England vs Australia One-off T20I: Statistical Review

England vs Australia One-off T20I: Statistical Review: Format changed but Australia’s fate didn’t changed as they narrowly lost to the hosts England by 5 runs in the one-off T20I at Cardiff. England, who batted first put on a huge total of 182 with help of heroics from Moeen Ali and Eoin Morgan. Later Steven Smith’s swashbuckling innings took the game away from England only till the Australian captain got out in penultimate over. A collapse followed it later helping England to sneak with a 5 run victory. Here we look at all the stats recorded during the game.

England vs Australia One-off T20I: Statistical Review:

90 – Steven Smith’s score in the game. This is the 2nd highest score in T20Is for a player on captaincy debut. Highest is by Ricky Ponting who score 98* in first ever T20I.

In overall, this is the 5th highest individual score by a captain in a T20I innings.

Smith also became the first ever player to score 90 and plus on captaincy debut in each of the 3 formats.

2 – Steven Smith’s score of 90 is the 2nd highest score by a captain in T20Is which has came in losing cause. The highest score by a captain in losing cause in T20I format is 119 by Faf du Plessis.

3 – Steven Smith’s 90 is the jointly the 3rd highest score in T20I format which came in losing cause. Du Plessis’ 119 and Chris Gayle’s 117 are highest scores in T20Is in losing causes. David Warner and Joe Root also score an unbeaten 90 in lost matches.

34 – Highest score in T20Is for Steven Smith before this game in 17 batting innings.

4 – England’s innings is the 2nd instance in T20Is where 2 batsmen score 70s in the same innings.

6 – For the sixth time in T20Is, 3 players scored 70 and plus runs in a T20I game.

15 – Moeen Ali scoring 72 runs and picking up a wicket in this T20I was the 15th instance where a player scored 70 runs and picked up a wicket in a T20I game. Shane Watson did it on 2 occasions.

135 – Partnership runs between Moeen Ali and Eoin Morgan for 3rd wicket. This is the 2nd best partnership for England and 3rd highest in overall for 3rd wicket in T20Is.

112 – Partnership runs between Moeen Ali and Eoin Morgan for 3rd wicket. This is the 2nd best partnership for England and 3rd highest in overall for 3rd wicket in T20Is.

6 – Number of times 2 century partnerships recorded in a T20I game.

8 – Australia made 8 different bowlers to roll their arms while they fielded. This is the first time they bowled with 8 bowlers in a T20I game.