England vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 Highlights, Ashes 2019: Advantage Australia After Steve Smith's Double Century On Day 2
ENG vs AUS 4th Test Day 2 Highlights, Ashes 2019: Australia declares their first innings at 497/8. Steve Smith top-scored with 211.
- Prakash Rai
- Updated:September 06, 2019 12:21 AM IST
Steve Smith, who returned after missing the third Test from concussion, scored his 3rd double hundred in Test cricket which helped Australia post a mammoth first innings total of 497/8 decl, putting them in the driver's seat as they finished Day 2 leading by 474 runs. England got off to a poor start as they lost Joe Denly, who was promoted to open the innings in place of Jason Roy, early. Rory Burns was unbeaten on 15 while the nigh watchman Craig Overton was batting on 3. Earlier, apart from Smith, Tim Paine and Mitchell Starc, playing his first game in the series, also scored a half-century. (SCORECARD)
Ashes 2019 4th Test Day 2 Match, Highlights England vs Australia, Straight from Old Trafford, Manchester.
- 00:00 (IST)Thank you for joining us!It was a treat for the fans to watch Steve Smith bat in the manner he did. Don't forget to join us tomorrow for some exciting cricket as England look to close in on Australia's first innings total.
- 23:47 (IST)End of day's play!England reach 23/1. They trail Australia by 474 runs. Steve Smith highlighted the day's play as he scored his third double hundred.
- 23:38 (IST)Inside edge goes for four!Rory Burns once again decides to cut Nathan Lyon's delivery only this time it was way too close to his body thus manages only an inside edge which beats the keeper and everyone around him and races away to the fence behind him.
- 23:36 (IST)Four!:Lyon bowls short which moves away from Burns after turning and he cuts it in the air but luckily goes in the gap and travels all the way to the fence.
- 23:34 (IST)Lyon in to attack!Nathan Lyon comes in to bowl as a second change bowler.
- 23:33 (IST)Caught at FSL... Denly departs!Pat Cummins gets Australia the first breakthrough as Joe Denly fails to keep the short ball down and hits it straight to Matthew Wade who takes an excellent catch fielding at forward short leg in the second attempt.
- 23:27 (IST)No Ball!Josh Hazlewood bowls a huge no ball, probably was trying to put in little extra effort to his delivery.
- 23:20 (IST)Cummins comes in to bowl!Tim Paine has introduced Pat Cummins straightway after Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood bowled a four-over spell in tandem.
- 23:11 (IST)Another well-directed bouncer!Another bouncer, this time from Mitchell Starc and it hit Joe Denly on his shoulder.
- 23:08 (IST)Terrific bouncer!Josh Hazlewood ends the over with a well-directed bouncer which hit Rory Burns around the shoulder area and that would have hurt.
- 23:06 (IST)First runs for England!Joe Denly plays one with soft hands and steals a quick single.
- 23:04 (IST)Hazlewood comes in to bowl!Josh Hazlewood to share the new ball for Australia from the James Anderson end.
- 23:03 (IST)Maiden over from Starc!Mitchell Starc bowls a fiery first over, even clicking 90mph on some occasions. He ends the over without conceding any run.
- 23:00 (IST)England innings begins!Mitchell Starc will start with the new ball. Rory Burns is on strike.
- 22:49 (IST)Four! Australia declare at 497/8!Nathan Lyon comes down charging and lofts Joe Root over midwicket for a four. Australia declare their inning at 497/8.
- 22:46 (IST)Four byes!Still no signs of declaration from Australian camp. Nathan Lyon is on strike to face Joe Root. Nathan Lyon gets on one knee to sweep it, misses completely and so does the keeper, ball beats the short fine leg and races to the fence.
- 22:42 (IST)Four!Short from Jofra Archer and Nathan Lyon swings his bat hard and a thick top edge earns him a boundary.
- 22:35 (IST)50 for Starc!Mitchell Starc gets to his 10th Test fifty with a single. Nathan Lyon comes rushing from the non-striker's end to congratulate him. Australian players are also up in the pavilion doing the same.
