AUS beat ENG: Australia thrash England by 275 runs take 2-0 lead in Ashes 2021-22

AUS beat ENG – Ashes 2021 Adelaide Test – Jhye Richardson scalped five wickets in the second innings as Australia defeated England by 275 runs in the second Ashes Test here at the Adelaide Oval on Monday. With this win, Australia has gained a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. The Boxing Day Test will begin on December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Follow InsideSport.IN for more Ashes 2021 updates

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AUS beat ENG: Australia thrash England by 275 runs, take 2-0 lead with thumping win in Adelaide

Resuming the final session on Day 5 at 180/8, England was given a body blow almost immediately as Jhye Richardson dismissed Jos Buttler (26). The Three Lions’ wicketkeeper’s 207-ball stay came to an unfortunate end as he was hit wicket.

The final wicket of James Anderson (2) was taken by Richardson and Australia registered an emphatic win in the second Test.

Earlier, at tea on Day 5, England’s score read 180/8 with the visitors still needing 288 more runs to win. In the second session on Monday, Australia picked two wickets to move closer to victory. Chris Woakes was dismissed by Jhye Richardson while Ollie Robinson was removed at the cusp of the Tea.

At the dinner break, England’s score reads 142/6 with Buttler (16*) and Woakes (28*) still on the crease. England need 326 runs to win while Australia require four wickets for victory. Resuming Day Five, England got off to a bad start that only worsened with time before Buttler and Woakes fought back.

AUS beat ENG: Australia thrash England by 275 runs, take 2-0 lead with thumping win in Adelaide

A big 275-run win for Australia gives them a two-nil lead in the #Ashes series as the teams head to Melbourne.

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 20, 2021

3rd session

Wicket: James Anderson is caught at gully and that brings an end to this Test. Jhye Richardson gets his maiden Test 5-for and Australia go two-nil up in the series with 275 runs thumping win.
Stuart Broad and James Anderson – the last pair for England on the crease
Wicket: Jos Buttler’s 207-ball resistance comes to an end in a dramatic fashion. He is out HIT WICKET while batting deep in his crease against Jhye Richardson. Australia one wicket away from a thumping win.

What a way to end an epic innings! 😲

That's the first time Buttler has been dismissed hit wicket in his 193-innings first class career #Ashes pic.twitter.com/nRP09djjay

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 20, 2021

Jos Buttler lone battle continues. The wicketkeeper-batsman has faced 200 balls for his 25 now.
Final session of match underway. Mitchell Starc starts the proceeding for Australia as Stuart Broad takes a single off the first ball

2nd session

England manage to take the match to final session of Day 5. Buttler (25* off 196) Broad (0* off 16). 26 more overs remaining in the match. Can England pull off a draw from here?
An LBW apppeal against Broad off Lyon and on-field umpire declares him out. However, Broad takes a quick review and replays show that the ball has touched the bat first. Australia still two wickets way from victory.
- WICKET! Nathan Lyon removes Ollie Robinson. Australia 2 wickets away from win.

Good catch by Smith at slip! #Ashes pic.twitter.com/QYIaexyexF

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 20, 2021

WICKET! Jhye Richardson bowls out Chris Woakes after 97-ball innings
Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler begin England’s persistence

1st session

Chris Woakes, Jos Buttler continue England’s fightback, Can they pass the patience TEST?
WICKET! Nathan Lyon gets rid of Ben Stokes lbw via successful review
DROP! Alex Carey and David Warner watch the ball go past between them as they wait for each other to pounce onto it. Buttler survives!
WICKET! Ollie Pope caught out to Steve Smith at slips via outside edge
FOUR! Ollie Pope brings up the first boundary of the day by bisecting mid-on and mid-wicket perfectly off Mitchell Starc.
Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope begin England’s survival. Australia need 6 wickets to win the game, England need 386 more runs to win or play three sessions to survive.

