2nd T20I- England beat Australia by 3 wickets: Liam Livingstone Player of the Match, series tied 1-1

English batsmen Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethell made a match-winning partnership of 90 runs.

In the second match of the 3-match T20 series being played between England and Australia, England defeated Australia by 3 wickets. With this the series is tied at 1-1. Australia had won the first match by 28 runs.

In the match played at Sophia Gardens Stadium in Cardiff, England captain Phil Salt won the toss and chose to bowl. Australia, batting first, scored 193 runs for the loss of 6 wickets with the help of Jake Fraser-McGurk’s first half century and Josh English’s 42 runs.

Chasing the target, English all-rounder Liam Livingstone batted brilliantly and with the help of his 87 runs and Jacob Bethell’s 44 runs, England won by scoring 194 runs for 7 wickets in the 19th over.

Liam Livingstone was named Player of the Match for his 87 runs and 2 wickets.

In the powerplay, both teams scored at a run rate of 10 Australia scored 67 runs for the loss of 1 wicket in 6 overs of powerplay. Here both the openers, Matthew Short and Travis Head added 52 runs in 26 balls for the first wicket. Australia scored their first 50 runs in just 4 overs. England captain Phil Salt gave a great start. He scored 39 runs in 23 balls, with the help of which the team scored 65 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in the first 6 overs.

Jack Fraser McGurk’s first fifty 22-year-old Australian batsman Jack Fraser McGurk scored his first half-century against England. He scored 50 runs in 31 balls while batting at a strike rate of 161. McGurk hit 4 fours and 2 sixes in the innings.

Apart from him, wicketkeeper Josh Inglis also played a quick innings of 42 runs. Captain Travis Head scored 31 runs in 14 balls. For England, Brendan Carsey and Liam Livingstone took 2-2 wickets. While Sam Curran and Adil Rashid got 1-1 wickets.

Jack Fraser McGurk scored the first half-century of his T20 career.

Liam Livingstone won the match Chasing the target of 194 runs, captain Phil Salt gave the team a great start. Salt scored 39 runs in 23 balls. After this Will Jacks and Jordan Cox were out early. Liam Livingstone, who came at number four, handled the innings and batting explosively, scored 87 runs in 47 balls at a strike rate of 185. He also hit 6 fours and 5 sixes in his innings. Apart from this, Jacob Bethell scored 44 runs in 24 balls. Both together added 90 runs in 47 balls.

Liam Livingstone hit 6 fours and 5 sixes in his innings of 87 runs.

All-rounder Matthew Short took 5 wickets Bowling for Australia, all-rounder Matthew Short took 5 wickets for 22 runs in 3 overs. He dismissed Phil Salt in his first over, Jacob Bethell and Sam Curran in the second over and Liam Livingstone and Brendan Carsey in the third over. Apart from him, Sean Abbott also took 2 wickets.

All-rounder Matthew Short took 5 wickets for 22 runs in 3 overs.