The first Test of the Ashes series between England and Australia is being played at Edgbaston. On the third day of the match, the English team bundled out the Kangaroos for 386 runs in the first innings. Earlier, he had scored 393 runs for eight wickets in the first innings. England got a slight lead of seven runs in the first innings. Ben Stokes showed his captaincy during the Australian innings. His method went viral on social media.

Actually, on the third day of the match, Usman Khawaja was playing after scoring a century. Getting him out was a difficult task. In such a situation, when Stokes could not think of anything, he made six fielders stand in front of Khawaja in a half-circle shape. He lined up Ollie Pope, Harry Brook, and James Anderson on the leg side and himself along with Joe Root, and Stuart Broad on the offside.


Khawaja trapped in Stokes' trap
Stokes wanted Khawaja to avoid hitting the front anyway. He was being forced to play square shots. Stokes's plan worked. Khawaja got out for 141 runs. He was bowled in an attempt to drive the off-side off Ollie Robinson. Robinson's yorker uprooted Khawaja's wicket.


What happened in the first two innings of the match?
Fast bowlers Ollie Robinson (3/55) and Stuart Broad (3/68) helped England bundle out Australia's first innings for 386 runs. In this way, the hosts were able to take a lead of seven runs in the first innings. England had declared the first innings by scoring 393 runs for eight wickets. For Australia, opener Usman Khawaja (141) scored the most runs. For England, Moeen Ali took two wickets for 147 runs, while James Anderson (1/33) and captain Ben Stokes (1/53) also took wickets.