ENG vs AUS Live Score, 2nd Test, 28 June, 2023, The Ashes Lord's Ball-by-Ball Updates

The Ashes | June 28, 2023, 03:30 PM | Lord's

Completed
England
England

325/10 (76.2 ov) & 327/10 (81.3 ov)

vs
Australia

416/10 (100.4 ov) & 279/10 (101.5 ov)

Australia

Australia won by 43 runs.

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Steven Smith

Player of the Match

Steven Smith - Australia

w 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Batting

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
19 26 1 0 73.08
3 23 0 0 13.04

Bowling

Bowler O M R W ECO
21.3 2 79 3 3.67
13 3 73 1 5.62

Commentary

77.1
1lb Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye

Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Josh Tongue goes back and swats defensive shot, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.

77.2
0 Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !!

Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, James Anderson goes back and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

77.3
0 Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !!

Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, James Anderson goes back and trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.

77.4
0 Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !!

Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps, James Anderson goes back to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

77.5
0 Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !!

Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the leg stump, James Anderson goes back and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at square leg, who halts the ball.

77.6
0 Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !!

Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, James Anderson goes back and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

End of Overs 78
Runs: 1
James Anderson 2 (12b) Josh Tongue 4 (16b) Mitchell Starc 20-2-75-2 Josh Hazlewood 17-0-75-3
78.1
2 Josh Hazlewood to Josh Tongue, 2 runs, Josh Hazlewood delivers

Josh Hazlewood to Josh Tongue, 2 runs, Josh Hazlewood delivers fast ball at good length, Josh Tongue goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

78.2
3 Josh Hazlewood to Josh Tongue, 3 runs, Josh Tongue goes

Josh Hazlewood to Josh Tongue, 3 runs, Josh Tongue goes forward to take inswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 3 runs.

78.3
0 Josh Hazlewood to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !!

Josh Hazlewood to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Josh Hazlewood sends down a delivery outside the stumps, and James Anderson goes back and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.

78.4
0 Josh Hazlewood to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !!

Josh Hazlewood to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, James Anderson goes back to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

78.5
0 Josh Hazlewood to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !!

Josh Hazlewood to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, James Anderson goes back and trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.

78.6
0 Josh Hazlewood to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !!

Josh Hazlewood to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays drive to the short cover.

End of Overs 79
Runs: 5
James Anderson 2 (16b) Josh Tongue 9 (18b) Josh Hazlewood 18-0-80-3 Mitchell Starc 20-2-75-2
79.1
1 Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue, 1 run, Josh Tongue goes

Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue, 1 run, Josh Tongue goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

79.2
0 Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !!

Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the leg stump, James Anderson goes back and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

79.3
0 Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !!

Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, James Anderson goes back and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

79.4
0 Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !!

Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, James Anderson goes back and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at square leg, who halts the ball.

79.5
0 Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !!

Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, James Anderson goes back and trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late and beats the bat.

79.6
0 Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !!

Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, James Anderson goes back to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

End of Overs 80
Runs: 1
James Anderson 2 (21b) Josh Tongue 10 (19b) Mitchell Starc 21-2-76-2 Josh Hazlewood 18-0-80-3
80.1
4 Cameron Green to Josh Tongue, Four, inswinger, full length, on

Cameron Green to Josh Tongue, Four, inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Josh Tongue goes back and hit flick shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

80.2
2 Cameron Green to Josh Tongue, 2 runs, Josh Tongue goes

Cameron Green to Josh Tongue, 2 runs, Josh Tongue goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivered at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

80.3
0 Cameron Green to Josh Tongue, no run, Dot ball !!

Cameron Green to Josh Tongue, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, goes back, plays defensive shot to the point.

80.4
0 Cameron Green to Josh Tongue, no run, Dot ball !!

Cameron Green to Josh Tongue, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Josh Tongue goes back to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

80.5
1 Cameron Green to Josh Tongue, 1 run, inswinger, good length,

Cameron Green to Josh Tongue, 1 run, inswinger, good length, on the off stump, goes back and plays punch, towards the deep point for 1 run.

80.6
1lb Cameron Green to James Anderson, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye

Cameron Green to James Anderson, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, full length, on the leg stump, James Anderson goes forward and swats flick shot, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.

End of Overs 81
Runs: 8
James Anderson 2 (22b) Josh Tongue 17 (24b) Cameron Green 13-3-73-1 Mitchell Starc 21-2-76-2
81.1
1 Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, 1 run, James Anderson goes

Mitchell Starc to James Anderson, 1 run, James Anderson goes back to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

81.2
2 Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue, 2 runs, Josh Tongue goes

Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue, 2 runs, Josh Tongue goes back to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 2 runs.

81.3
W WICKET! b M Starc

Josh Tongue b M Starc 19 (26b)
Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue, no run, b M Starc, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Josh Tongue goes back and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

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Match Information

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SERIES

The Ashes

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DATE & TIME

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - 03:30 PM

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TOSS

England elected to bowl

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VENUE

Lord's , London

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UMPIRES

Ahsan Raza(Pakistan), Chris Gaffaney(New Zealand), Marais Erasmus(South Africa, TV)

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MATCH REFEREE

Andy Pycroft(Zimbabwe)

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TEMPERATURE

24.13°c

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HUMIDITY

62%

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WIND

3.6 mi/hr

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Pitch Condition

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Batting Condition

Average

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PACE

Pace & Bounce

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SPIN

Average