Australia won by 5 wkts
PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Mitchell Marsh
Batter
Bowler
So that's a wrap of proceedings. With this T20 series, Australia will have lost whatever rustiness if it was ever there. The teams now move to Manchester for a three-match ODI series, thereby concluding Southampton's summer of international cricket. Australia will have scores to settle in the 50-over format. Finch did say they enjoy the English rivalry. Join us on the journey this Friday for the first ODI. See you all!
Moeen Ali thought Eoin Morgan would collect the trophy, but they ask him to take it. He calls Morgan before he could stand behind the winners board.
Moeen Ali | England captain: Proud moment when I was told I was going to captain the side, but sad we didn't win. We got a slow start, the wicket wasn't easy, a bit unusual for us to start slow. We were poor in the field. We would have won if we fielded well, but we just got to learn from these things. Buttler has changed the way we are playing.
Aaron Finch | Australia captain: We know where we messed up in the first game. We played good cricket for most parts and didn't finish well, but today we were good. We need to improve against spin and in the middle overs. It's nice when you are getting closer to your best, but disappointed to lose the series. We are fairly confident of our structure for the T20 format. We have had a great rivalry with England in the one-day format too. We are still well placed for the T20 World Cup.
Mitchell Marsh | Player of the Match It was nice to contribute. Crunch time of the game, I got a bit of luck with the dropped chance. I do like pace on the ball. My focus today was to do my role for the team and get the win.
21:23 Local Time, 20:23 GMT, 01:53 IST: Relief in the Australian camp. The fielding turned out to be the difference between the sides today. Australia's catching was exceptional, the ground fielding was spot on too, but England spilled catches, the throws were wide and a few fumbles too. Chasing 146, Australia raced to 16/0 off Archer's first over with Finch nailing a pull shot and Wade playing an outrageous pick up shot. It seemed like Australia would cruise to victory but Rashid turned the game on its head accounting for Finch, Maxwell and Smith. Marsh should have been dismissed by part-timer Denly. He couldn't play the spinners or when pacers took pace off. Wood offered pace on the ball in the 16th over to concede 14 runs and get Australia back on top. Agar played a handy knock just nudging the ball around in gaps.
Jordan to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, Marsh drives to mid-off and races, no direct-hit from the fielder to stretch the game further and Australia reclaim their No. 1 spot in the T20I rankings. In fact replays show Marsh was a goner with a direct-hit
Jordan to Mitchell Marsh, no run, another low full toss, this time he finds short cover
Jordan to Mitchell Marsh, no run, low full toss, hit to mid-on, loud noo
END OF OVER 19
8 Runs
AUS: 145 - 5
1 1 4 1 0 1
Mitchell Marsh
38 (33)
Ashton Agar
16 (13)
Tom Curran
4-0-23-1
Tom Curran to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, goes for the yorker, dug out to mid-off. Scores level
Justin Langer is smilinggg!
Tom Curran to Mitchell Marsh, no run, slower delivery nudged straight to short mid-wicket
Tom Curran to Agar, 1 run, short and on the stumps, Agar pulls through backward square leg
Tom Curran to Agar, FOUR, Agar is good with his drive with that high back-lift of his, Tom Curran went full pace with this full delivery and out came a neat off-drive, past the diving Archer at mid-off
Tom Curran to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, slower delivery outside off stump, Marsh pushes through point
Tom Curran to Agar, 1 run, pulled with one hand as Agar plays this slower delivery on the shorter side, just a run though
Just 9 needed now
END OF OVER 18
6 Runs
AUS: 137 - 5
1 1 0 1 1 2
Mitchell Marsh
36 (30)
Ashton Agar
10 (10)
Chris Jordan
2-0-18-0
Jordan to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs, slower delivery, pulled uppishly, mid-wicket misfields, seemed like it fell just short. They are back for the second and the throw is wide
Jordan to Agar, 1 run, short of length delivery on the stumps. Agar works it towards mid-wicket, quick single, direct-hit would have been tight for Agar
Jordan to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run, just misses the yorker, Marsh drives it to long-on