Travis Head led the way for Australia, setting them on their way to a comfortable 28-run victory over England in their first of three T20Is on Wednesday. (More Sports News)
England had salvaged some pride during 🏅Australia's late collapse, only to fumble their ch♔ance with the bat as they failed to reach their target of 180.
Australia got ⛎off to a flying start, with Head hitting 59 off 23 balls, including 30 off Sam Curran in a single over with three fours and three sixes.
Liam Livingstone helped to slow the tide with 3-22, including taking opener Matt Short (41), before the tourists collapsed, losing their last five ꧅wickets for 14 runs, with Jofra Archer taking two in two (2-31), to finish💞 179 all out.
The hosts just could no𒅌t get going though, as Phil Salt was caught for 20 before Curran (18) and Livingstone (37) both departed in the space of four deliveries to stunt a𝓀ny England progress.
Jordan Cox (17), one of three debutants, had already been dismissed, thanks to Tim D𝐆avid's stunninಞg catch at full stretch, before the lower order slumped to 151 in the final over.
The second T20I takes place on Friday in Cardiff, where England willꦬ attempt to force a decid🌜er for the final contest on Sunday.
Data Debrief: Unhappy homecoming
Australia have won back-to-back T20Is against England for the first time since February 2018, but the hosts would have expected much better when they saw the target sಌet for them.
Instead, they failed to win a third conse🐲cutive T20 match at The Rose Bowl, their longest outright losing streak at the venue in the history of the format.
