Ashes 2023 | Twitter reacts as Lord’s Test in balance after Day 2 following England’s fightback
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Resuming Day 2 on 339/5, Australia lost a hefty blow inside the second over of the day when Alex Carey fell to Stuart Broad following a successful DRS. Mitchell Starc departed three overs later, nicking James Anderson behind to Jonny Bairstow after lasting 10 deliveries. However, Steve Smith was unmoved despite wickets’ falling from the other end, as the ace batter reached the three-digit mark – his 32nd in the format – while reviving the innings alongside skipper Pat Cummins.
A useful 35-run partnership between Smith and Cummins helped Australia to get close to 400 before Josh Tongue, who bowled Usman Khawaja and David Warner yesterday, removed the dangerous Smith for 110. Australia could only muster 23 runs for his last three wickets and finished their innings on 416. Barring James Anderson and Root, all English bowlers conceded more than four runs an over.
In reply, England were off to a solid start, courtesy of a solid 91-run opening wicket stand between Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett. It was England’s highest first-wicket partnership in the Ashes since 2013 before Nathan Lyon gave Australia the much-required breakthrough by sending Crawley packing for 48. Duckett kept the momentum going alongside Ollie Pope, taking the scoreboard to 188/1 before they lost three wickets for the next 34 runs. However, Ben Stokes and Harry Brook did not let the game slip away and finished the day with an unbroken 56-run partnership to keep the game perfectly in balance.
Good one coming gain!
Looks like its going to be another interesting test match 😍
— nagaraj hegde (@nmhegde75)
Hahaha! That's the beauty of Test Cricket!
No idea who’s day that was.
— Rhys Muldoon (@rhysam)
He is born to do it!
why smudge is so obsessed with taking thrillers?
— Uzair Khawar (@uzair__khawar)
:|
England's commitment to losing in as entertaining a way as possible is admirable!
— Paul 7 (@Allthe77s)
Very good day at office to both the teams!
A good innings from . It'll conclude tomorrow. Another 150 runs should do it. Little risk of declaring too soon this time thankfully.
— Ladi (@LadiDairo_)
Great one so far!
England's day.... Brilliant fightback with the bat.
— paRaY_YasiR ✍️ (@ParayYasir2)
Important Day 3 loading... Cant wait.
Come one australia🇦🇺
He's Steve Magnet!
Steve Smith never misses the catch when it's one from Fab 4
— feryy (@ffspari)
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No but Steve Smith doesn't care for the rules much does he?
— dave (@davidbhampsom)
Easy boii!!!
OUT or NOT OUT???
— Pandu Raj (@CSKianPanduRaj)
He enjoys everything in cricket!
Steve Smith to bowl the last over of the day
— Sonia Twigg (@twiggsonia)
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