17 May 2010

England win Twenty20 title

7:06 am on 17 May 2010

The England cricketers have secured their first victory at an ICC limited-overs tournament with a crushing seven-wicket win against Australia in the World Twenty20 final in Barbados.

Australia slipped to 8 for 3 after being put in, but recovered to post a competitive 147 for 6, with David Hussey top-scoring on 59.

However Craig Kieswetter, with 63 and Kevin Pietersen, with 47 took England to 118 for 1 but then fell in quick succession.

But captain Paul Collingwood eased his side home with three overs remaining.

It was a crushing win for England and delivered their first global trophy in the 35-year history of limited-overs competitions.