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Australia vs England LIVE Score, 2nd Ashes Test, Day 2: Jofra Archer Ripper Ends Australia Star's Hunt For Maiden Ton; England 2 Down
Australia vs England 2nd Ashes Test, Day 2 LIVE Updates: Australia have made an excellent start after England made 334 in their first innings on Day 2 of the pink-ball second Ashes Test.
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- Updated: December 05, 2025 12:40 pm IST
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Australia vs England LIVE Score: Australia opener Jake Weatherald slammed his first career Test half-century against England as the hosts reached 130/1 at Tea on Day 2 of the pink-ball second Test at The Gabba. England managed to take one wicket, dismissing powerful Australia opener Travis Head for 33. Head was initially dropped on 3 by wicket-keeper Jamie Smith. Earlier, England were bowled out for 334 in their first innings. Joe Root top-scored for the visitors with 138, slamming his first ton on Australian soil. Zak Crawley (76) and No. 11 batter Jofra Archer (38) made significant contributions. For Australia, pacer Mitchell Starc was the pick of the bowlers yet again, scalping six wickets. (LIVE SCORECARD)
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Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 2 Live
No run.
Back of a length on middle and leg, Marnus Labuschagne gets up on his toes and blocks.
Raw pace from Jofra Archer. Bumper, on middle and off, at 146 kmph. Steve Smith leaves it.
The captain of Australia, Steve Smith, comes out to bat.
OUT! LBW! A sensational knock of 72 from Jake Weatherald comes to an end as Jofra Archer traps him in front of the stumps. Toe-crusher, on middle and leg, Jake Weatherald goes for the flick but misses out completely on any sort of connection with the ball. The ball hits Jake on the right boot, right in front of the stumps and an appeal was all the umpire needed to raise his finger. Jake Weatherald was walking off straightaway but Marnus Labuschagne stopped him and discussed sending this upstairs, but Weatherald decided against it. Australia are 146/2, trailing by 188 runs.
FOUR! England are not learning their lessons as Jake Weatherald continues to pepper the offside. Short and wide of off, Jake Weatherald stays put on the back foot and just rolls his wrists over the ball to cut it all along the ground. Gets it to race past the diving gully fielder for four more. Jake Weatherald moves to 72.
Good length around off, Jake Weatherald thumps this to cover.
Good length, into the batter. Cramping Jake for any sort of room to play with. Jake Weatherald blocks it to mid-wicket.
Good length, angling down the leg. Marnus Labuschagne hops back inside the crease and tucks this to fine leg for one. Marnus was looking for two initially but a good bit of effort in the deep keeps it down to one.
Full and wide of off, Jake Weatherald gives it a good look and leaves.
FOUR! Gets a slight bit of width to play with and he threads the gap behind square on off with precision for four. Short and a shade wide of off, Jake Weatherald cuts this late and gets it to race between gully and point for a boundary.
Back of a length around off, Jake Weatherald shows no intention of poking at it.
Back of a length around middle and leg, Jake Weatherald rocks onto the back foot and goes for the pull but mistimes it. Jake gets late on the pull and gets it off the inside of his bat towards Jofra Archer at mid-wicket.
Good length on off, Jake Weatherald presses in front and punches this to cover.
Gus hits the hard length, wide of off, Jake Weatherald lets it sail back into the gloves of Jamie Smith behind the stumps.
Pitched up, going down leg. Jake Weatherald gets inside the line and glances this towards fine leg for one.
Short and wide of off, Jake Weatherald looks to play his favored cut shot but gets beaten as the ball keeps rising on him.
Good length on top of off, Jake Weatherald defends it out.
Short pitched, wide of off, Jake Weatherald pulls this in front of square towards mid-wicket and takes two.
Short and on off, Marnus Labuschagne pulls this through square leg for one.