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England vs Australia, 2nd Ashes Test, Day 3 Highlights: Australia Take 221-Run Lead
ENG vs AUS, 2nd Ashes Test, Day 3 Live:Australia are firmly in control of the proceedings against England on Day 3 of the ongoing 2nd Ashes Test at Lord's
2nd Ashes Test, Day 3: Usman Khawaja has scored a half-century.© AFP
ENG vs AUS, 2nd Ashes Test, Day 3 Live:Â Australia are firmly in control of the proceedings against England on Day 3 of the ongoing 2nd Ashes Test at Lord's. Rain forced early Stumps to Day 3 but by then Australia's lead had already gone past the 220-mark. The visitors bundled out the hosts on 325 to take a 91-run first innings lead. On Day 2, Ben Duckett fell agonisingly close of scoring his third Test century after he was dismissed on 98 by Josh Hazlewood. Earlier, Steve Smith scored his 32nd century to power Australia to 416. Smith hit 110 while Travis Head continued his red hot form with a quickfire 77. ( Scorecard)
Here are the Highlights of Day 3 of the 2nd Ashes Test between England and Australia from Lord's
Topics mentioned in this article
England Cricket Team
Australia Cricket Team
Ben Stokes
Steven Smith
Pat Cummins
Lord's, London
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ENG vs AUS, 2nd Ashes Test, Live Scorecard
We are back for England's reply. The two umpires and players make their way out to the middle. Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley will open the innings for England. Mitchell Starc has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Off we go...
... FOURTH INNINGS ...
... DAY 4, SESSION 3 ...
Right then, this game is nicely poised with four sessions remaining in the Test. With Nathan Lyon unlikely to bowl, the Aussie pace attack will be expected to fill that void. On the other hand, England have the resources to get over the line here and bring the series back on level terms. Can the English batters rise to the challenge? We shall find out as the players return for the final session of Day 4 in a bit.
With a lead of 221 runs, Cameron Green and Alex Carey started the second session steadily for Australia. However, they lost both set batters in quick succession which put the visitors in a spot of bother. They seemed to have no answer to England's short-ball approach and found it very hard to stay at the crease. That said, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins stuck at it and provided their side with valuable runs. Moreover, Nathan Lyon was in a lot of pain but braved his calf injury to provide able support to Mitchell Starc. At the start of Day 4, Australia would have fancied themselves a lead in excess of 400 but 370 is still a daunting total.
Australia have been bowled out for 279 in their second innings! Ben Stokes will be pleased with the fight shown by his bowlers and England now need 371 runs to win and draw level in the series! Having been at the receiving end in the first innings, England kept directing short-pitched stuff in the two sessions of Day 4 and certainly gave Australia a taste of their own medicine. Every English pacer ran in and peppered the visitors with short balls and never allowed any of the opposition batters to settle in. Stuart Broad was the pick of the bowlers with four wickets while Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson accounted for two wickets each.
OUT! TAKEN! Stuart Broad gets his fourth and that will be the end of Australia! Nathan Lyon's brave effort comes to an end now. Stuart Broad bangs in a sharp bouncer, on middle, Nathan Lyon backs away and tries to pull but gets a top edge as the ball goes in the air, Ben Stokes at short mid-wicket settles under it and pouches it safely. So, the target for England will be 371 runs!
Stuart Broad with yet another short delivery, on middle and leg, Nathan Lyon crunches it straight to deep square leg.
Another bouncer, on middle, Nathan Lyon swats it towards deep mid-wicket again.
Short again and on middle, Nathan Lyon heaves it towards deep mid-wicket.
FOUR! Unbelievable scenes! The Australian dug out is standing and applauding while the crowd cheers as well. This is short and around leg, Nathan Lyon swivels and pulls it wide of deep square leg for a boundary. Everybody else except him and the England players are enjoying it.
Goes fuller this time, outside off, Mitchell Starc tries to drill it away but misses.
SIX! BANG! The crowd roars as they are getting restless! This is another short delivery, on middle, Mitchell Starc this time gets into position quickly and smashes it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Short again and on middle, Mitchell Starc heaves it towards deep mid-wicket.
In the air...safe! Josh Tongue bangs this short and on off, slower too, Mitchell Starc is deceived by it and is way early into his pull shot as the ball loops up off the top edge wide of the bowler, and Starc starts walking back but Tongue fails to reach for the catch moving to his left.
Short of a length and around leg, Mitchell Starc hoicks it towards deep backward square leg.
Short and on middle, Mitchell Starc pulls it towards deep mid-wicket where Ben Stokes mops it up. It looks like he is cramped up a bit.
A maiden over then! This is short again and on leg, Nathan Lyon pulls it towards deep square leg.
Stuart Broad bowls another bumper, on middle, Nathan Lyon tries to pull again but gets a top edge which falls wide of deep square leg as Harry Brook comes from fine leg and slides in to stop it and hands it over towards Zak Crawley as he is going over the ropes.
Another short delivery, on middle, Nathan Lyon forces it towards deep mid-wicket again.