Australia scored the highest score of T20 WC 2024: Starc takes a brilliant catch, Phil Salt hits a 106-meter six; Moments & Records

England, which finished 7th in the ODI World Cup, has had a poor start in the T20 World Cup as well. After the first match against Scotland was washed out due to rain, the team had to face a 36-run defeat against Australia in the second match.

After this defeat, the defending champion English team is on the verge of being eliminated from this tournament. Now it will have to win the next two matches, if the match results are not in England’s favor then the team will be eliminated before the Super-8.

England captain won the toss and chose to bowl on Saturday night at Kensington Oval in Barbados. Australia scored 201 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, England could only score 165 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Adam Zampa was the player of the match. He took 2 wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs.

Let’s know about the moments and records of this match. In this match, Australia openers hit three sixes in an over twice. Wade did not see the ball. Australia made the highest total in T20 World Cup 2024.

Top moments and records of ENG vs AUS match…

Australia openers hit a six off Jacques

Will Jacks, who came to bowl in the second over of Australia’s innings, was hit for three sixes. England captain Jos Buttler brought Will Jacks in front after seeing two left-handed openers. But the opposite happened. Head faced the first ball of Jacks. He hit a six by slog sweep. Both the openers hit three sixes in this over.

Travis Head scored 34 runs in 18 balls

Warner hits three sixes in Mark Wood’s over

Mark Wood bowled the fourth over of the Australian innings. Mark Wood is one of the fastest bowlers of this time. Warner hit a hat-trick six in the over and scored 22 runs.

David Warner scored 39 runs in 16 balls

Wade did not see the ball

Wade was facing England spinner Adil Rashid. Wade was not ready to play the ball, but Adil Rashid bowled the ball. Wade moved away from the stumps. The umpire declared the ball dead due to which the England players themselves were not visible.

Wade moved away on Adil Rashid’s ball, later the umpire gave a dead ball

Jordan took two wickets in the over

In the last over of the Australian innings, Chris Jordan took two wickets in two consecutive balls. He dismissed Stoinis on the fourth ball. Captain Cummins, who came to bat on the very next ball, was dismissed by Jordan at the hands of keeper Butler.

Chris Jordan took 2 wickets for 44 runs

Phil Salt hit a 106 meter six

On the third ball of the third over of the English innings, Phil Salt flicked Starc’s fuller length ball and hit a 106 meter long six. 13 runs were scored in the over.

Phil Salt scored 37 runs in 23 balls

Spectacular catch by Starc

In the 11th over of England’s innings, Starc took a brilliant catch while diving. Stoinis played a shot towards long off. Starc ran and covered the ground. Mitchell Starc took a brilliant catch while diving forward.

Starc took a brilliant catch by jumping forward

Now know about the records…

Highest total in T20 World Cup 2024

So far 17 matches have been played in the T20 World Cup 2024. Out of these, Australia has become the first team to score more than 200 in this World Cup.

Highest total in T20 World Cup without scoring 50+

Australia has scored the highest score in T20 World Cup without any individual player scoring a fifty. Earlier, this feat was achieved by England team against India in 2007.