AUS vs ENG Highlights, T20 World Cup 2024: All-round Australia thrash defending champions England by 36 runs for second win

That's it! Australia have done it. Two in two for Mitch Marsh and Co. as they beat holders England by 36 runs in Barbados. Chasing a stiff 202 for victory, England finish at 165 for 6 in 20 overs. After an all-round show from the batters, Aussie bowlers fired in unison to strangle the English in chase. After Jos Buttler and Phil Salt's explosive start, Australia kept taking regular wickets and kept England in check throughout the chase, registering a comfortable win. Pat Cummins and Adam Zampa picked up a couple of wickets each while Josh Hazlewood and Marcus Stoinis grabbed a wicket each as well. So Australia make it two in a row in Group B while England have a wash out and a defeat to their name so far at the 2024 T20 World Cup.

Livingstone hits straight into the hands of Mitchell Starc at long-off. Falls for 15 as Australia close in on big win!

Dropped! Adam Zampa drops a really tough catch at short third.

SIX! Massive strike from Liam Livingstone down the ground. Three singles off the first three balls and Livingstone launches the fourth ball over the sightscreen. He advances down the track against Adam Zampa and middles the ball to perfection. England need a lot more of these if they are to hunt this 202 target. ENG 145/5 in 17.4 overs

1 1 1 2 1 0 - Josh Hazlewood bowls a tidy final over of his spell, giving away just 6 runs in it. Finishes with figures of 4-0-28-1. Adam Zampa to now bowl the 18th over for Australia. Its now or never for Liam Livingstone and Harry Brook as the game is slipping away from the hands of England.

OUT! Huge moment in the game for both teams as Pat Cummins gets rid of dangerman Moeen Ali. Cummins comes back into the attack and strikes! A full and wide 144 kph delivery outside off from Cummins and Moeen slices it straight into the hands of David Warner at deep cover-point. Moeen departs for 25 and the defending champions are now in big trouble. ENG 128/5 in 15.4 overs

Moeen Ali 24*
Harry Brook 1*
Partnership: 2*(5)
Adam Zampa 2/16
Josh Hazlewood 1/22

England need another 76 runs off 30 balls at 15.2 RPO

OUT! Josh Hazlewood comes back into the attacks and breaks the 28-run partnership. A perfect slower ball from Hazlewood and Jonny Bairstow ws looking to smack it on the leg side from outside off. Mistimes as Glenn Maxwell completes an easy catch at the deep fence. Bairstow walks back for 7 off 13. ENG 124/4 in 14.1 overs

SIX! SIX! A couple of cracking hits from Moeen Ali as he gets going in this 202 chase. He takes on Glenn Maxwell in his second over, firing him twice over the deep fence. Both the balls landed right in the slot for Moeen as he hammered them over the fence with absolute ease. The two mighty hits will ease the pressure off Moeen and Jonny Bairstow. ENG 116/3 in 13.2 overs

Just 5 runs scored in the last 12 balls as spinner Glenn Maxwell and Adam Zampa put pressure on England's Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali. After a three-run over from Zampa, Maxwell will continue from the other end for Australia. ENG 104/3 in 13 overs

0 1 0 1 0 0 - Glenn Maxwell is spot on in his first over. Just a couple of runs in form of singles came in the 12th over from Maxwell. Both Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali taking their time to settle in. Adam Zampa to continue from the other end for Australia. ENG 101/3 in 12 overs

OUT! Another one goes down for England as Marcus Stoinis strikes for Australia. Mitchell Starc has grabbed a terrific catch coming in from the long-off fence. A slower ball from Stoinis and Will Jacks was looking to muscle it down town. Fails to middle it as Starc runs and then dives forward to pull off a superb catch. Jacks falls for 10 and England in a bit of a trouble now. ENG 96/3 in 10.5 overs

Will Jacks 9*
Jonny Bairstow 1*
Partnership: 1*(1)
Adam Zampa 2/13

England need another 109 runs off 60 balls @ 10.9 RPO

SIX and OUT! Huge wicket for Australia as Jos Buttler is caught at point for 42. Adam Zampa strikes again! Buttler hit a flat six down town on the previous ball and this time he went for the reverse sweep off Zampa. This time, he unfortunately hits the ball straight into the hands of Pat Cummins at backward point. Buttler walks back after scoring 28-ball 42. ENG 92/2 in 9.5 overs

FOUR! A slower length ball outside off from Pat Cummins and Will Jacks read it early. He makes room for himself and fires it at Travis Head at extra cover. Head is late to react as the ball beats him on his right and races to the fence. ENG 82/1 in 8.4 overs

