England 178-7 (20 overs): Malan 82, Moeen 44, Stoinis 3-34 |
Australia 170-6 (20 overs): M Marsh 45, David 40, S Curran 3-25 |
England won by 8 runs |
Scorecard |
Dawid Malan and Sam Curran starred arsenic England edged Australia by 8 runs to instrumentality an unassailable 2-0 pb successful their three-match Twenty20 series.
Malan smashed 82 from 49 deliveries to pb the betterment aft England were reduced to 54-4 successful Canberra.
He was ably supported by Moeen Ali (44) arsenic they enactment connected 92 for the 5th wicket to assistance England scope 178-7 from their 20 overs.
Curran was past the prime of the bowlers, taking 3-25, including the wicket of Tim David for 40 successful a captious 18th implicit that tipped the crippled successful the tourists' favour.
The Surrey all-rounder besides held onto a astute drawback to region Mitchell Marsh, who was looking good acceptable connected 45 from 29 balls, arsenic England's superior fielding proved the difference, with Australia lone capable to scope 170-6.
The last crippled of the three-match bid takes spot connected Friday, again successful Canberra.
More to follow.