WATCH: Starc Cleans Up Malan In The 1st Over With An Unplayable Delivery; Attains A Tough Record In ODI Cricket

Mitchell Starc wreaked havoc in the very first over of England's innings, picking up two wickets and setting up Australia's win in the 2nd ODI.

Cricket Image for WATCH: Starc Cleans Up Malan In The 1st Over With An Unplayable Delivery; Attains (Image Source: AFP)

AUS vs ENG: In the 2nd ODI between Australia and England at Sydney Crick Ground, Sydney, Australia posted 280 runs on the board in 50 overs after opting to bat first. When England came out for the chase, Mitchell Starc shook the English batting in the very 1st over of the innings. Firstly, Starc dismissed Jason Roy for a duck and then he dismissed the in-form batter, Dawid Malan, for a duck as well.

The delivery which cleaned up Malan was an unplayable delivery which many would agree with. This was the 5th delivery of the first over where Malan's bails went flying into the air. Malan looked completely clueless against Starc's pace and swing and was clean-bowled. The ball was swift enough that it seemed it would beat any batter in the world. 

A video of this wicket is getting viral on the internet now. Starc pitched the delivery on a good length and the angle drew Malan into the clip. However, the ball pitched and deviated cruelly, passed Malan's closed bat face and crashed into the off stump. 

That is a SEED from Starc!#AUSvENG | #PlayOfTheDay | #Dettol pic.twitter.com/XISUPw34Pm

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 19, 2022

With two wickets in the first over, Mitchell Starc also became the bowler with the most wickets in the 1st over of the innings. Starc now has 22 wickets in the first over of ODI innings since 2012, followed by Lasith Malinga (19), Mohammad Irfan (10) and James Anderson (9).

22 times.
That’s how many times Mitch Starc has struck in the first over of an ODI innings.
The next best in that time are Lasith Malinga (19), Mo Irfan (10) and James Anderson (9) - [since 2012]

— Bleh (@rishabh2209420) November 19, 2022

While talking about the match, courtesy of Steve Smith's 94 and fifties by Marnus Labuschagne and Marcus Stoinis, Australia posted 280/8 in 50 overs. In reply, England's batting was rigged down by Mitchell Starc and Adam Zampa, who grabbed 4 wickets each. Sam Billings (71) and James Vince (60) were the top scorers while none of the other English batters were able to cross the 25-run mark. England were bowled out for 208 runs in 38.5 overs as Australia won the match by 72 runs and clinched the 3-match series 2-0 with the final ODI yet to be played.