England vs Australia Match Stats

FOUR! The youngster joining the party slowly now! Floated, full and around off, Jacob Bethell uses his feet, reaches out for it and drags it away between long on and deep mid-wcket for a boundary.

SIX! Oh..wow! You don't see many batters take on Adam Zampa like this! Flighted, full and on middle, Jacob Bethell skips down the track again, gets to the pitch of the ball and with a full swing of the bat and dispatches it high and handsomely over the long on fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Short and punished! Adam Zampa drags his length back and outside off, Jacob Bethell rocks back and crunches it away through extra covers for another boundary.

FOUR! Good effort in the deep but in vain! Short again and on middle, Jacob Bethell moves back and heaves it away wide of deep mid-wicket, Cameron Green runs to his right and dives to push it back inside, but his body touches the ropes while he does that. The TV Umpire is having a look but Cameron Green is very certain that he has saved it. The replays show that his right leg is indeed in contact with the boundary cushions there and it has been called a boundary. 150 up for England with that.

The crowd is right behind the youngster now! Shorter in length, outside off, Jacob Bethell slices it wide of deep point for a brace.

Quicker, shortish and on off, Jacob Bethell keeps it out to the off side. 20 runs off the over then. England needs 42 runs in 36 balls now!

Back of a length and on middle, Liam Livingstone pats it down through mid on for a single.

Hard length and on middle, Jacob Bethell backs away and punches it through covers for a single.

Short of a length and on middle, Liam Livingstone pulls it away wide of deep mid-wicket, Cooper Connolly fumbles a bit and allows the second run.

Good length and on off, Liam Livingstone gets a bit squared up and steers it through point for another run.

SIX! Man out there but he will just watch it sail it over his head! Sean Abbott bangs this short and angling into the leg side, Jacob Bethell just helps it on its way as the ball flies over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Fuller and on off, Jacob Bethell drives it straight to mid off. England needs 31 runs in the last 5 overs!

Full and flat on the middle, Liam Livingstone chops it on to the off side as it stays a bit low on the bounce.

Quicker one at 97 kph, drifting and sliding down the leg stump on a fullish length, Liam Livingstone tickles it fine towards deep fine with soft hands and along the ground for a couple of runs.

Excellent running! Tossed and pushed through, full and outside off, Liam Livingstone charges down to the pitch and plays it to the covers with a horizontal bat, leaning onto the ball. Finds Cooper Connolly at extra cover who parries the ball to the mid off region and the batters take the advantage to convert a single into a double.

Flat and quick, driven hard but straight to Cooper Connolly at extra cover.

Tossed up, full and around off, Liam Livingstone strides ahead and drives it with straight bat face down to long off for a single.

'Catch' is the call from Inglis, but it lands well ahead of long off. Too slow and well outside off on a fullish length, Jacob Bethell tilts forward with a long stride and is a bit early in the shot. Slices it over mid off as the ball dribbles on a couple of bounces to long off for a single.

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! The gamble to bring in Matthew Short has worked for Australia and the 90-run stand between Bethell and Livingstone comes to an end. Matthew Short bowls it from around the wickets, and darts in a flatter and a fuller length ball, on the off stump line, Jacob Bethell premeditates the shot, sits down, switches his stance to reverse sweep it away but it is too full to execute that shot and Bethell gets beaten all ends up as the ball clips the outside of off stump. Jacob Bethell departs on an impressive 44 from 24 balls.

Tossed up on the stumps, Curran pushes it to long on and opens his account with a single.

Pushed full and on leg, Liam Livingstone flicks it along the ground to wide long on for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Matthew Short with a double whammy and this is turning out to be a really clever bowling change from Australia! Matthew Short picks up his third wicket and half of the English side is back into the sheds now. Short lands it full and fires it in around off, Sam Curran gets his dancing shoes on and skips down the track to attack aerially. But ends up losing his shape as he tries to hit it too hard. Ends up slicing it over the cover-point region where Cooper Connolly settles underneath, moves backward it and takes a good reverse cup catch. He tumbles with the momentum but sustains the ball in his hands. It was an unnecessary shot from Curran given England are in a comfortable position. 

Short and turning in on leg from over the wicket, Overton works it through backward square leg for a single.

Flighted delivery on the stumps, Livingstone knocks it down the ground to long on for a run.

Short in length, over the pegs, Livingstone pulls it to deep mid-wicket for just a single.

Good bowling! Attacks the middle stump by using the width and bowling it wider of the crease. Pitched full and on middle, Jamie Overton closes the bat face early, ends up getting a leading edge to the off side for a single.

In the air...Dropped! Sean Abbott lands it full and on the stumps, Liam Livingstone wrists his flick aerially but gets no real timing on it. The ball travels in the night sky towards deep mid-wicket where Matthew Short runs to his right, bends low to take the catch but fails to hold onto the ball in his hands and it pops out. The batters cross for a double.

Banged in short by Abbott and Livingstone pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Pace off, on the fullish length, Jamie Overton chips it towards the left of Abbott for a single.

Absolutely electric, is Livingstone between the wickets! Full from Abbott outside off, Livingstone slogs it wide of long on and David does well to make a tumbling stop in the deep. Returns a flat throw at the striker's end and Livingstone dives to get home. Two taken. England need 13 off the last 12 deliveries.

Full and on middle and leg, Overton drills it down to long off for a single.

SIX! STAND AND DELIVER! Liam Livingstone moves into his 80s with that mammoth strike into the crowd! Under double figures is what England need to win now, just a hit away! Matthew Short misses his length and serves a friendly half-volley on the stumps line, Liam Livingstone picks the bones out of it, charges down and spanks it high and handsome, several rows behind long on for a six.

WIDE! Pitched down leg, Liam Livingstone goes for a pull shot but misses. Wided.

FOUR! SCORES LEVEL! Too full and on middle, Liam Livingstone uses his feet, gets his bat underneath the ball, finds the middle of the bat and drills it down the ground for a boundary.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! A consolation wicket for Australia as Liam Livingstone departs after playing a match-winning knock of 87! A remarkable 50th T20I for Livingstone though! Matthew Short stays around the pegs and darts in a pinpoint yorker on the stumps, Liam Livingstone again charges down to drill it down the ground but misses to connect and the ball goes to shatter the stumps in a blink. Short gets his 4th wicket.

OUT! IN THE AIR...AND TAKEN! 5-FER FOR SHORT! He has bowled brilliantly in this match and it's a well-deserved one! Matthew Short slows it up, full and around leg stump line, Brydon Carse dances down the track to take the aerial route but is months early in the shot as he gets beaten by the lack of pace. Goes through the shot and gets the connection on the higher part of the willow and the ball travels into the air over the mid-wicket region. Tim David from mid on calls for his catch, runs to his right and takes a good running catch. Matthew Short is on a Hat-Trick now.

DONE AND DUSTED! ENGLAND WIN BY 3 WICKETS! This is now the highest successful run chase at the Sophia Gardens by any team. Adil Rashid finishes the job for the home side to level the series by 1-1 and England maintain their impressive winning record at Cardiff in the T20Is. Matthew Short fires it, full and outside off, Adil Rashid opens the bat's face and slices it through the point region for an easy single. Overall, it has been a fantastic game of cricket with both sides having their moments.