Australia Beat England By 19 Runs In 1st ODI At Manchester, Take 1-0 Lead In Series

ENG vs AUS, 1st ODI Result: Glen Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh struck breezy half tons to help the Australian recover from a bit of a fright and post 294-run total on the board after they were left reeling at 123 for 5 at one stage of their innings.

Aaron Finch-led Australia began the 3-match ODI series against arch rivals England on a winning note as they beat the hosts by 19 runs in the series opener played at the Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. Glen Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh struck breezy half tons to help the Australian recover from a bit of a fright and post 294-run total on the board after they were left reeling at 123 for 5 at one stage of their innings.

Australia win by 19 runs! 🎉 Sam Billings falls from the final ball for 118 👏 #ENGvAUS SCORECARD ▶️ https://t.co/LJBX9MJES3 pic.twitter.com/oJLihXHKLD

— ICC (@ICC) September 11, 2020

Earlier in the match, the English seamers made early inroads into the Aussies batting lineup as Archer and Wood sent back both the opener Warner and Finch. Stoinis staged a counter-attack by scoring a quick fire 43 but Wood had him caught off Buttler. Leg spinner Adil Rashid then cast his web by dismissing Marnus Labuschagne (21) and Alex Carey (10) in quick succession. Maxwell and Marsh then stitched a breezy partnership to steady a derailed Australian innings and helped the visitors post a competitive 294-run total. Maxwell was the chief tormentor smashing 4 sixes in his whirlwind 77 off 59 deliveries. Meanwhile, Marsh kept the scoreboard ticking with a well compiled 73 before falling leg before wicket to Wood. Chasing a daunting 295-run target, England got off to a horrendous start as seamer Josh Hazelwood struck two crucial blows to dismiss opener Jason Roy and skipper Joe Root in quick succession. English skipper Eoin Morgan looked to stage a fightback but fell to Zampa for 23. When Zampa had Buttler out for , England's chase England's innings looked completely derailed. Sam Billings and Jonny Bairstow gave the hosts a bit of chance by scoring resilient ton and half century respectively but it was too late in the day for the hosts to pull off a win as the run rate climbed to almost 10 runs an over at the last stage of the matches.