Match Details

AUSL vs ENGL 20th Match, Road Safety World-T20 2022

AUSL

164-413.4

Australia Legends won by 6 wickets 🏆

ENGL

20.0160-6

Match info

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Scorecard

Player of the Match

AUSL - 2nd Innings

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	56	77
10 Over	114	116

ENGL - 1st Innings

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	43	48
10 Over	79	74
15 Over	112	123
20 Over	171	160

Commentary

That's it for today. This is Ishan Lalwani signing off with my co-commentator Tugral Azmi along with our scorer/analyst Dushyant Kumar. We will be back with all the live updates. Until next time, Good Bye from our side, Take Care!!

Shane Watson (Australia Legends Skipper): " Yeah the rust has come off for a lot of us which is very nice getting into the tournament. We had fun playing today. Nathan has been incredible with his yorkers he has been a good all-rounder for us and he took a bit of pressure off me. It's a good problem to have of selection as everyone is performing well."

Ian Bell (England Legends Skipper): "Today was probably not our day but my players showed a good game with the bat but we failed in the bowling department. We also missed a lot of catches due to which we came completely on the back foot in the game and that was the reason for our defeat."

Nathan Reardon(Player of the match): "I didn't plan of bowling but suddenly I had to chip in. It's great we have had a good time here to have chat with great players in the dressing room. Absolutely we are looking to take on India they are doing pretty well and obviously will be a tough one to beat"

Time for post-match presentation

Brad Hodge (Australia Legends): "I am very happy that we have qualified for the semi-final and we chased this target very quickly. Today I was just enjoying my innings because Dunk and Watson had just finished more than half the game so I thought to show some attacking shots and end the game as quickly as possible."

22.35 IST: Australia legend register a victory by 6 wickets here and they will finish the last league game of the season on a high note. Now they will meet India Legend tomorrow (September 28) in the semi-final. No doubt, with this victory the Aussies will go very high confidence in the semi-final.

After winning the toss and batting first England had put under par score of 160 runs in their 20 overs with the contributions from Phil Mustard (34) and Darren Maddy (34). In reply, Australia got a flier of a start, openers Shane Watson and Alex Doolan added 57 runs on the board in just 5.1 overs before Doolan (11) by Jade Dernbach. However, the wicketkeeper-batter Ben Dunk who came at number three started with all guns blazing and smashed the bowlers right from the very first ball he faced. He was looking in a hurry to finish the game and once they were cruising in the chase. However, Stephen Parry put smiles on the England players' by dismissing Watson (47) and Callum Ferguson (0) on consecutive deliveries. Moreover, in his next over, the spinner dismissed the dangerous Dunk (42 off 13 balls) too. Though Nathan Reardon (17*) and Brad Hodge (33* off 16 balls) didn't let pressure come to them and finished this chase in just 13.4 overs.

For England, Parry was the pick of the bowler who bagged three wickets for them, Dernbach also got a wicket but that wasn't enough for them to stop the mighty Aussies. Hang on for the presentation folks.

13.4 C Schofield to B Hodge

4 FOUR!!! That will seal the deal for them, Hodge finishes off in style. It was flighted outside off and he shuffled towards leg side, clears his front leg and lofted that over extra cover for four to finish the chase.

13.3 C Schofield to B Hodge

6 SIX!! He dispatched the free hit over long-on for six. The bowler bowls that slow on the stumps, Hodge stood tall and muscled that over long-on fence for six.

13.3 C Schofield to N Reardon

1nb Ordinary ball outside leg, he mistimed that which fell just short of short fine leg. That will be called no ball as it was bounced twice. Free hit will be given.

13.3 C Schofield to N Reardon

WD Wide! Drifting down the legs and will be called wide.

13.2 C Schofield to B Hodge

1 Dropped, that was firmly hit towards the bowler, fuller ball on the stumps, he absolutely muscled that to the bowler.

13.1 C Schofield to B Hodge

6 SIX!!! That was some shot, the bowler flighted that outside off, he hit that with the spin over extra cover for a huge six. He is so strong in that region.

17 needed off 42 balls from here.

OVER 13

Australia Legends

144/4

Nathan Reardon

16(15)

Brad Hodge

16(12)

Stuart Meaker

0-31(2.0)

12.6 S Meaker to N Reardon

0 Dot to end the over, another good one for Australia, it was bowled on a good length outside off, Reardon missed a wild slog towards on side.

12.5 S Meaker to B Hodge

1 Fuller ball on the stumps, played towards short mid-on for a run.

12.5 S Meaker to B Hodge

WD Wide! Another ball which was drifted down the leg stump, will be called wide again.

12.5 S Meaker to B Hodge

WD WIDE!! That was strangled down the leg and the umpire will stretch his arms for it.