Australia finish the third day's play at 80 for four, trailing England by 178 runs in another rain-affected day at Lord's on Friday. Only 24.1 overs were bowled before the rain forced the umpires to call for early lunch. After the first session, persistent rain in London did not allow any further action on the day and the umpires eventually called off the day. Earlier, Australia's Josh Hazlewood marked his entry into this season's Ashes with three wickets as England were dismissed for 258 after the second Test at Lord's finally got underway on Thursday. World Cup-winning England fast bowler Jofra Archer then marked his Test debut with an electrifying opening spell but the only wicket Australia lost before stumps was when David Warner was bowled by Stuart Broad. At the close Ashes-holders Australia, were 30-1 -- a deficit of 228 runs. Cameron Bancroft was five not out and Usman Khawaja 18 not out. England suffered an all-too familiar collapse as they slumped to 138-6 before a seventh-wicket stand of 72 between Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes repaired some of the damage. (SCORECARD)
Ashes 2019 2nd Test Day 3, Highlights Between England vs Australia, Straight from, Lord's Cricket Ground, London.
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Another inspection is scheduled to take place at 9.50pm IST where the umpires will decide whether there is any play possible on the remainder of day 3.
Ben Stokes goes full and Matthew Wade missed that ball and England went up for a huge appeal and the umpire gave it out. Wade went for a review and the replays confirm that the ball pitched outside leg stump and Wade survives.
Stuart Broad caught Travis Head right in front of the stumps and a huge appeal from England. The umpire gave it not out. But the replays show that the ball was hitting the middle stump. Travis Head has to go for 7. Australia lose their fourth wicket.
The overcast conditions and the movement is not allowing the batsmen to rotate the strike, Travis Head looked to cut that ball from Chris Woakes and he gets an inside edge for a couple of runs.
The movement is proving to be troublesome for even the wicketkeeper. Jonny Bairstow was deceived by the movement of the ball after it went past the batsman and he is hit on his hand. The umpires have called for drinks while the physio will asses Bairstow.
Chris Woakes gets Usman Khawaja caught behind the wicket. Probing line and length from Woakes, it seamed away and Khawaja got a thick outside edge and he departs. Australia lose their third wicket.
A big in-swinger and Cameron Bancroft is trapped right in front of his stumps and the umpire gives it. Bancroft goes for a review and the replays show that the ball would've clipped the top of the stumps. Australia two down. First Test wicket for Jofra Archer.
Usman Khawaja has been troubled with the short pitch stuff in World Cup 2019. He was hit on his body on a number of occasions and England might look to exploit that weakness against the left-hander.
After the first day of the Lord's Test was washed out, Australia captain Tim Paine won the toss and invited England to bat. Australia pacers did well to bowl out England 258. In reply, Australia were 30/1 at stumps. Stuart Broad dismissed David Warner but Usman Khawaja and Cameron Bancroft held the fort for the visitors.
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