Australia Beat England in 1st T 20 of series, 2010

Australia was scheduled to play a 3 Match T 20 International in England in 2010. Both teams have great players and all rounder’s and match winners and it would be interesting to see them battle in this series and who batted very well  will be crowned as the winner after the series as they are ranked at 1 and 3. The 1st T 20 international match was to be played on Lord’s, London, England on 3th July 2010. Australia holds the upper hand as they are more balanced team and playing very well as well.

Australia won the toss and opts to bat first; this is how Australia team and 11 was looking like in this 1st T 20 international match: Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Clarke, Shane Watson, Nathan Hauritz, Cameron White, James Hopes, Doug Bollinger, Ryan Harris, Tim Paine (wk), Michael Hussey, Josh Hazlewood

And England team and 11 was looking like this in this 1st T 20 international Match: James Anderson, Paul Collingwood, Andrew Strauss (c), Kevin Pietersen, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Michael Yardy, Eoin Morgan, Luke Wright, Graeme Swann, Craig Kieswetter (wk)

Australia batted well and was able to post total of 190 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 6 wickets and with top scores of M Clarke who made 70 runs in 50 balls with 5 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 140 runs in 100 balls and Tim P who made 40 runs in 40 balls with 4 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls.

England was needed to score 191 runs in 20 over’s to win this match.

England batted well but was unable to chase the target of 191 runs and was only able to make 176 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 9 wicket and lost the game by 14 runs and with top contributions from Andrew S who made 40 runs in 50 balls with 4 4’s and 0 sixes at the strike rate of 80 runs in 100 balls.

Australia won the match by 14 runs and series stands at 1-0 in favor of Australia with 2 more games to play.

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