RESULT
The Ashes 26-Dec-2025 | 5:30 AM | Melbourne
England won by 4 wickets
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Josh Tongue ()
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RESULT
The Ashes 26-Dec-2025 | 5:30 AM | Melbourne
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
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Highlights
Batsmen
Bowlers
Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook, 4 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease, aims to play flick shot, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 4 runs off leg bye.
Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
England 174/6
Jamie Smith : 3 (2)
Harry Brook : 18 (20)
Mitchell Starc : 10-0-55-2
Jhye Richardson : 5-1-22-2
Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, 2 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease, slams push towards the short cover, It's a no ball ! Mitchell Starc overstepped this one.
Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Harry Brook hangs in the crease and strives to hit pull, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, delivers flick shot in the gap to the deep mid wicket for four.
Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, 3 runs, Jamie Smith hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 3 runs.
Ben Stokes c A Carey b M Starc, Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, no run, c A Carey b M Starc, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ben Stokes hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Alex Carey, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Ben Stokes.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
England 165/5
Harry Brook : 13 (17)
Ben Stokes : 2 (7)
Jhye Richardson : 5-1-22-2
Mitchell Starc : 9-0-46-1
Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, hangs in the crease, tried flick shot but fails to get bat on it.
Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, and Harry Brook hangs on and tries to hit drive, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps. Harry Brook hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Harry Brook goes forward, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Jhye Richardson to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
England 161/5
Ben Stokes : 2 (7)
Harry Brook : 9 (11)
Mitchell Starc : 9-0-46-1
Jhye Richardson : 4-1-18-2
Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Ben Stokes hangs in the crease and slash drive towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, 2 runs, Ben Stokes hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Ben Stokes hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, hangs in the crease, tried flick shot but fails to get bat on it.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Stokes hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, 1 run, Harry Brook hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
England 158/5
Ben Stokes : 0 (2)
Harry Brook : 8 (10)
Jhye Richardson : 4-1-18-2
Michael Neser : 8-1-54-0
Jhye Richardson to Ben Stokes, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Ben Stokes hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Jhye Richardson to Ben Stokes, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
Joe Root lbw b JA Richardson, Jhye Richardson to Joe Root, no run, lbw b JA Richardson, Out LBW !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease to attempt flick shot, but fails to make a contact with the ball, it hits the pad, Jhye Richardson appeals for an LBW, which the umpire eventually gives, resulting in Joe Root's dismissal.
Jhye Richardson to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Jhye Richardson to Joe Root, 2 runs, Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
Jhye Richardson to Joe Root, 1 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease, slams push towards the short mid wicket, It's a no ball ! Jhye Richardson overstepped this one.
Jhye Richardson to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Jhye Richardson to Joe Root, 1 no ball, No ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, slams cut, sending the ball towards the point, umpire calls a no ball as Jhye Richardson overstepped the crease.
England 154/4
Harry Brook : 8 (10)
Joe Root : 13 (32)
Michael Neser : 8-1-54-0
Scott Boland : 9-0-29-2
Michael Neser to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Harry Brook hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Michael Neser to Joe Root, 1 run, outswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays cut, towards the deep point for 1 run.
Michael Neser to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease and dabs flick shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Michael Neser to Harry Brook, 1 run, Harry Brook hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Michael Neser to Harry Brook, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease and caresses drive to long off, it raced away to the fence for four.
Michael Neser to Harry Brook, 2 runs, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 2 runs.
England 146/4
Joe Root : 12 (30)
Harry Brook : 1 (6)
Scott Boland : 9-0-29-2
Michael Neser : 7-1-46-0
Scott Boland to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Scott Boland to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Scott Boland to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Scott Boland to Harry Brook, 1 run, Harry Brook hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards square leg for 1 run.
Scott Boland to Harry Brook, 4 bye, Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Harry Brook hangs in the crease, aims to play sweep, but the ball evades the batter and keeper. They are quick to steal 4 runs off bye.
Scott Boland to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the mid off.
England 141/4
Joe Root : 12 (27)
Harry Brook : 0 (3)
Michael Neser : 7-1-46-0
Scott Boland : 8-0-28-2
Michael Neser to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the point.
Michael Neser to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Michael Neser to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Michael Neser to Joe Root, 4 bye, Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, aims to slam flick shot, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 4 runs.
Michael Neser to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Michael Neser to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
England 137/4
Harry Brook : 0 (3)
Joe Root : 12 (21)
Scott Boland : 8-0-28-2
Michael Neser : 6-0-46-0
Scott Boland to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Scott Boland to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Scott Boland to Harry Brook, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Jacob Bethell c U Khawaja b SM Boland, Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, c U Khawaja b SM Boland, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards short cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Usman Khawaja, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jacob Bethell.
