Australia triumph over England with a 28-run victory in first T20I

Australia secured a 28-run victory over England in the first T20I in Southampton, after a powerful performance from opener Travis Head and an exceptional bowling display by leg-spinner Adam Zampa.

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Batting first, Australia was all out for 179 in 19.3 overs. Head's explosive 59 off 23 balls, combined with Matthew Short's 41 from 26, gave Australia a flying start with an 86run opening partnership.

Short, returning to the team after missing the Scotland series for paternity leave, replaced Jake Fraser-McGurk and made a strong case to be David Warner's long-term replacement.

England's leg-spinners Adil Rashid (1-23) and Liam Livingstone (3-22) managed to slow down Australia's run rate in the middle overs.

Poor shot selection from the Australians helped England's cause, and fast bowlers Jofra Archer and Saqib Mahmood cleaned up the tail.