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| England handed Twenty20 thrashing | England handed Twenty20 thrashing |
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| England conceded a record 221-5 before losing the Twenty20 international to Australia by a margin of 77 runs. | England conceded a record 221-5 before losing the Twenty20 international to Australia by a margin of 77 runs. |
| Adam Gilchrist (48) and Ricky Ponting (47) put on 69 from 29 balls before Andrew Symonds and Cameron White accelerated in the latter stages. | Adam Gilchrist (48) and Ricky Ponting (47) put on 69 from 29 balls before Andrew Symonds and Cameron White accelerated in the latter stages. |
| Australia plundered 14 sixes in all, another record in this format. | Australia plundered 14 sixes in all, another record in this format. |
| England collapsed to 78-6 before Jamie Dalrymple (32) and debutant wicket-keeper Paul Nixon (31) took them up to a total of 144-9. | England collapsed to 78-6 before Jamie Dalrymple (32) and debutant wicket-keeper Paul Nixon (31) took them up to a total of 144-9. |
| Interview: England captain Michael Vaughan | |
| Ponting won the toss for the floodlit match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, where Australia had completed their 5-0 Ashes whitewash, and had no hesitation in opting to bat first. | Ponting won the toss for the floodlit match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, where Australia had completed their 5-0 Ashes whitewash, and had no hesitation in opting to bat first. |
| His reasoning was that sides batting first had won the bulk of matches in the domestic Twenty20 competition. | His reasoning was that sides batting first had won the bulk of matches in the domestic Twenty20 competition. |
| Australia were well and truly under way as early as the second over, Anderson being hit for three boundaries by Matthew Hayden. | Australia were well and truly under way as early as the second over, Anderson being hit for three boundaries by Matthew Hayden. |
| 606 DEBATE: Give your thoughts on the match | 606 DEBATE: Give your thoughts on the match |
| Anderson did remove Hayden in his following over, but the fast-scoring mantle was picked up by Ponting and Gilchrist. | Anderson did remove Hayden in his following over, but the fast-scoring mantle was picked up by Ponting and Gilchrist. |
| Sixes rained onto the stands - Gilchrist hit five on his own - and it did not help when Ponting, on 16, was dropped by Jon Lewis off Andrew Flintoff. | Sixes rained onto the stands - Gilchrist hit five on his own - and it did not help when Ponting, on 16, was dropped by Jon Lewis off Andrew Flintoff. |
| Sometimes you have to hold your hand up and say their batting was very impressive, very destructive and very powerful Michael Vaughan | Sometimes you have to hold your hand up and say their batting was very impressive, very destructive and very powerful Michael Vaughan |
| Finally, Panesar bowled Gilchrist off the inside edge and had Michael Hussey stumped. | Finally, Panesar bowled Gilchrist off the inside edge and had Michael Hussey stumped. |
| Ponting was caught at fine leg off Paul Collingwood, Lewis making amends for his earlier miss, and Michael Clarke was run out cheaply. | Ponting was caught at fine leg off Paul Collingwood, Lewis making amends for his earlier miss, and Michael Clarke was run out cheaply. |
| There was a momentary lull before White and Symonds joined in the fun. Leg-spinning all-rounder White struck 40 from 20 balls and hit four sixes while Symonds smashed 39 from 22 balls. | There was a momentary lull before White and Symonds joined in the fun. Leg-spinning all-rounder White struck 40 from 20 balls and hit four sixes while Symonds smashed 39 from 22 balls. |
| England even had time to drop another catch in the final over, Kevin Pietersen shelling White at mid-wicket. | England even had time to drop another catch in the final over, Kevin Pietersen shelling White at mid-wicket. |
| The difference in quality between England and Australia's fielding was highlighted when Pietersen was run out by a direct hit from third man by debutant Shane Harwood. | The difference in quality between England and Australia's fielding was highlighted when Pietersen was run out by a direct hit from third man by debutant Shane Harwood. |
| Michael Vaughan hit 27 from 21 balls in his return for England | Michael Vaughan hit 27 from 21 balls in his return for England |
| That came after Ed Joyce had fallen in the first over, and Flintoff in the second, both caught trying big shots before they had had a chance to settle. | That came after Ed Joyce had fallen in the first over, and Flintoff in the second, both caught trying big shots before they had had a chance to settle. |
| And it was soon 54-4 when Michael Vaughan was lbw attempting a reverse sweep against Symonds. | And it was soon 54-4 when Michael Vaughan was lbw attempting a reverse sweep against Symonds. |
| Vaughan, in his first game for England since December 2005, had at least stroked four pleasing boundaries, including an eye-catching cover drive and a trademark swivel pull. | Vaughan, in his first game for England since December 2005, had at least stroked four pleasing boundaries, including an eye-catching cover drive and a trademark swivel pull. |
| Nor did his troublesome knee appear to bother him unduly. | Nor did his troublesome knee appear to bother him unduly. |
| Ben Hilfenhaus, a 23-year-old Tasmanian and the other Aussie on debut, bowled some intelligent outswing in the middle overs, and finished with excellent figures of 2-16. | Ben Hilfenhaus, a 23-year-old Tasmanian and the other Aussie on debut, bowled some intelligent outswing in the middle overs, and finished with excellent figures of 2-16. |
| He had Collingwood caught at deep square leg and bowled Ian Bell with a low full toss. | He had Collingwood caught at deep square leg and bowled Ian Bell with a low full toss. |
| With England long having effectively lost the match, a partnership of 49 between Nixon and Dalrymple averted the heaviest loss in Twenty20 internationals. | With England long having effectively lost the match, a partnership of 49 between Nixon and Dalrymple averted the heaviest loss in Twenty20 internationals. |
| Leicestershire's Nixon, aged 36, finished not out and looks likely to secure the wicket-keeping berth for the one-day internationals. | Leicestershire's Nixon, aged 36, finished not out and looks likely to secure the wicket-keeping berth for the one-day internationals. |