Matthew Short’s Cameo Innings Boosts Australia In Third T20I
Australia started with 67 runs for the loss of two wickets in the powerplay in the last game. Steve Smith was dismissed for just four runs in the second over. Matthew Short played a quickfire cameo, scoring 27 runs off 11 balls with the help of one boundary and three sixes.
Matthew Short’s innings came to an end when he mistimed a shot off Ben Sears, resulting in a catch by Tim Seifert. Following Short’s dismissal, Glenn Maxwell came to the crease and scored 20 runs off just 9 balls. Maxwell smashed three boundaries and a six in his knock.
Australia’s innings was interrupted by showers multiple times in the match. The visiting team scored 118 runs for the loss of four wickets in 10.4 overs. Josh Inglis scored an unbeaten 14 runs off 8 deliveries, while Tim David contributed 8 runs off 3 balls before the rain break.