FIFTY! Starc brings up his 10th half-century off 49 balls in an entertaining return to the Test side #Ashes pic.twitter.com/I0K84ywiou
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) September 5, 2019 - 22:31 (IST)Top edge and six!Jofra Archer bangs another one short and Starc only manages a top edge and it sails all the way beating the diving Jos Buttler.
- 22:27 (IST)Upper cut and four!Jofra Archer bangs one short and Nathan Lyon sides away and uses upper cut to send it to the fence over keeper's head.
- 22:24 (IST)Back to back fours for Starc!Mitchell Starc finishes the over with two back to back boundaries. He is fetching the ball from outside off and dispatching them on the leg side with ease.
- 22:22 (IST)England lose review!Huge LBW appeal from Joe Root has been turned down by Marais Erasmus and England lose their review after the replay showed the ball had nicked Starc's gloves before hitting the pad.
- 22:21 (IST)SIX!Mitchell Starc gets his slog sweep in against Joe Root and gets maximum result for that as the ball sails over the midwicket fence.
- 22:18 (IST)Four!Jofra Archer bowls wide outside off and Nathan Lyon stands his ground and cuts it over point for a four.
- 22:17 (IST)Root brings Archer back!Jofra Archer went short and Nathan Lyon pulled it towards fine leg, 'catch it' was the call from the bowler and the keeper but it was going away from the fielder. The ball raced to the fence.
- 22:13 (IST)Root gets Smith!After a sweep, Steve Smith goes for a reverse sweep but fails to clear the infield, hits it straight into the hands of backward point fielder Joe Denly.
Finally! A fantastic innings from Steve Smith comes to an end.
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 5, 2019
Scorecard/Clips: https://t.co/rDgrysSBQA#Ashes pic.twitter.com/F1dGlEAim3 - 22:11 (IST)Four! 50 partnership!Steve Smith paddle sweeps Joe Root towards fine leg and collects another boundary.
- 22:09 (IST)Four boundary in a row!Mitchell Starc shows what he is capable of in this over. He smashes England's most senior bowler to all parts of the ground. He hit him four back to back boundaries.
- 22:07 (IST)Four!Exquisite off drive from Mitchell Starc earns him four runs. Broad pitched the ball full and Starc launched his drive to perfection.
- 22:03 (IST)Starc misses and so does the keeper!Starc tries to slog Jack Leach over midwicket but misses, Jonny Bairstow also fails to collect it properly and it goes to hit Ben Stokes standing at first slip.
- 22:00 (IST)Four!Steve Smith shuffles across and plays the on-drive for another boundary.
- 21:57 (IST)Smith reaches 200!Steve Smith brings up his 3rd double hundred. What a performer he has been for Australia in the series. He has made England bowlers look ordinary.
What more can you say? #Ashes pic.twitter.com/9suOdLDZ3Q
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) September 5, 2019 - 21:48 (IST)SIX! 400 up for Australia!Steve Smith charges down the track and lofts Jack Leach's full ball over extra cover for a six. Australia go beyond 400 now. Smith now just a boundary away from his double ton.
- 21:46 (IST)Four!Overton goes full this time and Mitchell Starc hammers it straight down the ground to collect his first boundary.
- 21:45 (IST)Swing and a miss!Craig Overton continues to bowl outside off stump, Mitchell Starc swings his bat and misses.
- 21:37 (IST)Wide ball!Craig Overton is bowling way outside off stump so much so that the umpire has to extend his arms and signal it a wide.
- 21:35 (IST)Starc defends Leach!Mitchell Starc is showing some great technique against Jack Leach.
- 21:30 (IST)Four!Steve Smith shuffles across and fetches the ball from outside off, pulls it on the on-side. He gets four runs for that and with that reaches 190.
- 21:23 (IST)Leach strikes... Cummins departs!Jack Leach lures Pat Cummins forward by bowling up into the stumps, the ball takes sharp turn and the outside edge is caught comfortably at first slip.
- 21:19 (IST)Four!Jack Leach straight and full but Steve Smith lunges forward to make contact with ball on the full and succeeds in that. The ball races away to the midwicket fence, giving him four runs.