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CANBERRA: England were rejected a tidy sweep of their T20 I series versus Australia when relentless rain required the 3rd match to be deserted in Canberra on Friday.
Needing 130 to win from 12 overs, Australia were 30 -3 from 3.5 overs when rain required the gamers from the field for the 3rd and last time.
England captain Jos Buttler stated his group was developing well to the T20 World Cup, after winning the three-match series 2-0.
” We made some great strides in Pakistan and we came here (Australia) and continued that type,” Buttler stated.
It was a frustrating end to the match, the last main video game for both groups prior to the World Cup, which begins on October22
After being sent out in by Australian captain Aaron Finch, Buttler smashed 65 from just 41 balls as England reached 112 -2 in their 12 overs.
Australia, currently 2-0 down in the three-match series, then required 130 to win based upon the Duckworth-Lewis approach.
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And they got the worst possible start when Chris Woakes had Finch and number 3 Mitchell Marsh captured with the very first 2 balls of the match to stun the house side.
He then dismissed Glenn Maxwell in the 3rd over to leave the Australians in substantial problem at 17 -3, prior to rain required an early end.
Finch earlier won the toss and picked to field, with Australia escaping to the ideal start themselves, as Josh Hazlewood had Alex Hales captured initially slip in simply the 2nd over.
Buttler and Dawid Malan looked comfy and after a sluggish start began to speed up, however soon after the very first rain hold-up Malan miscued a tried slog off Pat Cummins and was captured at mid-off by Marsh for23
A 2nd rain hold-up saw the match reduced to 12 overs each, and Buttler came out shooting, blasting 22 runs the 11 th over to assist set a difficult overall.
Woakes’ dazzling opening spell made that target not likely and an Australian defeat seemed conserved by the rain.
” It was actually tough to stop the (English batters) and credit to them, they beat us,” Finch stated.