ENG vs AUS Ashes 2023: Pat Cummins-led Australia take a 2-0 lead in the Ashes 2023 after a thrilling win over Ben Stokes’ England on Day 5 of the Lord’s Test on Sunday. Overcoming Ben Stokes’ magical hundred, the Aussies gained the match by 43 runs. They earlier gained the primary match by 2 wickets.
Chasing a goal of 371, England have been executed and dusted with half of their facet again within the hut with simply 177 on the board. It quickly turned 193/6 with a controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow because the Aussies have been set for a giant win. But lengthy stood England’s captain Stokes, who fired in sixes and fours to the brief ball ploy of Australia. He introduced England inside touching distance of one other well-known win as he made 155 off 214 however when he went out, England’s hopes went alongside with him. Despite Josh Tongue and James Anderson’s battle, the Aussies wrapped the hosts at 327 to seal the sport.
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After opting to bowl on a inexperienced pitch at Lord’s England gave away in all probability too many to the guests. Steven Smith’s thirty second century helped Australia amass 416 runs as he performed with the England lineup.
England tried replicating Australia with a unique strategy however may handle to attain 325 with Ben Duckett being the highest scorer at 98. In the second innings, Australia had an higher hand with a lead of 91 and scored one other 279 with Usman Khawaja‘s 77 to set a goal of 371. Australia tore England’s prime order and scalped 4 wickets within the closing session of Day 4 to ship them reeling at 45/4. But Ben Stokes and Ben Duckett rebuilt the innings, including 132, earlier than Duckett fell. Jonny Bairstow walked again after a controversial dismissal and Stokes’ aggressive strategy discovered the hosts inside touching distance however fall 43 brief.
