ENG vs AUS Day 4 Highlights: It has come down to Day 5 once again and England need 257 runs to level series 1-1. Australia need 6 wickets to take 2-0 lead in the series. At Day 4 close, Ben Duckett (50) and Ben Stokes (29) are on the crease with England posting 114/4. Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins rattled England in 370-run defence. The two pacers scalped two each to reduce England to 41/4. But then, the Bens took charge and added an unbeaten 69-run stand to keep England in the hunt. The hosts could have been reduced to five wickets but Starc’s controversial catch of Duckett was nullified by the TV umpire.
Australia set a 371-run target for England in Lord’s Test. Apart from Usman Khawaja’s 77-run knock, Australian batters could not post a substanial score. In the end, despite a limping Nathan Lyon coming out to bat, Australia folded for 279. However, Steve Smith (34) and Alex Carey (21) chipped in. For England, Stuart Broad bagged 4 wickets.
Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins(c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
England Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c), Jonny Bairstow(w), Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue, James Anderson
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Match Details
England vs Australia 2nd Ashes Test
Date & Time: June 28-July 02, 3:30 PM
Venue: Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
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