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The excitement at Kennington Oval in London reached a fever pitch as England took control of the 5th Test against Australia on Day 3 with their dominant perform♏ance. The home team ended the day’s play with a substantia🐼l lead of 377 runs over the visitors.
England showcased brilliant batting prowess in their second innings and amassed a score of 389/9 until the stumps. Zak Crawley, Joe Root, and Jonny Bairstow led the charge for the English side with their outsta🀅nding performances. Crawley displayed excellent form and contributed an impressive 73 runs off 76 balls, while former England skipper Root was just shy of a century with his 91 runs from 106 deliveries. Bairstow also made a significant impact, scoring 78 runs off 103 balls.
As the day came to a close, England had lost nine wickets. However, the determined duo of Stuart Broad (2) and James Anderson (8) remained unbeaten at the crease, ad🍰ding to the frustration of Australian bowlers.
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Australia’s fightback with the ball:
The Aussie bowlers fought hard but struggled to contain England’s batting onslaught. Mitchell Starc emerged as the most successful bowler for Australia, claiming four wickets for 94 runs with his fiery pace and precision. Todd Murphy provided valuable support to Starc, taking three scalps for 110 ru♔ns.
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— Niall 🇺🇦 (@Crusty_Crouton)
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.Scoring all over the park with wide range of shorts & at a brisk pace makes him cꦫut above the rest in Fab 🍷4
— Manwinder Singh ☬̲⃨ (@ManwinderS1ngh)
— Jack Mendel ✍️ (@Mendelpol)
‘s lead is now 350 but they are gonna ensure that the ta♋rget is beyond the𓆉 reach of (maybe around 400) and only then declare. well played— Nikhil Ram (@Nikhil_Rams)
