Alex Hales is a destructive opener and his style of play is a menace for the opposition. The experienced Englishman believes in taking on the opposition right from the first ball to unsettle them. In this article, we will look at Alex Hales’ top 3 innings for England in T20I cricket.
116* vs Sri Lanka, 2014
Alex Hales came up with his best batting performance in T20I cricket in the T20 World Cup 2014. England faced Sri Lanka in the group stage and it was Hales who led his team to a thrilling victory with a swashbuckling century. The English team was chasing a mammoth target of 190 runs in the second innings but Alex Hales made the run chase a cakewalk with his fierce batting knock scoring 116 runs off just 64 deliveries. He was also awarded the Player of the Match for his match-winning effort.
99 vs West Indies, 2012
Here is another exhibition of fireworks from Alex Hales for England in T20I cricket. England played against West Indies in a one-off T20I at Nottingham where Hales demolished the opposition bowling attack. Chasing 173 runs in the second innings England got off to a disappointing start as they lost the opener Craig Kieswetter in the third over itself. However, Hales did not let the opposition run away with the momentum rather he stitched a partnership with Ravi Bopara that almost sealed the match for England. Eventually, England won the match in the last over with seven wickets in hand.
94 vs Australia, 2013
The third entry in this list is a batting masterclass from the English opener against the arch-rivals Australia. In the second T20I of the series between the two teams, Alex Hales made the opposition surrender to his merciless thrashing. Australia elected to field first after winning the toss but the decision proved to be a disaster. Hales smashed Australian bowlers around the park to ensure that his team posted a challenging target for the visitors. The right-handed opener scored 94 runs leading England to a score of 195 runs at the end of the first innings.
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