AUS vs ENG Live Score: Australia lead by 282 runs – Joe Root’s England are on the verge of another defeat as Australia have taken a huge 282-run lead with nine wickets in hand going into the 4th day. Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc bagged seven wickets combined as England suffered yet another collapse on Day 3 after Dawid Malan’s 80 and Root’s 62. On Day 4, England need miracles to restrict Australia. Follow Ashes 2021 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Australia have nine wickets in hand and two days to play. Hosts’ second innings score read 45/1 with Marcus Harris (21*) and Michael Neser (2*) on the crease. In the last session of the day, Aussies bowled out England for 236. Visitors who were in control in the first session found themselves in a deep hole after losing 8 wickets for 86 runs this afternoon.
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Dawid Malan and Joe Root top-scored for England with innings of 80 and 62 respectively. Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes were the only other batters for visitors to reach the double-figure mark.
For hosts, Mitchell Starc starred with the ball as he scalped four wickets, while Nathan Lyon bagged three. Cameron Greem returned with two wickets while Neser with one.
AUS vs ENG Live Score: After Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc heroics, can Joe Root & Co fight back? Follow Day 4 pink-ball Test Live Updates
A lot to like about that performance today! 🤗
Our boys took 8-86 in the second and third sessions!
Big day tomorrow as we can really set up the game. Play to start from 2:30pm local time #Ashes pic.twitter.com/oZ2yBR7leg
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) December 18, 2021
Australia returned to bat in the final session and their batters spent tricky 17 over-stretch as England failed to start their fightback. The lone wicket of David Warner was courtesy a needless mix-up between the openers. The tidy fielding by Stuart Broad made sure that the only chance doesn’t go begging for the English side.
Mitchell Starc returned with 4/37 while Nathan Lyin bagged 3/58 to wreak England. Starc was of full praise for his wrecker partner.
“Nathan is a fantastic first-class bowler, he has been world-class for a long time. He knows what he is doing no matter what the colour of the ball,” Mitchell Starc said.
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“For us quicks to bowl in partnership with him was pretty key in how we went in the second session. He is a big part of our bowling attack,” Starc added.
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