swung mightily over the leg side, and it plops over the rope for the century! Stunning batting from the Big Show who, frankly, was the only show in town today.
Australia vs England, 2nd Match at Hobart, Feb 07 2018 - Match Result
RESULT
2nd Match (N), Hobart, February 07, 2018, Trans-Tasman Twenty20 Tri-Series
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England • 155/9(20 overs)
50 (36)
3/10 (2)
22 (14)
2/15 (3)
Australia • 161/5(18.3 overs)
103* (58)
3/28 (3)
30 (20)
1/26 (3.3)
11.12pm Artemis: "That's two smart innings from Maxwell in this tournament so far. A good 40 not out against NZ to prevent an embarrassing situation and now a brilliant century. Still to be dismissed after two games. That has to be mature enough for the Aussie selectors." 143 not out from 82 balls in the series ... he is in an exceptionally good place at the moment. Thanks for your comments, Australia are bossing this tournament, but can England get their revenge on Saturday? They might need to at this rate...
161 is also the lowest team total in which a player has scored a century, which is a notable stat... beating Scotland and Richie Berrington by one run!
11.03pm Well, that was fun. What a display from Maxwell. Without him, it could conceivably have been close, but with him on top form, it was a rout. He picked the slower balls like a bowl of cherries, and for the first time in T20I history, a player has made a hundred and claimed three wickets in the same match. Let's give David Willey the Man of the Match for the bantz.
Dhaval : "Surely Kings XI owners might have lost a bunch of hair as they might have pulled it hard after watching the Big Show on display today. What a player!! "
Matt Cowell: "What do ya say now Mr SPD Smith?! The Big Show has made more runs in one innings that you made in the whole ODI 5 match series!" But is he training smart?
18.3
6
Wood to Maxwell, SIX runs
18.2
•
Wood to Maxwell, no run
banged in short, battered hard into the covers, but can't beat the field
The field scatters to the leg side fence
18.1
1
Wood to Carey, 1 run
on the back foot, a tucked single to the leg side ... and Maxwell is on strike with the scores level!
end of over 1815 runs
AUS: 154/5CRR: 8.55 • RRR: 1.00
Glenn Maxwell97 (56b 10x4 3x6)
Alex Carey4 (4b)
Tom Curran 4-0-39-0
Chris Jordan 4-0-34-0
17.6
2
Tom Curran to Maxwell, 2 runs
low full toss, crunched up and over the covers, just out of the reach of the back-pedalling fielder, and they come back for two ... He's probably blown his hundred now!
17.5
4
Tom Curran to Maxwell, FOUR runs
clears the front dog, slams the bat through the line, another slower ball is dispatched over the covers...
17.4
2
Tom Curran to Maxwell, 2 runs
tucked to leg, and a frantic sprint to make it back for two, keeping the strike and hustling into the 90s ... it's On!
17.3
4
Tom Curran to Maxwell, FOUR runs
another slower ball, and pounded through midwicket! He hangs on the back foot, waiting for the ball to arrive, then slaps it, tennis-style into the gap
James: ""No, Billings bales out of the catch and opts to defend the boundary instead" Given that England are only going to win this if they get Maxwell (and possibly others) out, that's a strange decision." He's a good fielder, one of England's best, so I guess he felt he wasn't going to reach it
17.2
2
Tom Curran to Maxwell, 2 runs
a slashed slog high over point, plugs in the deep and the sweeper slides round to gather
brisbanebob: "Any chance of the other batsmen adopting Maxwell's training regime?" Schrodinger's cat is showing his claws now!
17.1
1
Tom Curran to Carey, 1 run
short, slow, outside off, dabbed to backward point
Back comes Tom Curran, the hero of Perth...
end of over 1711 runs
AUS: 139/5CRR: 8.17 • RRR: 5.66
Alex Carey3 (3b)
Glenn Maxwell83 (51b 8x4 3x6)
Chris Jordan 4-0-34-0
David Willey 3-0-28-3
16.6
1
Jordan to Carey, 1 run
inside-edged into the pads, and rolls into the off side
16.5
1lb
Jordan to Maxwell, 1 leg bye
full length once again, flicks the pads and worked to leg
16.4
2
Jordan to Maxwell, 2 runs
smashed in the air ... is this the chance England need? No, Billings bales out of the catch and opts to defend the boundary instead
16.3
2
Jordan to Maxwell, 2 runs
Maxwell is turning on the Big Show now! Battered on the up, an arrow-straight blade, and that's an excellent intercept from Billings at long-on
16.2
4
Jordan to Maxwell, FOUR runs
inside-out drive through point, a full-length delivery outside off, and that's tremendous
Tyler: "Terrible innings from Head. Not the first time he's played like that, going too hard at the ball without any timing."
16.1
1
Jordan to Carey, 1 run
on the pads and worked square
end of over 1611 runs • 1 wicket
AUS: 128/5CRR: 8.00 • RRR: 7.00
Alex Carey1 (1b)
Glenn Maxwell75 (47b 7x4 3x6)
David Willey 3-0-28-3
Tom Curran 3-0-24-0
KV: "Come on! The CATch was 'observed' and found dead!" Miaow!
15.6
1
Willey to Carey, 1 run
punched on the up to mid-on
15.5
W
Willey to Head, OUT
timber! Inswinging yorker, and that'll help England's cause!
Travis Head b Willey 6 (13b 0x4 0x6 23m) SR: 46.15
15.4
1lb
Willey to Maxwell, 1 leg bye
deflects off the legs, well gathered by Willey in his followthrough, and his shy pings the stumps! Safely home though ...
Jason: "@Tiggsy, it was Schrodinger's CATch. " Very good
15.3
4
Willey to Maxwell, FOUR runs
pounded through the leg side once again, to Roy's right this time, and now Australia are cooking again!
15.2
4
Willey to Maxwell, FOUR runs
battered high and hard over long-off, there's the precious boundary, but Roy nearly puts his head straight through the boundary hoarding in his eagerness to intercept!
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
AUS
103 runs (58)
10 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
pull
22 runs
3 fours1 six
Control
70%
ENG
50 runs (36)
5 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
flick
26 runs
2 fours2 sixes
Control
82%
Best performances - bowlers
AUS
O
2
M
0
R
10
W
3
ECO
5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | 2W | |||
ENG
O
3
M
0
R
28
W
3
ECO
9.33
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
Match details
| Bellerive Oval, Hobart | |
| Toss | Australia, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2017/18 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match number | T20I no. 645 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 19.40 start, First Session 19.40-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.20, Second Session 21.20-22.40 |
| Match days | 07 February 2018 - night (20-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | Australia 2, England 0 |
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