England beat Australia in 2nd T 20 match 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 2nd T 20 international match was to be played on Lord’s, London, England on 4th 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 2nd  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 2nd  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 140 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 6 wickets and with top scores of Ricky P who made 50 runs in 50 balls with 4 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls and M Hussey who made 30 runs in 30 balls with 4 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls.

England was needed to score 141 runs in 20 over’s to win this match.

England batted well and was able to chase the target of 141 runs in 18.5 over’s at the loss of 8 wicket and won the game by 2 wickets in hand and with top contributions from Kevin P who made 60 runs in 50 balls with 4 4’s and 2 sixes at the strike rate of 120 runs in 100 balls.

England won the match by 2 wickets in hand and series stands at 1-1 in favor of none with 1 more game to play.

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