237/10 (52.3)
CR : 4.51
263/10 (60.4)
CR : 4.34
England won by 3 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Mark Wood
5/34 & 2/6624(8) & 16(8)
ENG won by 3 wickets
8:08 PM IST, 3:39 PM Local Time | England make a roaring comeback in the Ashes 2023! Woakes and Wood see England over the line as they defeat Australia by 3 wickets to make the series 2-1! Another titanic tussle between the two esteemed Test nations has provided us with solid entertainment over the last 4 days!
England won the toss and elected to bowl first in this Test, and their decision has been validated today! Australia's first innings began with a disaster as the baggy greens lost their entire top order with just 85 runs on the board.
However, the returning Mitch Marsh stepped up, the tall Aussie all-rounder smashed a scintillating 118 runs off 118 balls and forged a strong partnership with Travis Head to help Australia to a total of 263/10 at the end of their innings. English pacers looked on song and Mark Wood was the pick of the season, as the pacer bamboozled Australia to pick up 5/73 from just 17 overs to restrict the Aussie batting lineup.
England's reply matched Australia's batting woes. The home side were reduced to 87/5 and needed another miracle innings from skipper Stokes to close down the Aussie lead as much as possible. The southpaw scored 80 runs off 108 balls and thanks to cameos from Mark Wood and Moeen Ali, England managed to put up a total of 237/10, leaving a slender lead of 27 runs for the Aussies to carry into their second innings.
And believe it or not, all of this happened within the first one and a half days of this test match. Just a testament to the pace at which things were progressing. Australia resumed their innings before Tea on Day 2 and Broad dismissed Warner for a solitary run, picking up his wicket in both innings of this test match and 17th time in his test career.
Marnus and Khawaja responded to the early loss of Warner with a solid 57 run-stand before England opened the flood gates. Australia lost 3 more wickets in a flurry before Head and Marsh played out the remaining overs of Day 2.
Day 3 was when the rain gods decided to have a break in play and it was not until the third session of the day that we saw some action. The conditions were overcast and the England pacers began their all-out attack once again. As Travis Head held up one end for Australia, carving a crucial 77 runs off 112 deliveries, the other end saw wickets falling all around him. Eventually, England knocked over Australia for 224/10, setting a target of 251 runs for them.
The English openers played out a tricky 24 minutes of Day 3 to close the play on 27/0 and needing 224 runs from two days to stop Australia from retaining the Ashes.
Day 4 came around and even with the overcast conditions, the Aussie pacers found it difficult to get any swing. It was only due to Ben Duckett's mistake that Australia got the first breakthrough of the morning. Moeen Ali came in at No. 3 and the umpires decided that a change of ball was needed.
The changed ball bought about vigour for Aussies as they soon picked up the wickets of Crawley and Ali to put England in a precarious position at 93/3. Root and Brook stood their ground and took England past 100 runs but Australia kept clawing their way back as they dismisses Root 15 minutes before lunch.
It was Stokesy time as the English skipper and Brook saw out the morning session with some quick fire runs and the scoreboard reading, England - 153/4, need 98 runs to win. Australia came roaring back after Lunch, they quickly removed Stokes and Bairstow to give themselves hope but Brook and Woakes had other ideas as the duo stitched together a match winning partnership of 59 runs to bring England within 21 runs of victory.
Brook unfortunately could not finish off the match, but it did not matter as Mark 'Woo-Hoo' Wood and Chris Woakes stood together and helped England over the line! In the end it was England's day at Headingley and they will set their sights on Manchester to level this series to set up a fantastic finale Test in London!
England won the toss and elected to bowl first in this Test, and their decision has been validated today! Australia's first innings began with a disaster as the baggy greens lost their entire top order with just 85 runs on the board.
However, the returning Mitch Marsh stepped up, the tall Aussie all-rounder smashed a scintillating 118 runs off 118 balls and forged a strong partnership with Travis Head to help Australia to a total of 263/10 at the end of their innings. English pacers looked on song and Mark Wood was the pick of the season, as the pacer bamboozled Australia to pick up 5/73 from just 17 overs to restrict the Aussie batting lineup.