Scott Boland to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.
Scott Boland to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the point.
England 136/3
Jacob Bethell : 40 (45)
Joe Root : 11 (19)
Michael Neser : 6-0-46-0
Scott Boland : 7-0-27-1
Michael Neser to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried defensive shot but fails to get bat on it.
Michael Neser to Joe Root, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Michael Neser to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Michael Neser to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the square leg.
Michael Neser to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards slip for 1 run.
Michael Neser to Joe Root, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
England 133/3
Joe Root : 9 (15)
Jacob Bethell : 39 (43)
Scott Boland : 7-0-27-1
Mitchell Starc : 8-0-43-1
Scott Boland to Joe Root, 1 run, Joe Root hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Scott Boland to Joe Root, 2 runs, Joe Root hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards point for 2 runs.
Scott Boland to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Scott Boland to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the point.
Scott Boland to Joe Root, 2 runs, Joe Root goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 2 runs.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes forward to make a confident uppercut, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.
England 127/3
Jacob Bethell : 38 (42)
Joe Root : 4 (10)
Mitchell Starc : 8-0-43-1
Scott Boland : 6-0-21-1
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards square leg for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook cut, edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.
England 122/3
Joe Root : 2 (7)
Jacob Bethell : 35 (39)
Scott Boland : 6-0-21-1
Mitchell Starc : 7-0-38-1
Scott Boland to Joe Root, 2 runs, Scott Boland delivers fast ball at good length, Joe Root goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Joe Root to just 2 runs.
Scott Boland to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root goes back and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Scott Boland to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
Scott Boland to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Joe Root hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Scott Boland to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the slip.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
England 119/3
Jacob Bethell : 34 (38)
Joe Root : 0 (2)
Mitchell Starc : 7-0-38-1
Scott Boland : 5-0-18-1
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards point for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the leg stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes forward, plays inside out shot in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the slip.
England 112/3
Joe Root : 0 (2)
Jacob Bethell : 27 (32)
Scott Boland : 5-0-18-1
Mitchell Starc : 6-0-31-1
Scott Boland to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
Scott Boland to Joe Root, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Zak Crawley lbw b SM Boland, Scott Boland to Zak Crawley, no run, lbw b SM Boland, Out LBW !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Scott Boland, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Zak Crawley dismissal.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes forward to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards third man for 1 run.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes back, dabs cut with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
England 111/2
Zak Crawley : 37 (47)
Jacob Bethell : 26 (29)
Mitchell Starc : 6-0-31-1
Scott Boland : 4-0-17-0
Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards third man for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, 1 run, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards third man for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the mid off.
England 108/2
Jacob Bethell : 24 (25)
Zak Crawley : 36 (45)
Scott Boland : 4-0-17-0
Michael Neser : 5-0-43-0
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Scott Boland to Zak Crawley, 1 run, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Scott Boland to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Scott Boland to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Scott Boland to Zak Crawley, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
England 104/2
Jacob Bethell : 23 (23)
Zak Crawley : 34 (41)
Michael Neser : 5-0-43-0
Scott Boland : 3-0-14-0
Michael Neser to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep point for 1 run.
Michael Neser to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease and plays off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
Michael Neser to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
England 97/2
Jacob Bethell : 18 (20)
Zak Crawley : 32 (38)
Scott Boland : 3-0-14-0
Michael Neser : 4-0-36-0
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short cover.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Jacob Bethell goes back, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 2 runs.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the slip.
England 95/2
Zak Crawley : 32 (38)
Jacob Bethell : 16 (14)
Michael Neser : 4-0-36-0
Scott Boland : 2-0-12-0
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 2 runs.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Michael Neser to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease and plays off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, 3 runs, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 3 runs.
England 85/2
Zak Crawley : 23 (33)
Jacob Bethell : 15 (13)
Scott Boland : 2-0-12-0
Jhye Richardson : 3-1-14-1
Scott Boland to Zak Crawley, 1 run, Zak Crawley goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Scott Boland to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, but decided to leave the ball at last.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes forward, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short cover.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, 2 runs, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident ramp shot that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 2 runs.
England 77/2
Zak Crawley : 22 (31)
Jacob Bethell : 9 (9)
Jhye Richardson : 3-1-14-1
Scott Boland : 1-0-5-0
Jhye Richardson to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Jhye Richardson to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the leg stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Jhye Richardson to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Jhye Richardson to Jacob Bethell, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Jhye Richardson to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Jhye Richardson to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.
