Cricket Update: Australia levels the Twenty20 series 1-1 by four runs
Australia have broken England’s consecutive eight Tewnty20 victories in the second and final match played at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday and levelled the series by 1-1.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat first; playing their innings, they ended with 147 for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aaron-Finch-c881 was awarded man of the match who remained not out scoring 53 from 33 balls including four fours and two sixes.
The newcomer who played second game on his home ground led his team to the success with his splendid victory.
The opening of the Australian innings was not so stable comparative to England, as the hosts faced the loss of first wicket at 37 runs when David Warne, a left-handed opener was sent back on scoring 30 runs by Michael Yardy. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 batting line became
stable after 10 overs. The two economic bowler of England Graeme Swann and Michael Yardy both remained at the same level picking two wickets in four overs and bearing 19 runs each.
In contrast with Australia, England first wicket fell at 60 runs but after that there started an immediate fall of the wicket putting the tourists under pressure. Ian Bell dominated the opening stand with Steve Davies as he hit the highest 39 for his team
off 33 balls hitting three fours to the boundary. Steve Davies made 29 off 26 balls hitting two fours. Chris Woakes hit a six off the fourth ball of the last over when England needed 13 runs off three balls, but still they could not manage to take the game
in their hands and ended the their innings at 143 all out.
Australian bowler Mitchell Johnson picked three wickets bearing 29 runs off four overs While Shane http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 took two wickets facing 17 runs in four overs.
The English in their innings remained unable to chase the target in the shortest format of the game and faced first defeat since their World Twenty20 success last May.
Australian new captain White who was quite confident for leading his team in Twenty20 series could not show an overall impressive performance and was lbw to Swann for a second ball duck.
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