OUT! Breakthrough for Australia as Adam Zampa draws first blood. Breaks the 73-run opening partnership as Phil Salt is knocked over for 37. A straight ball from Zampa at off stump and Salt was looking to cut it behind point. The ball slides as Salt misses as it crashes into his stumps. A much-needed wicket comes Australia's way. ENG 73/1 in 7.1 overs

6 1 6 4 1 1 - Mitchell Starc has had an off day with the ball so far. He has leaked 37 in his three overs so far and the last one just went for 19. Both Jos Buttler and Phil Salt hit three boundaries in it along with three singles. Australia in desperate need of a breakthrough! Adam Zampa now comes into the attack for Australia. ENG 73/0 in 7 overs

SIX! Mitchell Starc is off the radar once again and he gets the deserved treatment. The full Starc ball lands right in the slot for Jos Buttler as he muscles it over cow corner. Buttler looking really dangerous at the moment!

Philip Salt 29*
Jos Buttler 21*

England need another 148 runs off 84 balls @ 10.57 RPO

FOUR! A wide yorker from Pat Cummins wide outside off and Phil Salt hits it on the full. Carves it behind point and places the ball perfectly between the two fielders. The ball races to the fence in no time. Salt has raced to 28 off 17 balls. ENG 48/0 in 4.5 overs

Philip Salt takes on Josh Hazlewood, cracking a couple of boundaries in three balls. Hazlewood went short of length on both occasions outside off and Salt hit both deliveries behind square on the off side for a couple of fours. England are up and running in this 202 chase. ENG 39/0 in 3.5 overs

0 1 6 L1 0 Wd 4 - Jos Buttler ends Mitchell Starc's second over with a lovely hit to the deep fence. England openers doing a really good job in this powerplay. 13 runs came in the Starc second over and England have scored at over 10 RPO in the first three overs of this 202 chase. Josh Hazlewood to continue from the other end for the Aussies. ENG 31/0 in 3 overs

SIX! A mere chip from Phil Salt off Mitchell Starc and the ball travels 106 metres. Sensational strike! Starc goes length at leg stump and the ball lands right in the slot for Salt. A pick up shot from Salt and the ball sails into third tier in the deep. ENG 25/0 in 2.3 overs

FOUR! Jos Butter comes down the track to whack Josh Hazlewood but changes his mid at the last moment. The England skipper slashes the ball towards deep backward point for a boundary. ENG 11/0 in 1.3 overs

FOUR! Superb start from England. Full and down the leg from Starc. Phil Salt uses the pace and flicks the ball towards backward square leg fence for a boundary. Starc has a big smile on his face.

England openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler are in the middle. Defending champs England need 202 to win against Australia. Mitchell Starc will start the proceedings for Australia. Here we go...!!!

Highest totals in T20 World Cup 2024

201/7 Aus vs Eng Bridgetown
197/3 USA vs Can Dallas
194/5 Can vs USA Dallas
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164/5 Aus vs Oman Bridgetown

That's it! Chris Jordan completes the final over of the innings as Australia finish at 201 for 7 after being put into bat by Jos Buttler. 8 runs and a couple of wickets in form of Marcus Stoinis (30) and Pat Cummins (run out) came in the final over from Jordan. A solid performance from the top-order has taken the Australians to a terrific total against the defending champions. David Warner (39) and Travis Head (34) gave the Aussies a flying start and then Mitchell Marsh (35) and Glenn Maxwell (28) carried on in the middle overs superbly. At one stage Australia looked set for a monstrous total but England came back well in the second half and restricted the damage to some extent. Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid got a wicket each while Jordan picked up a couple for England. Matthew Wade and Mitchell Starc walk back to the pavilion unbeaten on 17 and 0 respectively.

4 L1 0 1 2 0 - After getting hit for a boundary first ball, Jofra Archer does really well to keep the scoring to just 8 in the penultimate over. Chris Jordan to bowl the final over the innings for England. Matthew Wade and Marcus Stoinis in the middle for Australia in the final over. AUS 193/5

1 4 0 1 2 4 - Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade collect a boundary each in the 18th over from Adil Rashid as Australia inch closer towards 200. 12 runs came in the Adil over and now Jofra Archer returns to bowl the penultimate over of the innings. AUS 185/5

OUT! After slamming a six first ball, Chris Jordan did really well, giving just two runs on the next three balls. Looking to go for a maximum on the penultimate ball, Tim David fires the ball straight into the hands of Liam Livingstone at deep extra-covers. David walks back for 11 as England look to restrict the Aussies in these death overs. AUS 168/5 in 16.5 overs