Australia has suffered a series defeat, adding to the uncertainty surrounding its T20 World Cup title defence. 🤔 An England quick was crucial to the visitors' win in Canberra. 👏 9WWOS AUSvENG
Greater uncertainty is hanging over the Australians in their pursuit to defend their T20 World Cup triumph after England bagged a series victory in Canberra on Wednesday night.
Australia fielded what it thought was its best XI for the second of three T20s against England, but the hosts fell eight runs short at Manuka Oval in a chase of 179 to win.He dealt Australia a destructive blow in the 18th over, bowling danger man Tim David around the legs and conceding just three runs from his six balls.
At the beginning of the 18th over, David and late-innings hero Matthew Wade were at the crease and Australia had 34 runs to win from 18 balls. Mark Waugh described the ball that removed David, who made 40 runs from 23 deliveries, as an "absolutely perfectly pitched yorker"."I think calmness is the word I would use to describe this team," Gilchrist said of England."There's a fair bit now for Australia to think about. It's certainly far from panic stations, but ... they thought they were playing their best XI tonight. A few little question marks around how certain individuals are feeling.
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