Morgan and Moeen outdo Smith
ESPNcricinfo staff
31-Aug-2015
Pat Cummins struck in his first over, reducing England to 18 for 2 in four overs • Getty Images
Moeen Ali began shakily before combining well with Eoin Morgan•Getty Images
The England captain was the chief aggressor in a 135-run partnership, the second-highest T20I stand between left-handers•Getty Images
It came to an end when Morgan skied Nathan Coulter-Nile to long-on for 74 off 39 balls•Getty Images
Australia gave away only 30 runs for three wickets in the last four overs but the hosts finished with 182 for 5; Moeen remaining unbeaten on 72 off 46 balls•Getty Images
David Willey struck with his sixth ball to dismiss David Warner...•Getty Images
.... and Steven Finn had Shane Watson dragging on for 8 as the visitors had a wobbly start as well•Getty Images
Steven Smith and Glenn Maxwell, though, put the chase back on track, and clawed the equation down to 59 off 42 balls...•Getty Images
...before Ben Stokes took a terrific catch off Moeen to dismiss Maxwell for 44 off 32 balls•Getty Images
Australia then crumbled at the death, losing five wickets in the last three overs, as England edged home by five runs•Getty Images