England's reply matched Australia's batting woes. The home side were reduced to 87/5 and needed another miracle innings from skipper Stokes to close down the Aussie lead as much as possible. The southpaw scored 80 runs off 108 balls and thanks to cameos from Mark Wood and Moeen Ali, England managed to put up a total of 237/10, leaving a slender lead of 27 runs for the Aussies to carry into their second innings.
And believe it or not, all of this happened within the first one and a half days of this test match. Just a testament to the pace at which things were progressing. Australia resumed their innings before Tea on Day 2 and Broad dismissed Warner for a solitary run, picking up his wicket in both innings of this test match and 17th time in his test career.
Marnus and Khawaja responded to the early loss of Warner with a solid 57 run-stand before England opened the flood gates. Australia lost 3 more wickets in a flurry before Head and Marsh played out the remaining overs of Day 2.
Day 3 was when the rain gods decided to have a break in play and it was not until the third session of the day that we saw some action. The conditions were overcast and the England pacers began their all-out attack once again. As Travis Head held up one end for Australia, carving a crucial 77 runs off 112 deliveries, the other end saw wickets falling all around him. Eventually, England knocked over Australia for 224/10, setting a target of 251 runs for them.
The English openers played out a tricky 24 minutes of Day 3 to close the play on 27/0 and needing 224 runs from two days to stop Australia from retaining the Ashes.
Day 4 came around and even with the overcast conditions, the Aussie pacers found it difficult to get any swing. It was only due to Ben Duckett's mistake that Australia got the first breakthrough of the morning. Moeen Ali came in at No. 3 and the umpires decided that a change of ball was needed.
The changed ball bought about vigour for Aussies as they soon picked up the wickets of Crawley and Ali to put England in a precarious position at 93/3. Root and Brook stood their ground and took England past 100 runs but Australia kept clawing their way back as they dismisses Root 15 minutes before lunch.
It was Stokesy time as the English skipper and Brook saw out the morning session with some quick fire runs and the scoreboard reading, England - 153/4, need 98 runs to win. Australia came roaring back after Lunch, they quickly removed Stokes and Bairstow to give themselves hope but Brook and Woakes had other ideas as the duo stitched together a match winning partnership of 59 runs to bring England within 21 runs of victory.
Brook unfortunately could not finish off the match, but it did not matter as Mark 'Woo-Hoo' Wood and Chris Woakes stood together and helped England over the line! In the end it was England's day at Headingley and they will set their sights on Manchester to level this series to set up a fantastic finale Test in London!
Time for the post-match presentation.
Player of the Match: Mark Wood
Mark Wood (Player of the Match): "Great win for us to keep the series alive. It wasn't good in that dressing room. Sweaty palms all the way. But it's good to be out there in the middle than to be seated there. But this was the first time I took England won the match with the bat. Too soon to call myself an all-rounder.
I felt in a good rhythm. Coming down the hill and the ball was coming out nicely. Stokes was clear with me. Short and sharp spells throughout the day. It's still some work to do but we will try to improve and come in the next Test.
Was pleased with my effort with the bat. The support we get wherever we go is amazing. Hope so that I will be fit for the remaining two Tests. The only thing is I should take rest and be ready."
I felt in a good rhythm. Coming down the hill and the ball was coming out nicely. Stokes was clear with me. Short and sharp spells throughout the day. It's still some work to do but we will try to improve and come in the next Test.
Was pleased with my effort with the bat. The support we get wherever we go is amazing. Hope so that I will be fit for the remaining two Tests. The only thing is I should take rest and be ready."
Pat Cummins (Australia Captain): "I think there were some moments where things went there and forth. We lost six wickets on the opening day wasn't good. It feels like each session will play a crucial role and we have to win those moments.
We were in good control of the game but lost some wickets. But to get to 250 was a good effort from us for us to compete. I thought, Warner was fantastic in the last Test at Lord's. But really happy with how he is going.
Marsh was out of the side for four years and to come back and play that kind of knock was unbelievable. We will take two days off and recharge our batteries before we head out to practice."
We were in good control of the game but lost some wickets. But to get to 250 was a good effort from us for us to compete. I thought, Warner was fantastic in the last Test at Lord's. But really happy with how he is going.
Marsh was out of the side for four years and to come back and play that kind of knock was unbelievable. We will take two days off and recharge our batteries before we head out to practice."
