ENG vs AUS 1st ODI: Australia Wins by 7 Wickets, Head Shines with 154

Australia beat England by 7 wickets at Trent Bridge in the 1st ODI of the 5-match series. On a flat track at Trent Bridge, England won the toss and decided to bat first. Halfway through England’s batting, this decision was looking like a masterstroke, as England were 212/2 at one stage but, due to a mini-collapse, concluded their innings with a total of 315 in 49.4 overs. In response, Travis Head continued his dream run, as he smashed 154* runs off 129 balls to help Australia chase down a 316-run target. Marsnus Labuschagne assisted him greatly by scoring 77* off 61.

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Yesterday Match Scorecard: ENG vs AUS 1st ODI, Trent Bridge

England Batting

Batsman		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Phil Salt	b Dwarshuis	17	24	2	0	70.83
Ben Duckett	c & b Labuschagne	95	91	11	0	104.39
Will Jacks	c Smith b Zampa	62	56	5	2	110.71
Harry Brook (c)	c & b Labuschagne	39	31	2	3	125.8
Jamie Smith	c sub (C Connolly) b Short	23	19	2	1	121.05
Liam Livingstone	c Green b Zampa	13	16	1	0	81.25
Jacob Bethell	c Labuschagne b Head	35	34	3	1	102.94
Brydon Carse	c Green b Zampa	2	9	0	0	22.22
Jofra Archer	c sub (C Connolly) b Labuschagne	4	8	1	0	50
Matthew Potts	not out	11	10	0	1	110
Adil Rashid	c Labuschagne b Head	0	1	0	0	0
Extras	(lb 5, nb 1, w 8)	14
TOTAL	49.4 Ov (RR: 6.34)	315

Australia Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Wickets	ECON
Aaron Hardie	6	0	27	0	4.5
Ben Dwarshuis	4	0	18	1	4.5
Sean Abbott	5	0	50	0	10
Matthew Short	10	0	68	1	6.8
Cameron Green	4	0	25	0	6.25
Adam Zampa	10	1	49	3	4.9
Marnus Labuschagne	6	0	39	3	6.5
Travis Head	4.4	0	34	2	7.28

Australia Batting

Batsman		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Mitchell Marsh (c)	c Carse b Potts	10	14	2	0	71.42
Travis Head	not out	154	129	20	5	119.37
Steven Smith	c & b Livingstone	32	28	0	3	114.28
Cameron Green	b Bethell	32	32	5	0	100
Marnus Labuschagne	not out	77	61	7	2	126.22
Extras	(b 4, lb 2, w 6)	12
TOTAL	44 Ov (RR: 7.20)	317/3

England Bowling

Bowling	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Wickets	ECON
Jofra Archer	6	0	53	0	8.83
Matthew Potts	5	0	33	1	6.6
Brydon Carse	5	0	42	0	8.4
Will Jacks	6	0	29	0	4.83
Adil Rashid	10	0	59	0	5.9
Liam Livingstone	9	0	75	1	8.33
Jacob Bethell	3	0	20	1	6.66

Man of the Match: ENG vs AUS 1st ODI

Travis Head was named Man of the Match in the 1st ODI match between England and Australia at Trent Bridge for his outstanding unbeaten knock of 154* off 129 balls.

Player	Team	Batting & Bowling Figures
Travis Head	Australia	154* (129), 2/34 (4.4 overs)

Most Runs: ENG vs AUS 1st ODI

Travis Head was the batter in the 1st one-day international between England and Australia at Trent Bridge. He scored 154* runs and helped Australia chase down a 316-run target.

Player	Team	Batting Figures
Travis Head	Australia	154* (129)

Most Wickets: ENG vs AUS 1st ODI

A top-order batsman and part leg-spinner, Marnus Labuschagne was the best bowler of the Eng vs Aus 1st ODI at Trent Bridge. He had taken 3 wickets in this match by giving away just 39 runs in his six-over spell.

Player	Team	Bowling Figures
Marnus Labuschagne	Australia	3/39 (6 overs)

Most Sixes: ENG vs AUS 1st ODI

Travis Head was the most destructive batsman in the first ODI match of the five-match ODI series between England and Australia. At Trent Bridge Head, he smashed five sixes in his 154* runs inning.

Player	Team	Sixes
Travis Head	Australia	5

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Playing XIs: ENG vs AUS 1st ODI

England Playing XI

Philip Salt
Ben Duckett
Will Jacks
Harry Brook (C)
Jamie Smith (WK)
Liam Livingstone
Jacob Bethell
Brydon Carse
Jofra Archer
Matthew Potts
Adil Rashid

Australia Playing XI

Travis Head
Mitchell Marsh (C)
Steven Smith
Cameron Green
Marnus Labuschagne
Alex Carey (WK)
Matthew Short
Aaron Hardie
Sean Abbott
Ben Dwarshuis
Adam Zampa

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