Ashes 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Scores and UpdatesRoot falls early as England lose 4 wickets

19.4Pat Cummins to Jonny Bairstow, No run.

19.3Pat Cummins to Ben Stokes, Fuller, on middle, angling away, Ben Stokes opens the face and guides it towards point for a single.

England skipper Ben Stokes walks out to bat at number 6.

19.2Pat Cummins to Joe Root, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Pat Cummins strikes early on Day 2! Exactly what the Aussies needed and Joe Root goes back to the hut. Cummins lands this back of a length and around off, takes off a bit, Joe Root stays there and tries to stab it away but the extra bounce takes the outside edge and goes towards first slip where David Warner takes a really sharp catch as the ball was swerving in the air. England four down now!

19.1Pat Cummins to Joe Root, Pat Cummins starts with a full delivery, on middle, Joe Root works it off the inner half towards square leg.

We are all set to start Day 2! Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root are in the middle to resume their innings while Australian skipper Pat Cummins will start the proceedings on Day 3. Here we go..

Mark Wood was the wrecker in chief as he picked a five wicket haul in his comeback game. He rattled the Aussies with his sheer pace and was breathing fire at one stage. Chris Woakes and Stuart Broad shared the other 5 scalps among them ending a good effort with the ball for the Englishmen. Australia, on the other hand got into work quickly with the ball as Pat Cummins reduced the hosts to 22 for 2 sending Ben Duckett and Harry Brook early. Zak Crawley looked fluent in his 39 ball 33 but departed soon after. The local lads Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow survived a tricky few overs and ended the day at 68 for 3 trailing by 195 runs. Stay tuned as we shall be with you shortly bringing all the action on Day 2.

Australia, having put into bat first, made 263 in their 1st innings on the back of a fine counter-attacking ton by Mitchell Marsh and a handy contribution from Travis Head. The duo added 155 for the 5th wicket and got Aussies out of trouble. However, they failed to capitalize as the lower order was dismissed cheaply and the last four wickets were gone for just 18 runs.

Hello and a warm welcome to our coverage of Day 2 in this 3rd Ashes Test. We witnessed a riveting contest on Day 1 and expect the second day to be no different. Australia will hope to pick regular wickets while England would want to take a healthy lead. We are in for an enthralling day.

… DAY 2, SESSION 1 …

Right then, that is it from an exciting Day 1 of this 3rd Ashes Test. Both teams threw everything at each other and this is nicely poised at the moment. Day 2 may see one of them get ahead in this Test and we can expect some good cricket as well. It will start at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT), but you can join us early for all the build-up. Cheers!

Australia, on the other hand will be a bit disappointed with their batting effort. After a not-so-good start in the first session, they came back well post Lunch. Mitchell Marsh registered a brilliant hundred with good support from Travis Head as they added over 150 runs together but the former got out just before Tea. They suffered a disastrous collapse at the start of the third session as they had no answers to the pace of Mark Wood. They ended up with 263 runs on the board. They knew that they needed early breakthroughs to put pressure on the hosts and their skipper Pat Cummins led from the front with two quick wickets and then Mitchell Marsh provided them with another as they still lead by 195 runs.

England got off to the perfect start with Stuart Broad getting rid of David Warner in the very first over. The first session belonged to the English pacers, especially Wood who regularly touched speeds of over 150 clicks. They picked up four crucial wickets and it looked like they would bowl the visitors out in the second session but that was not the case as Joe Root dropped Mitchell Marsh on 12. It cost them a lot as Marsh absolutely hammered his way to a hundred and made the hosts pay before getting out to Chris Woakes just before Tea. In the third session though, the English pacers found their rhythm back and Robinson’s absence did not affect them that much as they picked up the last five wickets for just 23 runs with Wood cleaning up the tail in no time. After coming out to bat, they lost Ben Duckett and Harry Brook early on but Joe Root and Zak Crawley steadied things for a bit. Unfortunately, the latter was dismissed late in the Day and Jonny Bairstow joined Root to see the rest of the session out.

A fascinating Day of Test cricket comes to an end! Session Summary – 91 runs and 8 wickets in 27.3 overs.  It was filled with wickets and runs, but mostly wickets from both sides. Mark Wood was the star of Day 1 with his brilliant five-for but a special comeback Test hundred from Mitchell Marsh brought the Aussies out of a troubling situation earlier in the Day.