Ben Stokes (England Captain): "Really good. Again going down the wire and just happy that we finished across the line to keep the series alive. Won the toss and we could have batted first because the wicket was good. You saw how Marsh came out and batted. You must give him the credit. But with Woakesy and Woody back in the team, it feels good to see them have an immediate impact.
We discussed what impact those players will create. How it can be influential in getting above the opposition. To be honest, I didn't even look whether Woakes hasn't played a red-ball game for England for so long. That's what we get from him. If you have a batter who can bat the way he did coming at eight, it is always an advantage.
Mark Wood is a great addition. He doesn't hit 90 mph when he is stiff. That says a lot about his character. Also, his eight balls 24 shifted the momentum towards us.
The thing about Mo is that he always wants to have an impact. Last night, he came to Baz and said that he wants to bat at three. Wants to have a crack at these guys. We have a long batting lineup and we decided to go with it.
The gap will be good for both teams. The next game will be vital for both teams and this nine-day break will do a lot of good for the tired bodies. The Headingley crowd is amazing. We love coming back here and the Western Terrace just keeps going. Thanks everyone for the support"
We discussed what impact those players will create. How it can be influential in getting above the opposition. To be honest, I didn't even look whether Woakes hasn't played a red-ball game for England for so long. That's what we get from him. If you have a batter who can bat the way he did coming at eight, it is always an advantage.
Mark Wood is a great addition. He doesn't hit 90 mph when he is stiff. That says a lot about his character. Also, his eight balls 24 shifted the momentum towards us.
The thing about Mo is that he always wants to have an impact. Last night, he came to Baz and said that he wants to bat at three. Wants to have a crack at these guys. We have a long batting lineup and we decided to go with it.
The gap will be good for both teams. The next game will be vital for both teams and this nine-day break will do a lot of good for the tired bodies. The Headingley crowd is amazing. We love coming back here and the Western Terrace just keeps going. Thanks everyone for the support"
Ashes 3rd Test Day 4 Bulletin:
England start the day, requiring 224 runs to win whereas Australia needing 10 wickets
Starc removes Duckett on 23 after the batter reviews and wastes it
Starc dismisses Moeen Ali on 5 as the ball uproots his leg stump
Session 1, Drinks: ENG 81/2 (18 Overs) (Crawley 40, Root 7)
Marsh gets Crawley twice in the Test as the opener edges one to the keeper on 44
Root and Brook take England past 100 in the 23rd over
Cummins dismisses Root for 21, 15 minutes before lunch. 11th time in Tests
Lunch, Day 4: England 153/4 (32 Overs) (Brook 40, Stokes 7)
A strangle down leg ends Stokes’ stay at the crease as Starc picks up his third right after lunch
Starc picks up another in his next over as Bairstow drags one onto the stumps
Brook brings up his fifth Test fifty off 67 balls
Brook and Woakes get England past 200 and bring down the target under 50
Session 2, Drinks: ENG 214/6 (45 Overs) (Brook 64, Root 21)
The pair of Brook and Woakes bring up fifty between them off 62 balls
Starc grabs his fifer as he picks up the wicket of Brook for 75
Woakes and Wood remain unbeaten as England chase down the total with three wickets in hand
England 254/7 (50 Overs) (Woakes 32, Wood 16) ( Starc 5/78)
Crickxo Player of the Day: Harry Brook (75 runs off 93 deliveries)
The right-handed batter walked in to bat in a tricky situation and played a crucial match winning knock to bring his team within 21 runs of victory!
The right-handed batter walked in to bat in a tricky situation and played a crucial match winning knock to bring his team within 21 runs of victory!
8:37 PM IST, 4:07 PM Local Time | It's time to bid adieu as the battle of Headingley has reached it's end! England keep themselves alive in the Ashes 2023 and it's now all eyes on Manchester for the 4th Ashes Test! Will England level the series or will Australia retain the Ashes? Stay Tuned to our Ashes coverage to find out!
This is Anirudh Modi, signing off along with my co-commentator Akshay Bhide, and our scorer/analyst Ashok Dayma! See you on the next one!
This is Anirudh Modi, signing off along with my co-commentator Akshay Bhide, and our scorer/analyst Ashok Dayma! See you on the next one!