England vs Australia T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights: All-round England demolish Australia by eight wickets

England vs Australia T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights: After bundling out the Aussies on 125, England closed the contest in just 11.4 overs with Jos Buttler leading the chase with the bat.

ENG vs AUS T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights: Josh Hazlewood reacts as Jos Buttler takes a run (AP)

England vs Australia T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights: Eoin Morgan's England enjoyed a superb outing in Dubai as the team secured a confident eight wicket-win over Australia on Saturday evening. After bundling out the Aussies on 125, England closed the contest in just 11.4 overs with Jos Buttler leading the chase with the bat. Buttler finished the contest unbeaten on 71 off 32 balls, which included five fours and the same number of maximums. Earlier in the evening after being invited to bat first, the Aussies got off to a terrible start with Chris Woakes wreaking havoc with the new ball. Australian skipper Aaron Finch, who managed to fetch 44 of 49 balls, emerged as the leading run-scorer from his side. Meanwhile, Chris Jordan was the standout bowler from the England camp finishing his four overs quota with three wickets. Woakes and Tymal Mills picked two wickets each, while Adil Rashid and Liam Livingstone scalped one wicket each.   ...Read More

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• 30 Oct 2021, 10:24:14 PM IST

  England win 

  England secure a confident win over Australia as they chase the 126-run target in just 11.4 overs. They win the contest by 8 wickets, with Jos Buttler leading the chase. He finishes the contest unbeaten on 71 off 32 balls. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 10:21:17 PM IST

  20-run over by Adam Zampa

  A 20-run over by Adam Zampa as Jonny Bairstow hits the spinner for two consecutive sixes. Buttler too chipped in with one maximum as England race to 119/2 after 11 overs. They now require just seven to win. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 10:17:05 PM IST

  The equation so far 

  England reach 99/2 after 10 overs. Buttler is still present in the middle and is playing on 63(29) balls. Jonny Bairstow is present at the other end. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 10:13:30 PM IST

  Agar strikes

  Ashton Agar picks his first wicket as Dawid Malan departs after scoring 8 from the same number of balls. ENG: 97/2 (9.1 overs) | need 29 to win in 65 balls 

• 30 Oct 2021, 10:09:42 PM IST

  50 for Buttler

  Jos Buttler is unstoppable at the moment as he brings up his half-century, slamming the ball right over the bowler's head for a six. He is playing on 62 from 28 balls as England race to 97/1 after 9 overs. They now require another 29 to win in 66 balls

• 30 Oct 2021, 10:04:53 PM IST

  England require 44 runs in 72 balls

  Despite the wicket, England are placed in the drivers seat with 82 on the board from eight overs. Buttler is playing on 49 off 24 balls as England require 44 runs in 72 balls. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 09:56:52 PM IST

  Adam Zampa strikes

  Adam Zampa is introduced in the attack and he delivers straightaway. He traps Jason Roy LBW on 22(20) as England lose their first wicket. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 09:53:47 PM IST

  End of powerplay

  Jos Buttler and Jason Roy are dealing in boundaries as the former hits Mitchell Starc for two consecutive sixes. 18 runs come in the sixth over as England gather 66/0 in the powerplay.  

• 30 Oct 2021, 09:47:22 PM IST

  Steve Smith in some discomfort

  Jos Buttler tries to sneak a single but Steve Smith reacts quickly and denies the English opener from picking a run. He looks in bit of discomfort as he limps around after the throw. Meanwhile, another big over for England as 11 runs come off it. ENG: 48/0 (5 overs) 

• 30 Oct 2021, 09:42:26 PM IST

  Roy-Buttler take charge

  Ashton Agar starts off with a 10-run over as England reach 37/0 after 4 overs. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 09:38:07 PM IST

  Expensive over by Pat Cummins

  Pat Cummins starts off with an expensive over as 16 runs come off it, which included a huge six by Roy on the mid-wicket region. England race to 27/0 after 3 overs. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 09:31:35 PM IST

  Roy welcomes Hazlewood with a boundary 

  Jason Roy welcomes Josh Hazlewood with a boundary on the on-side. However, the Aussie quick recovers well and concedes just another four runs after that, with one coming as bye. ENG: 13/0 (2 overs) 

• 30 Oct 2021, 09:26:55 PM IST

  Starc starts well 

  Mitchell Starc starts off a tight over as five runs come off it.  

