England tour of Australia: Captain Jos Buttler heaped reward on Dawid Malan, who hit a valiant century to assist England put up a aggressive whole within the first ODI in Adelaide on Thursday, November 17.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 17, 2022 20:30 IST
Dawid Malan’s 134 led to useless within the first ODI in Adelaide (AP Photo)
By India Today Web Desk: England captain Jos Buttler mentioned on Thursday that the defeat within the first ODI of a 3-match sequence in Australia does not imply something and that he’s pleased with the intent that the workforce confirmed, particularly with the bat after they have been in bother. Days after profitable the T20 World Cup in Melbourne, Jos Buttler’s males placed on a stiff battle regardless of having been jolted on the high by Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins.
England posted 287 for 9 on the board, recovering from 118 for five. Dawid Malan batted splendidly effectively with the lower-order batters, who supplied him good assist, to hit 134 from 128 balls.
England misplaced opener Jason Roy and Phil Salt inside the primary 5 overs and No. 4 batter James Vince additionally did not get going as he was dismissed for five by Australia’s new ODI captain Cummins, who put England into bat after profitable the toss.
Sam Billings (17) and Jos Buttler (29) did not convert their begins into appreciable knocks however Malan stitched a 58-run stand with David Willy, who hit a 40-ball 34. The likes of Liam Dawson and Chris Jordan additionally chipped in with essential contributions.
However, 289 wasn’t sufficient as England’s new-ball assault was taken to the cleaners by David Warner (86) and Travis Head (69 off 57). Australia stitched a gap stand of 147 after which Steve Smith performed a fluent knock of an unbeaten 80 from 78 balls.
“Not fussed about the result at all, it’s all about the character we showed. Wanted to play with intent. Dawid Malan a fantastic innings. To get to that score from the position we were in was brilliant. In the field we took risks and everyone responded,” Buttler mentioned.
Australia went 1-0 up within the 3-match sequence, chasing 290 in simply 46.5 overs.
MALAN CHUFFED WITH COMEBACK
Meanwhile, Malan was pleased with the way in which he got here up with 100 on his return to the workforce. The star batter missed the semi-final and last of England’s victorious T20 World Cup marketing campaign as a consequence of an damage earlier within the month.
However, the previous World No. 1 T20I batter regarded fluent and soaked within the strain splendidly effectively when batting with the tail.
“Tough to miss those two games with all the work you put in over three years. It was gutting. Then to come back here and score a hundred was extremely satisfying,” Malan added.
England will look to bounce again and degree the sequence within the 2nd ODI, scheduled in Sydney on November 19. The last ODI might be performed in Melbourne on November 21.
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Nov 17, 2022
