Sydney NSW, First Published Jan 8, 2022, 3:05 PM IST
The 4th Test is being played in Sydney as Australia win the Ashes Test series 3-0 between Australia and England. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first, scoring 416 in the first innings.
Australia’s middle order batsman Usman Khawaja took advantage of the comeback opportunity to score a century. Usman Khawaja scored 137 runs. Steve Smith scored 67 runs. Marcus Harris (38), Warner (30), Lapushen (28) and Mitchell Starc (34) made a small contribution as the Australian team declared with 416 runs.
England’s opening batsmen Haseeb Hameed (6), Jack Crowley (18), David Malan (3) and Joe Root (0) were bowled out for a paltry 36 in the first innings. After that Ben Stokes and Johnny Barstow batted brilliantly together.
Stokes – Burstow’s responsible batting helped England recover from the slump. Accumulated 128 runs for the 5th wicket. With Stokes out for 66, Jose Butler was ducked out. Johnny Barstow, who scored a huge century at the other end, was bowled out for 113. Mark Wood scored 39 and did a small cameo roll. All out for 294 in the first innings.
Australia’s middle order batsman Usman Khawaja, who led the second innings with 122 runs, also scored a century in this innings. Usman Khawaja, who scored a huge century in the first innings, also scored a century in this innings. The Australian team, which had been impatient for him to score a century, declared a century. Declared 265 for 6 in the 2nd innings.
Australia started the day with a total of 387 runs to chase down a hard-fought target of 388, with England scoring 30 not out at the end of the 4th day’s play. Australia need 10 wickets to win the final and England need 358 to win.
Last Updated Jan 8, 2022 3:05 PM IST
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