Australia tour of England 2020, 3-match ODI Series, 3rd ODI, England vs Australia - Australia won by 3 wickets
Thursday, Sep 16, 2020, Old Trafford, Manchester
Match Review:
With the series tied 1-1, it was a do-or-die for both the teams going into this third and final ODI of the series. Both teams were in command at different stages over the course of the game but it was Australia who held their nerve to take the game as well as the series by 2-1! The 212-run stand between Glenn Maxwell (108 off 90) and Alex Carey (106 off 114) for the sixth wicket should get the credit for this crucial victory!
England opted to bat first having won the toss. Despite losing the first two wickets in the very two deliveries, they managed to get past the 300-run mark. Opener Jonny Bairstow (112 off 126) scored a hundred while half-centuries each from Sam Billings (57 off 58) and Chris Woakes (53* off 39) helped England to finish with 302 for 7 on the board in 50 overs.
In reply, Australia fumbled at the start of the chase. They were once reeling having lost five wickets with just 73 runs on the board. Then the massive 212-run partnership happened which helped visitors take the game as well as the series!
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Glenn Maxwell has been adjudged as the 'Player of the Match' in the third ODI as well as the 'Player of the Series' for his contributions with the bat. Maxwell scored 186 runs in three games which includes a half-century in the first ODI and a century in the third ODI.
Match Summary:
Australia - 305/7 in 49.4 overs (Glenn Maxwell - 108, Alex Carey - 106, Joe Root - 2/46, Chris Woakes - 2/46) defeated England - 302/7 in 50 overs (Jonny Bairstow - 112, Sam Billings - 57, Adam Zampa - 3/51, Mitchell Starc - 3/74) by a margin of 3 wickets
Player of the Match:
Glenn Maxwell (Aus)
Player of the Series:
Glenn Maxwell (Aus)
Teams:
England:
Playing XI: Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Billings, Chris Woakes, Tom Curran, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood
Bench: Sam Curran, Moeen Ali, Tom Banton
Australia:
Playing XI: David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Marcus Stoinis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa
Bench: Matthew Wade, Steven Smith, Kane Richardson, Nathan Lyon, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye, Riley Meredith, Daniel Sams, Josh Philippe
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