18.6Mitchell Starc to Jonny Bairstow, Jonny Bairstow survives and Mitchell Starc ends the day with back-to-back maidens. On a good length around the top of off and angling away a touch. Bairstow hangs back and keeps it down behind point. That will also be STUMPS ON DAY 1!

18.5Mitchell Starc to Jonny Bairstow, Good length around leg stump and zipping through at 142 clicks. Jonny Bairstow is a bit late on the shot but manages to nudges it down behind short leg.

18.4Mitchell Starc to Jonny Bairstow, Goes full now and swings it back into the off stump at 144 clicks. Jonny Bairstow drives it firmly toward mid off.

18.3Mitchell Starc to Jonny Bairstow, Good length, swinging back into the legs, Jonny Bairstow nudges it in front of square leg.

18.2Mitchell Starc to Jonny Bairstow, Full and pushed across the right-hander yet again but this is spilled way too wide of the off stump. Alex Carey does well to dive to his right and get a glove on it.

18.1Mitchell Starc to Jonny Bairstow, Full and around off, pushed across Jonny Bairstow who leaves it alone.

17.6Pat Cummins to Jonny Bairstow, Full and on the pads, flicked away down to fine leg for one. Jonny Bairstow is off the mark and is greeted by a loud cheer from the crowd.

17.5Pat Cummins to Jonny Bairstow, Length ball on the fifth stump line, Jonny Bairstow shoulders arms and the ball curves away after leaving the batter.

17.4Pat Cummins to Jonny Bairstow, Tries to sneak in a fuller one at the legs but ends up spilling it down the leg side.

17.3Pat Cummins to Jonny Bairstow, Well left! Length ball, delivered from a bit wider of the crease and angling in. Jonny Bairstow watches it closely and shoulders his arms.

17.2Pat Cummins to Jonny Bairstow, Pitched up outside off, a bit too wide to entice the batter into playing a shot.

17.1Pat Cummins to Jonny Bairstow, Bowls this one full and outside off inviting the drive. Jonny Bairstow does go after it but plays away from the body and gets an inside edge onto the pads.

16.6Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, Maiden! Short of a good length and around leg stump, Joe Root nudges it down toward square leg.

16.5Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, Length ball pushed across the right-hander, no shot offered by Root.

16.4Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, Fullish length around off and angling away, Joe Root makes an assured leave.

16.3Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, Pitched-up delivery, attacking middle and off, Joe Root stays solid in defense.

16.2Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, Full this time, ata 141 clicks and just shaping in a touch from outside off. Joe Root doesn’t play at it.

16.1Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, Around the top of middle stump, Joe Root stays back and blocks it out.

15.6Mitchell Marsh to Joe Root, Very full, at the legs, trying to sneak one through, Joe Root leans on and works it away through square leg for a single.

15.5Mitchell Marsh to Joe Root, Brings the line closer to off stump now and Joe Root watchfully keeps it out.

15.4Mitchell Marsh to Joe Root, Good length in the channel around off, left alone.

15.3Mitchell Marsh to Joe Root, Pulls the length back a touch and bowls it outside off, Root goes on the back foot to defend.

15.2Mitchell Marsh to Joe Root, Length ball around the top of off, Joe Root stays solid in defense.

15.1Mitchell Marsh to Joe Root, This is pitched up outside off and swinging away, Joe Root lets it through to the keeper.

14.6Mitchell Starc to Jonny Bairstow, Length ball, a bit wider of the off stump and angling away, Jonny Bairstow shoulders arms.

14.5Mitchell Starc to Jonny Bairstow, Fullish length outside off, moving in the air again, Bairstow leaves it alone.

14.4Mitchell Starc to Jonny Bairstow, Very full around off at 140 clicks, swinging in late, Jonny Bairstow looks to block but pulls out of the shot.

14.3Mitchell Starc to Jonny Bairstow, Keeps the length full and bowls it around off, left alone by Jonny Bairstow.

14.2Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, Pitched up around off, getting the ball to shape back into the right-hander. Joe Root manages to play it away off the inner half onto the leg side for a single.

14.1Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, Fullish length, swinging in from outside off, Joe Root leaves it on line.

