England vs Australia 1st Test Day 3 Highlights Score, Ashes 2019: Steve Smith, Travis Head Take Australia To 124/3 At Stumps
ENG vs AUS 1st Test Day 3 Highlights, Ashes 2019: Rory Burns, Joe Root and Ben Stokes put up a solid show as England posted 374 in their first innings.
Australia reached 124/3 at stumps against England before bad light stopped play on the third day of the Ashes opener at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday. Australia lead by 34 runs with Steve Smith (46) and Travis Head (21) unbeaten at the crease. Earlier in the day, England were bowled out for 374 in reply to Australia's first-innings 284. The hosts took a lead of 90 runs on Day 3. Rory Burns batted for nearly eight hours to top-score with 133, his maiden Test hundred, in an innings where England captain Joe Root (57) and vice-captain Ben Stokes (50) both hit half-centuries. England lost three wickets for four runs before lunch to slump to 300-8 -- just 16 runs ahead. But a ninth-wicket stand of 65 between Chris Woakes, who made 37 not out on his Warwickshire home ground, and Stuart Broad (29) boosted their total. For Australia, Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon claimed three wickets apiece. James Pattinson and Peter Siddle also picked two wickets each. (SCORECARD)
Ashes 2019 1st Test Day 3 Match, Highlights Updates Between England vs Australia, Straight from Edgbaston, Birmingham
- 22:37 (IST)Bad light stopped play!Bad light stopped play with 13 overs left on Day 3. Australia 124/3 at stumps. They lead by 34 runs. Do join us tomorrow on Day 4 of the Ashes opener for live commentary.
A slightly premature end to Day 3 at Edgbaston due to bad light.
— ICC (@ICC) August 3, 2019
Australia finish on 124/3, they lead England by 34 runs with seven wickets in hand!#Ashes pic.twitter.com/fnmWPSye5F - 22:30 (IST)FOUR!Boundaries coming for Australia! Steve Smith smashes Stokes to fine leg. Powerful stroke!
- 22:28 (IST)FOUR!Consecutive boundaries for Head, this shot was in more control. He smashes Root to deep backward point.
- 22:27 (IST)FOUR!Travis Head gets a sharp edge and ball races away to the boundary to vacant third man.
- 22:21 (IST)Smith hit on the helmet!Ben Stokes' sharp bouncer smashes on the helmet of Steve Smith. He seems fine!
- 22:16 (IST)Bowling change!Joe Root is back into the attack.
- 22:07 (IST)FOUR!Wow! What an elegant stroke by Steve Smith to extra cover. He is at his best. Smith is batting at 39 off 42 balls.
- 21:59 (IST)Drinks!Drinks are on the field! Australia lead by 8 runs.
- 21:49 (IST)Australia lead by 1 run!Australia lead by 1 run as Steve Smith (28) looks solid at the crease.
- 21:41 (IST)Vaughan has some advice for England!Former England skipper Michael Vaughan advices hosts to claim the wicket of Steve Smith as soon as possible.
Quite simple ... England get @stevesmith49 tonight they win the Test ... if not it's a nipper ... #Ashes
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) August 3, 2019 - 21:33 (IST)Travis Head arrives!Travis Head is the new man in!
- 21:31 (IST)Khawaja departs!Big blow to Australia as well-set Khawaja departs at 40 (48). He got a nick and Paine makes no mistake.
- 21:27 (IST)Bowling change!Captain Joe Root puts himself into the attack.
- 21:25 (IST)FOUR!Wow! Khawaja is in sumptuous touch today! Wonderful shot for a boundary to long-on.
- 21:24 (IST)FOUR!Watchful cover drive by Khawaja for a boundary.
- 21:03 (IST)Drinks!Drinks are on the field! Australia 52/2 in second innings.
- 21:02 (IST)FOUR!Boundary for Khawaja! He hits Moeen Ali to fine leg.
- 21:01 (IST)Australia trail by 42 runs!Australia trail by 42 runs with 8 wickets in hand! The visitors have a lot to put in the batting to make some impact in the game which is going in England's favour. Eyes on Steve Smith!
- 20:56 (IST)FOUR!Consecutive boundaries for Khawaja! This time, he hits to fine leg.
- 20:55 (IST)FOUR!Brilliant stroke by Khawaja for a boundary to deep midwicket. Elegant!
- 20:53 (IST)FOUR!Boundary for Steve Smith! He hits to backward square leg.
- 20:51 (IST)Steve Smith arrives!Steve Smith is the new man in for Australia!
- 20:49 (IST)OUT!Bancroft departs at 7! Moeen Ali provides second breakthrough to England. Bancroft tucks it to Buttler at short leg.
- 20:40 (IST)Bowling change!Change in bowling as Moeen Ali comes into the attack.
- 20:27 (IST)450th Test wicket for Stuart Broad!It was Stuart Broad's 450th Test wicket. He became the 7th player to claim 450 Test wickets.
With that wicket, Stuart Broad becomes the seventh player in history to take 450 Test scalps #Ashes pic.twitter.com/FmgmmyKj2K
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) August 3, 2019 - 20:22 (IST)Khawaja comes in!Usman Khawaja is the new man in!
- 20:21 (IST)OUT!David Warner departs at 8! England draw first blood as Warner edges it to the keeper. On-field umpire, however, denied the dismissal after which England went for a review which worked in their favour. Broad provides major breakthrough to England.
- 20:17 (IST)FOUR!Back-to-back boundaries for Warner and Australia, as well!
- 20:16 (IST)FOUR!Elegant stroke by Warner to long-off! Brilliant! Australia off to a positive start.
- 20:14 (IST)FOUR!First boundary for Australia! Bancroft smashes it to deep midwicket.
- 20:11 (IST)Australia openers arrive!Australia openers Bancroft and Warner arrive at the crease.
- 19:47 (IST)England bowled out for 374!England bowled out for 374! Anderson departs at 3. England lead by 90 runs.
England are bowled out for 374.
— ICC (@ICC) August 3, 2019
They lead Australia by 90 runs.
Game on!#Ashes pic.twitter.com/stBcHJI9Lh - 19:41 (IST)England lead by 89 runs!England are 89 runs ahead of Australia. Can they extend the lead to 100?
- 19:37 (IST)Warner having fun at Edgbaston!With crowd building up the atmosphere in Birmingham, Australia opener David Warner is having some fun with the fans.
Warner having some fun with the fans at Edgbaston! #Ashes pic.twitter.com/8cerw03QH9
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) August 3, 2019 - 19:35 (IST)FOUR!Edged and it runs away to the boundary to third man. Welcome boundary for Woakes.
- 19:19 (IST)OUT!Broad bites the dust, he departs at 29. It was a short ball from Cummins, Broad mis-judges and gets caught by Pattinson. The wicket also brings an end to a crucial 65-run partnership.
- 19:02 (IST)FOUR!Welcome runs for England and Broad, as well! Paine misses Broad's inside edge as ball runs away to the boundary.
- 18:54 (IST)Bowling change!Steve Smith comes into the bowling attack.
- 18:45 (IST)50-run partnership!Broad, Woakes stitch 50-run partnership for the ninth wicket. England 350/8, lead by 66 runs.
- 18:36 (IST)England look solid!Woakes (22) and Broad (21) look solid in the second session as runs continue to come for England. Hosts lead by 63 runs.
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