Australia’s Marcus Harris plays a shot during the second Ashes Test match vs England at Adelaide Oval.
Australia 45/1 in 17 overs in the second innings Harris and new-born Michael Neser watch the rest of the day without much trouble. However, a look at the strong lead of 282 runs shows that despite Warner’s run out, the hosts will be very happy with how the day went.
Australia 41/1 in 14 overs in the second innings Outside, There was a collusion between the two Australian openers and Warner had to go back after a good start. Seeing Harris hesitant during his run, Warner called for a run and stopped and in turn both ran for the same end but Harris beat his partner for the wicket first.
Australia 36/0 in 10 overs in the second innings The Australian opener is playing risk-free cricket and is still scoring 3.78 runs per over. Anderson and Broad have been replaced by Ollie Robinson and Chris Woakes. Joe Root Three slips and a short mid off.
Australia 6/0 in 2 overs in the second innings Australia openers Marcus Harris and David Warner came out to bat in the second innings of the second Test. The hosts, leading by 243 runs, will be aiming to post a big total for England to chase down the target in the fourth innings. The experienced pair of Stuart Broad and James Anderson opened the bowling for the visitors.
Australia will not enforce follow-on
England 236 in 84.1 overs in the first innings Starc removed Broad to take the fourth wicket of the match. England all out for 236 runs. This is Starc’s 50th wicket with the pink ball. Australia are going to bat again, as skipper Smith has decided against enforcing the follow-on.
England 220/9 in 79.3 overs in the first innings Outside! Cameron Green struck with a big wicket from Ben Stokes, who went into fifth gear in his final attempt to avoid follow-on. It’s all down. 10 Stuart Broad No more. 11 James Anderson to score the remaining 53 if they do not want to completely avoid the batting position again. The tough job as a new ball is to be in just three balls.
England 204/8 in 77 overs in the first innings Double blow to England after tea Nathan Lyon It seems that visitors’ tails are in a hurry to pack. The spinner first had a set off Chris Woakes (24 runs), bowled with a dipping delivery and came back in the next over for a duck with a scalpel from Ollie Robinson. The English tailender was caught lbw with a big turn as the ball pitched outside the off-stump and then was sharped towards middle-stump. A DRS review couldn’t even save Robinson. England still need 69 runs to avoid follow-on.
day 3
tea break
England lost two wickets after tea Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes form a partnership as England lose four wickets early in the session. Nathan Lyon is bowling from one end while Jhye Richardson is at the other end.
England 169/6 in 61.5 overs in first innings Butler went for a duck as Starc took his third wicket of the match. Buttler goes for the drive and edges the ball at first slip. Not a Test worth remembering for Butler.
England 164/5 in 57 overs in the first innings Nathan Lyon took his first wicket of the match as he dismissed England’s Ollie Pope for five. Inside edge on the pads and straight to Marnus Labuschagne on short leg. England lost its third, fifth wicket of the season. joss butler Ben Stokes has joined in the middle.
England 157/4 in 51.4 overs in the first innings Mitchell Starc dismissed David Malan for 80 to give Australia their second wicket of the day, both coming into the second session. The delivery was outside the stumps but there was no room for a cut shot, Malan could not resist playing the shot and took it to first slip where the captain Steve Smith Brilliant catch. England are in deep trouble with the return of both the set batsmen in the dugout.
England 150/3 in 45.4 overs in the first innings Cameron Green finally delivers the breakthrough for the hosts as he removes England captain Joe Root for 62. Back to back beautiful delivery and Root finally edges one at first slip. Will this open doors for Australia?
dinner break
England 140/2 in 41 overs in the first innings No wickets for Australia in the first session of the third day as Root and Malan formed a match-saving partnership. Route 57 and Malan are batting on 68. Cameron Green was the last Australian fast bowler to try his luck in the first season.
England 116/2 in 35 overs in the first innings David Mala, who scored a century for England, continues to dominate the Australian pacers. He completed his half-century in 86 balls. This is Malan’s 9th Test fifty and one of the most important. Root is still in his 40s. Jhye Richardson is bowling with Nathan Lyon.
drink break
England 84/2 in 25 overs in the first innings Tomorrow With Lyon back in the attack. Malan and Root’s ongoing strong, 66-run partnership between these two English batsmen. Root matches are heading towards a decisive half-century. neser Bowling with two slips and one alley.
England 65/2 in 20 overs in the first innings Steve Smith is leaving with Nathan Lyon in the first hour of the day’s play. Root and Malan have completed a fifty-run partnership and will try to get England out of trouble. Lyon is bowling with a silly point and slips against Malan.
England 48/2 in 15 overs in the first innings Malan and Root have built a strong foundation for a great partnership. Australia have used Michael Neser and Jhye Richardson with the new ball and Starc has replaced Neser after two overs. Malan plays his shot against Starc. Two slips and a gully by Starc against Root.
At the beginning of the third day, 95 overs are to be played. It is sunny again at the Adelaide Oval after a thunderstorm on the second day of the Test match. England are still trailing by 456 runs. Malan and Root are at the crease for the visiting team. Australia will start with Michael Neser and Jhye Richardson.
Day 2 Report: 473-9 of Australia . But after being declared, England were reduced to 17-2.
Marnus Labuschagne became the first player to score three centuries in day-night Tests while skipper Steve Smith missed a ton as Australia thrashed England with a powerful total of 473-9 declared in the second Ashes Test on Friday . Labuschagne scored 103 and Smith made 93 before Australia’s tailenders scored some quick runs against the worn-out England bowlers and Australia declared after tea. England were reduced to 17-2 in 8.4 overs – still trailing by 456 runs – before a huge flash of lightning swept the players off the field and called off the second day’s play early.
teams
England (Playing XI): Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, David Malan, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wk), Chris Woakes, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Travis Head, Cameron Greene, Alex Carey(wk), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Jhye Richardson, Nathan Lyon
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