AUS vs ENG, Ashes 2021-22, 2nd Test, Day 4 in Adelaide Highlights: Mitchell Starc dismissed England captain Joe Root in the last over as Australia pushed to victory in the second Ashes Test after setting a record target of 468 on Sunday.
Root, who was hit hard in the groin by Starc in his final over on the fourth day, scored 24 runs in the last over to restrict England to 82-4.
History will be created for England to win. The most successful fourth innings Test run chase is the West Indies’ 418-7 against Australia in 2003. The highest successful fourth innings chase in Adelaide is 315–6 by Australia who defeated England in 1901–02.
Struggling England opener Haseeb Hameed flopped again when Jhye Richardson found the opener’s glove in his first over and sent him packing without scoring.
Rory Burns (34) and David Malan (20) shared a 44-run partnership before Australia had scored three times in the previous season. Malan, who was dismissed by skipper Steve Smith at lone slip off Nathan Lyon, did not last long and was dismissed lbw by pacer Michael Neser in the next over.
Burns successfully reversed the lbw decision against him, but Smith took a brilliant two-handed catch at slips to correct his earlier fault, when Richardson found the edge of the lefthander’s bat.
Earlier, Australia declared their second innings at 230-9 during mid-season.
Centurion Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head top-scored with 51 in the first innings, with Cameron Green adding an unbeaten 33 as Australia sought quick runs in the evening session.
England’s bowlers took three opening wickets to contain the pressure of Australia’s victory, despite Root’s injury in practice, which prevented the England captain from taking the field for the start of the game.
Resuming 45-1 on Sunday, Australia lost opener Marcus Harris, Smith and nightwatchman Neser early, before a rally from Labuschagne and Head gave Australia a 371-run lead at the break at 134-4. directed from.
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