England vs Australia 1st Test Highlights, Ashes 2023: Australia register thrilling two-wicket win over England

Joe Root to Pat Cummins, Root drags his length and bowls it short on off, Cummins punches it to sweeper cover for a couple.

Joe Root to Pat Cummins, SIX! High and handsome! Full and floated, just around off, Pat Cummins finds it in his range and pumps it down the ground for a biggie at long off.

Joe Root to Pat Cummins, Turning in from around off, Pat blocks it from the back foot.

Joe Root to Pat Cummins, Flighted and on off, Cummins defends it with the spin to the leg side.

DRINKS! What a cracking contest we are privileged to witness here! This game is going right down to the wire with England needing two wickets to clinch a remarkable win and Australia 51 runs away from grabbing victory out of the jaws of defeat. We also need to keep in mind that there is just an hour left to play with a maximum of 15 overs that can be bowled. With all three results possible we need to fasten our seat belts and sit tight for a nail-biting finish.

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, Shortish and on off, Pat taps it down towards covers and calls his partner for a run. Stokes chases, slides and has a shy at the bowler's end. He misses as Pat Cummins dives in. Both captains giving it their all. 51 needed with 15 overs to go on the final day of this Test match.

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, Digs it in short but again Stokes gets his direction wrong. Cummins has an easy leave.

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, Short in length but down the leg side, Cummins shoulders arms as he moves across the stumps.

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, Back of a length, on off, Cummins defends it to the off side.

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, Smart bowling! Stokes senses the batter stepping back and he follows Cummins with a bouncer on the leg side. Pat ducks somehow as he loses his balance.

Ben Stokes to Nathan Lyon, Well played! Short and around leg, Lyon turns and pulls it towards fine leg for a run. Australia have no option but to keep striking and get closer to the target.

Joe Root to Nathan Lyon, Full and outside off, pushed in the gap at covers for one. 

Joe Root to Nathan Lyon, Flighted again, outside off, Lyon covers his stumps and allows it through.

Joe Root to Nathan Lyon, Loopy and full, outside off, Lyon lunges and defends it back.

Nathan Lyon strides out to the middle and he needs to hang around with his skipper here. 

Joe Root to Alex Carey, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Root had put two down but he has redeemed himself. The crowd goes Rooooooooooooooooooooooootttttttt! What a champion cricketer!!! The decision to not take the second new ball immediately has worked. Australia are still 54 runs away but now they have only two wickets left. Coming to the delivery, it's tossed up around off, Alex Carey wears his skates to hammer it over and behind the bowler but fails to connect properly. It hurries back to Root who sticks both his hands together and this time grabs a sharp reflex catch. Root gets up and starts to run in joy. Carey is distraught, he has given England a massive opening.

Joe Root to Alex Carey, Play and a miss! Root drops it full and around off, Carey strides forward to drive but it spins and bounces away to beat the bat!

Joe Root to Alex Carey, Flighted and full, around off, Carey stretches forward and pushes it to covers.

The new ball is available now and being brought to the umpire. Will England take it? Ben Stokes has a word with James Anderson and Stuart Broad and they have decided to hold it back for a bit.

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, Stokes keeps his length short but the line is down the leg side. Cummins allows it through.

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, Bouncer but it's angled down the leg side, Cummins ducks comfortably.

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, Shortish and on off, staying a fraction short, Cummins is on his toes but sees the ball all the way as he blocks it to the off side.

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, A shade short and on off, jumping a bit onto the batter, Cummins gets on top of the bounce and jams it down on the pitch.

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, Back of a length this time, but the line is again down the leg side, Cummins walks across the stumps and lets it go.

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, Effort delivery, a bouncer but it's down the leg side, Pat Cummins ducks easily.

Ben Stokes having a word with Stuart Broad! It seems he will continue for at least one more over. The second new ball is available after this over. 54 needed more!

Joe Root to Pat Cummins, Another tough opportunity for Joe Root and he is unable to hold onto it! Tosses this one full and just outside the off stump. Pat Cummins hits this hard to the left of the bowler. Joe Root gets low and manages to get a hand to the ball but it is hit hard and goes past him. A single is taken and Pat Cummins retains strike. 

Joe Root to Pat Cummins, Wide outside the off stump and a fraction short. Pat Cummins feels for this and gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Joe Root to Alex Carey, Into the pads this time on a fuller length. Alex Carey clips this through mid-wicket for one more. 

Joe Root to Pat Cummins, Flights this full and outside the off pole. Pat Cummins dabs this past backward point and takes a run. 

Joe Root to Alex Carey, Floats this one full and outside the off stump. Alex Carey pushes this towards wide mid off and takes a single. 

Joe Root to Alex Carey, FOUR! Alex Carey plays this delicately and manages to help this away to the fence! This is tossed up full and in line with the stumps. Alex Carey paddles this towards fine leg for four runs. Joe Root thinks this is pad first and wants the skipper to take a review but he does not oblige. 

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, Extra bounce from a length around off, Pat goes on his toes and drops it down gently to point.

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, Fullish and on off, mistimed drive to mid off.

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, Fuller and on off, it's driven down towards mid off. Stokes is trying his best here!

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, Spears it in, full and on off, Cummins has his bat down in time to make the block.

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, Pitches it up and around off, Cummins pushes it towards extra cover and sets off for a quick run. Carey lets out a loud no and sends his skipper back.

Ben Stokes to Alex Carey, Back of a length around off as Stokes slips after delivering, Carey moves back and taps it through backward point for a single.

Joe Root to Pat Cummins, Loops this one full and in line with the stumps. Pat Cummins defends this solidly back down the pitch towards the bowler. 

Joe Root to Pat Cummins, Wide outside the off stump on a fuller length. Pat Cummins opts to leave this one alone. 

Joe Root to Pat Cummins, Bowls this short as well and outside off. Pat Cummins goes for a cross-batted shot and mistimes it just short of the mid on fielder. 

Joe Root to Pat Cummins, Short this time and outside the off pole. Pat Cummins rocks back and blocks this towards cover. 

Joe Root to Pat Cummins, FOUR! Pat Cummins looking to get some runs before the new ball is taken! This is bowled full as well and outside off. Pat Cummins hits this uppishly towards long off for four runs. 

Joe Root to Pat Cummins, Joe Root floats this one full and outside the off pole. Pat Cummins blocks this solidly into the off side. 

Ben Stokes to Alex Carey, Goes full and just outside the off stump. Alex Carey lofts this over mid off for a couple of runs. 

Ben Stokes to Alex Carey, This is on a good length and just outside off. Alex Carey looks to make room and swings hard but miscues this into the leg side. 

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, Bangs this in short and outside the off pole. Pat Cummins pulls this and gets a top edge just over the square leg fielder for a single. 

Ben Stokes to Pat Cummins, On a good length this time and outside the off stump. Pat Cummins plays this watchfully towards cover. 

Ben Stokes to Alex Carey, Goes full and into the pads, Alex Carey misses his flick and the ball goes off the pads into the leg side. A leg bye is taken. 

Ben Stokes to Alex Carey, Ben Stokes bowls this on a good length and outside the off stump. Alex Carey looks to play at this and almost chops it onto the stumps off the inside edge.