England's defence in danger after Australia defeat

T20 World Cup, Barbados

Australia 201-7 (20 overs): Warner 39 (16), Marsh 35 (25); Jordan 2-44

England 165-6 (20 overs): Buttler 42 (28); Cummins 2-28

Australia won by 36 runs

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England's T20 World Cup defence is already successful threat aft a damaging 36-run conclusion by Australia successful Barbados.

After a roaring start, their aged rivals piled up 201-7 earlier England's batters fell distant severely successful their pursuit.

Jos Buttler and Phil Salt reached 73-0 but aft Salt fell successful nan eighth complete England slipped further and further down nan required complaint arsenic wickets tumbled.

They ended connected 165-6 pinch Buttler's 42 their highest score.

In truth nan crippled was won successful nan first 5 overs, however.

Travis Head and David Warner flogged England's bowling pinch a business of 70 disconnected 30 balls.

Seven of Australia's 13 sixes were deed successful their opening stand, giving them nan level to station nan highest people of nan World Cup truthful far.

England now will apt person to triumph their last 2 games against Oman and Namibia to person a chance of avoiding nan embarrassment of failing to scope nan Super 8 phase, and moreover that whitethorn only group up a script wherever they trust connected nett run-rate to pip Scotland.

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