ENG Vs AUS 1st Test: The first and very exciting match of the historic Ashes series is being played between Australia and England. However, the start of the game has been delayed on the last day. Due to rain, not a single ball could be bowled in the first session. Now the challenge in front of Australia is to score 174 runs in 67 overs to win. On the other hand, if the host England has to take a 1-0 lead in the 5-match series, then he will have to take 7 wickets in 67 overs.
England has put a challenge of 281 runs for victory in front of Australia. By the end of the game on the fourth day, Australia scored 107 runs at the loss of three wickets. Khawaja, who scored the best century for Australia in the first innings, is unbeaten on 34, while night watchman Boland has also scored 13 runs.
England adopted aggressive attitude from the first innings
The England team, which came out to bat first in the match, was seen adopting the aggressive attitude of the very first day. Batting first, England declared the innings by scoring 393 runs for 8 wickets. In response, Australia scored 386 runs while batting in the first innings.
After this, the England team, which came out to bat in their second innings, was all out for 273 runs by the Australian bowlers on the fourth day. While bowling in this innings for Australia, captain Pat Cummins and spinner Nathan Lyon took 4-4 wickets. Apart from this, fast bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Scott Boland had 1-1 success.
Root and Khawaja have scored centuries
So far two centuries have been scored in the match. The first century was scored by England. While batting in the first innings of the match, former England captain Joe Root scored an inning of 118 runs with the help of 7 fours and 4 sixes. In response to this, left-handed batsman Usmana Khawaja scored 141 runs with the help of 14 fours and 3 sixes in the first innings for Australia.
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