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England, after bowling out Australia for 481, ended Day 2 on 107/8, still trailing Australia by 374 runs after their batsmen fell like nine pins to Australia’s bowling. Mitchell Marsh was the wrecker-in-chief as he tool 3/18 and Peter Siddle and Nathan Lyon chipped in with 2 wickets apiece to put England in deep trouble.
Scorecard: England vs Australia
As it happened…
2300 hrs IST: STUMPS! England end Day 2 at 107/8, still trailing Australia by 374 runs and still needing 175 runs to save the follow-on.
2247 hrs IST: Mitchell Marsh could have got his 4th wicket but it’s a huge no-ball. Mark Wood edged it slips but survives.
2237 hrs IST: WICKET! This is tremendous bowling from Mitchell Marsh. He induces an edge off Stuart Broad and England are 92/8 now.
An England batting collapse. They’ve lowered their guard I guess. #Ashes
— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) August 21, 2015
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2235 hrs IST: WICKET! England falling like nine pins here. Mitchell Marsh gets Ben Stokes for 15. England 92/7
2214 hrs IST: WICKET! This is getting worse for England. Jos Buttler misses a turning ball from Nathan Lyon and is bowled. England 84/6
2210 hrs IST: WICKET! England are half out. Bairstow fails to keep a short ball down from Mitchell Johnson. England 83/5
2206 hrs IST: Ounce on Stokes and Bairstow to lead England out of the trouble.
2158 hrs IST: WICKET! England losing wickets at regular interval, Joe Root goes for 6. England 70/4
WICKET: ENG are in trouble; after review Root (6) has got the slightest of edges off Marsh to Nevill. 64-4, Stokes joins Bairstow #ashes
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 21, 2015
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The last time the #Ashes series scoreline read: 3-2 in favour of England was in 1903/04 – 111 yrs ago! It looks it will happen again in 2015
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 21, 2015
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2115 hrs IST: WICKET! Ian Bell is clean bowled. He is out for 10.
2052 hrs IST: WICKET! Adam Lyth gives a simple catch to Mitchell Star positioned at mid on. His poor run continues and Siddle picks a wicket.
2044 hrs IST: Good bowling so far by Mitchell Starch bowling some short balls and then followed it up with a perfect yorker.
2041 hrs IST: Ian Bell is out there, along with his Adam Lyth who is playing at 13.
2017 hrs: Tea has been taken at The Oval, but England has lost the wicket of Alastair Cook.
1934 hrs IST: Adam Lyth takes a fine catch in the slip to remove Lyon. Australia are all out for 481.
1920 hrs IST: Australia lose their 9th wicket in Mitchell Starc after he was trapped in front by Ben Stokes. Not long before England fold things up here.
1909 hrs IST: Steve Smith is dismissed, finally. He misses his 150 by just 7 runs. Pity. However, Steven Finn chips in with another wicket.
1901 hrs IST: That’s FIFTY for Mitchell Starc, England toiling in the field.
1859 hrs IST: A little partnership between Starc and Smith of 81 runs frustrating England further.
1829 hrs IST: Australia 400 up and alarm bells must have been ringing in England dressing room.
1827 hrs IST: OUCH! Jonny Bairstow
Jonny Bairstow #RIP #Ashes pic.twitter.com/RY49SNprEc
— BreatheSport (@BreatheSport) August 20, 2015
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1823 hrs IST: And some praise for Steve Smith all the way from India.
Very scratchy knock by SSmith-but credit 2 OZ Capt in waiting-he’s sticking out committedly & with loads o responsibility-nice will 2 stay!
— Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi) August 21, 2015
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1816 hrs IST: Play resumes at The Oval with Steve Smith at 114 with him is Mitchell Starc at 6.
1737 hrs IST: LUNCH! Moeen Ali gets another one, 3-65 is what his bowling figure reads at the stroke of interval. Good show by England in last half an hour. They have pulled things back.
1714 hrs IST: Yes! That’s it, Steve Smith pushes the ball through the mid on and gets to his 11th Test century. Smith scores another ton in London. His previous one at Lord’s.
1712 hrs IST: Spin introduced for the firts time at The Oval, Moeen Ali into the attack.
1708 hrs IST: Ben Stokes kicks the ground in frustration, the body language telling the story for England at the moment.
1702 hrs IST: All eyes on Steve Smith, he is at 97.
1658 hrs IST: Wicket! Steven Finn exacts extra bounce and Mitchell Marsh edges it to the the second slip. His first scalp at The Oval and most importantly his 100th!
WICKET! Steven Finn’s 100th Test wicket is his first in Oval Test. He scalps Mitchell Marsh Live Score http://t.co/54dJa2t3EW #Ashes2015
— Express Sports (@IExpressSports) August 21, 2015
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1645 hrs IST: And the very next ball, Steven Finn celebrates, he thought he has Steve Smith caught behind, only to know that he has overstepped.
Steven Finn has done a Stuart Binny at the Oval today! Finn on 99 Test wkts Binny on 0 Test wkts #Ashes #IndvSL
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 21, 2015
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1635 hrs IST: WICKET! After a resilient partnership of 146 runs, England finally gets a wicket. Stokes traps Voges in front.
1626 hrs IST: Steven Smith has batted his way to the nervous nineties. Another century for the taking?
1625 hrs IST: So far so good…….
GL to @MClarke23, Chris Rogers & the Australian team today in the final #Ashes test. This test match is about character, fight & pride !
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) August 20, 2015
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1619 hrs IST: “No wickets for Steven Finn since his last 326 deliveries”, quips Nasser Hussain. Disappointing!
1558 hrs IST: 300 up for Australia, England feeling the heat!
1553 hrs IST: That’s FIFTY for Adam Voges, he will be happy to take that! Short and wide by Broad and Voges just cuts it past the cover point.
1550 pm IST: And one can’t keep Richie Benaud out of the game, can you?
The @cricketon5 commentary box at the Oval has been renamed the Richie Benaud box #Ashes2015 pic.twitter.com/iFxhvIcdQk
— Diana Keen (@DianaKeen4) August 21, 2015
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1546 hrs IST: Maiden over by Wood, so Australia slow to start off the day.
1542 hrs IST: Australia happy to leave the deliveries outside off, three slips and a gully in place.
1539 hrs IST: Not a bright day, but the sun is out.
1535 hrs IST: And it is learnt, Olympic champion Anthony Joshua too is at The Oval.
Olympic gold medalist and British Heavyweight @anthonyfjoshua is at The Oval. Hear what the big man said at lunch. pic.twitter.com/XbZ3Nrpczx
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 21, 2015
1534 hrs IST: England cricket team is getting public’s full backing at The Oval despite an ordinary show so far.
1531 hrs IST: England looking to go for the kill, Alastair Cook has taken the second new ball with just an over bowled on Day 2.
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