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Ashes 2021-22 2nd Test Day 2, Australia vs England Highlights: Australia Take Control, Remove England Openers Early
AUS vs ENG, Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 highlights: ustralia declared on a commanding 473 for nine in their first innings of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide Friday after the tailenders clobbered valuable late runs.
Ashes 2nd Test, AUS vs ENG highlights: Mitchell Starc celebrates taking a wicket.© AFP
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 2 highlights: Australia removed England's openers early after declaring on a commanding 473 for nine in their first innings of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide Friday as the tailenders clobbered valuable late runs. England were 17/2 at stumps on Day 2. Earlier, Marnus Labuschagne top scored with a magnificent 103 while David Warner (95) and Steve Smith (93) provided vital support after they resumed from their overnight score of 221-2. Ben Stokes was the pick of the England attack with 3-113, while Jimmy Anderson took 2-58.  England's openers now face a testing hour or so under lights against a pink ball in the hands of Australian quicks Mitchell Starc, Michael Neser and Jhye Richardson. (SCORECARD)
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights From Adelaide Oval
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Ashes 2nd Test, Day 2 highlights
We are back for Australia's second innings! Joe Root has his team in a huddle and has a few words before leading them out on the field. Marcus Harris and David Warner are out in the middle. Warner is taking the strike and James Anderson is set to steam in.
Australia have a massive lead now! What a turnaround we have witnessed. England won the first session but after that, things went downhill. After losing Burns and Hameed cheaply, Malan and Root steadied the ship and England fought hard and came right back in this contest. However, both Malan and Root were denied their hundreds and the tourists were left in a spot of bother. It was Ben Stokes who showed great resistance against the Aussie bowlers but he ran out of partners and had to change his gears eventually. He too fell after smacking a couple of lusty blows and England were bundled out for 236. Australian bowlers came back really well in the second session and got rid of both the set batters in Malan and Root. It was Cameron Green who got the priced wicket of Root. Mitchell Starc also got into the act as he chipped in with a couple of wickets. However, it was Nathan Lyon who did the damage in the third session and he sent back a couple of English batters. It has been a terrific comeback from the hosts with the ball and they are well ahead in this game now. Also, Australia haven't enforced the follow-on and they will bat again.
OUT! CAUGHT! England are bowled out for 236. Stuart Broad looks to go downtown but miscues his hit. Mitchell Starc gets his fourth wicket of the game. Touch short, around middle and leg. Broad moves back and looks to heave it away. The ball flies towards cover off the outer half. Head settles under it and takes it easily. 50 wickets in Day-Night Tests for Mitchell Starc. ENGLAND TRAIL BY 237 RUNS.
FOUR! Nicely played! Full length and on off. James Anderson shuffles across and clips it through square leg to bag a boundary.
Length ball, angled into the batter again. James Anderson looks to defend it out but misses to get hit just under the box. He would be glad.
A length ball, angled into the batter. James Anderson looks to defend it out but gets banged on the pads.
Short and on off. Stuart Broad pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Banged in a short ball, on off. Broad leaves it alone.
SIX! BANG! Mitchell Starc holds the catch on the ropes. He has a big smile on his face. Stuart Broad gets lucky and gets his 50th Test match six of his career. Back of a length ball, around middle and leg. Stuart Broad looks to hook it away. The ball takes the outside edge and flies towards fine leg. Mitchell Starc grabs the ball safely only to realise he has stepped on the ropes, as he tumbles on the ground.
OH, Well bowled. Got too much curve on it this time. Fuller, around off, shaping away. James Anderson looks to dig it out but gets beaten by the shape.
Slightly short, on middle and off. Anderson shuffles across and defends it solidly.
Fuller, on the pads, Stuart Broad clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Ahem, ahem - When Broady comes to Australia, sledging is turned full on! After the end of the previous over, David Warner went across and had a dig at both Broad and Anderson. It did not look serious but umpire Rod Tucker had to ask Warner to go back to his fielding position! You do not want to make either of these two fast bowlers grumpy, do you? This is just the first inning of the second Test of a 5-match series. You still have got to bat against these blokes!
Short ball, around middle and leg. Broad leans back and leaves it alone.
Short ball, around off. Stuart Broad stays back and looks to heave it away but misses.
Sharp bumper, arouund middle and leg. Stuart Broad sways away from the line of the delivery.
Back of a length, around leg. Stuart Broad hangs back and clips it past short leg for a single.
TWO LEG BYES! Short ball, on the body. Broad jumps and leans back in the process. The ball goes off the arm over Alex Carey to fine leg. The batters collect a couple of runs, as the fielder takes some time to get to the ball.
Back of a length, around middle, shaping away. Stuart Broad leaves it alone.
Another short delivery, on the bodyline. Stuart Broad blocks it to short leg.