• 30 Oct 2021, 09:21:19 PM IST

  The chase begins

  England openers Jason Roy and Jos Buttler arrive in the middle to start the 126-run chase. Mitchell Starc to lead the Aussie attack. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 09:12:35 PM IST

  Australia all-out on 125 

  Two wickets in the final over as Australia are bundled out on 125 in exactly 20 overs. Aaron Finch's 44 stands the highest from the Australian camp. Chris Jordan picks three wickets to emerge as the leading wicket-taker among the England bowlers.   

• 30 Oct 2021, 09:04:48 PM IST

  One over to go

  Australia manage to reach 112/8 after 19 overs. Adam Zampa and Mitchell Starc are present in the middle. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 09:02:01 PM IST

  Jordan cleans Cummins

  Chris Jordan with an inch-perfect yorker and that brings an end to Pat Cummins stay in the middle. He departs after scoring 12 off 3 balls. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 08:59:29 PM IST

  Finch's stay comes to an end

  Aaron Finch's innings finally comes to an end as Jonny Bairstow claims a superb diving catch at the long-off region. Finch scores 44 off 49 balls as Australia lose seventh wicket. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 08:57:50 PM IST

  Two overs to go

  Tymal Mills brings an end to the 47-run stand between Ashton Agar and Aaron Finch. Agar is caught at the mid-wicket region by Liam Livingstone on 20. Meanwhile, Pat Cummins arrives in the middle and gets into action with two consecutive sixes. 15 runs come off the over as Australia edge past the 100-run mark. AUS: 110/6 (18 overs)

• 30 Oct 2021, 08:52:05 PM IST

  Asthon Agar switches gear

  Asthon Agar does manage to produce some firework right in the final phase of the Australian innings. He smashes Chris Woakes for consecutive sixes and then gets a boundary of the final delivery as Australia reach 95/5 after 17 overs.  

• 30 Oct 2021, 08:47:14 PM IST

  AUS: 75/5 (16 overs)

  Eight runs come in the 16th over but still a long way to go from here for Australia. They reach 75/5 as four overs remain in their innings. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 08:39:39 PM IST

  Back-to-back boundaries

  Aaron Finch hits Tymal Mills for two consecutive fours as Australia reach 67/5 after 15 overs. Finch is playing on 34(41). 

• 30 Oct 2021, 08:33:44 PM IST

  Finch holds the key

  After 13 overs Australia have lost half their team and managed just 53 on the board. The only good thing for Australia at the moment is skipper Aaron Finch's presence in the middle. Can he help Australia post a challenging total here?   

• 30 Oct 2021, 08:27:28 PM IST

  Another one bites the dust

  Matthew Wade looks to switch gears but in the process he ends up giving away his wicket. He is caught at long-on by Jason Roy on 18(18). Liam Livingstone picks his first wicket of the evening.

• 30 Oct 2021, 08:24:50 PM IST

  Welcome boundary

  Matthew Wade cuts the ball towards the third-man region for a boundary as eight runs come in the 11th over bowled by Tymal Mills. AUS: 49/4

• 30 Oct 2021, 08:17:05 PM IST

  The equation so far

  We are midway in the Australian innings and things don't look good for Australia at the moment. Aaron Finch and Matthew Wade help Australia reach 41 for 4 after 10 overs. Finch is playing on 20(29), while Wade is batting on 11(11). 

• 30 Oct 2021, 08:13:56 PM IST

  All eyes on Aaron Finch

  All eyes on Australian skipper Aaron Finch, who is batting on 18(25). He holds the key for his side as Australia reach 37/4 after 9 overs. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 08:07:33 PM IST

  Can Australia recover? 

  Excellent over from Rashid as six runs come off it along with the wicket of Marcus Stoinis. Australia are batting on 27/4 after 7 overs. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 08:04:22 PM IST

  Australia keep losing wickets

  Australia are losing wickets one after the other and this time it's Marcus Stoinis who has to take the walk back to the pavilion. He is trapped LBW by Adil Rashid on 0.  AUS: 21/4 (6.1 overs)

• 30 Oct 2021, 08:02:08 PM IST

  End of powerplay! 

