plinked into the leg side, falls short of long-on. England win by eight runs and go 1-0 up in the series!
8.10pm: Didn't get the presentations from the Optus, but here is what Jos Buttler had to say on the Wade-Wood incident: "I was looking at the ball the whole time so I wasn't sure what happened. They asked if I wanted to appeal, but I thought we are here for a long time in Australia so would be a risky one to go for so early in the trip" [Different in a World Cup match?] "Maybe, yeah." So confirmation that England declined the opportunity to ask for Wade to be given out for obstructing the field.
Gnasher also tells me Aaron Finch reckoned it was Australia's game to win, as well as confirming he will go back up to opener for the next T20I. Alex Hales was Player of the Match, and that's about it from Perth. We'll be back to bring you the next two games from Canberra. Until then, stay classy. Bye!
8pm: Blimey, that was a game, eh? More than 400 runs, and it swung this way and that right until the last few balls. Australia were flying at 158 for 3, but Mark Wood got two in an over and then removed David Warner for a well-made 73 in his next, as the wheels fell off down the home straight. Matthew Wade almost dragged them over the line, but Curran held his nerve - and thankfully we are not left talking about the obstruction incident
Here's Sam Curran, who bowled an excellent final over, speaking to BT: "What a game, 200 each on the board. We batted well as a group, Jos and Hales gave us a beautiful platform. We knew they'd come hard, but pleased with how we bowled. Great start to the series. [Defending 16] Over before I executed a few yorkers, missed one and it went for six. Shows how hard it is. Some days it goes your way. Had the senior guys helping me at the end, great to start with a win. This is the point of the series, a very strong Australian side and great practice for the World Cup."
Mitch Swepson is in, all over barring extra dramas...
Kannadachi : "How well has Sam Curran bowled???? Backed himself after the 1st ball went for 4, excellence of execution "
bowled 'im! Ellis swings for the pickets and misses as a length ball skids into the top of middle and leg. Curran has held his nerve superbly in this final over
top-edged to short third! Or did that come off the shoulder? Given not out but England review - but the replays show it clearly deflected off the body, then looped to Wood inside the ring. No Real-Time Snicko available for this one, and Hot Spot is clear. Don't think there was any bat on it. Stays not out
Kane Richardson is in, 12 needed from three
"@Aby Matthew….England still 20 runs short?" chirps PaulB
Wade falls, picks out deep midwicket! He won't be finishing this one... slower ball, Wade again goes for the heave leg side but there's no pace to work with and it's a simple catch to Stokes a few yards in from the rope
Asif Raza: "I wish there was a graph for cricinfo win predictability software available. The way it changes sides in the end for a very well contested game is just funny and awesome."
full on off stump, pace off and he mistimes it into his front leg!
smashed through square leg! Length ball from Curran and it's a perfect start for Wade, slugging a pull into the gap
SCurran to bowl to Wade
dot ball, Topley finishes well. Australia will need 16 off the last one!
One ball left in the over, Nathan Ellis is in
smashed to long-off! Connected well but Brook holds on above his head! Slot ball and Sams thought he had nailed it... but the man was across, steadied himself and held a pressure catch to swing the pendulum back England's way
clears short fine leg! Cute from Sams and it's a vital boundary, after three singles... Jumps across and scoops another slower ball over the man in the ring
length on the stumps, pace off and scooped down towards fine leg. Wade wanted two, but won't get them
slower ball, into the pitch and completely mistimed as Wade backed away. Plinked back to the bowler
short of a length and pulled, just one to deep square leg on the bounce
Topley to bowl the 18th, Forecaster still backing Australia from here
full toss, scooped for six! Misses his mark and Wade gets it away over fine leg. Keeps Australia fighting
back of a length, mistimed on the pull into the leg side... it spins so far short of deep midwicket they race back for two
John: "There's little doubt that Wade did obstruct Wood there. It looked like the umpire explicitly asked Buttler if he wanted to appeal and the answer was no but I suspect that might have been different if he'd got a look at a replay and seen how blatant it was." Or if it was a WC final... Though maybe England consider it in the same bracket as Mankading?
angled across, 137kph/85mph and sliced out to deep point
right in the blockhole again, Wade is down... and there's a mix-up with both players mid-pitch, only for Curran to boot it past the stumps! He had time to collect and finish it off, with Sams stranded
flings a yorker on middle and leg, Wade is off his feet but gets a couple to fine leg
full on the stumps and worked through midwicket for a couple
Curran back, 36 needed from 18
Brilliant over from Wood, four runs and a wicket. Work to do for Australia as Dan Sams walks in
Wood gets Warner! Toe-ended to deep point! You could hear Warner shout "oh no!" as the ball went off the bat, straight down the throat of Hales on the rope. Safely held and that's a huge wicket in this chase. Super knock but he wanted to be out there to finish it
banged in, 145kph/90mph and Wade doesn't get a great connection on his ramp to fine leg
1W | ||||
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1W | 1W |
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Perth Stadium | |
Toss | Australia, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2022/23 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | England led the 3-match series 1-0 |
Match number | T20I no. 1812 |
Match days | 9 October 2022 - daynight (20-over match) |
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Over 20 • AUS 200/9