ENG vs AUS 2nd Test: Australia Aim to Take 2-0 Series Lead on Day 5
Australia are looking to gain a 2-0 series lead on Day 5 of the ENG vs AUS 2nd Test at Lord’s. With a daunting 371 runs to win, England’s Bazball team have faced some major challenges – but have faith in Ben Stokes and Ben Duckett to lead them to success. The hosts will recommence at 114/4, requiring a further 257 runs to even the series.
It has been 22 years since Australia have won a Test series in England. Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins had a great impact in the last session of Day 4, reducing England to 45/4. However, Stokes and Duckett’s unbeaten 69-run partnership has given England hope.
In the past year, England have achieved three of their highest fourth-innings run chases, including a national record of 378 against India at Edgbaston in 2022. The most any side has made to win in the fourth innings of a Test at Lord’s is West Indies’ 344-1 in 1984.
Conclusion
The ENG vs AUS 2nd Test is set to be a nail-biting affair as Australia aim to take a 2-0 series lead on Day 5. England’s Bazball team have a daunting task ahead of them, needing 257 runs to level the series. However, Ben Stokes and Ben Duckett’s partnership has given the hosts hope, as they look to achieve one of their highest fourth-innings run chases.