It was left to James Neesham at the end, as it had been in the World Cup final in 2019, and as he did on that occasion he went within one hit of stealing the game with an outstanding 58 off 39 balls. But he ended like his Lord’s partner Martin Guptill, cutting a forlorn figure face first on the turf having been run out off the penultimate ball. Mitchell Starc, having been plundered everywhere, held his nerve off the last ball to deny Lockie Ferguson the six he needed and handed Australia a vital two points.
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