Mitchell Starc (4-0-17-0) is now brought back into the attack.

13.6Mitchell Marsh to Jonny Bairstow, A peach of a delivery! Mitchell Marsh bowls this on a good length and in that channel around off. The ball nips back in sharply off the deck, cutting Jonny Bairstow in half.

13.5Mitchell Marsh to Jonny Bairstow, Nagging length around off, Jonny Bairstow looks to drive it through cover but gets a big inside edge back onto the pads.

13.4Mitchell Marsh to Jonny Bairstow, Full and at the stumps, watchfully kept out by Jonny Bairstow.

Jonny Bairstow, another Yorkshire boy comes out to bat now.

13.3Mitchell Marsh to Zak Crawley, OUT! CAUGHT! Sharp catch from David Warner at the first slip and Mitchell Marsh’s day keeps on getting better. Marsh bowls this one a touch fuller around the fifth stump line and gets the ball to move away. Zak Crawley is caught flat-footed as he tries to block and the outside edge is induced. The ball goes to the right of Warner who manages to hold on to it by the fingertips. England lose their third now.

13.2Mitchell Marsh to Zak Crawley, Around middle, pushed away toward mid on.

13.1Mitchell Marsh to Zak Crawley, Fuller in length and moving away from outside off, Zak Crawley looks for the booming drive but mistimes it badly.

12.6Scott Boland to Zak Crawley, A touch fuller around off and moving away, Zak Crawley plays it with soft hands in front of cover and scampers through for one.

12.5Scott Boland to Joe Root, Leg bye! On a good length around middle, Joe Root walks across the stumps looking to flick but gets it off the pads down to deep backward square leg. A leg bye is taken.

12.4Scott Boland to Joe Root, Back of a length around off, played off the back foot toward cover-point.

12.3Scott Boland to Joe Root, Bowls it fuller and onto middle, Joe Root keeps it out.

12.2Scott Boland to Joe Root, Good length around the top of off, blocked out.

12.1Scott Boland to Zak Crawley, Fraction short and around off, eased away through point for a run.

11.6Mitchell Marsh to Zak Crawley, Length again, sliding onto the pads, Zak Crawley flicks but gets an inside edge off the pads as the ball goes toward fine leg. A single is taken.

11.6Mitchell Marsh to Joe Root, Length ball, pushed onto the pads, Joe Root plays it toward mid on for a quick single. Another no ball as Mitchell Marsh has overstepped yet again.

11.5Mitchell Marsh to Joe Root, No run.Pitched up around off, Joe Root comes forward and drives it firmly to mid off.

11.4Mitchell Marsh to Zak Crawley, A touch fuller and around middle, Crawley clips it away through mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

11.3Mitchell Marsh to Zak Crawley, Back of a length around off, eased away toward cover.

11.2Mitchell Marsh to Zak Crawley, Length ball, again the line is a bit too straight. Zak Crawley just eases it away in front of square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

11.2Mitchell Marsh to Joe Root, No ball! Strays onto the pads now and this is flicked away behind square on the leg side for a single. A no ball is also called for overstepping.

11.1Mitchell Marsh to Joe Root, Mitchell Marsh starts with a shortish ball over off stump. Joe Root goes back in his crease and keeps it out on the off side.

10.6Scott Boland to Zak Crawley, Hard length around off, blocked back onto the deck.

10.5Scott Boland to Zak Crawley, Tight line, around the top of middle, Crawley blocks it out.

10.4Scott Boland to Joe Root, This is banged in short over middle, Joe Root gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Travis Head there misfields but the batters don’t go for the second run.

10.3Scott Boland to Joe Root, A touch shorter over off stump, Joe Root defends it off the back foot.

10.2Scott Boland to Joe Root, Length again around off stump, Joe Root comes forward and blocks it out on the off side.

10.1Scott Boland to Joe Root, Good length in that channel around off, Joe Root edges it down with soft hands toward fourth slip.

Drinks! Australia have bowled well so far and they got the early breakthroughs that they wanted. However, Joe Root and Zak Crawley are looking solid out there for England and will look to continue that while the visitors would like to get a couple of more wickets before stumps. An exciting end to the third session awaits us.

9.6Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, Short of a good length around off, left alone by Crawley.

