Ashes 2023 first Test LIVE updates: Australia return to crease as thriller reaches climax on final day
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Stokes gets Khawaja!
Great fielding from Pope there to stop a Khawaja cut shot at cover that seemed destined for the fence. Every run counts at the moment, and so does every ball.
And there! Wow! Ben Stokes has done it – Khawaja has chopped on too! Disaster for him and Australia.
The last ball of his second over, and he finds the wicket they’ve desperately needed.
Australia (7-209) need 72 runs to win
England need three wickets to win
Stokes is bowling! England’s captain steps in
Well, the answer is now – Ben Stokes is finally having a bowl.
Big moment in the game as the England captain decides he’s got to do this himself. But he can’t find the breakthrough and the tourists help themselves to four more runs.
Australia (6-207) need 74 runs to win
England need four wickets to win
Moeen Ali returns
The English spinner is back and has been duly sent to the fence by Alex Carey. He gives up seven runs from his over, that’s costly stuff as Australia goes past 200.
Australia (6-202) need 79 runs to win
England need four wickets to win
Khawaja’s ironman effort
Bat-pad catch chance missed by England
Big chance there but nobody is at short leg to take the ballooning bat-pad opportunity offered by Alex Carey there. Two balls later he sweeps Joe Root for two more runs. That’s all Australia get off the over.
Australia (6-195) need 86 runs to win
England need four wickets to win
The hosts are dialled in
We’ve just had two overs go for just one run given away by England, who are really dialled in here. Khawaja is the man they need gone and you’d imagine the rest will follow pretty quickly after that.
Australia (6-193) need 88 runs to win
England need four wickets to win
Alex Carey is in
…and is the last recognised bat in the Australian line-up. Not long ago he was pictured napping in the pavillion. Let’s hope he’s awake now. His country needs him.
This English crowd is up and about now! They will push very hard for another wicket now… that’s the end of a great over for the hosts.
Australia (6-192) need 89 runs to win
England need four wickets to win
Green is out!
Oh no! The partnership is broken, England have hope again. Cameron Green chops Ollie Robinson onto his stumps, he didn’t know whether he was playing or leaving and in the end he gets himself out.
Big wicket. Green is done for 28.
Australia (6-192) need 89 runs to win
England need four wickets to win
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