Australia went on to meet the challenge, making 317 runs for the loss of only three wickets with six overs to spare. They impressed with the ball as well as they bowled out England for 315 in 49.4 overs. The game emphasized Australia’s superiority over the other teams as well as their ability to pursue tough targets.
In a match against England at Trent Bridge for the head of the one-day series Head struck an impressive 154 not out and Marnus Labuschagne chipping in with a sturdy 77 to propel the Australians to victory. Aiming to pursue an aggressive target of 316 runs, Australia successfully accomplished their batting exercise obtaining the target with 7 wickets in the bag.
It due to Head’s excellent shot making and shot selection made both of those performances considerable in achieving the win. This match augers well with the rest of the five match ODI series for the Australians as the team has resolved to be aggressive from the very beginning of the clash against their opponents.
Australia then proceeded to chase the total made by England of 315 ending with 317 runs with three wickets lost and six overs still remaining. Such a brilliant performance by them underlined the depth of their batting order and proved the effectiveness of their bowling accentuating the control on the match thus setting the winning mood.
It marked the 13th win in a One Day International (ODI) for Australia, who further established their authority after being crowned World Cup champions last year.
This, however, was remarkable since it was their 6th win in a straight tournament against England, which is one of the fiercest sides. Australia did face some problems of being ill and injury prone to some of the players, but they managed to perform and achieve victory in what will remain memorable in their memory.
In ODIs, Head’s highest run stand came in the form of a132 runs scored from 129 balls with 20 fours and five sixes hits which were quiet well supported by labuschgne who or who else was also a big factor earlier in the match in slowing down England’s rapid start to the game.