Faulkner takes Aus over the line in thriller
18 Jan 2014 6:21 AM IST
England seems destined to complete its tour Down Under without a win over Australia after Faulkner’s prolific hitting cancelled out a run of good fortune to inflict perhaps the most soul-destroying loss of the tourists’ forgettable trip.
Everything was in England’s favour when they posted 300 from their 50 overs and reduced Australia to 244 for nine in the 44th over, facing an unlikely target of 57 to win from 36 balls with the last pair standing.
But Faulkner, who had been forced to watch Australia’s memorable Ashes moments from a distance having been named 12th man for each of the five Tests, decided it was his turn to inflict some pain.
He unleashed some brutal hitting against England bowling that started to lose its shape and then ultimately lost the plot as the Tasmanian all-rounder bludgeoned an unbeaten 69 from 47 balls to see Australia home.
Faulkner and Clint McKay put on 66 from just 33 balls including five huge sixes from the former and three consecutive boundaries off Tim Bresnan’s final over to seal the win.
BRIEF SCORES
Australia 301/9 (Faulkner 69*, Marsh 55, Maxwell 54) beat England 300/8 (Morgan 106).
Everything was in England’s favour when they posted 300 from their 50 overs and reduced Australia to 244 for nine in the 44th over, facing an unlikely target of 57 to win from 36 balls with the last pair standing.
But Faulkner, who had been forced to watch Australia’s memorable Ashes moments from a distance having been named 12th man for each of the five Tests, decided it was his turn to inflict some pain.
He unleashed some brutal hitting against England bowling that started to lose its shape and then ultimately lost the plot as the Tasmanian all-rounder bludgeoned an unbeaten 69 from 47 balls to see Australia home.
Faulkner and Clint McKay put on 66 from just 33 balls including five huge sixes from the former and three consecutive boundaries off Tim Bresnan’s final over to seal the win.
BRIEF SCORES
Australia 301/9 (Faulkner 69*, Marsh 55, Maxwell 54) beat England 300/8 (Morgan 106).
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