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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

England vs Australia 2nd Test Highlights
England vs Australia 2nd Test Highlights

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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Jun 28, 2023, 23:23:59 IST

England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Stumps

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.

Jun 28, 2023, 22:51:07 IST

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) 

Jun 28, 2023, 22:39:26 IST

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)

Jun 28, 2023, 22:18:21 IST

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)

Jun 28, 2023, 22:02:01 IST

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)

Jun 28, 2023, 21:45:58 IST

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)

Jun 28, 2023, 21:13:57 IST

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)

Jun 28, 2023, 20:57:00 IST

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.

Jun 28, 2023, 20:33:26 IST

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.

Jun 28, 2023, 20:03:10 IST

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)

Jun 28, 2023, 19:52:10 IST

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)

Jun 28, 2023, 19:33:39 IST

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)

Jun 28, 2023, 19:11:26 IST

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)

Jun 28, 2023, 18:54:22 IST

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) 

Jun 28, 2023, 18:39:45 IST

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)

Jun 28, 2023, 18:26:24 IST

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*

Jun 28, 2023, 17:33:44 IST

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).

Jun 28, 2023, 17:24:17 IST

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)

Jun 28, 2023, 17:19:52 IST

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)

Jun 28, 2023, 16:48:35 IST

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)

Jun 28, 2023, 16:39:15 IST

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)

Jun 28, 2023, 15:59:41 IST

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)

Jun 28, 2023, 15:46:12 IST

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. 

Jun 28, 2023, 15:33:17 IST

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.

Jun 28, 2023, 15:05:26 IST

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

Jun 28, 2023, 15:02:25 IST

England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Toss update

Ashes 2023: England captain Ben Stokes wins toss, opts to bowl vs Australia in 2nd Test at Lord's.

Jun 28, 2023, 14:57:53 IST

ENG vs AUS Live Score: Starc returns

We can now confirm that Mitchell Starc is playing in this Lord's Test. He has marked up his run-up.

Jun 28, 2023, 14:55:24 IST

England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Joe Root vs Steve Smith

It's fair to state that Joe Root and Steve Smith are perhaps the best Test batters of this generation. Root, for his part, appears to have changed his style of batting in line with the Bazball. His reverse sweep on the first ball of Day 4 was certainly the biggest proof. 

Smith is still the same. He still moves around the crease, touches his pads and gloves numerous times before taking his guard. Moreover, he still takes his own sweet time to get his eyes in and has stuck to the traditional mode of Test-match batting. 

Root outscored Smith in the first Test but the former Australia captain is not one to have a quiet Ashes.

Jun 28, 2023, 14:37:14 IST

England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Slight drizzle

There was a slight drizzle at Lord's but nothing to worry about. The groundstaff had kept the covers on but just now, they have decided to moe them. The overcast conditions are certain to make it ideal for swing bowlers.

Jun 28, 2023, 14:33:38 IST

England vs Australia Live Score: Aussie experts have their

So far, the verbal volleys have been from the England players but the former cricketers have taken matters into their own hands to provide the counter punch. Former Australia captain Tim Paine said England doesn't have the bowling attack to challenge the Aussies and their Bazball is predictable. Legendary pacer Glenn McGrath said "Ashes will be done and dusted if Australia win the Lord's Test. His former teammate Jason Gillespie, on the other hand, predicted a 3-1 scoreline in Australia's favour.

Jun 28, 2023, 14:29:01 IST

England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: All eyes on Anderson 

James Anderson had a rather surprising take on the Edgbaston pitch. The world's leading wicket-taker among fast bowlers said he won't be playing many Tests in this Ashes if the pitches continue to be like they were in Birmingham. Whether he had anything to do with it or England decided to give slightly more purchase to the seamers, we'll never know but the Lord's pitch will definitely delight Anderson and the seamers, at least if the colour is anything to go by.

Jun 28, 2023, 14:19:18 IST

England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: Nathan Lyon, the slient hero

Nathan Lyon is set to play his 100 Test on the trot. The off-spinner is once again likely to be a key factor against England's left-handers as the Test match progresses. If Starc plays then the rough created will only help Lyong get more purchase from the pitch.

Jun 28, 2023, 13:57:04 IST

ENG vs AUS 2nd Ashes Test Live Score: Will Australia play Starc?

Unlike England, Australia have kept their cards close to their chest. They picked Scott Boland ahead of Michell Starc in the first Test but the latter went at almost six runs an over. Moreover, the green tinge on the Lord's wicket also makes a case for playing Starc. Will Cummins take the tough call? 

Jun 28, 2023, 13:46:19 IST

England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score: England XI

England have made one change to their XI. Young Worcestershire pacer Josh Tongue has replaced injured Moeen Ali. Tongue, who grabbed a five-wicket haul on his Test debut against Ireland, was chosen over the experience of Chirs Woakes. Mark Wood is still not 100% fit to go over the grind for five days.

Jun 28, 2023, 13:33:22 IST

England vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score

Hello and welcome to live coverage of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia at Lord's. Australia are 1-0 up but with the brand of cricket England play, one can never discount a quick change of fortunes. We are all set for another five days of absolute drama, innovation and quality Test cricket. 

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