Australia vs England, Match 17, ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Match No. 17 in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 was played between two strong sides in Group B. It was Australia and England taking on each other at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. This game saw the first ever 200-plus total in the competition. Australia showed why they are the best team in the ICC events and thrashed the defending champions to strengthen their position to make it to the Super 8 from this group. It started with England winning the toss and putting Australia to bat first.
Both Australian openers showed a blistering display of batting, and Australia added 74 runs in the powerplay. Travis Head (34 off 18) and David Warner (39 off 16) added 70 runs in just five overs. That partnership set the tone. After that, every batter chipped in. Mitchell Marsh (35 off 25), Glenn Maxwell (28 off 25), and Marcus Stoinis (30 off 17) also played well. As a result, Australia made a total of 201/7 in the first inning.
It was a massive score, and England needed a good start. Both English openers played their shots and added 73 runs for the first wicket in 42 balls. Phil Salt (37 off 23) and Jos Buttler (42 off 28) got out in quick succession, and it was Adam Zampa who dismissed them. After that partnership, England couldn't get going and only managed a total of 165/6. As a result, Australia registered a 36-run win to jump to the top of the group. There were some key records broken in the AUS vs ENG clash, which will be taken here.
T20 World Cup 2024: List of Records broken during the AUS vs ENG Clash in Barbados
First Time in History: After winning the toss, England decided to bowl first, and they opened the bowling with Moeen Ali and Will Jacks. This was the first time ever that England started a T20I game with two spinners. Moeen gave up just three runs, but Jacks was clubbed for 22 runs.
1st Win since 2007: Australia registered a comprehensive win over England in this game by 36 runs and ended the losing streak. Notably, Australia beat England last time in the 2007 T20 World Cup in Cape Town, so it took them 14 years.
Most runs without Individual 50 in T20 WC: This game saw a total of 366 runs scored in 40 overs. This is the highest this season. But apart from that, this match had the highest aggregate of runs in a T20 World Cup game without a batter scoring a half-century. The highest score was 42 by Jos Buttler.
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