David Malan’s Ton Takes England to 287

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The ODI series between England and Australia kickstarted today at the Adelaide Oval. Australia won the toss and sent the English to bat first. This is the first series where Pat Cummins will be playing as the new ODI captain for Australia.

It was no surprise that the English did not give the Aussies the fight that was expected. The celebrations from the T20 World Cup are still lurking around. Today’s loss will be a wake-up call for England as Australia won the match by 6 wickets and 3 plus over remaining.

David Malan Scored His Career Best of 134 Runs

The English batsmen looked lost today against the Australian pacers. If it weren’t for David Malan, England’s score would not have even gone past 200. The two openers managed to score just 20 runs between them.

David Malan came onto the pitch in the 4th over of the match after Starc cleaned out Jason Roy’s stumps. He assessed the lines and lengths that the Aussies were bowling. There was an extra bounce in the pitch for the bowlers, which was one of the root causes for the quick dismissals of the English batsmen.

England did manage to push their innings to the last four overs, and courtesy of a handful cameo by David Willey, they managed to reach a score of 287.

Cummins and Zampa Picked Up 3 Wickets Each

Pat Cummins could go back home as a happy captain and player. He was the lead man for the pacers. While other pacers managed to bring out the dot balls, Cummins took advantage of the pressure and picked up a handy 3 wickets haul.