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| 136/10 (36.4) | 1st Innings | 281/10 (67.1) | ||
| 265/10 (79.1) | 2nd Innings | 124/2 (32.1) |
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Scorecard clearly tells us the story of the 3rd test match of ashes played at edgbaston ground which did not even go to the 4th day. Remarkable comeback win for England after their massive defeat at Lord's.
Early today Ian Bell Played a sparkling innings at his home ground and scored unbeaten fifty.England, chasing a modest victory target of 121, finished on 124 for two after lunch on the third day.
Bell, 65 and Joe Root, 38 finished the day on a winning note for England.
There was a moment of concern for England when captain Alastair Cook (seven) was bowled by a superb swinging delivery from left-arm paceman Mitchell Starc to leave the hosts seven for one.
But Bell, cruised with a flurry of four fours in seven balls off Starc, including
one down the ground and a classic cover-drive.
one down the ground and a classic cover-drive.
He got a life at a score of 20 when he edged Starc to second slip only for Australia captain Michael Clarke to drop the two-handed catch.
It was a fine performance by the 33-year-old Bell, who came into this match -- his 113th Test, with a question mark against his place after several meagre innings.
Clarke's decision to bat first on a seaming surface offering sideways movement is coming under heavy criticism from experts.
James Anderson, England's all-time most successful Test bowler but wicketless at Lord's, led the way with an Ashes-best six for 47 as Australia were dismissed for just 136 in their first innings.
However, come Friday, he had been ruled out of both the remainder of this match and next week's fourth Test at Trent Bridge with a side strain suffered while bowling on Thursday.
Australia resumed Friday on 168 for seven, 23 runs ahead and the two not out batsmen overnight, Peter Nevill and Starc, both went on to make fifties and shared an eighth-wicket stand of 64 that boosted Australia's second innings total to 265 all out.
England fast bowler Steven Finn, recalled for his first Test in two years following an injury to Mark Wood, led the attack with his best figures at this level of six for 79.
Nevill's leg-glanced boundary off Finn saw him to a maiden Test fifty, in only his second match, in 126 balls with six fours.
Having survived one appeal for a catch down the legside on 53 by opposing wicket-keeper Jos Buttler, Nevill eventually fell in similar fashion when the diving England gloveman held a stunning one-handed chance, high to his left, off Finn.
Starc's straight six off spinner Moeen Ali saw him to an 83-ball fifty, including six fours.
It also gave Australia a lead of 100 before Ali ended the innings when he had Starc caught in the covers.
Story Input from NDTV, Image courtsey- NDTV & BBC
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