Follow live text, in-play video clips and radio commentary as England host Australia in the first T20 at Utilita Bowl.
Hosts slip to 51-4 inside eight oversLivingstone, Archer & Mahmood have hat-trick chances after taking two in two ballsJacob Bethell rocks onto the back foot and tries to heave Adam Zampa over mid-wicket, but it skids on and seems a bit quicker than Bethell expected too, with the ball going on to cannon into his leg stump.England did well to see off Xavier Bartlett's opening overs.
Salt connects well enough with a pull shot but he perfectly picks out Matt Short, who is stationed on the rope and barely has to move.Liam Livingstone has batted a lot up the order in franchise cricket. He made a hundred batting at five for England a few years ago, but has not had many chances up the order in international cricket.He caresses the final ball of Xavier Bartlett's over to the rope for his fourth four of the innings.
That is a stunning from Tim David. Jordan Cox launched the ball into the dark Southampton sky and David was able to sprint from mid-on, watch the ball come over his shoulder and take a two-handed diving catch.That will make England feel better. A touch full from Josh Hazlewood and Phil Salt clatters it through the covers.
A single brings Jordan Cox on strike and he gets away with TWO thick inside edges that miss the stumps and fly away fine for four. When your luck is in, Jordan.About sharing This is a very nervy start from Jordan Cox, who twice tries to launch Xavier Bartlett out of the ground but gets nothing on it.
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