Australia hands victory to England after late collapse in T20 international
A stunning capitulation from Australia has led to them throwing away the first T20 international against England at Southampton, falling two runs short in pursuit of 163.
The middle-order collapse of 4/9 in 14 balls came from nowhere, with David Warner and Aaron Finch to that point laying the ideal foundation across the first 11 overs, Steve Smith picking up from where the captain left off when he was dismissed for 46 from 32 balls. But when the number three holed out for 18, it heralded a flurry of wickets and stopped the visitors in their tracks, striking just one boundary in the final six overs of the chase.
But it would be the West Australian who had the last laugh when the England hitter caught at deep midwicket in the 8th over, making the score 2/64. He picked up a second wicket ten runs later, the dangerous trickster Tom Banton, who miscued a lofted drive over cover, taken safely by the captain running back with the flight. It was Finch in the game again, swinging the changes and turning the screws.
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