Summary

  • England win first T20 by two runs

  • Australia slip from 124-1 to 148-6

  • Warner 58 (47); Finch 46 (32)

  • Rashid 2-29, Archer 2-32

  • Eng: Malan 66 (43), Buttler 44 (29)

  • Richardson 2-13, Maxwell 2-14

  • Three-match series at Ageas Bowl

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry and Stephan Shemilt

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    Luke Rundle: Messaged my friend that Buttler was doing well, next ball out. Messaged him that Malan was doing well next delivery, out. I’m not talking to him for the rest of this match!

  2. Eng 149-7

    England are now looking at a score more around 165 with Adil Rashid and Chris Jordan at the crease.

  3. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    Smith didn't look like dropping it. That's a very useful wicket for Kane Richardson.

  4. wicket

    WICKET

    Malan c Smith b Richardson 66 (Eng 147-7)

    Just when England were motoring again...

    Malan has given England a sniff but he can't get his side to a really good score. The left-hander swats Richardson but picks out Steve Smith at long-off. Australia haven't looked like dropping a thing.

  5. Eng 147-6

    And Malan gets a single to finish the over. 22 from it.

    Two overs to go.

  6. Isa Guha
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It's so effortless. These are long boundaries. What an over for England.

  7. 6 runs

    Eng 146-6

    And again! Six more, this time over extra cover. Brilliant from Malan.

  8. Isa Guha
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    This is brilliant stuff from Dawid Malan.

  9. 6 runs

    Eng 140-6

    Six! Over deep mid-wicket. This is a lovely knock from Dawid Malan. 15 from the over already.

  10. Isa Guha
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    You could see what Zampa was trying to do, but he strayed too much. It's good from Malan, trying to make things happen.

  11. Eng 134-6

    England will take these. Five wides from Zampa.

  12. Eng 129-6

    It hasn't been great from England but these things happen in T20 cricket. I wouldn't go overboard with criticism.

    One positive is England have seen the best way to bowl on this pitch. Spin and cutters.

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    AS: Aussies making England look ordinary here.

  14. Adam Zampa continues.

  15. Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    That's Malan's eighth score of 50 or more in 14 T20 internationals.

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    David Emanuel: Was I dreaming earlier this week when I thought I saw Moeen play well against Pakistan?

  17. 50 runs

    50 for Malan

    It's just a single to end the over for Dawid Malan but it does take him to another T20 fifty.

    At least he's on strike for the next over.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Curran c Agar b Richardson 6 (Eng 124-6)

    Tom Curran picks out the fielder at deep extra cover. It was a slower ball from Richardson. Curran tried to pump it for six but was five yards short.

  19. Eng 124-5

    England just can't find the boundary. Tom Curran goes for the scoop and ends up in an awful mess.

  20. Isa Guha
    Ex-England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Malan is the one keeping Root out of the squad. He's been so effective in international T20 cricket.