England vs Australia 5th Test Day 4 Highlights, Ashes 2019: England Beat Australia By 135 Runs To Draw Series
ENG vs AUS 5th Test Day 4 Highlights, Ashes 2019: England beat Australia by 135 runs in the fifth and the final Ashes Test to level the series 2-2.
- Prakash Rai
- Updated:September 15, 2019 10:58 PM IST
Stuart Broad and Jack Leach picked up four wickets apiece, helping England beat Australia by 135 runs in the fifth and the final match and level the series 2-2. Apart from Matthew Wade none of the Australia batsmen could pose challenges to the English bowlers. Wade scored his 4th Test century in the process. Australia talisman Steve Smith failed for the first time in the series and that proved costly for the team. Earlier, chasing 399 runs to win, Australia got off to a poor start as Stuart Broad dismissed both Marcus Harris and David Warner cheaply. Harris was the first one to depart as Broad sent his off-stump rolling in the air when he was on 9. Warner got into the double-digits for the second time in this series but couldn't capitalise on the start and got out on 11 by edging one straight to the third slip. Warner became Broad's victim for the seventh time in the series. Before lunch, the biggest wicket for the visitors was the departure of Marnus Labuschagne, their most consistent batsman after Smith, who got out after he failed to recover his crease in time and wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow clipped the bails in a flash. (Scorecard)
Ashes 2019 5th Test Day 4 Match, Highlights Between England vs Australia, Straight From Kennington Oval, London.
- 22:43 (IST)England win by 135 runs!Josh Hazlewood flicks the ball off his pads but finds Joe Root stationed at midwicket who takes a superb catch to bowl Australia out for 263, thus winning the match by 135 runs. With this win, hosts level the five-Test series 2-2.
A stunning catch to end the game!!
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 15, 2019
The Ashes series is drawn for the first time since 1972.
Scorecard/Clips: https://t.co/L5LXhA6aUm pic.twitter.com/wrrwuTNc7s - 22:39 (IST)Lyon c Root b Leach!Nathan Lyon tries to sweep Jack Leach's delivery but hits it straight into the hands of England skipper Joe Root who doesn't have to move an inch to gobble that.
- 22:32 (IST)Root gets Wade! England inch close to victory!Joe Root gets rid of dangerous Matthew Wade. He charged down the pitch, missed the line and Jonny Bairstow does the rest for England. He departed for 117. England need two wickets to win the match and level the series.
ROOOOOOOOOOT!!!
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 15, 2019
Scorecard/Videos: https://t.co/L5LXhA6aUm#Ashes pic.twitter.com/8gPHgiLGmb - 22:31 (IST)Leach comes into the attack!Joe Root has brought Jack Leach into the attack. Nothing is impossible in cricket, especially after what we witnessed in the third Test at Headingley. Can Wade do what Stokes did for England? We shall find out...
- 22:24 (IST)Four!Stuart Broad pitches the ball up and Peter Siddle drives it through covers off the front foot for a four. This was more convincing shot from him. Australia are now 150 runs away from a miraculous win.
- 22:23 (IST)Four!Stuart Broad draws a thick outside edge from Peter Siddle but it goes straight in the gap between first slip and the third slip fielder and races all the way to the fence.
- 22:20 (IST)Wade given out... decision overturned!Joe Root bowls yorker, Matthew Wade tries to hit it on the full, ball goes straight to the slip fielder, umpire Dharmasena is convinced and raises his finger. Wade decides to review it after discussing with the non-striker. The replay shows no contact between the bat and the ball as the bat hit the ground and the on-field umpire has to reverse his initial decision.
- 22:14 (IST)Cummins departs!Pat Cummins departs as he edges one straight to wicket-keeper's gloves. Broad gets England a crucial breakthrough.
Three more wickets needed!
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 15, 2019
Scorecard & In-Play Clips: https://t.co/L5LXhA6aUm#Ashes pic.twitter.com/iqiBtiE96t - 22:11 (IST)Chances go begging!Matthew Wade has given two clear chances to England after completing his century. He now needs to calm himself down.
- 22:09 (IST)Four!Matthew Wade guides Joe Root's short and wide delivery towards deep point for a boundary.
- 22:06 (IST)100 for Matthew Wade!Matthew Wade taps Stuart Broad's ball towards fine leg and completes his 4th Test century. He has played a gem of a innings so far but the match and his job is not over yet.
- 22:01 (IST)Four!Pat Cummins cuts Stuart Broad's short-and-wide-ball through covers without mercy and collects four runs.
- 21:58 (IST)Run out chance!Matthew Wade works the ball on the leg side and calls for a quick single. The replay shows that Wade made his ground in time but given the circumstances and the condition of the match he should have avoided taking that risk.
- 21:52 (IST)Root comes in to bowl!Joe Root brings himself back into the attack. He starts his over with a yorker and concedes just one run in the over.
