Australia beat England by 43 runs in the second match of the Ashes series. However, England's baseball strategy once held Australia's breath. After Jonny Bairstow was dismissed against the spirit of the game, an angry Stokes batted in such a way that it seemed that England was going to win the Lord's Test. He had shared a 108-run partnership with Stuart Broad, with England needing just 70 runs to win with four wickets in hand, but here Stokes was dismissed for 155 off 214 balls with nine fours and nine sixes. After completing the formalities, Australia won the Test by 43 runs and took a 2-0 lead in the Ashes. England's second innings was reduced to 327 runs.
Duckett-Stokes added 122 runs
Starting at 114 for four, Ben Duckett and Ben Stokes got England off to a decent start. Both soon completed the century partnership. During this, Stokes completed his half-century in 99 balls. It was Stokes' first half-century after 14 innings and eight Tests. Hazlewood broke the partnership by getting Duckett caught behind the wicket by Carey. Both added 122 runs for the fifth wicket. Duckett was run out in 112 balls. During this, he also completed his thousand runs in 1168 balls in Test cricket.
Australia's hooting on Bairstow's dismissal
The dismissal of wicket-keeper Johnny Bairstow breathed life into the match. Bairstow was on 10 runs. He let Green's bouncer go over his head. Bairstow left the crease as soon as he left the ball and proceeded to talk to Stokes. Carey appealed by hitting the ball stump from behind. The umpire left the decision to third umpire Marais Erasmus. The third umpire gave Bairstow out. On which he expressed disappointment. Stokes also got angry. The spectators started booing calling the Australian team cheaters, cheaters.
Angry Stokes made quick runs
The scenario of the match changed after Bairstow was given out. Stokes scored 62 runs in 126 balls during Bairstow's dismissal. After this, he hit three consecutive fours on the green. In the next over of Green, he hit three consecutive sixes and completed his 13th Test century in 142 balls. He scored 38 runs in just 16 balls after 62. At lunch, England's score was 243 for six wickets. Stokes' anger did not subside even after lunch. During this, he hit three sixes on Hazlewood. After this, he hit Mitchell Starc for two consecutive sixes by pulling over midwicket. However, two catches Stokes also missed during this period.
Stokes was dismissed after sharing a century partnership with Broad.
Stokes completed 150 runs in 197 balls. Both also completed a 92-ball century partnership for the seventh wicket, in which Broad's contribution was only 11 runs. England gets to their third hundred in just 111 balls. Stokes was playing on 155 runs. Here, in the course of playing Hazlewood's ball another pull shot, he caught wicket-keeper Carry. Both shared a 108-run partnership in 121 balls. After Bairstow's dismissal, he scored 93 not out in 88 balls, which included eight sixes. Ollie Robinson (1) was also dismissed by Cummins as soon as he arrived.
Members abused the guests in the long room
The Australian players came under fire from members of the iconic Long Room at Lord's over how Bairstow was dismissed. Cricket Australia complained to the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) that some members of the team were abused and abused while walking from the ground to the dressing room for lunch. On this, MCC apologized to the Australian team and said that the long room is a very unique thing in world cricket, where players have to cross the members to reach the pavilion. Emotions ran high after the morning's play and unfortunately, some of the members hurled abuses at the visiting players. We will talk to these members to remain disciplined, but it is not possible to send someone off the field. However, he assures that such an incident will not happen again.
(pc amarujala)
