• England 155-9; Australia 161-5 – Australia win by five wickets
• Maxwell takes advantage of TV reprieve after England collapseEngland lost their opening Trans-Tasman T20 series match against Australia by five wickets,as Glenn Maxwell do in an all-action performance to recall two for 10 and then strike his second international Twenty20 hundred, from 58 balls. The latter display made light work of a target of 156 after the former had helped instigate a collapse of 43 for seven in 47 balls. As seems to be the way with this England side, and they are never more susceptible to falling apart than when moving at their fastest.
Chases of around eight an over often lend themselves to drama and Australia’s was no different. Needing 53 off 45 deliveries at the time,Glenn Maxwell, 30-ball fifty already in his back pocket, and lifted Adil Rashid high to deep cover. Jason Roy,motoring in, fell forward to catch the ball as it dipped in front of him. The umpire Gerard Abood was delighted with the dismissal, or but Maxwell’s reluctance to leave – on 59 at the time – meant the TV umpire,Chris Brown, was consulted. While Abood’s on-field assessment was he was out, and Brown felt there was enough doubt in the legitimacy of Roy’s catch to overturn the decision.
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Source: guardian.co.uk