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The only question over the outcome of this game is how many wickets Australia will have left.
Steve J, Bath
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
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 4 September 2020
Aus 45-0published at 5 overs
Target 163
Brilliant first over from Tom Curran. Only four from it.
Aus 44-0published at 4.4 overs
Target 163
Aaron Finch asked for a new bat, but three subs ran on drinks and gloves. It took a fourth man (the batman?) to bring a bat.
Postpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 4 September 2020
Adam Collins
BBC Test Match SpecialThis has been England's problem - taking wickets in the powerplay.
Aus 41-0published at 4 overs
Target 163
Tom Curran. Some badly needed variation. He bowls so many slower balls, he's almost like a third spinner.
Aus 41-0published at 4 overs
Target 163
"Yeah, four!" says Finch, as soon as he cuts another Jordan short ball to the point boundary.
Aus 37-0published at 3.5 overs
Target 163
This is better from Jordan. A slower ball down at 62mph. Then so straight Finch can't get it away. Leg-side wide spoils it...
How's stat?!published at 19:58 British Summer Time 4 September 2020
Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statisticianOnly Virat Kohli has reached 2,000 T20 international runs quicker than Aaron Finch.
Aus 31-0published at 3 overs
Target 163
Chris Jordan on. England could do with Stuart Broad.
Aus 31-0published at 3 overs
Target 163
Archer is bowling the Warner line to Finch and vice-versa. Right-handed Finch on strike, again it's straight, the skipper in a tangle but still gets four to fine leg.
Aus 27-0published at 2.4 overs
Target 163
He is, however, bowling gas. 93, 94mph.
Postpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 4 September 2020
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England women's batter on BBC Test Match SpecialIf Australia get through the powerplay with one wicket down, I worry that they could chase this down with ease.
Aus 26-0published at 2.3 overs
Target 163
Too short, too.
Postpublished at 19:55 British Summer Time 4 September 2020
Adam Collins
BBC Test Match SpecialAustralia are starting to lay a foundation with their two most experienced men.
Aus 24-0published at 2.2 overs
Target 163
Archer's line isn't right. Too straight to Warner, helped through square leg for four.