In a controversial moment during the second T20I between Australia and England, keeper Matthew Wade was caught obstructing England’s Mark Wood while trying to return to his crease after hitting a ball high in the air, as the bowler tried to go for the catch.
The incident happened on the 3rd ball of the 17th over, when Mark Wood hurried Wade with a sharp short ball, which the left-hander top-edged onto his helmet. Mark Wood tried to go for the catch in his follow-through, but Wade put his hand out to stop the bowler from making a full attempt as he dived into his crease.
This led to both Wood and England captain Jos Buttler asking questions from the umpire over what Matthew Wade did. The two umpires conversed for a bit, but in the end, Wade came out unscathed.
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Meanwhile, England batted first after losing the toss, and thanks to 84 from Alex Hales and 68 from Jos Buttler and their 132-run partnership in 11.2 overs, the visitors posted 208/6 in 20 overs. Nathan Ellis picked 3/20 in his four overs.
On the other hand, David Warner slammed 73 runs, while Mitchell Marsh (36) and Marcus Stoinis (35), along with Wade (21), kept Australia in the game till the last over when 16 runs were needed. In the end, they finished on 200/9 and lost by 8 runs.
