The Ashes, 2025-26, Australia vs England, 5th Test, Day 2, Match Update, Australia Trail By 18 Runs

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Australia

Australia Trail By 18 Runs

England1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Zak Crawley	lbw b Neser	16	29	59	3	0	55.17
Ben Duckett	c †Carey b Starc	27	24	34	5	0	112.50
Jacob Bethell	c †Carey b Boland	10	23	30	2	0	43.47
Joe Root	c & b Neser	160	242	398	15	0	66.11
Harry Brook	c Smith b Boland	84	97	164	6	1	86.59
Ben Stokes (c)	c †Carey b Starc	0	11	15	0	0	0.00
Jamie Smith †	c Boland b Labuschagne	46	76	104	6	1	60.52
Will Jacks	c Green b Neser	27	62	76	2	1	43.54
Brydon Carse	c †Carey b Green	1	6	9	0	0	16.66
Matthew Potts	not out	1	16	16	0	0	6.25
Josh Tongue	b Neser	0	2	2	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 1, lb 6, nb 3, w 2)	12
Total	97.3 Ov (RR: 3.93, 460 Mins)	384

Australia1st Innings

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Travis Head	lbw b Bethell	163	166	24	1	98.19
Jake Weatherald	lbw b Stokes	21	36	4	0	58.33
Marnus Labuschagne	c Bethell b Stokes	48	68	7	0	70.58
Michael Neser	c †Smith b Carse	24	90	4	0	26.66
Steven Smith (c)	not out	62	111	9	0	55.85
Usman Khawaja	lbw b Carse	17	49	2	0	34.69
Alex Carey †	c Bethell b Tongue	16	13	3	0	123.07
Extras	(b 4, lb 5, nb 4, w 2)	15
Total	88.1 Ov (RR: 4.15)	366/6

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	WD	NB
Brydon Carse	18	1	92	2	5.11	1	0
Matthew Potts	21	1	118	0	5.61	1	0
Josh Tongue	19.1	0	58	1	3.02	0	0
Ben Stokes	21	6	63	2	3.00	0	4
Will Jacks	4	0	14	0	3.50	0	0
Jacob Bethell	5	1	12	1	2.40	0	0

Match Flow

Day 2

Over 50.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - BA Stokes (Upheld)
England: 250 runs in 56.2 overs (339 balls), Extras 9
JE Root: 100 off 146 balls (11 x 4)
Drinks: England - 272/5 in 60.0 overs (JE Root 104, JL Smith 22)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (JE Root 22, JL Smith 27, Ex 1)
England: 300 runs in 69.1 overs (417 balls), Extras 10
Lunch: England - 336/6 in 78.0 overs (JE Root 138, WG Jacks 3)
New ball taken at 80.1 overs
England: 350 runs in 80.6 overs (489 balls), Extras 12
JE Root: 150 off 226 balls (15 x 4)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 93 balls (JE Root 22, WG Jacks 27, Ex 1)
Drinks: England - 374/6 in 91.0 overs (JE Root 152, WG Jacks 27)
Innings Break: England - 384/10 in 97.3 overs (MJ Potts 1)
Tea: England - 384/10 in 97.3 overs (MJ Potts 1)
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls (TM Head 29, J Weatherald 20, Ex 1)
Australia: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (56 balls), Extras 1
Drinks: Australia - 57/0 in 12.0 overs (TM Head 34, J Weatherald 21)
Over 12.2: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batter - J Weatherald (Struck down - Umpires Call)
TM Head: 50 off 55 balls (9 x 4)
Australia: 100 runs in 20.3 overs (124 balls), Extras 3
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (TM Head 24, M Labuschagne 25, Ex 1)
Over 21.4: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - M Labuschagne (Struck down)
Drinks: Australia - 116/1 in 23.0 overs (TM Head 62, M Labuschagne 29)
Australia: 150 runs in 28.5 overs (174 balls), Extras 4
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 104 balls (TM Head 49, M Labuschagne 48, Ex 3)
End Of Day: Australia - 166/2 in 34.1 overs (TM Head 91, MG Neser 1)
Rain: Australia - 166/2 in 34.1 overs (TM Head 91, MG Neser 1)
Attendance: 46,586

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