England vs Australia 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights, Ashes: Steve Smith returns unbeaten on 85, AUS reach 339/5 at stumps
England vs Australia 2nd Test Highlights, Ashes: Australia 339/5 (S Smith 85*, T Head 77; J Root 2/19) at Stumps on Day 1 against England in London
Eng vs Aus 2nd Test, Ashes Highlights: The Australian batters dictated the proceedings on Day 1 of the second Ashes Test being played at Lord's, London. Steve Smith returned unbeaten on 85 as Australia piled 339/5 at the close of play. The former Aussie skipper along with Alex Carey, who is batting on 11, will resume Australia's charge on the second day, while England will be on the lookout for some early inroads. Smith was involved in two 100-plus stands with Travis Head, who was dismissed for 77 by Joe Root, and Marnus Labuschagne, who was caught behind for 47. Earlier, David Warner slammed a half-century, while his opening partner Usman Khawaja was cleaned up for 17 by Josh Tongue. The pair added 73 runs for the opening wicket, following which an early lunch was called at Lord's, London. Warner was dismissed in similar fashion by Tongue for 66. Catch the Highlights of England vs Australia 2nd Test Day 1 Live Score, Ashes:
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That'll be stumps on Day 1 as Australia reach 339/5 at the close of play. Steve Smith returns unbeaten on 85, while Alex Carey is playing on 11.
The duo will resume Australia's charge on Day 2 as England will look for some early inroads to get themselves back in the contest.
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Root strikes twice
Joe Root gets England the breakthrough as Travis Head is stumped for 77(73). The ball spun away from the batter as Head danced down the track but failed to make any connection. Jonny Bairstow does the rest behind the stumps.
Root provides another breakthrough in the same over as Cameron Green, the new batter in, is caught by James Anderson at mid-off. He falls for 0(3). AUS: 316/5 (75 overs)
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: AUS cross 300
The runs have come very quickly ever since Travis Head has arrived in the middle. He has already overtaken Steve Smith, as the pair combine to stitch another 100-plus stand.
Australia have also crossed the 300 run mark. AUS: 312/3 (73 overs)
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Travis Head slams 50
Travis Head continues to do what he does best. The Aussie batter races to 50 in just 48 balls as Australia cross the 270-run mark. AUS: 274/3 (68 overs)
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: AUS bring up 250
Australia bring up their 250 as Travis Head and Steve Smith stitch a 50-plus stand. AUS: 252/3 (64 overs)
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Steve Smith slams 50
Steve Smith brings up his half-century as Australia appear to be in complete control at the moment. Smith is batting on 51 off 102 balls. Batting along with him is Travis Head, who is batting on 22(24). AUS: 230/3 (60 overs)
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Robinson strikes
England finally break the 102-run stand between Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. A good length delivery by Ollie Robinson takes a faint edge off Labuschagne's bat before settling in Jonny Bairstow's gloves. Labuschagne falls for 47(93).
Travis Head joins the action. AUS: 198/3 (54.2 overs)
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Final session underway
The final session is underway and Australia are inching towards 200, while England are in desperate need of wickets.
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Tea
It's the end of second session and Australia will be the happier side going into the break. Steve Smith along with Marnus Labuschagne add 94 runs for the third wicket as Australia reach 190/2 in 50 overs.
Smith is batting on 38, while Labuschagne is batting on 45.
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: England lose review
An LBW appeal by Stuart Broad against Marnus Labuschagne, but it is not given out by the umpire. After a brief discussion Ben Stokes opts for DRS but TV replay confirms that the ball had taken an inside edge before hitting the pads.
England lose the review. AUS: 173/2 (43 overs)
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: DRS comes to Labuschagne's rescue
Stuart Broad gets Marnus Labuschagne LBW but he is once again denied a wicket by DRS. The umpire was convinced the batter was out, but ball tracker shows the impact was outside the line and the ball was traveling over the stumps. AUS: 164/2 (41 overs)
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Poor start by Ben Stokes
Poor start by Ben Stokes as he oversteps twice before being hit for consecutive fours by Marnus Labuschagne. Australia also cross the 150-mark. AUS: 154/2 (38 overs)
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: DRS saves Steve Smith
Stuart Broad gets Steve Smith caught-behind as England fielders appeal in unison. The umpire too raises his finger, but Smith immediately reviews it. Ultraedge confirms there was no bat involved. AUS: 130/2 (34 overs)
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Warner departs
Another beautiful delivery by Josh Tongue to bring an end to David Warner's stay in the middle. Pitches it at good length, slight movement and it passes through the gap between Warner's bat and legs and knocks the middle stump on its way.
Warner departs for 66(88), Steve Smith joins Marnus Labuschagne in the middle. AUS: 99/2 (30 overs)
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Ollie Pope in pain
The play has resumed and it was just a minor delay.
Meanwhile, Ollie Pope looks in some pain as he dives to stop a ball at the gully region. He does get his hands on the ball, but holds his shoulder straightaway and then walks back to the dressing room.
AUS: 84/1 (28 overs)
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Rain stops play in 2nd session
The second session got underway and Australia added five runs, before rain forced the players rush back to the pavilion.
It is drizzling at the moment.
AUS: 79/1 (26 overs) | Marnus Labuschagne: 4*, David Warner: 55*
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Out, also the end of 1st session
Josh Tongue strikes and provides England with the first breakthrough. He cleans him up with a ball, that angles inside towards the stumps after pitching outside the off stump line. Khawaja didn't expect that and left it all along and the ball clips the bails on its way. He falls for 17(70).
That will also be the end of opening session as Australia accumulate 73 runs for the loss of one wicket in 23.1 overs. David Warner is still present in the middle. He is playing on 53(70).
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Warner slams 50
Josh Tongue bangs it short and David Warner pulls it for a six over the backward square leg region. The maximum also brings up his half-century as he takes just 66 balls to complete the milestone. AUS: 71/0 (22 overs)
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Solid partnership
David Warner and Usman Khawaja have added a 50-plus stand for the opening wicket and the dropped chances are hurting England at the moment.
Warner is batting on 44(62), Khawaja is playing on 16(64).
AUS: 62/0 (21 overs)
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Warner survives
David Warner survives on 20 as Ollie Pope drops another catch at slips off Stuart Broad's bowling. The delivery was pitched just wide of the off stump line, and the ball takes an edge, flies straight to Pope, good catchable height but it touches his hand and races behind. Warner and Khawaja complete a double.
AUS: 30/0 (13 overs)
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Warner, Khawaja survive 1st 10 overs
David Warner and Usman Khawaja survive the first 10 overs.
Root had dropped Khawaja at slips, while he was batting on 1, and he has added six more to his tally.
Stuart Broad, James Anderson, and Ollie Robinson are the three bowlers that have been used so far. AUS: 26/0 (12 overs)
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Root drops Khawaja on 1
Joe Root drops Usman Khawaja on 1. James Anderson pitches it at good length, some movement in the air but straight at the stumps and Khawaja plays it with soft hands. The ball takes an outside edge and flies straight towards Joe Root at first slip, who fails to hold on to the low catch.
AUS: 9/0 (5 overs)
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Pitch invasion
There was a pitch invasion incident as Jonny Bairstow lifts an Just Stop Oil activist and drops him beyond the boundary ropes.
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Here we go!
David Warner and Usman Khawaja get things started. James Anderson leads the attack for England.
England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Playing XIs
Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins(c), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
England Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c), Jonny Bairstow(w), Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue, James Anderson



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