Both sides rested their captains, with Moeen Ali deputising for Joss Butler, whereas Josh Hazelwood was the shock decide to steer Australia with Pat Cummins sitting out.

After Hazelwood received the toss and elected to bat, two early wickets introduced Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne (58) to the crease.

The pair placed on 101 earlier than Labuschagne departed with a prime edge to mid-off making an attempt to brush Adil Rashid.

Smith was the slower starter of the 2, along with his 50 coming off 70 balls and containing solely two boundaries.

But he upped the tempo quickly after, particularly by way of his favoured leg aspect, and was assisted by Mitchell Marsh (50). A six off Sam Curran over square-leg took him into the 90s, however he fell metres in need of his century, holing out at long-off on 94 to Rashid, the decide of England’s bowlers with 3-57.

Steve Smith making an attempt one thing new on the free hit 😂

How’s the response from him #AUSvENG pic.twitter.com/uPrbZ5ejc7

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 19, 2022

Chasing 280, a good complete on a dry, bowler-friendly pitch, England acquired off to the worst doable begin, dropping two wickets with out scoring a run.

Mitchell Starc (4-47) had Jason Roy strangled down the leg aspect off the second ball of the innings. Three deliveries later, he bowled Dawid Malan with a lovely outswinger.

That’s a magnificence! Zampa bounces again from being whacked for a 4 and 6 to get Moeen for 10 (off 4!) #AUSvENG pic.twitter.com/r7SK5JzsrV

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 19, 2022

Josh Vince (60) and Sam Billings (71) steadied the vacationers within the center overs, their fourth-wicket partnership price 122, till Hazelwood trapped Vince leg earlier than swinging for the fence.

The essential wicket of Billings fell shortly after, bowled by way of the gate after dancing down the observe to Zampa (4-45), with a weakened England aspect — who lifted the T20 World Cup lower than every week in the past — ultimately slumping to 208 all out.
The two sides meet for a 3rd and closing match in Melbourne on Tuesday.