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ENG vs AUS 2nd ODI Match Highlights: Marsh, Carey Fifties; Starc’s Thunderbolts Take AUS 2-0 Up

Australia went 2-0 up in the five-match series (x.com)Australia went 2-0 up in the five-match series (x.com)

The visiting Australian team battered hosts England by 68 runs at Leeds to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.

Here’s the timeline of how ENG vs AUS panned out in Leeds:

ENG vs AUS Highlights: Mitchell Marsh Negates English Strikes To Keep AUS Afloat

Australian openers Travis Head and Matthew Short listed 29 runs each at the top before tumbling in front of Brydon Carse and Matthew Potts respectively. Charismatic number four Steve Smith also made a long walk back to the pavilion after getting cleaned up by Potts in the 14th over of the match.

Amidst Australia’s early setbacks, captain Mitchell Marsh rallied with Marnus Labuschagne through a fluent 56-run partnership to take his team near the 150-run mark. March himself belted 60 runs at better than run-a-ball before both were dismissed in quick succession by Jacob Bethell at 151-5 in 26.2 overs.

ENG vs AUS Highlights: Alex Carey Bats With The Tail To Take AUS To 270

After his opening breakthrough, Brydon Carson dismissed Aaron Hardie and Mitchell Starc in successive deliveries to claim figures of 3-75 from his 10 overs. Adil Rashid also chipped in with two scalps, including the wicket of dangerman Glenn Maxwell as Australia crashed to 221-9, with more than 13 overs still remaining in the innings.

Number six batter Alex Carey saved Australia from the blushes as he flogged 74 runs from 67 balls, most of them while batting with number 11 Josh Hazlewood to blaze his team to a respectable 270. In search of quick runs at the death, Carey was holed out by Phil Salt at deep cover in 44.4 overs.

ENG vs AUS Highlights: England Jolted At 65-5 In 10 Overs

Chasing 271 for a win, a demoralized English team lost five of their top six batters within the first 10 overs of the innings. Australian speed gun Mitchell Starc packed up Will Jacks for a first-ball duck and wrapped Harry Brook’s sluggish stay with a searing inswinger.

However, it was Josh Hazlewood who orchestrated the early breakthrough by getting Phil Salt nicking one towards wicketkeeper Alex Carey. Aaron Hardie removed Ben Duckett and Liam Livingstone in two deliveries as the Englishmen reached 65-5 by the end of the first 10 overs.

ENG vs AUS Highlights: Glenn Maxwell Takes Two As AUS Wrap Big Win

English wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith conjured 49 runs from his end to add some respectability to his team’s faltering run-chase ambition. Lower-order batters Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse and Adil Rashid also added valiant 20s each to set up England’s fighting 200-run total.

However, with Glenn Maxwell (2-15) joining in on the action and Mitchell Starc claiming his third wicket of the evening, the English total was wrapped up for 202 in 40.2 overs to hand Australia a huge 68-run win.