2nd T20: England win by 27 runs to share spoils

England opener Alex Hales belted a blistering 94 in 61 deliveries to set up a 27-run victory over Australia in County Durham on Saturday and a 1-1 draw in the two-match series of Twenty20 internationals.

Hales and Michael Lumb (43) put on 111 for the first wicket as England piled up 195 for five at Chester-le-Street.

Opener David Warner hit a quickfire 53 off 42 balls to raise Australian hopes of a second successive victory but paceman Jade Dernbach grabbed three wickets as they collapsed from 111 for three to finish on 168 for nine.

On Thursday, Aaron Finch smashed a record 156, the highest score in a Twenty20 international, to lead Australia to a 39-run win in the opening encounter at Southampton.

ENGLAND INNINGS

England restricted Australia to 168-9 and win the second T20 international by 27 runs to level the series at Durham Country Cricket Ground in Chester-le-Street on Saturday.

Coulter-Nile is dismissed after hitting consecutive sixes off Finn. Aus 162-9.

Nathan Coulter-Nile c Briggs b Finn 13 (6b 0x4 2x6)

Morgan takes a brilliant catch to dismiss Faulkner. Aus 148-8.

James Faulkner c Morgan b Dernbach 5 (5b 1x4 0x6)

Maxwell's cameo comes to an end holing out to Lumb in the deep. Aus 148-7.

Glenn Maxwell c Lumb b Dernbach 27 (16b 2x4 1x6)

Bopara goes for 19 with Maxwell hammering a six and two boundaries in the 17th over to close the gap. Australia need 48 from 18 balls.

Briggs claims his second wicket bowling Wade as Australia collapse to 123-6.

Mathew Wade b Briggs 4 (4b 0x4 0x6)

Briggs traps Bailey leg before as Australia collapse to 113-5.

George Bailey lbw b Briggs 23 (13b 1x4 1x6)

Warner does not benefit from the let off by Finn as Hales takes a good catch in the deep off Dernbach. Aus 111-4.

David Warner c Hales b Dernbach 53 (42b 5x4 3x6)

Warner completes his half century as Australia as making steady progress. Aus 104-3 in 12 overs.

Bailey cracks a boundary back over the head of Broad and then smashes a six over midwicket. Aus 95-3 in 11 overs.

Root strikes castling Marsh who attempts to swing him out of the park. Aus 82-3.

Shaun Marsh b Root 13 (14b 0x4 1x6)

Marsh gets into the act sweeping Root for a six over midwicket.

Warner gets another boundary off Root with a lovely late cut to point. Aus 66-2 in 8 overs.

Warner is looking dangerous cracking a couple of boundaries off Briggs and clearing the long on fielder for his third six. Aus 57-2 in 7 overs.

Warner whacks Dernbach for a six over long on. Aus 42-2 in 6 overs.

Warner clobbers Finn over long-off for a six.  Aus 34-2 in 5 overs.

Warner cracks a couple of boundaries off Broad through mid on and square leg. Aus 24-2 in 4 overs.

Watson is run out by a direct hit from Morgan. Aus 15-2.

Shane Watson run out 7 (6b 1x4 0x6)

Tame dimissal of record breaker Finch who hits to Wright at midwicket. Aus 8-1.

Aaron Finch c Wright b Broad 5 (5b 1x4 0x6)

ENGLAND INNINGS

England finish on 195-5 in their 20 overs with Fawad Ahmed claiming three for 25.

Alex Hales stroked a superb 94 off 61 balls with 11 fours and two sixes.

Morgan sends Ahmed sailing over long on for a massive six and is out next ball. Eng 194-5.

Eoin Morgan c Coulter-Nile b Fawad Ahmed 20 (11b 0x4 2x6)

Buttler is bowled for a golden duck by Ahmed.

Jos Buttler b Fawad Ahmed 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

Warner takes a good catch to dismiss Hales who misses out on a century. Eng 187-3.

Alex Hales c Warner b Faulkner 94 (61b 11x4 2x6)

Hales chops Coultern-Nile to the point boundary to move into the 90s. Eng 181-2 in 18 overs.

Morgan sweeps Coulter-Nile over midwicket.

Johnson takes a good catch timing his jump perfectly at mid off to dismiss Wright off Faulkner. Eng 157-2.

Luke Wright c Johnson b Faulkner 30 (18b 3x4 1x6)

Wright clobbers three consecutive boundaries off Maxwell beginning with a six into the sight screen. Eng 155-1 in 16 overs.

Wright gets his first boundary off a thick inside edge which flew over the keeper off Johnson. Eng 137-1 in 15 overs.

Hales steers an attempted yorker from Coulter-Nile via an inside edge to the fine leg fence. Eng 124-1 in 13 overs.

Fawad Ahmed gets his first international wicket as Wade pouches a skier from Lumb. Eng 111-1.

Michael Lumb c Wade b Fawad Ahmed 43 (27b 6x4 1x6)

Hales continues his onslaught hammering a six and boundary consecutive balls from Johnson with Lumb also nearly hitting a six. Eng 110-0 in 11 overs.

Hales completes his sixth T20 international half century off 34 balls, a knock studded with eight boundaries and a six. Eng 94-0 in 10 overs.

Hales flicks Faulkner to the square leg fence. Eng 88-0 in 9 overs.

Lumb hoists Watson for a towering six over long-on. Eng 74-0 in 7 overs.

Flying start by England opener Lumb and Hales posting 61 without loss in the first six over smashing 12 boundaries.

Coulter-Nile is despatched for three boundaries by Hales and Lumb (twice). Eng 61-0 in 6 overs.

Faulkner goes for 19 in his first over hammering three boundaries and a straight six. Eng 46-0 in 5 overs.

Lumb smashes Coulter-Nile to the midwicket fence. Eng 27-0 in 4 overs.

Hales cracks consecutive boundaries off Johnson. Eng 22-0 in 3 overs.

Lumb jabs Watson to midwicket for another boundary with Warner misfielding. Eng 13-0 in 2 overs.

Lumb cracks the first ball from Watson to the cover boundary.

Johnson opens the attack against Lumb.

Australia have won the toss and opted to chase in the second Twenty20 international against England at Chester-le-Street on Saturday.

Australia have made one change with Nathan Coulter-Nile coming in for Josh Hazlewood.

England are unchanged.

Australia are 1-0 in the series after Aaron Finch smashes a record breaking 156 at Rose Bowl on Thursday.

PLAYING XI

England: Michael Lumb, Alex Hales, Luke Wright, Eoin Morgan, Joe Root, Ravi Bopara, Jos Buttler (wk), Stuart Broad (capt), Steven Finn, Danny Briggs, Jade Dernbach

Australia: David Warner, Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, George Bailey (capt), Matthew Wade (wk), James Faulkner, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Fawad Ahmed

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