Ashes 2023 Lord’s Test: Opener Ben Duckett and captain Ben Stokes held the fort for England on an exhilarating Day 4 of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. After setting a goal of 371, the Aussies made a dream begin by bagging 4 wickets for simply 45 runs and appeared hungry for a couple of extra as they took the perfect out of the circumstances. England want one other 257 runs to win because the Aussies keep forward of their opponents.
The day noticed some nice recreation of cricket with first Australia not in a position so as to add a lot to their in a single day complete. After being 130/2 after Day 3, Australia have been bowled out for 279 as solely Usman Khawaja crossed the fifty-run mark. Steven Smith made 34 and Marnus Labushagne scored 30. For England, Stuart Broad was the decide of the bowlers with 4 scalps.Â
Nathan Lyon‘s courageous act
Meanwhile what additionally caught the eye and big appluad was Australia’s Nathan Lyon’s act. The off-spinner got here out to bat regardless of not having the ability to stroll correctly. He additionally took a run limping on one leg and scored a boundary to assist Australia set a 371-run complete.
In the defence, The Aussies made an excellent begin to their defence of 371 as made big inroads in the English line-up. Mitchell Starc and captain Pat Cummins took two wickets every. Notably, it was Starc, who started the act of piercing into England’s batting as he took Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope’s wickets, earlier than Cummins accounted for Joe Root and Harry Brook.Â
England Playing XI:
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue, James Anderson
Australia Playing XI:
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
