England win T20 thriller after Australia throw away golden chance
almost 5 years in The guardian
England 162-7, Australia 160-6; England win by two runs
Warner and Finch put Australia on target before collapse
It seemed the sort of match when it was safe for the viewer to pop out to the kitchen for a cup of tea without missing anything crucial. At an empty, noisy stadium with the music system lurching into action after every boundary, the old firm of Aaron Finch and David Warner went about their business as if they had been playing regular cricket for the past few months.
They compiled a clinical opening partnership of 98. Given that Australia’s target was a modest 163 that should have decided the match without any further ado. Then in the time it takes for a kettle to boil Australia contrived to lose four wickets for nine runs in 14 deliveries. Continue reading...
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