Steve Smith Run Out: The 2nd T20I started on a rather disappointing note for the already trialing visitors as they lost their best T20 batsman in David Warner for a duck of the bowling of Jofra Archer. Australia came into this T20I with the intention to keep the series alive but England were on a rampage and they swept the series to this point in time.
Australia stood a chance on this difficult wicket to bat when their crisis man Steve Smith was at the crease but the England captain Eoin Morgan’s masterclass in the field saw the back of Steve Smith in no time.
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Australian captain Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to bat first on a tricky wicket. Both the teams went in with an unchanged XI for this game. England captain gave the new ball to one of the best fast bowlers in the world in Jofra Archer who responded brilliantly by dismissing David Warner for a duck in the first over of the game. Alex Carey was promoted to #3 but he didn’t make use of this opportunity as he was dismissed by Mark Wood.
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All the hopes were on Steve Smith and Aaron Finch to take their team to a respectable total. Steve Smith hit the ball within the touching distance of Eoin Morgan and decided to steal a quick single that turned into a suicide as Eoin Morgan hit the bull’s eye to send Steve Smith back to the pavilion.
England won the game rather comfortably as universal Jos played an excellent innings as always to steer his home with a crafty 77 from 54 balls while chasing 158. Dawid Malan supported him with a handy knock of 42 runs.
England have taken an unassailable lead in the 3 match T20I series but Eoin Morgan have no plans of experimenting in the 3rd T20I as he said that they will play the 3rd T20I with a full strength playing XI as well. The 3rd T20I takes place at the same venue Southampton on Tuesday.
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