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England drew with Australia | England Vs Australia 2nd Test match

That is all we have from this 5-day-cum-4-day match. Australia manage to cling on to the urn and series lead but one will believe that with Smith potentially ruled out of the next Test, England have the momentum and the arsenal to level the series. But then, Australia had the momentum coming into this one. Probably it will be best if we leave it to the players to get us a wonderful game of cricket. Join us on Thursday, 22nd August, 2019 at 11 am local (1000 GMT) for all the action from the third Test at Headingley, Leeds. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
BEN STOKES HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. It was his century which brought the game to life. England will hope that it spurs him on for the rest of the series.
Coming to the bowling. Two bowlers who were playing their first Test in this series - Josh Hazlewood and Jofra Archer - lit up the Lord's. Hazlewood rocked up England's top order while Jofra Archer went for the heads of every batsman. He kept reminding us of the fiery Caribbean pace of the 70s and 80s, hitting the Aussies hard and making them hop around like rabbits. Regardless of this result, one just feels that the Ashes has just begun for the English. Archer is probably the difference between the two sides and with 3 games to go, this series is waiting for a turnaround.
In cricket, they say that nothing is over till it is really over. Joe Root took a controversial catch to dismiss Marnus Labuschagne and the game turned. Next over, Matthew Wade was dismissed. 3 overs later, Paine threw his wicket away. Boy, the game was truly alive and kicking. But Cummins and Travis with a cool head managed to see off the remaining nervous moments and ensured that the Aussies still stay in the series lead.
Normally, with 10 wickets to play out 48 overs, you do expect the batting side to see those off. But Australia were reeling even before the first ball was bowled, as Smith was not there. They were reduced to 19/2 and then 47/3 before Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head staged a 85-run stand and almost saw the team home to stuff out a draw. ALMOST.
England were rocked early in their second innings as well, being reduced to 71/4 but then lives given to Ben Stokes - twice in 4 balls by David Warner let them off the hook. The scenario changed this morning when it was announced that Smith will miss the rest of this Test match. A new vigour came into the hosts' camp. They pummeled the bowling to all parts, with Stokes raising a century to remember.
That fourth day saw a lot of action. Steve Smith taking matters into his own hands and then that contest between him and Jofra Archer. Hit on the elbow, hit on the neck, felled over, concussed and eventually retiring hurt, before coming back on. He has been ruled out of the next Test as well but that is for now. What if he says he is fit on the 21st?
This Test match had all the ingredients. Rain robbed us off 5 sessions. Out of a potential 15. But in the 10 that we got, fantastic cricket was played. Australia's decision to bowl first surprised all, but their bowling unit got that in their favour by dismissing England for 258. But their own batting could not come to terms again and fell 8 runs short.
Well, umpire Aleem Dar takes the bails off. Australia have 4 wickets left, 3 balls left in the day and the time has tipped past 7.24 pm local time, which was the last permissible limit till when play could have gone on. Root walks over solemnly and shakes hands with Cummins. The second Test ends in a draw. We go 1-0 into Leeds.
47.3Jack Leach to Pat Cummins. no run, Full and around off, Cummins lunges to smother the spin.
47.2Jack Leach to Pat Cummins. no run, Around off, watchfully blocked out.
47.1Jack Leach to Pat Cummins. no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended past short leg.
End of over 47 ( 0 Runs )AUS 154/6 Travis Head* 42(90)Pat Cummins 1(14) maiden over bowled by Joe Denly 46.6Joe Denly to Travis Head. no run, Fullish ball on off, Head drives it firmly through covers. The ball was going towards the fence but Broad hared at the ball to stop it. Interestingly no run taken.
46.5Joe Denly to Travis Head. no run, Another fullish ball from Leach which doesn't land on the rough. Head blunts it nicely.
46.4Joe Denly to Travis Head. no run, Another fullish ball outside off, Head punches it towards mid off to get a couple.
46.3Joe Denly to Travis Head. no run, Blocks it from the crease to this fullish ball.
46.2Joe Denly to Travis Head. no run, Beaten this time! Fullish ball on fourth stump line. Head has a poke at it but is beaten.
46.1Joe Denly to Travis Head. no run, Fullish ball on off, Head drives it straight to cover.
End of over 46 ( 0 Runs )AUS 154/6 Pat Cummins* 1(14)Travis Head 42(84) maiden over bowled by Jack Leach 45.6Jack Leach to Pat Cummins. no run, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
45.5Joe Denly to Pat Cummins. no run, The batsman has offered no stroke to an incoming delivery.

Updated at: 2019-08-19 00:24:17

Match details

Toss: Toss won by Australia

Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)

TV umpire: Joel Wilson (WI)

Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SL)

PLAYING XI

England

Rory Burns, Jason Roy, Joe Root (C), Joe Denly, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow (W), Chris Woakes, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach

Australia

David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Matthew Wade, Tim Paine (C)(W), Pat Cummins, Peter Siddle, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne

Australia held out for a draw after Jofra Archer and Jack Leach nearly bowled England to an improbable win in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s on Sunday. Australia were 154-6 at the close, having been set a stiff target of 267 in 48 overs when England captain Joe Root declared after lunch on the back of Ben Stokes‘ unbeaten century.

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It seemed the match was destined for a a draw, with Australia 132-3 after tea in a Test where five sessions were washed out completely, with rain also delaying Sunday’s start by over an hour. But Australia, who still lead the five-match series 1-0 after their 251-run win at Edgbaston, then lost three wickets for 17 runs to give England renewed hope.

Come the last over, bowled by left-arm spinner Leach, England needed four wickets but Pat Cummins played out three deliveries to secure a draw, with Australia finishing on 154-6. Fast bowler Archer took 3-32 to finish with five wickets on his Test debut, with Leach returning figures of 3-37. (FULL REPORT)

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