The Ashes 2017-18

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Australia 43-0 off 3. NZ were only 31-0 at the same stage!

Leuth

I dare say that's the last we've seen of Ben Wheeler in international cricket for a while

Chris_from_Sidcup

What a run chase.

Wheeler smashed for 64 off 3.1 overs!

Chris_from_Sidcup

Poor captaincy though bowling him again after his first 2 overs went for 38

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World record international T20 run chase. Imagine how NZ felt at the half way stage and then ending up losing with 7 balls to spare!

cantersaddick

Means we can still make the final of we beat NZ by more than they beat us.

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Australia's top 7 in T 20 is absolutely frightening - any one from Warner, Short, Finch, Maxwell, Lynn, Stoinis and even Carey are capable of winning a game for them and will do it regularly too.

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Leuth said:

I dare say that's the last we've seen of Ben Wheeler in international cricket for a while

I did love the way he kept smiling though as the ball continued to disappear over his head.

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cantersaddick said:

Means we can still make the final of we beat NZ by more than they beat us.

So Australia vs NZ in the final then!

Callumcafc

Totally ridiculous scorecard!

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England put into bat and need to win by 20 plus runs.

Unfortunately neither Hales nor Roy seem to recognise what to do when you get a slower ball and are both caught "spooning it."

24-2 off 3.1

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71-2 off 9

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Santner being taken apart - goes for 21 in his second over and now has 0-32 off 2

106-2 off 11

Malan 46* (31)
Morgan 34* (18)

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Malan gets his 50 off a free hit

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Malan out for 53 (36) once again caught off a slower ball

117-3 off 12.1

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Malan has now had 5 T20 innings and has 4 50s in that time for an average of exactly 50. Really should be opening now instead of Roy.

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Buttler decides to walk past one - poor play as it was the last ball of Sodhi's spell.

123-4 off 14

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133-4 off 16

If we are going to stay in the comp we really need to be looking at 180 plus

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Morgan hits one out of the ground to go to his 50

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Morgan having one of those days where he is seeing everything - 66 off 39

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Well Billings that was pretty damn ridiculous - he tries to ramp a virtual wide and only succeeds in playing on.

166-5 off 18

Morgan 77* (42)

Chris_from_Sidcup

Do we just need to win to make the 'final' or win by a certain amount or in a certain number of overs?

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Chris_from_Sidcup said:

Do we just need to win to make the 'final' or win by a certain amount or in a certain number of overs?

I believe that it will be by approximately 20 runs. Will clarify at the break.

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Willey out for a quickfire 10

176-6 off 19

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187-7 off 19.4 Dawson goes 6 4 out

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Finish on 194-7 as Jordan hits his only ball for 6

Morgan 80* (46)

Chris_from_Sidcup

Decent total that gives us a chance, but NZ obviously have some very big hitters.

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Confirmed that we have to restrict NZ to 174 or less to go through

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Can see us winning the game but NZ getting 175!

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Addick Addict said:

Can see us winning the game but NZ getting 175!

Perhaps not!

NZ 26-0 off 10 balls!