1st ODI : Australia beat England by 59 runs

3rd Sep, Southampton (CRICKETNMORE) – Australia beat homeside England by 59 runs in the first ODI of the five match series, here.

Scorecard: England Vs Australia 

Toss -   England won the toss and elect to bat first

Venue : The Rose Bowl, Southampton

Match Result: Australia won by 59 runs

Australia Innings: Australia scored 305/6 in 50 overs. M Wade (71*), D Warner (59), J Burns(44), S Smith(44) and M Marse (40*) contributed with the bat. A Rashid took 4 wickets for England.  

England Innings: Roy (67) and Alex Hales (22) gave the hoemside a good start to the chase but Morgan, Buttler and Woakes soon followed in the space of four deliveries, and England’s innings petered out as they fell 59 short, with Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Coulter-Nile and Shane Watson, taking two wickets apiece.

Man of the Match: M Wade (Australia)

Match Result : Australia beat England by  59 runs

Series Result :

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England Squad for the 1st ODi : A Hales , J Roy , M Ali , E Morgan (Capt) , B Stokes , J Buttler (Wkt) , S Billings , D Willey , L Plunkett , S Finn

Australia for the 1st ODi ): D Warner , J Burns , S Smith (Capt) , G Bailey , S Watson , G Maxwell , M Marsh , M Wade (Wkt) , NC Nile , M Starc , P Cummins