Australia vs England 1st T20I 2011 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Australia vs England 1st T20I 2011 - England tour of Australia 2-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between England and Australia at Adelaide Oval in 12th January 2011.

Chris Woakes celebrates hitting the winning run as England beat Australia by one wicket © Getty Images

Nerveless Debutant Chris Woakes led to England thrilling one-wicket victory over Australia, despite a remarkable all-round display from Shane Watson and take a 1-0 lead in a nail-biter game of the first T20I.

Match Stats :

England chased 158 was their second highest successful run-chase in T20 international and It is their highest chase against Australia in T20Is, previous highest chase was 148 at Bridgetown in the 2010 World Twenty20. 8 : England set up the world-record for most consecutive wins in T20 internationals, surpassing the previous record of 7 straight wins by South Africa and Pakistan. Shane Watson hammered a 27-ball his second fastest half-century for Australia in T20 internationals. 26-runs : Number of runs that were scored in the 8th over from Graeme Swann, which was the third most productive over for Australia in T20 international and the joint seventh most expensive-over in T20Is. Shane Watson scored 26-runs (6, 6, 6, 2, 4, 2) - the third most runs scored by an Australian batsman in an over in T20 international and the joint fifth most runs scored by a batsman in T20Is. Shane Watson's 4 for 15 was the best bowling figures for Australia in T20 international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 4 for 18 held by Dirk Nannes against Bangladesh at Bridgetown in the 2010 World Twenty20. Australia's 157 was their second highest score against England in T20 internationals. England'a 158 was their second highest score against Australia in T20 internationals. 83 : David Warner and Shane Watson set up the record first-wicket partnership for Australia against England in T20 international, previously held by the 78-run stand between Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden at Cape Town in the inaugural 2007 World Twenty20.

Australia scored 157-4 in 20 overs with top scorer by Shane Watson blasted a 59 off 31-balls including 6-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 190.32.

David Warner struck 30 off 28-balls included five-fours, David Hussey 28.

Debutant Aaron Finch - who scored a unbeaten 15 off 14-balls on his debut T20I match and Steve Smith 15 not out.

England best bowler by Michael Yardy takes two-wickets, debutant Chris Woakes - who took one-wicket on his debut T20I match and one for Tim Bresnan.

England chased 158-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by the Eoin Morgan cracked a 43 off 33-balls including five-fours & a six, Ian Bell struck 27 off 17-balls included 4-fours and a six with strike rate of 158.82.

Kevin Pietersen hit 25 off 11-balls included 3-fours & s six with strike-rate of 227.27, Debutant Chris Woakes - who scored a unbeaten 19 off 15-balls on his debut T20I match - included one-six & a four and Paul Collingwood 16.

Australia best bowler by Shane Watson claimed 4-wicket haul for 15-runs in 4-overs, David Hussey, Steve O'Keefe, Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Tait and Brett Lee each took one-wickets.

Shane Watson named Player of the match for his all-round performance to claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 15-runs in 4-overs after smashed a blazing 59-runs knocked off facing 31-balls including 6-fours and 3-sixes with strike rate of 190.32.

                   

: