England slightly edge ahead of Australia after day 2 in Lord's test. Australia were 337-5 after the first day and they added 79 runs to thei overnight score to post 416 in the first innings. In reply England scored 278 losing only 4 wickets.

Earlier the day, Australia started from a strong position. Steve Smith was on 85* and he notched up his 32nd test hundred on day 2 and became the fastest man on this planet to score 32 test hundreds. Alex Carey made 22. Smith was gone scoring 110 and Australia were bunled for 416.

In reply of this, English openers cashed in and played one of the finest crickets. The duo added 91 runs inside 18 overs and were on top of the game before Nathan Lyon got Zak Crawley stumps for 48. Later on, Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett stitched a solid partnership of 97 runs where Pope scored 42. Ben Duckett was gone scoring 98 and missed his well deserve hundred for only 2. Joe Root was insipid on this day and he made only 10. At the end, Brook and Stokes negotiated the final half and they added 56 runs together.

England are now 278-4 and 138 away from the first innings total of Australia. So they'll be eyeing to score these runs and then get into lead. While Australia will be eyeing to wrap things up earlier the day 3.