There is no doubt about the fact, that the pressure in the second test is completely on the English team. That is because their experiment of ‘Bazball‘ completely failed in the first test match. However, on the other hand, the Australian team looks quite confident. Their openers have ensured that they provide a good start so that the rest of the team can make a good total. At the same time, even Smith is looking in good form.
Start provided by Warner in the 2nd Test match:
The start provided by David Warner in the second test match is certainly a good one. He has ensured that he goes on to give a quick start. He got 66 runs, only on 88 balls, in which he even hit a six. The opening partnership was 73 runs. There is no doubt about the fact, that this partnership was brilliant, and it certainly set the tone for the team.
Later on Labuschagne, Smith, and Head, all went on to get the runs for the team. Due to this, performance Australia was able to set a decent total of 416 runs.
England’s 1st inning
England got a brilliant start in the first inning with 91 runs. Both the openers were able to get a good amount of runs for the team. Zak scored 48 runs off only 48 balls, and on the other hand, Duckett scored 98 runs. However, the whole team was not able to perform as a unit. The wickets fell quite early and they were able to reach a total of only 325 runs.
Currently, Australia’s second inning is going on. They are leading by 221 runs, and the score is 130-2. With the eight wickets in hand and Smith on the crease, they certainly have a great chance of putting a big total in front of England. Let’s see who goes on to win this Test match.
