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Australia’s first Ashes Take a look at wrestle in opposition to England will go into an exhilarating ultimate session after the vacationers went to tea on day 5 at 5-183, chasing 281 at Edgbaston.
Already shaping as probably the greatest Ashes Checks of all-time, England struck twice earlier than tea on Tuesday after rain had delayed the beginning by greater than three hours.
Australia want 98 to win the match and England 5 wickets, with 38 overs left within the match and Usman Khawaja seemingly the important thing, holding his nerve on 56no.
Cameron Inexperienced was alongside him on 22, showing extra assured because the innings goes on.
Stuart Broad was once more the hero for the hosts, sending down a seven-over spell, dismissing nightwatchman Scott Boland for an important 20 and constructing immense strain.
It got here after Broad (3-42) knocked over each Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith on the fourth evening, opening the sport up for England and placing them marginally on high.
Travis Head additionally fell for 16 on Tuesday afternoon after Australia resumed on 3-107.
Tied down for his first 19 balls, he took 10 runs off the opening 4 deliveries in opposition to battling spinner Moeen Ali to threaten to take the sport away for Australia.
However he was caught on the fifth ball of Moeen’s spell when the finger spinner landed one on center and leg. Head performed again, tried to defend, and edged to Joe Root at first slip.
On the different finish, Khawaja remained Australia’s rock.
He had spent all however 3.3 overs of the Take a look at on the sphere, after scoring 141 within the first innings for his first century in England.
The left-hander didn’t look as comfy within the second innings, however clearly adopted a plan to play the lengthy sport in opposition to an ageing England assault after absorbing 159 balls.
Australia has a horror report in shut Checks lately, having not efficiently chased down a fourth-innings goal past 250 since 2011.
Earlier, play resumed after the beginning of a doubtlessly thrilling ultimate day was pushed again by greater than three hours by rain.
Covers have been lastly faraway from the Edgbaston pitch after lunch on Tuesday, earlier than an inspection cleared play to restart at 2.15pm.
On the time Australia wanted 174 extra runs for victory and England seven wickets after the vacationers went to stumps on day 4 at 3-107 chasing 281.
-AAP