England 76/2
Jacob Bethell : 9 (6)
Zak Crawley : 22 (28)
Scott Boland : 1-0-5-0
Jhye Richardson : 2-0-14-1
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, Jacob Bethell goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jacob Bethell goes forward, plays drive in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Scott Boland to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Scott Boland to Zak Crawley, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Scott Boland to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
England 70/2
Jacob Bethell : 4 (2)
Zak Crawley : 22 (26)
Jhye Richardson : 2-0-14-1
Mitchell Starc : 5-0-28-1
Jhye Richardson to Jacob Bethell, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
Jhye Richardson to Jacob Bethell, 1 no ball, No ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, slams the ball towards , umpire calls a no ball as Jhye Richardson overstepped the crease.
Brydon Carse c CM Green b JA Richardson, Jhye Richardson to Brydon Carse, no run, c CM Green b JA Richardson, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Brydon Carse as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards third man, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Cameron Green for a soft dismissal.
Jhye Richardson to Brydon Carse, 2 runs, Jhye Richardson delivers fast ball at good length, Brydon Carse goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Brydon Carse to just 2 runs.
Jhye Richardson to Zak Crawley, 1 run, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Jhye Richardson to Brydon Carse, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
Jhye Richardson to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
England 61/1
Zak Crawley : 21 (25)
Brydon Carse : 3 (4)
Mitchell Starc : 5-0-28-1
Jhye Richardson : 1-0-5-0
Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid on, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, played it to the mid on.
Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Starc bowls a sharp delivery, and Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Brydon Carse goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
England 56/1
Zak Crawley : 17 (20)
Brydon Carse : 2 (3)
Jhye Richardson : 1-0-5-0
Mitchell Starc : 4-0-23-1
Jhye Richardson to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Jhye Richardson to Brydon Carse, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards point for 1 run.
Jhye Richardson to Zak Crawley, 1 run, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jhye Richardson to Brydon Carse, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Brydon Carse goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Jhye Richardson to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Jhye Richardson to Zak Crawley, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Jhye Richardson to Zak Crawley, 1 no ball, No ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, slams the ball towards , umpire calls a no ball as Jhye Richardson overstepped the crease.
England 51/1
Ben Duckett : 34 (26)
Zak Crawley : 15 (16)
Mitchell Starc : 4-0-23-1
Michael Neser : 3-0-26-0
Ben Duckett b M Starc, Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, b M Starc, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, 2 runs, Mitchell Starc delivers outswinger at full length, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Ben Duckett to just 2 runs.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
England 45/0
Zak Crawley : 15 (16)
Ben Duckett : 28 (20)
Michael Neser : 3-0-26-0
Mitchell Starc : 3-0-17-0
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the square leg.
Michael Neser to Ben Duckett, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Michael Neser to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.
Michael Neser to Ben Duckett, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular ramp shot to deep fine leg for a colossal Maximum!
Michael Neser to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward, hits it to the third man, goes couple of bounces into the fence for a boundary.
England 34/0
Ben Duckett : 17 (16)
Zak Crawley : 15 (14)
Mitchell Starc : 3-0-17-0
Michael Neser : 2-0-15-0
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, 3 runs, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 3 runs.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, 2 runs, Mitchell Starc delivers outswinger at good length, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays push.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, 2 runs, Ben Duckett goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
England 26/0
Ben Duckett : 10 (12)
Zak Crawley : 15 (12)
Michael Neser : 2-0-15-0
Mitchell Starc : 2-0-10-0
Michael Neser to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, played it to the slip.
Michael Neser to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward, trying to hit ramp shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Zak Crawley goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays push to the short cover.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long off for a colossal Maximum!
England 15/0
Ben Duckett : 10 (10)
Zak Crawley : 4 (8)
Mitchell Starc : 2-0-10-0
Michael Neser : 1-0-4-0
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, 2 runs, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 2 runs.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards mid off, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run. Dropped catch
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried defensive shot but fails to get bat on it.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump. Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
England 9/0
Zak Crawley : 4 (8)
Ben Duckett : 4 (4)
Michael Neser : 1-0-4-0
Mitchell Starc : 1-0-4-0
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, but decided to leave the ball at last.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, 2 runs, Michael Neser delivers fast ball at good length, Zak Crawley goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Zak Crawley to just 2 runs.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Michael Neser to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
England 5/0
Ben Duckett : 4 (4)
Zak Crawley : 0 (2)
Mitchell Starc : 1-0-4-0
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, but decided to leave the ball at last.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.
Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the leg stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Zak Crawley hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.