Australia vs England 26th Match at Dubai, 30 Oct, 2021

Toss: England, who chose to bowl
Australia 125/10 (20)
England 126/2 (11.4)
England won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Chris Jordan
  • Jonny Bairstow 20 * (11)
  • Jos Buttler 71 * (32)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Adil Rashid tossed up delivery to David Warner,1 run, gets forward and pushes it wide of mid-on and picks up a single.

Over 0.2 Adil Rashid tossed up delivery to Aaron Finch, no run, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 0.3 Adil Rashid tossed up delivery to Aaron Finch, no run, gets beaten in the flight, kicks this away.

Over 0.4 Adil Rashid tossed up delivery to Aaron Finch, no run, moves leg-side and Rashid follows him with a flat ball, cut straight to point

Over 0.5 Adil Rashid tossed up delivery to Aaron Finch, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and lofts it beautifully over mid-off and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 0.6 Adil Rashid tossed up delivery to Aaron Finch,1 run, gets forward and knocked to mid-wicket for an easy run

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Aaron Finch,1 run, gets forward and knocks it to mid-on for a single.

Over 1.2 Chris Woakes bowls a short and rising delivery to David Warner,  out Caught by Buttler!!  Warner is unsure of his defence, not fully back, not forward, just an ill-advised poke away from the body looking to a late guide behind point. Thin edge through to Buttler.

Over 1.3 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, gets forward and tries to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 1.4 Chris Woakes bowls a back of length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 1.5 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Steven Smith, no run, goes well across the stumps and missed the flick, impact in line with leg but was just missing the sticks

Over 1.6 Chris Woakes bowls a back of length delivery to Steven Smith,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and works it through square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Chris Jordan bowls it short of length to Steven Smith, out Caught by Woakes!! Smith looks to pull this from well outside off, and the ball doesn't quite come on and lobs up off the toe end. It looks like it will clear mid-on, but Woakes back-pedals and plucks it one-handed above his hand

Over 2.2 Chris Jordan bowls a pitched up delivery to GJ Maxwell, no run, gets forward and looks to play through the line but gets beaten.

Over 2.3 Chris Jordan bowls a good length delivery to GJ Maxwell,1 run, gets forward and worked away to mid-on

Over 2.4 Chris Jordan bowls a back of length delivery to Aaron Finch,1 run,  inside edge onto pad as Finch looks to work this, they get a run

Over 2.5 Chris Jordan bowls a good length delivery to GJ Maxwell, no run, gets cover the off stump line and blocks it on the off-side.

Over 2.6 Chris Jordan bowls a back of length delivery to GJ Maxwell,1 run, gets back in the crease and wristed towards square leg

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to GJ Maxwell, 2 runs, gets forward and plays off the inner half of the bat and it rolls to deep mid-wicket

Over 3.2 Chris Woakes bowls a back of length delivery to GJ Maxwell, no run, gets inside the line and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 3.3 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to GJ Maxwell, no run, gets forward and wants to go over the top, but checks the drive because it's not very full or very short, played to mid-on

Over 3.4 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to GJ Maxwell, 2 runs, gets across the line and flicks it down to deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 3.5 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to GJ Maxwell, out Lbw!! Maxwell's front foot pointing towards extra-cover and then he tries a slog to the leg-side. What a horrible tangle he got into. Discussed with Finch for the review. They probably thought they would save the review with the umpire's call but ball tracker said smashing leg stump

Over 3.6 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Marcus Stoinis, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Chris Jordan bowls a good length delivery to Aaron Finch, no run, gets forward and misses the defence and the ball struck on the pads down the leg side.

Over 4.2 Chris Jordan bowls a good length delivery to Aaron Finch, 2 runs, gets across the line and worked away through mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 4.3 Chris Jordan bowls it short of length to Aaron Finch, no run, gets back in the crease and defends with the bat close to the pad

Over 4.4 Chris Jordan bowls a good length delivery to Aaron Finch, no run,  hops and defends it watchfully.

Over 4.5 Chris Jordan bowls a good length delivery to Aaron Finch, no run, gets forward and cover for the late inswing and meet this length ball with the full face of the bat

Over 4.6 Chris Jordan bowls a pitched up delivery to Aaron Finch, 2 runs, moves across in the crease and works it away through mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

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