England vs Australia 1st Test Highlights, Ashes 2023: Australia register thrilling two-wicket win over England
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 22, 2023, 19:52:05 IST
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England vs Australia 1st Test Highlights, Ashes 2023: Australia register thrilling two-wicket win over England

Australia beat England by two wickets in a thrilling climax to the opening Test of the five-match Ashes series on Tuesday. The visitors, set a 281 victory target, began a rain-delayed fifth day on 107 for three but their chances looked remote when they slumped to 227-8. But captain Pat Cummins struck 44 not out in a superb partnership with Nathan Lyon to see Australia over the line in a climax of suffocating tension.
21:21 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs59.1
Score183 - 5

Ollie Robinson to Usman Khawaja, Starts with a full and straight one, Usman Khawaja leans on and drives it straight to mid on.

21:20 (IST) Jun 20

We are back for the final session of the first Ashes Test match as the umpires make their way out to the middle. Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green will be eager to build on their partnership. The England players take their respective fielding positions and Ollie Robinson will begin proceedings with the ball. Let's go...

21:20 (IST) Jun 20

... DAY 5, SESSION 3 ...

21:07 (IST) Jun 20

Right then, 98 runs to get for Australia in about 38 overs and England need 5 wickets to get that crucial first win in the Ashes Test series. It is tense and it is tight and the crowd is right in it as well. It will all boil down to which side handles pressure better. Join us at 9.20 pm IST (3.50 pm GMT) as the final session of this sensational Test match unfolds.

21:05 (IST) Jun 20

England will feel they are right in this game and a wicket or two after the break can change things dramatically. Stuart Broad has been sensational throughout this match and he got the first wicket on Day 5 as well. Broad and Ollie Robinson bowled attacking lines and didn't allow the opposition batters to score freely. Moeen Ali though then came on and got smashed for a couple of boundaries but did get the big wicket of Travis Head making it a more than useful trade for those two boundaries. James Anderson hasn't fired in this game and England need him to use all of his experience and get that breakthrough they so desperately want.

21:03 (IST) Jun 20

End of yet another riveting session of Test cricket and there is still hardly anything to separate the two sides. Australia came into Day 5 being 107/3 and needed 174 runs to win. Nightwatchman Scott Boland put up a more than decent resistance and added 20 vital runs before getting out. However once he fell, the pair of Travis Head and Usman Khawaja struggled to muster up runs and just when Head started to fire, he fell to Moeen Ali allowing England to pile on the pressure. Khawaja though has remained resolute scoring another half-century and Cameron Green has looked solid as well. The Aussies will want this pair to carry on for as long as possible.

20:59 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs58.6
Score183 - 5

Joe Root to Cameron Green, Loops this one full and outside the off stump. Cameron Green leans into the shot and works this towards cover. A maiden over from Joe Root and it will be TEA on DAY 5!

20:59 (IST) Jun 20
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Overs58.5
Score183 - 5

Joe Root to Cameron Green, Continues to bowl outside off on a fuller length. Cameron Green knocks this firmly towards mid off. 

20:59 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs58.4
Score183 - 5

Joe Root to Cameron Green, Floats this one full and outside off. Cameron Green pushes this towards cover and looks for a single that is not there. 

20:58 (IST) Jun 20
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Overs58.3
Score183 - 5

Joe Root to Cameron Green, Short this time and outside the off pole. Cameron Green cuts this straight to the point fielder. 

20:58 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs58.2
Score183 - 5

Joe Root to Cameron Green, Tosses this full and outside the off stump. Cameron Green defends this towards short cover. 

20:58 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs58.1
Score183 - 5

Joe Root to Cameron Green, Joe Root flights this full and wide outside off. Cameron Green reaches for it and blocks this into the off side. 

20:57 (IST) Jun 20
1
Overs57.6
Score183 - 5

Ollie Robinson to Cameron Green, A low full toss bowled at the pads. Cameron Green clips this to the right of mid on and sets off for a quick single. The all-rounder looks cross with himself for missing out on this one. 

20:56 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs57.5
Score182 - 5

Ollie Robinson to Cameron Green, Delivers this on a good length as well and outside the off pole. Cameron Green knocks this towards backward point. 

20:56 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs57.4
Score182 - 5

Ollie Robinson to Cameron Green, Persists with bowling outside off on a good length. Cameron Green defends this towards point. 

20:55 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs57.3
Score182 - 5

Ollie Robinson to Cameron Green, Continues to bowl on a good length and in the channel outside the off stump. Cameron Green feels for it and gets beaten all ends up. The crowd has been lifted with that delivery. 

20:54 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs57.2
Score182 - 5

Ollie Robinson to Cameron Green, On a good length and outside the off stump. Cameron Green blocks this towards short cover. 

20:54 (IST) Jun 20
1
Overs57.1
Score182 - 5

Ollie Robinson to Usman Khawaja, Ollie Robinson bowls from 'round the wicket and outside off on a good length. Usman Khawaja dabs this through point for a single. The required runs is now less than 100. 

20:54 (IST) Jun 20

Another change in the bowling as Ollie Robinson (9-3-25-1) comes back into the attack.

20:52 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs56.6
Score181 - 5

Joe Root to Cameron Green, Continues to bowl full and outside off. Cameron Green defends this one solidly. 

20:52 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs56.5
Score181 - 5

Joe Root to Cameron Green, Loops this one full and outside off. Cameron Green goes on the back foot and the ball kicks off from the turf but he manages to dab it into the pitch. 

20:52 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs56.4
Score181 - 5

Joe Root to Cameron Green, Flights this one full and continues to attack the stumps. Cameron Green gets forward and defends this back down the pitch. 

20:51 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs56.3
Score181 - 5

Joe Root to Cameron Green, Floats this one full and in line with the stumps. Cameron Green dabs this towards the short leg fielder. 

