ENG VS AUS - 2nd T20I, Australia tour of England, 2024

Australia couldn't get the result they wanted. But Fraser-McGurk shone through. Hardie showed umpteen positive signs. Short showed his all-round prowess and despite that Australia were outplayed by England and to an extent the dewy conditions. Liam Livingstone has been on fire in this series and couldn't do anything wrong as he picked wickets and scored the vital runs in a breezy manner like he is known to. Bethell also took to the big stage like duck to water and the Aussies have been handed a set-back despite getting a meaty total on the board. But that's it for the day. We will be back soon with more cricketing action. This is KAD on behalf of PK and Vinod saying you bye bye...

Phil Salt: Was an incredible performance. We knew what Liam is capable of. I knew we had to play well. Those partnerships in the middle were vital. We know how good they are at the top. We need to find a few answers. Bethell is a real talent. Not too many can take down Zampa. Definitely Liam has played a lot of cricket. He has more than 100 runs and 5 wickets in this series already. I am enjoying it. Best place to see the game from is behind the wickets. Keeping the series alive is a good incentive for us to go into the final game.

Travis Head: You go with your gut. You try and do your best. JFM, nice for him. We had a lot of positives but we couldn't win. We have a lot of all-rounders. Unfortunately no win.

21:50 Local Time, 20:50 GMT, 02:20 IST: England have squared the series. It is 1-1. Australia put up a solid score. But the Liam Livingstone show just was too hot too handle. Bethell also batted superbly and England took the game away after the 10 over mark. The next five overs saw a lot of carnage from the Laim-Bethell duo. Australia tried everything but came a cropper. They missed Hazlewood and the dew didn't help. Short though was handed the ball a little late, he took five wickets and did delay the inevitable a little. England slipped during the chase in the first game but not tonight. Livingstone with a power packed 87 should pocket the Player of the Match award. He picked up a couple of wickets to slow down the Aussies. One Man Show has a synonym and it is called the Liam show. England are not complaining.

Matthew Short to Adil Rashid, 1 run, stabs the ball down into the off-side and the calm as ever Adil Rashid finishes it off for England. The hosts level the series with an over to spare

Adil Rashid, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Matthew Short to Brydon Carse, out Caught by Tim David!! Short has a fifer! He is on a hat-trick as well. Brydon Carse dances down, looks for a glory shot and mistimes it. The ball hits him high on the bat and never went anywhere. Not a shot that he would revisit any time soon. David runs back and completes the catch. Excellent from Matthew Short and the score remains on 193. England still need one more to win. Brydon Carse c Tim David b Matthew Short 0(1)

Matthew Short to Brydon Carse, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Brydon Carse, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Matthew Short to Livingstone, out Bowled!! UH OH! Not the finish Livingstone wanted or England wanted. He has played so well but has to trudge back with the scorers level. His head hangs back. He is distraught. Fourth one for Short. He has been exceptional. Livingstone danced down, played all around it and missed the line of the delivery to be bowled. Excellent knock of 87 has made it 1-1 for England, well almost 1-1. Livingstone b Matthew Short 87(47) [4s-6 6s-5]

Matthew Short to Livingstone, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Matthew Short to Livingstone, FOUR, straight down the ground for a four. Through the bowler. Livingstone danced down and muscled it past the bolwer. Has been a sensational knock. I told ya, this man hangs in, he will finish it in no time

Matthew Short to Livingstone, wide, and wided. Overcompensates by dragging it down. This was a newish ball as that one was lost

Matthew Short to Livingstone, SIX, and that's more like it. One more shot and it should be over. Dances down, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofted over long-on. His swing of the bat has been envious tonight. River Taff has been conquered with that blow

Matthew Short to Jamie Overton, 1 run, from round the wicket, Jamie Overton backs away and slaps it down to long-off for a single. Livingstone back on strike

Abbott to Livingstone, 2 runs, flogged across the line, the man at long-on cuts it off. But Livingstone dives back in his crease as he took a brace. 13 needed off 12 balls

Abbott to Jamie Overton, 1 run, and chipped down wide of the bowler for a single as he was early into the shot

Abbott to Livingstone, 1 run, pulled down hard to deep mid for a single

Abbott to Livingstone, 2 runs, lofted away! Put down? Too tough I feel. The man at deep mid came charging in, got hands to it and dropped it. Did he slow down? That should have been taken I feel. Was a length delivery at 77 mph and Livingstone lofted it off the pads. Short was the fielder and he would be gutted. Australia would have made things interesting with a wicket there

Abbott to Jamie Overton, 1 run, one more. Leading edge into the off-side and gets a single as Jamie Overton tried to close the face of the bat