England vs Australia T20I
3rd T20I: ENG vs AUS

Preview

The Hosts England made a solid comeback in the second T20I match of the 3-match series against Australia. On Friday, the Three Lions defeated Aussies by 3 wickets with an over to spare and level up the series by 1-1. The third and final match of this T20I is scheduled to take place at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom on Sunday(15th September). Any ENG-AUS series never fails to keep the thrill alive till the last contest.

In the second T20I match which took place at Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground on Friday(13th September). The Hosts after winning the toss decided to bowl first against Australia. The Visitors after being asked to bat first scored 193 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. However, England chased the big target of 194 runs with one over and 3 wickets to spare.

22-year-old young and explosive Australian batter Jack Fraser McGurk hit his maiden fifty against England. He scored 50 runs in 31 balls, with a stormy strike rate of 161, which included 4 fours and 2 sixes. Apart from this, the wicketkeeper batter Josh Inglis also played a quick innings of 42 runs. The left-handed batter and skipper for this match Travis Head scored 31 runs in 14 balls. For England, Brydon Carse and Liam Livingstone took 2-2 wickets. On the other hand, Sam Curran and Adil Rashid also had a 1-1 success.

Chasing the target of 194 runs, skipper Phil Salt gave his side a good start, he scored 39 runs off 23 balls. However, the right-handed all-rounder Liam Livingstone, who came at number four, created a stir after this. Livingstone batted at a rapid strike rate of 185 and scored 87 off 47 balls, he also hit 6 fours and 5 sixes in his stormy innings. Apart from this, the left-handed batter who was playing his second T20I Jacob Bethell scored 44 off 24 balls aggressively. The surprising package was Matt Short who came to bowl and took a fifer by just leaking 22 runs in his 3 overs. Sean Abbott got two wickets. However, the falling of the wicket was not a concern for England as they successfully chased down this big target.

Now, it's time for the series decider and all eyes will be on the top order of both sides, the way Travis Head added runs quickly in the first six overs in this series, he is surely the top wicket for the opposition. Aussies must be aiming for a good show from Tim David, Cameron Green, Marcus Stoinis and others in this match. On the other hand, the likes of Salt, Livingstone, Adil Rashid, and Sam Curran will play a crucial in this third T20I match for the Hosts.

ENG and AUS have faced each other 26 times in this format. Of these 26 matches, AUS has won 12 whereas ENG has come out victorious on 12 occasions. Their 2 games ended without a result. It will also be a great test for the Aussies when they play in front of action-packed English spectators at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester on holiday.

Match Details

Match: ENG vs AUS, 3rd T20I, England vs Australia T20I

Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024

Time: 07:00 PM

Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Pitch and Weather Report

Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom, United Kingdom is favourable for both batters and bowlers. So far, 12 T20Is have been played on this track and the batting first won 3, while the batting side won 6 matches here. Three T20I matches at Emirates Old Trafford ended without a result. The average first-inning score at this venue is 157 runs. The pitch becomes easier when it comes to chasing the target.

With that record, both side's skippers will be keen to the crucial toss, and bowl first and put pressure on the opposition by taking advantage of the deck. Bowlers, though, can expect a nice time here and would try to restrict the batting side on or before the score of 165-170 runs.

During the match, the temperature in Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom, United Kingdom is predicted to be around 9-15 degrees Celsius, with the humidity level crossing over 45%. There is going to be light wind on the ground at the speed of 13 km/h. There is a 40-45% chance of rain for the match, however, we can expect a full match between the two sides.

ENG vs AUS Squads

ENG:  Phil Salt (C/WK), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox (wicket-keeper), Sam Curran, Josh Hull, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, John Turner

AUS: Mitchell Marsh (C), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (WK), Spencer Johnson, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

ENG vs AUS Probable Playing XIs

ENG: Phil Salt (c & wk), Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley

Match Prediction

It's all square between both sides, ENG-AUS both have shared 12 wins each in this format. It wouldn't be better a place to take a lead and either of the sides will try to make it 13 wins in their favour. Talking of all this, we back Visitors Australia to win this match and seal the series by 2-1.

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