Australia defeated England in 2nd ODI

Australia Won 2^nd ODI by 88 runs

       Australia defeated England in 2^nd ODI by 88 runs at Old Trafford, Manchester. Eoin Morgan England’s skipper won the toss and elected to field first. In very first over St Finn took the wicket of Marsh. Australia’s score reached 100 in 19.5 over’s.  Australia’s skipper Michael Clarke and vice captain George bailey scored 155 runs at 4^th wicket. Skipper scored 105(102 balls), made his eight hundred in ODI’s. Bailley scored 82 at 67 balls, with 5 boundaries and 4 sixes. Australia made 315/7 in 50 over.

       England loses quick wickets in start.  In 10.2 over’s England loses his 3^rd wicket for 38 runs. Kevin pietersen and skipper Eoin Morgan contributed 59 runs at 4^th wicket. Pietersen scored 60 runs and skipper scored 54 runs. At ninth wicket buttler and finn contributed 47 runs to England total. England dismissed for 227 runs in 44.2 over’s. Client Mckay took 3 wickets. Australia‘s skipper, Michael Clarke was the man of the match for his brilliant hundred.

       Australia leads the 5 match series by 1-0. 3^rd Match will be played on Wednesday, 11^th September at Birmingham. Match results are as follows:

Australia 315/7

50 over’s

Michael Clarke 105(102), George Bailley 82(67)

Boyd Rankin         10-0-49-2

 Ravi Bopara        10-0-57-2

England 227

44.2 over’s

Jos Buttler 75(65), kevin pietersan 60(66)

Clint McKay          9.2-1-47-3

Mitchell Johnson     10-2-36-2