
Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethell flexed their muscles as England defied a shock five-wicket haul from part-timer Matthew Short to set up a T20 series decider against Australia on Sunday.
Set 194, England slipped to 79 for three when Phil Salt walked into an apparent trap laid by fellow stand-in captain Travis Head, holing out to Short, but a boundary laden stand of 90 in 47 balls between Livingstone and Bethell broke the back of the chase.