England vs Australia, 1st T20I Highlights: Head, Zampa star as Australia beat England by 28 runs in series opener – Times of India
Australia defeated England by 28 runs in the first T20 international at Southampton on Wednesday. They now lead 1-0 in the three-match series.Australia batted first and scored 179 all out. Travis Head was the top performer with 59 runs off 23 balls, hitting eight boundaries and four sixes. England's spinners Liam Livingstone and Adil Rashid slowed the run rate in the middle overs, taking three and one wicket respectively.England's chase got off to a rocky start, losing four wickets for 52 runs within eight overs. Adam Zampa was the standout bowler for Australia, taking two wickets for 20 runs. Josh Hazlewood also contributed with two wickets for 32 runs. England's top-scorer, Liam Livingstone, made 37 runs and had a 54-run partnership with Sam Curran. However, consistent wicket-taking by A...