Eng 48-1published at 4.2 overs
The runs keep on coming. Dawid Malan, facing his first ball, flicks a poor ball from Richardson to the wide fine leg boundary.
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
Eng 48-1published at 4.2 overs
Postpublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 4 September 2020
Want to see Jos Buttler pumping Ashton Agar for two sixes? Big!
Postpublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 4 September 2020
Dawid Malan is the new batsman at number three. Fast bowler Kane Richardson is into the attack.
Postpublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 4 September 2020
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England women's batter on BBC Test Match SpecialThat was a weird shot. It was back of a length and it hit high on the bat. It wasn't clear what he was trying to do. It's good carry.
WICKETpublished at 4 overs
Bairstow c Starc b Cummins 8 (Eng 43-1)
Australia needed this but it's not the wicket they were after. Cummins gets one to leap to Bairstow. The ball takes the shoulder of the bat and goes to Mitchell Starc, who is fielding in a strange position at a deep third slip.
Eng 40-0published at 3.2 overs
At what point do Australia start to really worry? Buttler punts Cummins over extra cover sensationally. It's Buttler's sixth boundary already.
Postpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 4 September 2020
Agar is off. The majestic Pat Cummins is on.
How's stat?!published at 18:16 British Summer Time 4 September 2020
Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statisticianThere had been a strong advantage to teams batting first in T20s here until the past two years. In the past two years it's been eight wins and nine defeats.
Eng 35-0published at 3 overs
Four more!
Mitchell Starc bowls a nice wide yorker and Buttler still gets it to the rope.
Buttler has 29 from 14 balls. Bairstow has hardly had a look in.
Eng 31-0published at 2.4 over
Buttler times the pants off one from Starc now. A lovely back-foot punch that runs away and into the boundary sponge.
He likes it here at the Ageas.
Eng 27-0published at 2.3 overs
Ashton Agar could at least see the funny side of that start. He got a cuddle from Glenn Maxwell at the end of the over.
Jonny Bairstow clobbers one into Marcus Stoinis' flesh. That'll bruise. A decent, but painful, stop.
Postpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 4 September 2020
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England women's batter on BBC Test Match SpecialThat is dismissive, isn't it? This is a perfect start. Agar will be out of the attack.
Eng 24-0published at 2 overs
Buttler 19, Bairstow 4
Massive!
Jos Buttler welcomes Ashton Agar back to professional cricket in emphatic style.
Postpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 4 September 2020
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England women's batter on BBC Test Match SpecialI think Buttler likes the idea of Agar.
Eng 18-0published at 1.3 overs
Buttler isn't going to have a look! He rocks back and clubs Agar for four more.
Postpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 4 September 2020
Alison Mitchell
BBC Test Match SpecialThat's almost taken out a photographer. He was brave to not dive for cover.
Eng 14-0published at 1.2 overs
Speak of the devil.
Buttler pumps left-arm spinner Ashton Agar's second ball for a mighty six back down the ground.
Postpublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 4 September 2020
I think when that "big name" is Jos Buttler it's alright, no?