Eoin Morgan says Ben Stokes' stellar catch to 除去する Glenn Maxwell was the turning point for England's T20 勝利,勝つ over Australia

  • England 地位,任命するd 182 for five after 存在 sent in to bat by Australia
  • Eoin Morgan 攻撃する,衝突する a 39-ball 74 while Moeen Ali was unbeaten on 72
  • Glenn Maxwell (44) and Steven Smith (90) put Australia in 支配(する)/統制する
  • But needing 12 runs off the final over, they fell five runs short?

Eoin Morgan pinpointed Ben Stokes' superb catch to 除去する Glenn Maxwell as the turning point in England's NatWest Twenty20 international victory over Australia.

Morgan 粉砕するd seven sixes in his 39-ball 74, while Moeen Ali was unbeaten on 72 as England 地位,任命するd 182 for five.

But Glenn Maxwell (44) and Steven Smith (90) appeared to be steering the tourists to victory before Stokes 除去するd the former with a 罰金 running catch.


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England's Ben Stokes completes an excellent running catch to dismiss Australia's Glenn Maxwell for 44?

England's Ben Stokes 完全にするs an excellent running catch to 解任する Australia's Glenn Maxwell for 44?

England celebrate what captain Eoin Morgan says was a pivotal moment in the match they won by five runs

England celebrate what captain Eoin Morgan says was a pivotal moment in the match they won by five runs

Maxwell was in fine form with stand-in Australian captain Steven Smith as they appeared on course to victory

Maxwell was in 罰金 form with stand-in Australian captain Steven Smith as they appeared on course to victory

And Stokes shone with the ball in the final over, taking one wicket and finishing off two run-outs as England 勝つ/広く一帯に広がるd by five runs.

Morgan told Sky Sports Ashes: 'It was a very good game of cricket and a 広大な/多数の/重要な game to 勝利,勝つ.?

'You can learn a lot from tight games against good 対立 and we'll have learnt a lot tonight.

'White ball cricket has been like this for a long time, you go through periods struggling to take wickets.

'The 態度 to show is when you take a wicket you need to make it count. Ben Stokes' catch changed the 勢い of the game.?

We made it count, we built 圧力 and we managed to get Smith - who played incredibly 井戸/弁護士席.'

Morgan smashed seven sixes in his 39-ball 74 as England set Australia a chase of 183 for the win?

Morgan 粉砕するd seven sixes in his 39-ball 74 as England 始める,決める Australia a chase of 183 for the 勝利,勝つ?

Moeen Ali was unbeaten on 72 after coming in at No 3 following openers Alex Hales and Jason Roy's dismissal

Moeen Ali was unbeaten on 72 after coming in at No 3 に引き続いて openers Alex Hales and Jason Roy's 解雇/(訴訟の)却下

Smith was in terrific touch on his way to 90 before he was removed by David Willey, caught by Sam Billings

Smith was in terrific touch on his way to 90 before he was 除去するd by David Willey, caught by Sam Billings

Stokes bowled an excellent final over as England continued their fine form with a white ball after an Ashes win

Stokes bowled an excellent final over as England continued their 罰金 form with a white ball after an Ashes 勝利,勝つ

Morgan also had 賞賛する for debutant Reece Topley, who was rewarded for some 罰金 bowling with the wicket of Mitchell 沼.

The England 船長/主将 追加するd: '(He was) very, very impressive. I said before the game he will be a big part of our 未来 関わりなく how his debut goes. What we've seen in the 逮捕するs and in and around the one-day team, he looks really good.'

Moeen was 指名するd man of the match, having followed up his 成果/努力s with the bat by making the 打開 when he tempted Maxwell into the 発射 which Stokes clutched at long on.

It was the only over Moeen was asked to 配達する, but the 28-year-old was happy to make a difference.

Asked why he only bowled one over, he said: 'I think maybe because of the short straight 境界s but I was happy to 与える/捧げる in my one over. To get the Maxwell wicket was a big thing. Hopefully in the one-day series I'll bowl more.'

Morgan heaped praise on debutant Reece Topley, who was rewarded with the wicket of Mitchell Marsh

Morgan heaped 賞賛する on debutant Reece Topley, who was rewarded with the wicket of Mitchell 沼

England's players leave the field victorious after overcoming Australia at the Swalec Stadium on Monday

England's players leave the field 勝利を得た after 打ち勝つing Australia at the Swalec Stadium on Monday

Australia 船長/主将 Smith was disappointed his 味方する had not followed up his and Maxwell's century 共同.

He said: 'They were two 類似の innings - two 早期に wickets for us, two 早期に wickets for them and two hundred 共同s. I think they 攻撃する,衝突する a few more 境界s than us which probably made the difference in the end.

'We were in a pretty good position. The middle order couldn't get a 境界 away at a 決定的な time. If we'd done that we would have taken some of the 圧力 off and wouldn't have needed やめる so many in the last overs.

'When Maxi got out, we couldn't get another 共同 going.

'It was disappointing not to get over the line but credit to Morgan and his boys, I thought they played really 井戸/弁護士席.'

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