9.5Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, Doesn’t carry! A leg-cutter now from Pat Cummins, on a good length and moving away from around off. Zak Crawley looks to block but gets an outside edge that lands just short of Usman Khawaja at gully.

9.4Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, Hits the length hard and bowls it around the fifth stump line, Zak Crawley stays watchful and blocks it out.

9.3Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, Perfect length, around off at 141 clicks and nipping back in off the deck. Zak Crawley leans on to defend but gets pinged high on the pads instead.

9.2Pat Cummins to Joe Root, Banged in short over the stumps, Joe Root pulls it crisply to deep square leg for another single.

9.1Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, On a hard length over off, this is pushed down to mid on for a quick single by Zak Crawley.

8.6Scott Boland to Joe Root, Good length around the top of off, Joe Root looks to defend it off the front foot but gets struck on the glove.

8.5Scott Boland to Joe Root, Pitched up around middle, blocked off the front foot.

8.4Scott Boland to Joe Root, Back of a length and around off, Joe Root moves a bit inside the crease but leaves it alone.

8.3Scott Boland to Joe Root, Half an appeal for caught behind but it is turned down. A touch fuller and angling down leg, Joe Root looks to tuck but misses. The ball flicks the thigh pad and Alex Carey dives down well to his left to pouch it.

8.2Scott Boland to Joe Root, FOUR! Nicely played! Short of a length and outside off, Joe Root bends his back and taps it away behind the point region for a boundary.

8.1Scott Boland to Joe Root, FOUR BYES! A bit of a wayward start from Scott Boland. This is on a good length around middle and this one just keeps swinging in. Joe Root misses the flick and Alex Carey is beaten as well. The ball runs down to the fine leg fence.

7.6Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, On a good length around off, Zak Crawley plays this one square and past point for a couple of runs more.

7.5Pat Cummins to Joe Root, Good length on the pads, tucked away through square leg for a run.

7.4Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, Banged in even shorter now and at a good pace as well. Zak Crawley looks to take it on but gets hurried. Crawley manages to control the pull and plays it behind square leg for a single.

7.3Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Put away with disdain! Short ball over middle, sitting up for the batter. Zak Crawley stands tall and nonchalantly pulls it aerially toward deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

7.2Pat Cummins to Joe Root, Fuller and angling in from outside off, Joe Root defends it out in front of covers and scampers through for a quick run.

7.1Pat Cummins to Joe Root, FOUR! A touch of width and Joe Root is all over it. Fraction short and wide, Root hops back and eases it away through the point region for a boundary.

7.1Pat Cummins to Joe Root, Length ball, angling in from around off and holding its line. Joe Root blocks it out. Cummins now oversteps and it will be another no ball.

6.6Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, Very full and close to the off pole, Joe Root crouches a bit and forces it out toward cover for one more.

6.5Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, Full and wide outside off, driven through the cover region for one.

6.5Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, Pitched up around off, driven on the up but straight to mid off. A no ball is also called as Mitchell Starc has overstepped.

6.4Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, Length ball on the fifth stump line, Joe Root presses forward and pushes it toward cover for a run.

6.3Mitchell Starc to Joe Root, Full again outside off and at 144 clicks, this one just shapes in a touch as Joe Root makes a watchful leave.

6.2Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, Fuller length angling across the right-hander, Zak Crawley drives this one square on the off side and picks up a single.

6.1Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, Full and around off at 144 clicks, this is driven firmly toward mid off.

5.6Pat Cummins to Joe Root, Pitched up around off, Joe Root bunts it out on the off side and looks for the single but is sent back by his partner.

5.5Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, Good length around off, Zak Crawley stands tall and works it away in front of mid-wicket for one more.

5.4Pat Cummins to Joe Root, Slightly shorter and around off, Joe Root goes on the back foot and eases it behind point for a single. Root is off the mark.

5.3Pat Cummins to Joe Root, Back of a length around off, Joe Root stays back and plays inside the line of the ball.

Joe Root comes out to the middle now.

5.2Pat Cummins to Harry Brook, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Pat Cummins is on fire out there! Cummins comes from a bit wider of the crease and serves it on a touch fuller length on the fifth stump line. The ball is angled in and Harry Brook plants his front foot forward looking to block. The ball straightens a bit and catches the outside edge. Steven Smith at second slip takes a sharp catch around waist-height and England lose their second wicket now.

