Twitter reacts as Australia thump England by seven wickets at the MCG

Updated - 10 Feb 2018, 08:54 PM

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Australia won their third consecutive T20I match. (Photo credit should read CON CHRONIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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Australia won their third Twenty20 International in a row as they defeated England in the third T20I of the triangular series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne.

Australia under the leadership of David Warner has now won three out of three T20I’s played in the series.

England was handed their second successive loss by the hands of Australia who had against their arch-rivals.

Australia now has six points from three matches while England and New Zealand are yet to open their account.

Australia, Trans-tasman, England, T20 series, MCG — **Australia won their third consecutive T20I match. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)**

Australia were set a target of 138 in the third T20 after they won the toss and opted to field first.

England started poorly as they lost two early wickets in the form of opening batsman Alex Hales and Jason Roy.

England’s innings was steadied by wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler who scored 46 runs to help his team reach a competitive total of 137/7.

For Australia, Kane Richardson picked up three wickets while Billy Stanlake picked up two wickets.

In reply, David Warner’s poor run with the bat continued as he was dismissed for just two runs. Chris Lynn then came in and scored 31 off 19 balls.

Glenn Maxwell continued his good form with the bat and scored 39 runs off 26 balls. Aaron Finch finished the match as he hit two sixes and two boundaries in the five balls he faced.

The teams will now travel to New Zealand for the remainder of the series.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to Australia’s victory in the third T20I:

https://twitter.com/motherrr/status/962279439903191040

Irony with Richardson getting MOTM, he’s the one player I don’t think ‘fits’. Would rather his namesake #AUSvsENG

— ßert ωerdeη (@bertwerden) February 10, 2018

Never ever bat finchy anywhere else than opener. EVER! #AusVsEng

— Luke Jackson (@2dogsofficial) February 10, 2018

Two consecetive 6s from @AaronFinch5 to seal victory for @CricketAus ??✌️
Well played #Aussies #AUSvENG #beatengland #win pic.twitter.com/35HzbyT2s1

— Suliman Sayyed (@Its_Sayyed) February 10, 2018