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Australian Mitchell Starc celebrates after hitting the winning races against England’s Adil Rashid in the final.
Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey scored centuries in 212-run position to help Australia reach their goal of 303 with two balls remaining and secure a one-day international series win over England on Wednesday (Thursday NZT).
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Mitchell Starc started the third and decided to ODI by taking wickets from the first two balls of the match, ending it by sweeping a four for the winning runs under lights as the Australians consigned England to their first defeat in a two-way ODI series at home. since 2015.
It was a record-breaking ODI chase at Manchester venue, improving England’s 286-4 against New Zealand in 1986 in a match of over 60, and gave Australia a famous series win over the world champions to regain. Down Under from his white ball tour. which also included a 2-1 loss in a Twenty20 series.
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Australian Glenn Maxwell was in destructive form with the bat, breaking his second ton of ODI as the visitors sneaked home.
In response to 302-7, Australia fell to 73-5 only for Carey and Maxwell to produce Australia’s sixth-highest ground partnership in ODI and turn the tide. While Carey was the more stable of the pair with his 106 of 114 balls, Maxwell delivered some signature big hits (he had seven sixes, around the short limit on one side of the floor) for his 108 of 90 balls.
“Maxy is on the team to play a specific role, and that’s being able to take the game away from opponents, but also being that guy to fight back and give momentum in the locker room,” Australia captain Aaron Finch said.
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England bowler Chris Woakes can’t hide his frustration when Alex Carey picks up another run for Australia at Old Trafford.
“What makes him so damaging is that he can play all over the floor. I don’t think there are many bowlers in the world who can bother him when he has one of those days. The way he navigated those entries and deepened them … he did it perfectly. “
Maxwell eventually fell with 15 balls remaining and Australia needed 14 of the last two overs. Carey also couldn’t see the tourists at home, heading out onto the 106 for a fabulous jump catch by Mark Wood on the seventh to last ball.
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Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey scored centuries by setting a record sixth-field partnership for Australia.
Starc came in, with Australia needing 10 of the last envelope thrown by leg puncher Adil Rashid, and slammed his first ball to the ground for six. After two singles, Starc swept Rashid around the corner and the ball hurtled towards the boundary rope, sealing a three-wicket victory and drawing cheers from his teammates on the balcony.
“Australia was too good for us today,” England captain Eoin Morgan said, “starting at the first substitution.”
In fact, England, who won the toss, did well to reach 300 after recovering from losing the grounds of Jason Roy and Joe Root on the first two balls of the match thrown by Starc.
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Jonny Bairstow Ton for England gave hope to the hosts after they fell to 0-2 against an Australian bowling attack on.
Jonny Bairstow was England’s star, hitting 112 for his 100th ODI with a carefree hit of six off Pat Cummins that brought in three figures.
Chris Woakes broke 53 innings at the end of 39 balls to make Australia’s task even more difficult.
Playing without Steve Smith for the third game in a row in this series after the star hitter failed to recover from a blow to the head, the Australians seemed to have a big deal after Marnus Labuschagne’s sloppy departure left them five down, with only bowling to follow Maxwell.
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England’s Joe Root, second from right, celebrates with his teammates after dismissing Australian starter David Warner for 24.
England will regret an Archer no-ball _ a first in ODI cricket _ in which Carey caught as third man when he was 9. Ranger Jos Buttler also had a tough chance following a nick from Maxwell when he was 44.
“The little opportunities we could have taken could have changed the game,” Morgan said, “but when you’ve been beaten by a better team, you have to raise your hand.”
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England goalkeeper Jos Buttler removes bail when Sam Billings runs out of Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne.
It was England’s only defeat in their international summer, during which all their games were played in a fanless biosecurity bubble, after taking on the West Indies, Ireland, Pakistan and Australia in various formats.
England won the T20 series against Australia 2-1.
