Australia vs England 2nd Test at Adelaide, 16 Dec, 2021

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat
Australia 473/9 (150.4)  &  230/9 (61)
England 236/10 (84.1)  &  192/10 (113.1)
Australia won by 275 runs
Man of the Match: Marnus Labuschagne

    Over 97.6 Ollie Robinson bowls a back of length delivery to Travis Head, no run, hangs back a bit and defends softly to point

    Over 100.1 Chris Woakes bowls it short of length to Travis Head, no run, stays back and defends gently into the leg-side

    Over 100.2 Chris Woakes bowls a back of length delivery to Travis Head, no run, stays back and defends it watchfully.

    Over 100.3 Chris Woakes bowls it short of length to Travis Head, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and slashes it hard through point and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

    Over 100.4 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head, no run, stays back and defends it.

    Over 100.5 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head, no run, gets right behind the line and defended firmly off the back foot

    Over 100.6 Chris Woakes bowls it short of length to Travis Head, no run, gets back in the crease and  tucked gently to mid-wicket

    Over 102.1 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

    Over 102.2 Chris Woakes bowls it short of length to Travis Head, 2 runs, goes back and punches through cover-point

    Over 102.3 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head, 2 runs, gets forward and plays confidently, picks out point though

    Over 102.4 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head, no run, goes back and defends it.

    Over 102.5 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 102.6 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head, no run,  hangs back and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 104.1 Chris Woakes bowls a pitched up delivery to Travis Head, no run, gets forward and tries to drive down the ground, Woakes sticks his left hand out and half-stops the ball

    Over 104.2 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head, no run, stays back in the crease and punches it towards cover-point.

    Over 104.3 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it towards mid-on.

    Over 104.4 Chris Woakes bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head,1 run, gets forward and defends it to cover watchfully.

    Over 104.6 Chris Woakes bowls it short of length to Travis Head, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and smashes it square of the wicket on the off-side and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

    Over 105.6 Ollie Robinson bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head, 3 leg byes, walks inside the line and almost bowled around his legs. Head missed the glance, the ball smashed the pad. 

    Over 106.1 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Travis Head, no run, gets forward and defends off the front foot

    Over 106.2 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Travis Head, no run, gets back in the crease and defends it down the leg side.

    Over 106.3 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Travis Head, no run, gets a gentle forward stride, covers the line and defends

    Over 106.4 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Travis Head, no run, stay in the crease. Got extra bounce with turn to beat the cut shot. Buttler whips the bails off just to be sure

    Over 106.5 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Travis Head, no run, comes on to the front foot and works it towards mid-on.

    Over 106.6 Joe Root bowls a quicker arm ball to Travis Head, no run, gets back in the crease and punches it straight to the man at point.

    Over 107.5 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head, no run,  hops and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 107.6 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head, no run, gets forward and tries to play at it, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 108.2 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Travis Head, no run, gets forward and plays a hard cover drive, straight to short cover

    Over 108.3 Joe Root bowls it short of length to Travis Head,1 run, goes on to the back foot and drives off the front foot, Head wrists behind square for an easy run

    Over 109.1 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Travis Head,1 run, hops and flicks through backward square leg

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