Australia has surged to a powerful two-nil lead in the Ashes series after their impressive 120-run win against England at the iconic Adelaide Oval this Wednesday.
Facing a daunting task on the final day, England needed 178 runs with six wickets in hand. Unfortunately for them, they faltered dramatically, adding just 66 runs to finish all out at 233, gifting Australia a resounding victory.
England’s Joe Root and Chris Woakes took to the crease with a flicker of hope, still eyeing the challenging chase of 354. Yet, Woakes was dismissed for 5 runs, caught behind early on.
Root’s promising overnight 67 came to an abrupt end as he was caught off Josh Hazlewood’s delivery, dashing England’s aspirations for an Ashes miracle.
The Aussie bowling attack kept the pressure on, with Nathan Lyon picking up Moeen Ali lbw, while Josh Hazlewood clean bowled Craig Overton and Stuart Broad.
Pat Cummins, who had already removed Mark Stoneman and James Vince previously, secured a five-wicket haul by bowling Jonny Bairstow for 36, sealing England’s fate.
Following their dominant 10-wicket triumph in the first Test at Brisbane, Australia sits on the brink of reclaiming the Ashes series, with the crucial third Test set to commence in Perth on 14 December.
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