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England skipper Ben Stokes has a job at hand with his team needing 257 runs more runs to win the second Test at Lord’s. England were asked to chase 371 by Australia in the fourth innings and the side have lost half their side in the quest to get the runs.
Stokes completed his 13th Test ton on day 5 of the Lord’s Test as he keeps his team in the fight. He has seen wickets fall at the other end including a bizarre dismissal involving Jonny Bairstow. He is now batting with the tail as Australia are looking to take the final four wickets.
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A loss in this Test match will peg England back by way in the series. They will then need to win all the next three Test matches to win the series. Australia are the current Ashes winners having won 4-0 back home in the 2021-22 season.
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Meanwhile, Stokes created the perfect moment on fay 5 as he almost recreated England’s 2019 World Cup final moment at Lord’s. He dabbed a delivery from Cameron Green towards cover and rain for a quick single. Marnus Labuschagne was quick to get to the ball and throw it towards the stumps.
Nasser Hussain Recalls Ben Stokes World Cup Final Momment At Lord’s
Where have we seen this before from Ben Stokes? 👀
Didn’t quite reach the boundary this time 😂 #EnglandCricket | #Ashes pic.twitter.com/KOV6XbSN09
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 2, 2023
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The ball hit the bat of Stokes while he was trying to make the crease. The ball hit his bat but this time it did not run to the boundary, unlike the time it did in the 2019 World Cup final against New Zealand. Stokes had a smile on his face as he recalled the moment.
Nasser Hussain on commentary further made the moment dramatic when he said that Stokes was running towards exactly the same end as he did in the World Cup final. However, this time the ball did not go to the boundary.
England needed 257 runs to win at Lord’s while Australia had six wickets at the start of the fifth day. The hosts need a win to level the series 1-1 after Australia won the first Test at Edgbaston.
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