Summary

  • First T20, Utilita Bowl, Southampton

  • Australia win by 28 runs to take 1-0 lead in three-match series

  • England 151 (19.2 overs): Livingstone 37 (27); Abbott 3-28

  • Australia fall from 132-3 to be bowled out for 179

  • Head smashes 59 off 23 and Livingstone claims 3-22

  • Watch highlights from 23:05 BST on BBC Two and iPlayer

Live Reporting

by Tom Mallows & Timothy Abraham

  1. dropped catch

    Curran drops Abbott on one

    Jofra Archer looks lithe and smooth as he runs in.

    Sean Abbott slaps one high wide of mid-off but Sam Curran drops a one-handed diving effprt.

  2. Geoff Lemon
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC 5 Live

    England are doing an excellent job of screwing this run-rate back down.

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    Fair play to both sides taking turns to absolutely throw away the game in this innings.

    Dan, London

  4. Aus 167-6

    A gritty fightback by England, spearheaded by their spinners, as Jofra Archer is summoned by Phil Salt.

  5. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The fact Sam Curran is a batter does help him navigate bowling these late overs as he understands what a batter is looking for.

    He knows Inglis was looking for pace to play that reverse shot but second-guessed him.

  6. wicket

    WICKET

    Inglis b Curran 37 (Aus 165-6)

    A good comeback from Sam Curran, who bags the wicket of Josh Inglis.

    It's batter error as Inglis is bowled playing a reverse scoop, but the Aussie batter was frustrated after the England left-arm seamer dried up the runs earlier in the over.

    Crucial wicket at a crucial time for England. Inglis looked set.

  7. Geoff Lemon
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC 5 Live

    Sam Curran didn't just receive some tap earlier, he received the whole plumbing van.

  8. Aus 162-5

    Eoin Morgan on commentary said he would have stuck with Liam Livingstone, but Sam Curran, who was hit for 30 in his first over, is thrown the ball.

    He starts with a wide before Cameron Green punches him to long on for a single.

  9. Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    England have certainly dragged it back from where they were. All the spinners have bowled well.

    That powerplay from Travis Head was savage.

  10. Aus 161-5

    Adil Rashid bowls some awkward full lengths, attempting to induce a miscued drive from Cameron Green and Josh Inglis.

    Neither Australian batter takes the bait, though, and opt to work the England leg-spinner into the gaps instead.

    Six off Rashid's final over. He finishes with a superb 1-23.

  11. Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    Nine spin overs in a row now - just the second time in home T20 matches that England have bowled the entire middle overs with spinners.

  12. Aus 155-5

    Liam Livingstone into his third over and it's smart bowling as he uses his variations intelligently.

    The Lancashire man's penultimate delivery is a dispatched for four in style by Yorkshire-born Josh Inglis as he backs away and then hits it inside out over cover. A classy shot.

    Here's how Livingstone bagged dangerman Matthew Short a little earlier.

  13. 6 runs

    Aus 144-5

    "Let's have one now Beth" shots Phil Salt as he brings Jacob Bethell back into the attack.

    A solid start from the left-arm spinner before Cameron Green picks up a shorter delivery and heaves it for six behind square.

    Here's how Adil Rashid picked up the wicket of Aussie skipper Mitchell Marsh a little while ago.

  14. Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    Tim David has two golden ducks for Australia - both have come against leg spinners. The previous one was Ravi Bishnoi getting him first ball in Guwahati last year.

  15. Aus 134-5

    Cameron Green, wisely, does not attempt to sweep Liam Livingstone and pushes it through cover for a couple.

  16. Ebony Rainford-Brent
    Former England batter on BBC 5 Live

    What a turnaround!

    Liam Livingstone is not a great turner of the ball but he is getting it to skid on a bit.

  17. wicket

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    David lbw b Livingstone 9 (Aus 132-5)

    Three reds and Liam Livingstone is on a hat-trick!

  18. Alison Mitchell
    Commentator on BBC Test Match Special

    England reckon they have two in two here.

    Salt and Livingstone went up in unison.

  19. England review

    Tim David struck on the pad sweeping Liam Livingstone.

    A vociferous appeal is turned down but Phil Salt goes for the review.

  20. wicket

    WICKET

    Stoinis lbw b Livingstone 10 (Aus 132-4)

    An excellent review from Phil Salt. The ball straightened enough for the ball-tracking technology and Marcus Stoinis is on his way.