- 21:43 (IST)Archer is off... Broad comes in!Jofra Archer finally hands the ball to another bowler after bowling a marathon spell of eight overs. He is replaced by Stuart Broad.
- 21:40 (IST)Four!Matthew Wade flicks Jofra Archer's half-volley towards mid-wicket and collects second boundary of the over. He moves to 96.
- 21:37 (IST)Archer to Wade! Four runs!Jofra Archer comes back with another over. He draws a thick leading edge on the very first ball but it flies over second slip and races away to the fence. Wade enters 90s.
- 21:34 (IST)Four!Jofra Archer bowls the fastest ball of the match, 154 kph, drifting down leg side and Matthew Wade flicks it fine. A misfield near the fence gifts Wade three extra runs.
- 21:30 (IST)That hurts!Jofra Archer bowls well-directed bouncer which has hit Matthew Wade on his biceps. Archer rushes towards him and gives him a look.
- 21:28 (IST)Archer gets another over!Jofra Archer has convinced his skipper to give him one more over. Wade drives Archer's full ball through cover and collects another boundary.
- 21:25 (IST)Archer yorks Wade!Jofra Archer fires in a yorker at full pace and Matthew Wade somehow manages to block it.
- 21:19 (IST)The banter continues!Jofra Archer continues to bowl at full pace. He is going close to Wade after every ball and giving hi looks. Wade gets off the strikes with a single and the two players exchange a few words. This banter has probably charged Archer up and he just bowled the fastest ball of the match at 148kmph.
- 21:14 (IST)Leach removes Australia skipper!Jack Leach removes Australian skipper Tim Paine and breaks the partnership. Umpire Dharmasena took long to raise his finger but in the end his decision was right as replay showed three-reds. With that Paine's Ashes 2019 comes to an end. Australia lose their review.
Breakthrough!
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 15, 2019
Scorecard/Videos: https://t.co/L5LXhA6aUm#Ashes pic.twitter.com/4ruv7oP59o - 21:11 (IST)Archer gives Wade a look!Matthew Wade and Jofra Archer had little bit of banter in the last over. Archer was not particularly happy with the how Wade pulled him for a four.
- 21:06 (IST)Four... 200 up for Australia!Jofra Archer once again bowls short and Matthew Wade pulls him through square leg for four runs. With that Australia bring up 200 runs on board.
- 20:57 (IST)Maiden from Leach!Australian skipper Tim Paine, who is new at the crease, plays Jack Leach cautiously. Leach starts his new spell with a maiden over.
- 20:53 (IST)Leach comes into the attack!Jack Leach comes into bowl for the first time post tea. With pitch deteriorating and rough patches, you would expect him to come good for England.
- 20:49 (IST)Top edge and six!Jofra Archer bangs short and Matthew Wade goes for a pull, only manages a thick top edge which flies over fine leg fielder' head for a six.
- 20:46 (IST)Four!Sam Curran bowls an in-swinger to Tim Paine who clips it off his pads towards long leg to collect a boundary.
- 20:44 (IST)England lose 2nd review!England players appeal for a LBW, Marais Erasmus doesn't concur and Joe Root decides to review it. The replay shows the ball was pitched outside leg stump. England lose their second review as well.
- 20:42 (IST)Four!Jofra Archer drifts on the pads but Tim Paine fails to put his bat to the ball, it flicks of the thigh pad and races away to the fence.
- 20:38 (IST)Four!Jofra Archer bowls a long half-volley, Matthew Wade crunches it past point and collects another boundary.
- 20:37 (IST)Four!Sam Curran bowls a juicy full toss and Tim Paine hits it through extra-cover to end the over with a boundary.
- 20:34 (IST)Curran starts after tea!England begin the final session attack with young Sam Curran.
- 20:16 (IST)Australia 167/5 @ Tea on Day 4!Australia 167/5 @ Tea on Day 4. They still need 232 runs to beat England. Wade 60* and Paine 10*.
- 20:09 (IST)Four!Matthew Wade dances down the track, gets close to the pitch of the ball and drives it through extra-cover and collects another boundary.
- 20:07 (IST)Four!Joe Root bowls an overpitch delivery and Tim Paine drills it through extra-cover for his second boundary.
- 20:05 (IST)Four!Jofra Archer bowls full and wide and Tim Paine plays a gorgeous cover drive and collects his first boundary.
- 20:03 (IST)LBW appeal... England lose review!Jofra Archer's full ball struck Tim Paine in line and England players think it is out whereas umpire Marais Erasmus thinks otherwise. Joe Root decides to go upstairs and replay shows that the ball would have missed the stumps. England lose their review.
- 19:56 (IST)Root sends Marsh packing!Joe Root bowls a flighted delivery on the stumps and Mitchell Marsh tries to defend it but hits it straight to short leg fielder.