ICC World Cup 2019: Twitter Reacts As Australia Fight Back To Post A Challenging Total

Former Australia skipper Steve Smith led a superb comeback to post 223 runs after England bowlers dominated the first hour in the second semifinal of the ICC World Cup 2019 at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

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Australia struggled to put up a good start after Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to bat first. English seamers Jofra Archer and Chris Woakes were brilliant with the new ball removing the in-form Australian openers – Aaron Finch and David Warner in the first three overs. Both Archer and Woakes made the new ball talk dismissing the Aussie openers cheaply. To make things worse, debutant Peter Handscomb also went back to the pavilion scoring four runs giving Woakes his second wicket to leave Australia at 14 for three in just 6.1 overs.

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Since then, Alex Carey and Steven Smith revived the innings adding 103 runs for the fourth wicket. Meanwhile, Carey copped a nasty blow on his chin off a deadly bouncer from Jofra Archer. He immediately signalled towards the dressing room as blood came out of his chin. But the wicket-keeper batsman showed courage to carry on with the innings and chipped in with a fabulous knock of 46 before getting out to Adil Rashid. The England leg-spinner struck once again in that same over to remove all-rounder Marcus Stoinis to have Australia at 118 for five.

However, Steven Smith kept the Australian innings going rotating the strike while the odd boundaries kept coming. But England kept picking wickets at regular intervals to halt the free flow of runs. Pat Cummins also followed the pack giving Rashid his third scalp as England had Australia at 166 for seven. But Smith combined well with Mitchell Starc to add a 50+ run stand to cross the 200-run total as England looked for a breakthrough.

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But a fine work from Jos Buttler provided a breakthrough removing the dangerous looking Steven Smith after a fine knock of 85 runs. Chris Woakes removed Mitchell Starc in the very next ball to put England once again back in the game as they restricted Australia to a gettable total in Birmingham.

Twitter Reactions

England have been magnificent in the field & with the ball in hand .. The skipper also hasn’t missed a trick .. ? #CWC19

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 11, 2019

There will be first time winner this World Cup…

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) July 11, 2019

A batsman like Steve Smith is what India missed in Manchester yesterday. Bedrock of the middle order! #EngvAus #CWC19

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) July 11, 2019

Starky losing a few overs here…. really putting in to scrape a few more runs for the Aussies #AusvsEng #CWC2019

— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) July 11, 2019

Who is the find of this tournament?

I would go for Alex Carey. #AusvEng #CWC19

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) July 11, 2019

Hmmm…. no show #CWC2019 #AUSvENG

— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) July 11, 2019

As of now @stevesmith49 is the one standing between 50-50 chance or a 100 % new World Champion. #ICCCricketWorldCup2019 #AusvsEng

— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) July 11, 2019

Wicket please …. #CWC19

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 11, 2019

Woakes on ?????
Aussies collapsing.. 14-3.
LOVE IT. #ENGvAUS

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 11, 2019

Adil Rashid has been absolutely brilliant today. And great to see him get a rousing round of applause from the crowd. #CWC19 #AUSvENG #ENGvAUS

— Anand Vasu (@anandvasu) July 11, 2019

From oodles of luck to the oozing blood – this World Cup has been a sentimental journey. #ENGvAUS #CWC19

— Tahir Ibn Manzoor (@TahirIbnManzoor) July 11, 2019

This is the passion which is required when you represent your Country.
Respect ?#ENGvAUS pic.twitter.com/U22uwzBYOQ

— Fawad Saif (@fawad425) July 11, 2019

In case anyone still wonders who is the better off the two. https://t.co/Q0FUVebCZp

— Gautam Sodhi (@GautamSodhi1) July 11, 2019

Took nearly 20 years but Archer finally put one on Carey’s chin #ICCWorldCup #ENGvAUS

— Roy Dyson (@rdyson22) July 11, 2019

just take it on the chin and carey on #ENGvAUS #CWC19

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) July 11, 2019

Battered… now bleeding… Aussies getting brutalised.
Ferocious 90mph stuff from ⁦@JofraArcher⁩ ??#ENGvAUS pic.twitter.com/ax2RQ7NbJ1

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 11, 2019

Alex Carey has been the best keeper batsman in this World Cup. He along with Dussen has impressed me the most. Hope they play a lot more games in future.#ENGvAUS

— Gautam Sodhi (@GautamSodhi1) July 11, 2019

Most catches by fielders in an ODI WC:

12 – Joe Root, 2019*
11 – Ricky Ponting, 2002/03
10 – Faf du Plessis, 2019#AusvsEng

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) July 11, 2019

This umpire's call is such a big farce.
LBW appeal against Virat Kohli yesterday, given out, reviewed, clipping top of the stumps, umpire's call, OUT
LBW appeal against Steve Smith today, given not out, reviewed, clipping top of the stumps, umpire's call, NOT OUT#INDvNZ #CWC19

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) July 11, 2019