AUS vs ENG Live Score:

ENGLAND 2ND INNINGS (TARGET: 468 RUNS)

Batsmen		R	B	4S	6S	SR
Rory Burns	c Steven Smith b JA Richardson	34	95	5	0	35.79
Haseeb Hameed	c AT Carey b JA Richardson	0	6	0	0	0.00
Dawid Malan	lbw b Michael Neser	20	52	4	0	38.46
Joe Root (C)	c AT Carey b Mitchell Starc	24	67	1	0	35.82
Ben Stokes	lbw b Nathan Lyon	12	77	1	0	15.58
Ollie Pope	c Steven Smith b Mitchell Starc	4	7	1	0	57.14
Jos Buttler (WK)	hit wicket (JA Richardson)	26	207	2	0	12.56
Chris Woakes	b JA Richardson	44	97	7	0	45.36
Ollie Robinson	c Steven Smith b Nathan Lyon	8	39	1	0	20.51
Stuart Broad	Not out	1	20	0	0	5.00
James Anderson	Not out	0	0	0	0	0.00
Extra	10 (b 0, w 1, nb 4, lb 5)
Total	182/9 (110.3)
Yet To Bat

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON
Mitchell Starc	25.3	10	38	2	1.49
Jhye Richardson	18	9	37	4	2.06
Nathan Lyon	39	16	55	2	1.41
Michael Neser	13	5	28	1	2.15
Cameron Green	9	5	9	0	1.00
Marnus Labuschagne	4	2	10	0	2.50
Steven Smith	1	1	0	0	0.00
Travis Head	1	1	0	0	0.00

Fall Of Wickets	FOW	Over
H Hameed	1-4	1.6
DJ Malan	2-48	21.1
Rory Burns	3-70	30.6
JE Root	4-82	43.2
Ollie Pope	5-86	45.3
Ben Stokes	6-105	56.4
Chris Woakes	7-166	87.6
Ollie Robinson	8-178	102.2
Jos Buttler	9-182	109.6

9:15 AM IST:

A lot of goodwill between the sides 🙏

(As Root & Starc replay a certain incident) #Ashes pic.twitter.com/skiN0WPiQU

— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 20, 2021

8:50 AM IST: Joe Root’s captaincy on the line

Is Joe Root fighting for his job as England captain?

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— Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) December 20, 2021

8:45 AM IST:

Day four at Adelaide Oval belonged firmly with Australia.

What’s day five got in store for us?#Ashes | #WTC23 pic.twitter.com/3ggXwcoeWx

— ICC (@ICC) December 20, 2021

8:35 AM IST:

Mitch Starc will be key today as the Aussies hunt a 2-0 lead, and @rickyponting has taken a closer look at why he’s been so effective in this Test, particularly with the old cherry#Ashes | @hcltech pic.twitter.com/h99YsyOQ9Z

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 20, 2021

Also read: AUS vs ENG Day 4 Stumps: Australia shine again, England staring at inevitable defeat after another horrendous day in Adelaide: Check OUT

After a shaky start with the bat on Day 4 which saw three quick wickets, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne kicked Australia into gear before Jhye Richardson & Mitchell Starc brought England on knees making it a perfect day for the hosts.

Australia is in the driver’s seat especially with England skipper Joe Root’s wicket falling on the last ball of Day 4’s play. They will be looking to wrap up things as quickly as possible and as Jhye Richardson said that pitch has spiced up, England faces an uphill task.

The tourists will be hoping for another Ben Stokes’s Headingley heroics. While a victory looks improbable with 386 runs required, England has Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler, and a couple more batters to stand a chance to end it in a draw.

However, looking at Australia’s 100 % win record in the pink-ball Test and the current situation of the ongoing Test, it’s highly unlikely England could deny Australia going two-nil up in the Ashes 2021.

AUS vs ENG Live Score: Australia 6 wickets away from victory, big challenge for Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Eng 82/4- Follow 2nd Ashes Test Day 5 LIVE Updates

AUS vs ENG: England 2nd innings scorecard:

Batsmen		R	B	4S	6S	SR
Rory Burns	c Steven Smith b JA Richardson	34	95	5	0	35.79
Haseeb Hameed	c AT Carey b JA Richardson	0	6	0	0	0.00
Dawid Malan	lbw b Michael Neser	20	52	4	0	38.46
Joe Root (C)	c AT Carey b Mitchell Starc	24	67	1	0	35.82
Ben Stokes	Not out	3	40	0	0	7.50
Extra	1 (b 0, w 0, nb 0, lb 1)
Total	82/4 (43.2)
Yet To Bat	Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson, Stuart Broad