20:51 (IST) Jun 20
1
Overs56.2
Score181 - 5

Joe Root to Usman Khawaja, Tosses this one full and outside the off stump. Usman Khawaja knocks this through cover-point and collects a single. Australia need exactly 100 runs now to win.

20:50 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs56.1
Score180 - 5

Joe Root to Usman Khawaja, Joe Root starts off with a fullish delivery served outside off. Usman Khawaja defends this towards short cover. 

20:50 (IST) Jun 20

Moeen Ali seems to be really struggling with that inured finger and hence, Joe Root has been brought on to bowl.

20:49 (IST) Jun 20
4
Overs55.6
Score180 - 5

James Anderson to Cameron Green, FOUR! Cameron Green hits this in the air and into the gap to get Australia a much-needed boundary! This is bowled full and outside the off stump. Cameron Green sees that mid off is wide and chips this straight towards long off for four runs. 

20:48 (IST) Jun 20
1
Overs55.5
Score176 - 5

James Anderson to Usman Khawaja, A slower ball bowled by James Anderson back of a length and going down leg. Usman Khawaja pulls this towards deep backward square leg for one. 

20:47 (IST) Jun 20
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Overs55.4
Score175 - 5

James Anderson to Cameron Green, Bowls this at the stumps on a good length. Cameron Green gets across and looks to clip this leg side but misses. The ball rolls off his pads towards backward square leg and they take a leg bye. 

20:47 (IST) Jun 20
1
Overs55.3
Score174 - 5

James Anderson to Usman Khawaja, Pulls his length back a fraction and serves this outside the off pole. Usman Khawaja guides this towards deep backward point and takes a run. 

20:46 (IST) Jun 20
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Overs55.2
Score173 - 5

James Anderson to Usman Khawaja, Persists with the fuller length and just outside the off stump. Usman Khawaja knocks this towards the mid off fielder once again. 

20:46 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs55.1
Score173 - 5

James Anderson to Usman Khawaja, James Anderson bowls this full and angled into the stumps from outside off. Usman Khawaja pushes this towards mid off. 

20:44 (IST) Jun 20
1
Overs54.6
Score173 - 5

Moeen Ali to Usman Khawaja, Onto the pads this time and on a shortish length. Usman Khawaja flicks this through mid-wicket and takes an easy single to retain strike. 

20:44 (IST) Jun 20
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Overs54.5
Score172 - 5

Moeen Ali to Usman Khawaja, Tosses this full and in line with the stumps. Usman Khawaja gets forward this time and defends the ball back towards the bowler. 

20:43 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs54.4
Score172 - 5

Moeen Ali to Usman Khawaja, Continues to bowl short and on an off-stump line. Usman Khawaja goes deep into the crease and blocks this back into the pitch. 

20:43 (IST) Jun 20
1
Overs54.3
Score172 - 5

Moeen Ali to Cameron Green, A tad bit short once again and pitching outside leg. Cameron Green clips this towards deep square leg for another run. 

20:42 (IST) Jun 20
1
Overs54.2
Score171 - 5

Moeen Ali to Usman Khawaja, Short this time and in line with the stumps. Usman Khawaja pulls this towards deep square leg for a single. 

20:41 (IST) Jun 20
3
Overs54.1
Score170 - 5

Moeen Ali to Cameron Green, Moeen Ali tosses this full and into the rough outside off. Cameron Green knocks this to the left of mid off and a misfield from James Anderson allows them to take three runs. 

20:40 (IST) Jun 20
1
Overs53.6
Score167 - 5

James Anderson to Cameron Green, Bowls this on a good length and outside off. Cameron Green works this towards deep backward point and takes one to keep strike. 

20:39 (IST) Jun 20
2
Overs53.5
Score166 - 5

James Anderson to Cameron Green, Back of a length this time and outside the off pole. Cameron Green punches this off the backfoot towards deep cover for a couple of runs. 

20:39 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs53.4
Score164 - 5

James Anderson to Cameron Green, Continues to bowl full and angles this in from outside off. Cameron Green taps this towards point. 

20:38 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs53.3
Score164 - 5

James Anderson to Cameron Green, Slightly wider outside the off pole and on a fuller length. Cameron Green raises his arms and leaves the ball alone. 

20:37 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs53.2
Score164 - 5

James Anderson to Cameron Green, This is on a good length as well and outside off. Cameron Green remains watchful as he dabs this to the fielder at short cover. 

20:37 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs53.1
Score164 - 5

James Anderson to Cameron Green, James Anderson bowls this on a good length and outside the off stump. Cameron Green blocks this towards silly mid on. 

20:36 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs52.6
Score164 - 5

Moeen Ali to Usman Khawaja, Really wide outside off on a fullish length. Usman Khawaja is not tempted to play at this and leaves it alone. 

20:35 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs52.5
Score164 - 5

Moeen Ali to Usman Khawaja, Bowls this really full and going down leg. Usman Khawaja dabs this into the leg side. 

20:35 (IST) Jun 20
1
Overs52.4
Score164 - 5

Moeen Ali to Cameron Green, Continues to bowl short and outside the off pole. Cameron Green knocks this down to long off for a single. 

20:34 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs52.3
Score163 - 5

Moeen Ali to Cameron Green, Short this time and outside the off stump. Cameron Green punches this towards mid off. 

20:34 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs52.2
Score163 - 5

Moeen Ali to Cameron Green, Tosses this full as well and in line with the stumps. Cameron Green flicks this towards the mid-wicket fielder. 

20:34 (IST) Jun 20
0
Overs52.1
Score163 - 5

Moeen Ali to Cameron Green, Moeen Ali floats this one full and just outside off. Cameron Green clips this towards mid on. 

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