Australia claim Twenty20 honours

17 July 2008

Australia Deaf followed up their Ashes success over England by winning the Twenty20 international between the sides.

The tourists, who retained the Ashes last week after drawing the two-Test series, triumphed by 32 runs in the opening match of the limited-overs leg of their trip.

A target of 155 proved well beyond England, who were bowled out for 122 with eight balls to spare at Colwyn Bay despite contributions of 22 and 23 respectively from Mike O’Mahony and Darrell Sykes.

Luke Trudgett starred with the ball for Australia, taking 3-24 off four overs after he had hit 33 not out off 30 balls, while Paul Welch and Terry Regan shared four wickets.

Nick Watkins had done much of the damage with the bat, smashing 80 off 68 deliveries - including six fours and four sixes - in Australia’s total of 154 for four.

The first of four one-day internationals takes place at Walmley CC in Warwickshire next Monday.

Scorecard - England Deaf v Australia Deaf, Twenty20, July 17 2008 (39 KB)