5.1Pat Cummins to Harry Brook, Nicely bowled! Nagging length in that channel around off and moving away a touch. Harry Brook stays put and has a little poke at it but the ball zips past the outside edge.

4.6Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, JAFFA! This is a bit fuller, on off, nips away, Zak Crawley gets beaten on the outside edge this time as he looks to block.

4.5Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, Pitched up, on middle, Harry Brook works it off the inner half through square leg for a single.

4.4Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, Full again but swinging down the leg side, Harry Brook comes down the wicket but misses his flick.

4.3Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, This is on a good length and on off, angling away, Harry Brook leaves it alone.

4.2Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, BEATEN! Mitchell Starc serves this full and around off, shaping away sharply, Harry Brook goes for the drive again but misses as the ball just goes past the outside edge.

4.1Mitchell Starc to Harry Brook, Full and on off, Harry Brook drives it through covers for a couple of runs.

3.6Pat Cummins to Harry Brook, Fullish but on the pads, Harry Brook misses his flick as the ball goes off the pads towards fine leg. A leg bye is taken.

3.5Pat Cummins to Harry Brook, Fine bowling!  This is a touch fuller and outside off, keeps going straight, Harry Brook looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

3.4Pat Cummins to Harry Brook, This is on a good length and on off, Harry Brook taps it towards point.

3.3Pat Cummins to Harry Brook, Pat Cummins bangs in a sharp bouncer, on off, Harry Brook thinks about going for the pull initially but ducks under it late.

In the absence of Ollie Pope, Harry Brook walks in at number 3.

3.2Pat Cummins to Ben Duckett, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Pat Cummins draws first blood! A brilliant catch behind the stumps from Alex Carey and Ben Duckett goes back to the hut without much impact. Cummins lands this back of a length and on off, angling in, Ben Duckett looks to cut it away close form his body but gets cramped for room and only manages nick it wide of the keeper where Alex Carey dives to his left to take a sharp catch and holds on by pressing his face to the ball on the fall. England lose an early wicket!

3.1Pat Cummins to Ben Duckett, On a length and on off, angling in, Ben Duckett keeps it out to the off side.

2.6Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, Pitched up again, on off, Zak Crawley goes after it again but fails to connect.

2.5Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, EDGED AND FOUR! Mitchell Starc serves this full and outside off, Zak Crawley throws his bat at it but gets an outside edge over third slip for a boundary.

2.4Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, Overpitched and on off, Zak Crawley drives it straight to mid off.

2.3Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, Full again, on off, a bit slower, Zak Crawley blocks it off the inside half onto his boots as the ball goes nowhere.

2.2Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, Fuller one, on middle, Ben Duckett clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

2.1Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, Back of a length and around off, Zak Crawley punches it towards deep point for a single.

1.6Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, Goes back to his fuller length, on middle, Zak Crawley tucks it towards deep mid-wicket for one more.

1.5Pat Cummins to Ben Duckett, On a length and around leg, Ben Duckett nudges it through square leg for one.

1.4Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, Pitched up, on middle, Zak Crawley works it towards mid on for a single.

1.3Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, Fuller once more, on off, Zak Crawley drives it through covers for a brace.

1.2Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, FOUR! First boundary of the innings! This is full again, on middle, Zak Crawley shimmies down the track and flicks it with good timing towards the deep square leg fence for a boudnary.

1.1Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, Pat Cummins begins with a full delivery, on off, Zak Crawley blocks it out to the off side.

Pat Cummins to operate from the other end.

0.6Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, This is full again, on leg, swinging away in the air, Ben Duckett somehow manages to get some bat on it to knock it towards mid off.

0.5Mitchell Starc to Ben Duckett, BEAUTY! Mitchell Starc serves this full, on off, shaping away sharply, Ben Duckett looks to keep it out but gets beaten on the outside edge as well.

0.4Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, Overpitched and around leg, Zak Crawley clips it towards deep square leg for a run.

0.3Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, Fuller one and outside off, Zak Crawley leaves it alone.

0.2Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, England and Zak Crawley are underway! This is back of a length and around middle, Zak Crawley flicks it towards deep square leg for a brace.

0.1Mitchell Starc to Zak Crawley, A beauty to start with! Mitchell Starc starts with a good-length delivery, on off, nips away a bit, Zak Crawley looks to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.