hosts and current champions cannot walk away with a win. They will have to earn it from here. Also read – IPL 2020 in UAE: MS Dhoni reaches huge six, CSK starter Murali Vijay in awe WATCH
Their traditional rivals England host Australia in a 50-game match at Old Trafford, Manchester, on Friday’s first ODI. This will also be the first meeting between the top two teams in the format for the first time since the 2019 World Cup, where Australia lost to England in the semi-finals. Also read: Shah Rukh Khan congratulates Trinbago Knight Riders for winning the fourth CPL title
The three-match ODI series is part of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League that will determine who plays in the next ODI World Cup scheduled to be played in India in 2023.
Even without Ben Stokes on the side, the hosts will start as favorites in the ODI opener because they have a good understanding of conditions.
ENG vs AUS squads
England: Eoin Morgan (captain), Jos Buttler (week), Sam Billings, Tom Curran, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jason Roy, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Tom Banton
Australia: Aaron Finch (captain), Alex Carey (week), Pat Cummins, David Warner, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Riley Meredith, Daniel Sams, Josh Philippe, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith , Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Matthew Wade
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