Former India captain Virat Kohli heaped reward on England captain Ben Stokes after the second Ashes Check, the place England misplaced by 43 runs with a session to spare.
Stokes’ blitz in England’s second innings noticed him pile on 155 runs. He hit 9 sixes, one in every of them a one-handed slap over high quality leg, in addition to dispatching 9 hits for 4. Nonetheless, ultimately, his innings went in useless.
“I wasn’t joking about calling Ben Stokes essentially the most aggressive bloke I’ve performed in opposition to. Innings of the best high quality however Australia is simply too good in the intervening time,” tweeted Kohli.
I wasn’t joking about calling Ben Stokes essentially the most aggressive bloke I’ve performed in opposition to. Innings of the best high quality however Australia is simply too good in the intervening time 👍
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 2, 2023
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With out Nathan Lyon, who injured himself throughout the sport, Australia dismissed England for 327 in 81.3 overs. Seamers Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood took three wickets every.
What a nail-biting end at Lord’s! Australia seals a sensational victory within the second Ashes Check. Kudos to Ben Stokes for his heroic innings, probably the greatest take a look at innings, however the Aussie spirit prevailed. 🏏🔥🇦🇺 #Ashes #Cricket
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) July 2, 2023
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The sport will even been remembered for the controversial circumstances through which Jonny Bairstow was stumped half an hour earlier than lunch. The batter ducked a bouncer from Cameron Inexperienced and he neither checked the destiny of the ball nor stood his floor.
As a substitute, he left his crease to speak with Stokes and wicketkeeper Alex Carey merely underarmed the ball into his stumps and the Australians celebrated. Bairstow was confused and the umpires requested for a ruling from the third umpire, who didn’t hesitate to say he was stumped for 10 at 193-6. England’s tail was uncovered, nonetheless needing 178 extra runs.
Regardless of Bairstow’s mind fade, Stokes expressed his anger to the on-field umpires, and enormous elements of Lord’s blamed the Australians in chants. One was, “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, cheat, cheat, cheat.”
(With inputs from AP)