2024-09-29 09:16:38
Published: 09:02, 28 September 2024 Updated: 09:03, 28 September 2024
At Lord’s, England hit the mountain of runs by batting first. Australia were responding well in the chase. But suddenly their batting slumped. In fact, it would be wrong to say rhythm! Conventional batting collapse. Australia were all out for the next 58 runs without losing any wicket in 68 runs.
Chasing the target of 313 runs given by England, Australia were bowled out for 126 runs. The world champions suffered a huge defeat of 186 runs. With this huge win, England leveled the five-match ODI series 2-2.
It is not a big loss for Australia against England. In 2018, Australia lost the match by 242 runs. After yesterday’s 186 runs is the highest. But this defeat of Australia will be ahead in one place. This is the highest margin of ODI defeat at Lord’s cricket ground in this century. Earlier in 1975, England beat India by 202 runs.
Captain Mitchell March and Travis Head scored 68 runs in the opening partnership. It seemed like the fight was going to freeze. But when left-handed opener Head (34) was bowled by pacer Brydon Cress, England’s match started again. Marsh (28) did not last long after losing his partner.
Next, only Alex Carey (13) and Sean Abbott (10) managed to reach double figures. The rest have come and gone. The margin of defeat would have been greater. Australia got 19 runs on the scoreboard from extras. Matthew Potts got 4 wickets with the ball for England. Besides, Kars got 3 wickets and Archer got 2 wickets.
However, the hero of England’s victory is captain Harry Brook. He had a chance to bring up his second consecutive century. 13 runs must be burned. Scored 87 runs off 58 balls with 11 fours and 1 six. Liam Livingstone stormed towards the end.
There was doubt whether England would score three hundred. Livingstone surprised everyone by picking up 28 in the last over. Livingstone confused Starc with 4 sixes and 1 four. He also took the record for the fastest fifty at Lord’s by picking up a fifty off 25 balls. He storms over Stark.
On this day, Starc scored the most expensive over in Australia’s ODI history. Livingstone hit 7 sixes and 3 fours to score 62 runs off 27 balls. Ben Duckett scored 63 off 62 balls early on.
After winning the first two ODIs, Australia lost two consecutive matches. England’s great comeback has sealed the series. The final match of the five-match series will be played in Bristol on September 29.
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