  What a start by England so far as they push Australia right on the backfoot in the powerplay overs. The Aussies manage to accumulate 21 runs in the first six overs, while England pick three wickets. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 07:57:38 PM IST

  Five overs are done

  Australia endure early blows as David Warner, Steve Smith, and Glenn Maxwell are back in the dugout. Australia reach 19/3 after 5 overs. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 07:52:05 PM IST

  Chris Woakes is on fire

  Chris Woakes traps Glenn Maxwell LBW on 6. Two overs two wickets and a superb one-handed catch so far by the England all-rounder as Australia lose three wickets inside the powerplay. AUS: 15/3 (4 overs)

• 30 Oct 2021, 07:47:01 PM IST

  England put pressure on Oz

  Another excellent over for England as three runs come off it. Meanwhile, Australia find themselves on the backfoot right at the start as they reach 11 for 2 after 3 overs. Glenn Maxwell joins Aaron Finch in the middle. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 07:44:07 PM IST

  Wicket number 2

  First with the ball and now in the field. Chris Woakes takes a brilliant one-handed catch to pack Steve Smith on 1. Chris Jordan picks his first wicket of the evening.  

• 30 Oct 2021, 07:41:28 PM IST

  Brilliant over by Chris Woakes

  A brilliant over by Chris Woakes as just two runs and a wicket come off it. The bowler removes Warner in the second delivery of the over. AUS: 8/1 (2 overs)

• 30 Oct 2021, 07:38:11 PM IST

  David Warner departs!

  Not a good start for Australia as David Warner departs on 1. Chris Woakes provides England with the first breakthrough. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 07:34:59 PM IST

  Finch leads from the front 

  Aaron Finch leads from the front and gets a boundary off Adil Rashid's first over. AUS: 6/0 (1 over)

• 30 Oct 2021, 07:31:40 PM IST

  Here we go! 

  David Warner, Aaron Finch arrive in the middle. Adil Rashid start the attack for England. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 07:25:58 PM IST

  Aaron Finch on David Warner

  “He is a great player, been a great player for over 10 years, you can't keep him down for too long.” 

• 30 Oct 2021, 07:22:33 PM IST

  Eoin Morgan gives update on Mark Wood's recovery

  “Unsure as it stands now, he's progressed quite nicely coming into every game, hasn't been 100% yet.” 

• 30 Oct 2021, 07:11:15 PM IST

  Captains speak: 

  Aaron Finch: “We would have done the same. Put runs on the bard and defend it later on. One change. Ashton Agar in for Mitch Marsh.”

  Eoin Morgan: “We'll have a bowl first. There is a bit of grass. We've got the same team. Delighted the way we have started.”

• 30 Oct 2021, 07:07:56 PM IST

  Playing XIs

  Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade(w), Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

  England: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(w), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan(c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills 

• 30 Oct 2021, 07:05:48 PM IST

  England win toss

  England win the toss and opt to field

• 30 Oct 2021, 07:01:56 PM IST

  Key players battles

  Arch-rivals England and Australia meet for a place at the top of Group 1 in the 2021 T20 World Cup on Saturday. Both sides are yet to concede a defeat in the tournament, producing dominant performances in both of their opening games so far.  

  Check out the key player battles ahead of much-awaited clash in Group 1

• 30 Oct 2021, 06:46:19 PM IST

  ‘Time for the biggest game in World cricket’ 

  Michael Vaughan calls the clash as “the biggest game in World cricket.” 

• 30 Oct 2021, 06:39:37 PM IST

  'Working hard'

  Visuals from England's nets session.   

• 30 Oct 2021, 06:24:46 PM IST

  Toss factor 

  The toss has so far been a deciding factor in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup, with side batting second winning nine times out of the ten matches. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 06:18:12 PM IST

  Kevin Pietersen picks his winner

  Kevin Pietersen predicts the outcome. 

• 30 Oct 2021, 06:03:31 PM IST

  Probable XIs

  Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood 

  England: Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills 

• 30 Oct 2021, 05:56:22 PM IST

  Head-to-Head 

  Australia and England have met each other in 19 T20Is and the Aussies hold the edge, winning ten of them. England, on the other hand, have triumphed eight times, while one yielded no result. The last time when both the sides clashed in T20 World Cup was back in 2010, when Paul Collingwood-led England defeated Australia to win the silverware.