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Ashes 1st Test Highlights: England finish 28/2 at stumps on rain-affected Day 3, lead by 35 runs
ENG vs AUS Highlights Ashes 2023: England 28/2 (B Duckett 19, Z Crawley 7; S Boland 1/1), lead Australia (386) by 35 runs at Stumps on Day 3
England vs Australia 1st Test Day 3 Highlights Ashes: Australian quicks Pat Cummins and Scott Boland exploited the overcast conditions as England finish Day 3 at 28/2, lead by 35 runs. Joe Root along with Ollie Pope will resume the action on the fourth day as it will be interesting to see England stick to their “Bazball” approach, or play the traditional format the way it is played by most. Both Root and Pope are yet to get off the mark and a lot will depend on them. Australia, on the other hand, would look to carry forward the momentum and restrict England for as low as possible to give them a chance to go 1-0 up in the five-match series. The day started with England folding Australia's first innings for 386 and took a 7-run lead. Australia had resumed the day from the overnight score of 311/5 and Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey kicked-off on the same note from where they left. James Anderson provided England with the first breakthrough, cleaning up Carey for 66. Pat Cummins and Khawaja then took Australia close to England's first innings total of 393/8 (declared) before Ollie Robinson brought an end to Khawaja's innings on 141. Cummins was the final batter to depart for 38 after being caught by Ben Stokes. Zak Crawley along with Ben Duckett then took England to 27 for no loss before rain interrupted the proceedings. The action resumed after a long delay but cloudy weather accompanied with strong winds helped Australia pack both the openers and put England in a spot of bother. Root along with Pope negated the threat before rain disrupted the proceedings again, following which stumps were called with no further bowls being bowled.
...Read MoreEngland vs Australia Live Score: Stumps
Umpires called for stumps and England batters Joe Root and Ollie Pope will resume action on Day 4 from the overnight score of 28/2, lead by 35 runs.
England vs Australia Live Score: Covers are being removed
The covers are being removed but still no updates on when the action will resume.
England vs Australia Live Score: Poor weather condition
As per latest updates there will be another inspection soon, but the intensity of rain has picked up.
England vs Australia Live Score: Tea
The umpires have called for the Tea break
England vs Australia Live Score: Inspection shortly
The officials will inspect the conditions shortly. If the conditions remain the same we might see early stumps.
England vs Australia Live Score: It is still raining
It is still raining at the moment as the wait continues…
England vs Australia Live Score: Rain stops play yet again
The rain has stopped play yet again as players rush back to the pavilion. Joe Root and Ollie Pope are batting in the middle as England reach 28/2, lead by 35 runs.
England vs Australia Live Score: Scott Boland strikes
Scott Boland strikes in the next over as Zak Crawley is caught-behind for 7. England lose two batters in quick succession. ENG: 27/2
England vs Australia Live Score: Action resumes and Australia strike
The play resumes after a rain delay and it's gloomy in the middle, which will help the Aussie quicks. It's very windy at the moment and groundstaffs are ready.
Meanwhile, there's a nick by Ben Duckett off Pat Cummins' ball and it is caught by Cameron Green at gully. Almost similar to the one we saw at the World Test Championship. Umpire sends it upstairs, TV replay confirms it's a clean catch.
Duckett falls for 19. ENG: 27/1, lead by 34 runs.
England vs Australia Live Score: Rain has stopped
The rain has stopped and the action should resume shortly.
England vs Australia Live Score: Wait extends
As per latest inputs it is still raining at Edgbaston and the wait extends.
England vs Australia Live Score: Rain interrupts play
Rain interrupts play as the groundstaff come in with the covers. The good news is that the intensity of rain is fairly mild, and it should be a short delay.
England are batting at 26/0 and have a lead of 33 runs.
England vs Australia Live Score: Action resumes
Action resumes after the interval as England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett arrive in the middle. ENG: 3/0
England vs Australia Live Score: Early lunch
An early lunch has been called by the umpire and on the other side England will kick-off their second innings.
England vs Australia Live Score: AUS all-out for 386
Ollie Robinson brings an end to Australian first innings for 386 as the pacer dismisses Pat Cummins for 38, who is caught by Ben Stokes running in from mid-wicket. England have gained a slender lead of 7 runs.
England vs Australia Live Score: Another one bites the dust
Stuart Broad joins the party as Scott Boland falls for 0. He hands Ollie Pope a simple catch at silly point. AUS: 378/9
England vs Australia Live Score: Robinson strikes
Two for Robinson in a couple of overs as Nathan Lyon hits it straight to Ben Duckett at deep square leg. Lyon falls for 1 as Australia are now 8 down, still trailing by 16 runs. AUS: 377/8
England vs Australia Live Score: Khawaja departs
The marathon innings of Usman Khawaja finally comes to an end as he is cleaned up by Ollie Robinson with a pinpoint yorker. Khawaja departs for 141 off 321 balls, which features 14 fours and three maximums. AUS: 372/7
England vs Australia Live Score: Cummins, Khawaja build stand
Pat Cummins and Usman Khawaja add 31 runs for the seventh wicket as Australia move close to England's 1st innings total. AUS: 369/6
England vs Australia Live Score: Anderson strikes
James Anderson provides England with the first breakthrough as he knocks the middle stump to bring an end to Alex Carey's innings, who departs for 66.
Pat Cummins joins Usman Khawaja in the middle. AUS: 338/6
England vs Australia Live Score: Day 3 underway
The opening session on Day 3 is underway and Usman Khawaja and Alex Carey kick-off the proceedings from the overnight score of 311/5 in response to England's first inning total of 393/8 (declared).
James Anderson kicks off the proceedings and also manages to get an inside edge off Carey's bat but Jonny Bairstow's fails to hold onto the ball.
Bairstow has so far missed an easy stumping, an outside edge off Moen Ali's bowling and now an inside edge. AUS: 312/5
England vs Australia Live Score: Weather forecast
As per inputs, rain might hinder proceedings in the second and third session on Day 3. As of now it is partly cloudy, something the England quicks will look to take advantage of.
England vs Australia 1st Test Day 3 Live Score: Travis Head has his say on Australia's position in the match
"It has been challenging throughout and we knew that. We have just been saying two brilliant days of cricket so far. It has set the tone for what is going to be an amazing five or six weeks. We are right in it."
England vs Australia 1st Test Day 3 Live Score: Usman Khawaja on his hundred
"A huge weight off his shoulders. I guess as an international cricketer, everyone talks about 100s overseas and he hasn't had the greatest of times leading into this series. I know he is determined and once he got through that new ball on that wicket, he played beautifully."
England vs Australia 1st Test Live Score Ashes: Usman Khawaja's milestone ton.
It was his maiden ton in England in an Ashes contest and fourth overall. His unbeaten 126 is now the third-highest score by an Aussie opener in England in an Ashes tie in the last two decades after Chris Rogers' 173 in 2015 Lord's match and Matthew Hayden's 138 in 2005 at The Oval.
