Ashes 2019: Australia hold on as England fall short in dramatic final day at Lord’s
The match was drawn to leave Australia 1-0 up heading to Leeds for the third Ashes Test
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow the latest updates live from the final day of the Ashes Second Test where both England and Australia harbour faint hopes of a victory.
Ben Stokes’s century has given England an outside chance of victory after he smashed his way to three figures, with Nathan Lyon taking the bulk of the punishment. The call came soon after Stokes reached his century to declare on 258-5, setting Australia an appetising 267 to win and 48 overs remaining in the day.
Australia also lost star batsman Steve Smith to a concussion, after he was struck on the neck by a Jofra Archer ball yesterday, and he will also miss the third Test at Headingly under the new ICC laws that rules players out for at least six days following a head injury. Follow the live updates below.
When is it?
The second Test takes place on 14-18 August at Lord’s.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports The Ashes and Sky Sports Main Event from 10am on each day’s play.
Odds
England to win: 14/1
Australia to win: 15/4
Draw: 1/2
Prediction
Draw: With rain expected to washout most – if not all – of Wednesday and Saturday and severely hamper the rest of the second Test, it’s difficult to look beyond the draw and Australia maintaining their 1-0 advantage.
WICKET!
Warner gone! Australia 13/1 as the pantomime villain departs for five after edging off Archer to Burns.
Archer celebrates wildly, Lord's is alive!
Australia 17/1 (target: 267)
Minimum overs remaining: 43
Archer has ignited this innings, Lord's expects.
Khawaja finally off the mark after five deliveries faced, he has 2.
Bancroft on 7 (17).
WICKET!
Archer strikes again, Khawaja nicks it back and the cheers are even louder than the first wicket.
Bancroft is quizzed by Khawaja, but he knows he hit it and receives no encouragement to appeal before turning to walk back.
Australia 19/2
Australia 38/2, need 231 more runs to beat England
Labuschagne receiving some fierce treatment from Archer here.
One to the helmet that sparks a small break as he swaps helmets and considers the predicament he's found himself in.
Australia 42/2, require 225 more runs to win vs England
Woakes now on for Archer in the attack.
Archer being looked after, held back to ensure his bursts remains ferocious.
15 minutes until tea now...
Archer is back, but at the opposite end to replace Broad.
He'll want to squeeze in a couple before tea.
Australia 42/2, chasing 267 for victory vs England
Root calls for a bit of Jack Leach, can he spin Australia towards defeat?
Labuschagne is settling in nicely now, works Leach for a single after five dots.
He's in to face Archer before tea.
Picks off the England quick for a single after two dots to start the over.
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