England's Jos Buttler, second right, smiles after running out Australia's David Warner during the third day of their Ashes cricket test match in Adelaide, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/James Elsby)Ashes 2021, Australia vs England (AUS vs ENG) 2nd Test, Day 3 Highlights: Mitchell Starc’s milestone in day-night test matches has left Australia in command of the second Ashes test, with the home side taking a 282-run lead to stumps on day three with nine wickets in hand.
England capitulated from 150-2 to be all out for 236 in reply to Australia’s first-innings total of 473-9 declared.
Australia captain Steve Smith decided against enforcing the follow-on before the home side went to stumps Saturday at 45-1 with David Warner the man run out after a mid-wicket mix-up.
Under-pressure opener Marcus Harris survived both that and a crucial 17-over period under lights to finish unbeaten on 21 along with nightwatchman Michael Neser (2).
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith(c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Jhye Richardson, Nathan Lyon
England (Playing XI): Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root(c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Chris Woakes, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
Australia
473/9 dec & 230/9 decEngland
236 (84.1) & 192 (113.1)Australia beat England by 275 runs
Final over of the day and Root has come in to bowl. And done. It's stumps for day 3. England has all the work to do tomorrow while Australia will be pretty happy with what they have achieved. They'll probably bat till tea tomorrow and give it back to England. An exciting day of cricket beckons. Australia lead by 282 runs. See you all tomorrow!!
And gone. After such a good start, a miscommunication brings an end to Australia's opening partnership. Warner walks. AUS 41/1 after 14 overs.
Australia are ticking along nicely. A boundary here and a boundary there and they are in quite the advantageous position. In the last 2 overs Harris has hit them around the field. AUS 34/0 after 9 overs.
What a shot by Werner for a 4. Times it to perfection. Gone to sweeper cover. 4 from that over by Broad. Australia 17/0 after 6 overs.
Harris and Werner open for AUS and have started steady with a boundary already coming in the first over. After 2 overs of Broad and Anderson, Australia are 6/0.
After much toil, Australia manage to scalp the last wicket! Starc dismisses Broad (9) with the help of a Head catch. In the end, England fall 38 runs short of the follow-on target but Australia decide to bat. Not enforcing the follow-on! ENG: 236 (84.1 overs)
After punishing Lyon with a six and a boundary in the previous over, Stokes (34) fails to maintain his fiery momentum. Green knocks the star all-rounder over in a huge moment of the contest! Under-edge and crashing into the stumps. ENG: 220/9 (79.3 overs)
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The budding partnership doesn't last long! Lyon continues his spell and he forces Woakes (24) to play himself on! The ball spins back in, takes the inside edge, and breaches the gap between bat and pad to crash into the stumps! ENG: 202/7 (74.5 overs)
Neser restarts the proceedings and keeps it tight against Stokes and Woakes. England are taking it slow. ENG: 201/6 (74 overs)
Two more fours from Woakes (23*) as Stokes (12*) plays the anchor role, hoping to rebuild the innings. ENG: 197/6 (71 overs)
Woakes (13*) decides to wake up from his slumber and hits Richardson for three boundaries in two overs. ENG: 187/6 (69 overs)
England are in trouble now! From 150/2, the visitors have suffered quite the collapse with the latest dismissal being Buttler (0), who fell to Starc's bowling. Stokes (9*) and Woakes (0*) try to put up some defence, hoping to survive till tea. ENG: 171/6 (65 overs)
Lyon finally has his first wicket! After bowling 17 overs, the spinner helps Australia roar back in style as he dismisses Pope (5) off a catch by Labuschagne. Inside edge and it's well taken at short leg. On the other end, Stokes is on 2*. ENG: 164/5 (57 overs)
Edged and taken by Smith at slip! Starc strikes big off the fifth ball of his new spell. Malan walks back on 80. ENG: 157/4 (52 overs)
A big, big wicket! Green breaks the partnership! Root walks back on 62 after getting a healthy edge to first slip. Smith completes the catch with ease and gives Australia some respite on the third day. On comes Stokes to partner Malan. ENG: 150/3 (45.4 overs)
Root (62*) starts the second session, facing against Green. He takes on the rookie and guides one away through the gap between the gully and slip. In the next over, Malan (73*) punishes Lyon with his ninth boundary of the innings. ENG: 150/2 (44 overs)
Just the session England needed! Root (57*) and Malan (68*) will resume play after the dinner break. ENG: 140/2 (41 overs)
After forging the 100-run partnership, the batters march on confidently, hitting the occasional boundaries. Facing Richardson, Root (53*) hits his sixth four of the innings and brings up his 52nd Test fifty! On the other end, Malan's on 67*. ENG: 134/2 (39 overs)
Singles galore at the Adelaide Oval now! Malan (51*) brings up his ninth Test fifty with one against Neser. ENG: 98/2 (30 overs)
Lyon continues his spell but fails in his quest to break the ongoing partnership. Root (28*) and Malan (43*) take him to the cleaners with two boundaries in his over. Later on, Malan guides one away behind point against debutant pacer Neser. ENG: 84/2 (25 overs)
Root (19*) and Malan (33*) progress steadily to forge a 50-run second-wicket partnership. A good start so far. ENG: 65/2 (20 overs)
Malan (24*) finds some rhythm early on in the third day! He takes on Starc in the pacer's first over of the day and punishes him with a cut wide of point. He adds another boundary to his tally after upper-cutting one over cordon. Root's on 14*. ENG: 51/2 (15 overs)
After Neser completed his unfinished over, Richardson comes back into the attack. In the pacer's two overs, Root (14*) and Malan (7*) hit two boundaries to provide some added surge to the visitors' innings. England still trail by 439 runs. ENG: 34/2 (12 overs)
Marnus Labuschagne became the first player to hit three centuries in day-night Test matches while captain Steve Smith missed out on a ton as Australia strangled England with a powerful total of 473/9 declared in the second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval on Friday. Labuschagne made 103 and Smith scored 93 before Australia’s tailenders knocked off some quick runs against England’s worn-out bowlers and Australia declared after tea. England limped to 17/2 in 8.4 overs — still trailing by 456 runs — at stumps
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith(c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Jhye Richardson, Nathan Lyon
England (Playing XI): Rory Burns, Haseeb Hameed, Dawid Malan, Joe Root(c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler(w), Chris Woakes, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the ongoing second Ashes Test between Australia and England. After posting a mammoth total of 473/9 on the second day, the hosts restricted the Joe Root-led team on 17/2 at stumps. Stay tuned for more!