ENG vs AUS 3rd T20I Results

3:47 PM IST Right then, that is it from this T20I series where it ends 1-1 between England ​​​​and Australia. The trophy has been presented to both the captains, Phil Salt and Mitchell Marsh as they lift it together. Now, both teams will be shifting their focus on the 5-match ODI series. The first game will be played on 19th September, Thursday at 11.30 am GMT, but as you know, you can always join us early for all the build-up. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

3:44 PM IST Phil Salt, the captain of England says that he is proud of the way the team came back after being pushed back in the first game and is disappointed with the way the series ends. Adds that the brand of cricket they play is a big positive and they want to win bilateral series' and then focus on bigger tournaments. Concludes that he has enjoyed the challenge and added responsibility of captaincy.

3:43 PM IST Mitchell Marsh, the skipper of Australia says that it would have been nice to finish with a deciding match but onto the ODIs now. Adds that Jake Fraser-McGurk is an exciting talent and they gave a chance to the young players in Scotland and everyone had different roles across the five games. Ends by saying that they will have a few players coming back into the side but it is always nice to see a young group perform in England.

3:41 PM IST Liam Livingstone is the PLAYER OF THE SERIES for his all-round performance with both bat and ball (124 runs and 5 wickets). He says he has enjoyed his cricket and is glad to be involved more in the game. Adds that he likes to bat wherever possible and loves to represent England but to be sent up the order was great.

3:37 PM IST Jos Buttler is named the T20 PLAYER OF THE SUMMER for his excellent performances in the T20I series against Pakistan and the T20 World Cup 2024.

3:37 PM IST Presentation Time...

3:36 PM IST Let's recap a bit of what happened in this series. In the first game, Travis Head smashed a fiery half-century with Matthew Short also playing a fine cameo. Chasing 180, England faltered at 151 losing the game by 28 runs. It was an excellent overall bowling effort from the Aussies with Sean Abbott being the pick of the bowlers with a three-wicket haul. Then the action shifted to Cardiff where again Travis Head showed his explosive batting skills, but it was Jake Fraser-McGurk's blazing maiden T20I fifty along with Josh Inglis' fireworks that got them to the second-highest first-inning total on that ground. However, despite suffering early blows, it was Liam Livingstone's match-winning knock of 87 off just 47 that took them home that too in his 50th T20I. A special mention to Matthew Short as well, who registered an incredible five-wicket haul in the last game.

3:23 PM IST Bad news folks! The inevitable has happened, and the match officials have decided to call off this game due to the persistent rain in Manchester. It is sad that we could not get to see any action because, with the series level, this decider had all the ingredients to be an exciting contest. In the end, the rain gods had other ideas, and England and Australia will have to share the spoils in this series before heading into the ODIs.

3:15 PM IST UPDATE - 3.15 pm GMT - The rain has picked up pace and the umbrellas go up in the crowd. This means that the inspection that was scheduled to take place will not be happening and things are looking pretty bleak now for this game to get underway even for the 5-over contest. The waiting game continues.

2:55 PM IST UPDATE - 2.56 pm GMT - Well, the covers were taken off for a brief moment, but the drizzle is back on in Manchester, and so are the covers. The scheduled inspection is not that far away but it remains to be seen whether it has to be pushed back or not. Also, if anyone is interested to know the result of the North London Derby that we mentioned before - Arsenal have earned bragging rights with a 1-0 win over their rivals Tottenham.

2:30 PM IST UPDATE - 2.30 pm GMT - Finally, some positive news! The rain has eased off now and the umpires are out there to have a look at the ground conditions. There will be an official pitch inspection at 3.15 pm GMT if there is no further rain. Also, the latest possible start time for a 5-over-per-side match is 4.46 pm GMT. Let's hope for the best.