Ashes 2021/22 Day 4 Test 2: Australia on course for a massive win

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 The Australian Cricket team ended the 4th day on course for a big win against England played at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Sunday.

Starting the 4th day on 45 for 1, James Anderson and Stuart Broad produced a magical spell troubling Neser and Harris. The veteran Anderson got the first wicket getting rid of Neser with stunning delivery. Soon after, a superb one-handed catch by Jos Buttler resulted in the wicket of Marcus Harris to leave Australia struggling. Steve Smith was given a reprieve of the very first ball dropped by Jos Buttler and then a close LBW shout called not out, on review it was retained due to the umpires' call. James Anderson and Broad looked lethal not allowing quick runs against Labuschagne. Jos Buttler again took a lovely catch down the leg of Steve Smith to leave Australia in some trouble.

Travis Head came to the crease and put pressure on England bowlers with attacking strokes. After struggling initially, Labuschagne kept the scoreboard ticking. Ollie Robinson delivered off-spin to compensate for slow over-rate. At the end of the first session, Australia ended at 134 for 4.

After the dinner break, Travis Head continued the momentum for Australia reaching his fifty off 49 balls. The stand-in captain Stokes took a brilliant diving catch to dismiss Head. Head and Labuschagne added 89 runs for the 5th wicket. Labuschagne also composed to reach half-century off 94 balls. Dawid Malan and Joe Root took wickets as the Australian batters scored quick runs. Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green kept hitting runs with both adding 36 runs for the 8th wicket. Jhye Richardson perished caught by Buttler as Steve Smith declared innings with a massive total of 230 for 9 with a massive lead of 467 runs.

Haseeb Hameed's poor form continued as Jhye Richardson produced a beauty. Mitchell Starc bowled at pace and troubled Malan and Burns. At the end of the 2nd session, England made 20 for 1.

The third session began with Malan and Burns showing solid defensive technique. Steve Smith dropped a simple chance at slips. Soon after, Neser dismissed Malan with good delivery. Malan and Burns added 44 runs for the 2nd wicket. England captain Root and Burns kept the Australian bowlers at bay with solid technique. Jhye Richardson took his 2nd wicket to dismiss Rory Burns caught by Smith. Mitchell Starc produced a cracking delivery before producing a stunning delivery to get rid of Root in the final over of the day to leave England struggling big time. On the other hand, Stokes remained solid.

Australia 473 for 9 in 150.4 overs (Labuschagne 103, Warner 95, Smith 93, Stokes 3/113, Anderson 2/58) and 230 for 9 in 61 overs (Head 51, Labuschagne 51, Green 33*, Robinson 2/54, Root 2/27) England 236 in 84.1 overs (Malan 80, Root 62, Stokes 34, Starc 4/37, Nathan Lyon 3/58) and 82 for 4 in 43.2 overs (Burns 34, Root 24, Jhye Richardson 2/17)

England needs 386 runs to win and Australia 6 wickets away.



 





Australia need 6 wickets away to win the Pink Ball Test match 

 

 

 

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