The Ashes, 2025-26, Australia vs England, 2nd Test, Day 1, Match Update, England Chose to Bat

England 325/9

Australia

England Chose to Bat

England1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Zak Crawley	c †Carey b Neser	76	93	138	11	0	81.72
Ben Duckett	c Labuschagne b Starc	0	1	5	0	0	0.00
Ollie Pope	b Starc	0	3	6	0	0	0.00
Joe Root	not out	135	202	-	15	1	66.83
Harry Brook	c Smith b Starc	31	33	58	4	0	93.93
Ben Stokes (c)	run out (Inglis)	19	49	76	4	0	38.77
Jamie Smith †	b Boland	0	2	2	0	0	0.00
Will Jacks	c Smith b Starc	19	31	43	3	0	61.29
Gus Atkinson	c †Carey b Starc	4	3	9	1	0	133.33
Brydon Carse	c †Carey b Starc	0	2	2	0	0	0.00
Jofra Archer	not out	32	26	-	1	2	123.07
Extras	(b 4, lb 1, nb 1, w 3)	9
Total	74 Ov (RR: 4.39)	325/9

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	WD	NB
Mitchell Starc	19	0	71	6	3.73	0	0
Michael Neser	14	3	43	1	3.07	1	0
Scott Boland	19	1	87	1	4.57	2	0
Brendan Doggett	14	1	76	0	5.42	0	1
Cameron Green	8	1	43	0	5.37	0	0

Match Flow

Day 1

England: 50 runs in 10.4 overs (64 balls), Extras 4
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls (Z Crawley 32, JE Root 17, Ex 4)
Drinks: England - 58/2 in 12.0 overs (Z Crawley 37, JE Root 17)
Z Crawley: 50 off 68 balls (6 x 4)
Lunch: England - 98/2 in 24.0 overs (Z Crawley 61, JE Root 32)
England: 100 runs in 24.4 overs (148 balls), Extras 5
3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 135 balls (Z Crawley 64, JE Root 33, Ex 5)
England: 150 runs in 32.3 overs (195 balls), Extras 5
JE Root: 50 off 83 balls (5 x 4)
Drinks: England - 166/3 in 36.0 overs (JE Root 61, HC Brook 24)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 61 balls (JE Root 20, HC Brook 30, Ex 0)
Over 38.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Sharfuddoula, Batter - JE Root (Struck down)
Tea: England - 196/4 in 47.0 overs (JE Root 68, BA Stokes 14)
England: 200 runs in 49.1 overs (295 balls), Extras 7
Over 51.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - JE Root (Struck down)
Drinks: England - 235/6 in 62.0 overs (JE Root 88, WG Jacks 13)
England: 250 runs in 63.6 overs (385 balls), Extras 8
JE Root: 100 off 181 balls (11 x 4)
Attendance: 37,117
England: 300 runs in 70.3 overs (424 balls), Extras 9
10th Wicket: 50 runs in 29 balls (JE Root 22, JC Archer 28, Ex 0)
End Of Day: England - 325/9 in 74.0 overs (JE Root 135, JC Archer 32)