12 September 2024
Head, Zampa star as Australia beat England in 1st T20I
Australia beat England by 28 runs in the first T20 international at Southampton. Travis Head’s quick 59 helped Australia post 179 all out. Adam Zampa’s economical bowling (2-20) restricted England to 151. England’s spinners also impressed, but their batting collapsed to 52-4 early on. Phil Salt led England in Jos Buttler’s absence. Australia’s Xavier Bartlett suffered a thigh injury. The three-match series continues in Cardiff on Friday. READ FULL