1st ODI: Beardman's six-fer headlines Australia's triumph over England
What's the story
A sensational opening spell from Mahli Beardman headlined Australia's stunning win over England in the first One Day International (ODI) match at the Perth Stadium. The 21-year-old took six wickets for just 24 runs as England were bundled out for a mere 131 runs in just 33.4 overs. In response, the Aussies crossed the line without much hassle as Mitchell Marsh scored a stunning half-century at the top. Here are the key stats.
Record-breaking performance
A sensational spell from the pacer
Beardman used a mix of aggressive short balls and deadly full-length deliveries to completely bamboozle the England batting order.
The youngster entered the attack in the 10th over and immediately made his presence felt with speeds in the mid-140 kph range.
He dismissed captain Harry Brook and Joe Root with superb deliveries before running through the middle-order.
His extraordinary performance helped Australia reduce England to 65/8.
Bowling blitz
Jacks, Atkinson take England past 100
Though Will Jacks (25) and Gus Atkinson (29*) took England past 100, Beardman wrapped up the innings by trapping last man Jofra Archer for 11.
Tom Banton (25) and Root (17) were the only other England batters to enter double figures.
Left-arm quick Spencer Johnson also contributed to Australia's bowling success, claiming three wickets for 42 runs.
Elite list
Beardman registers these records
Beardman finished with 6/24 across 7.4 overs (1 maiden).
He became the third Aussie bowler to claim six or more wickets in an ODI versus England, as per Cricinfo.
Beardman's 6/24 are also now the fourth-best figures by any bowler on ODI debut.
Having claimed 5/21 versus Sri Lanka in 1998, Tony Dodemaide is the only other Aussie bowler with a fifer on ODI debut.
The youngster has raced to 27 scalps across 12 List A games while averaging over 21. This was his maiden fifer.
Marsh
Fiery fifty from Marsh's blade
Marsh's 50 off 30 balls had four fours and as many sixes.
The dasher has now raced to 3,445 runs from 106 ODIs at 38.27. He clocked his 25th fifty (100s: 4).
Versus England, Marsh owns 736 runs from 23 ODIs at 35.04.
He clobbered his eighth fifty against them. 1,084 of his runs have come in home ODIs at 40.14 (100s: 2, 50s: 8).
Marsh has scored five fifties across seven ODIs this year. The tally includes 347 runs at an average of 49.57 and a strike rate of 135.01.
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Three-fer for Johnson
As mentioned, Johnson finished with three wickets for 42 runs in nine overs - his career-best ODI figures. This spell took him to 10 wickets across eight ODIs at an economy of 5.47. In List A cricket, the pacer now has 30 wickets from 18 matches.