Cook (22) was bowled on the stroke of tea by a superb delivery from off-spinner Nathan Lyon
Australia's Steven Smith plays a shot off the bowling of England's Joe Root on the second day of the fifth Ashes Test match between England and Australia, at the Oval cricket ground. (Photo: AP)
London: Australia were dismissed for 481 on the second day of the fifth and final Ashes Test against England at The Oval on Friday. At tea, England were 30 for one in their first innings. Adam Lyth was eight not out after England captain Alastair Cook (22) was bowled on the stroke of tea by a superb delivery from off-spinner Nathan Lyon.
Captain-elect Steven Smith top-scored with 143, his second hundred of the series after his 215 in Australia’s 405-run win in the second Test at Lord’s David Warner (85), Adam Voges (76) and Mitchell Starc (58) all made fifties after Australia had been sent into bat by England captain Cook.
SCOREBOARD
(at tea)
Australia (1st innings): C. Rogers c Cook b Wood 43, D. Warner c Lyth b Ali 85, S. Smith b Finn 143, M. Clarke c Buttler b Stokes 15, A. Voges lbw b Stokes 76, M. Marsh c Bell b Finn 3, P. Nevill c Buttler b Ali 18, M. Johnson b Ali 0, M. Starc lbw b Stokes 58, P. Siddle c Lyth b Finn 1, N. Lyon (not out) 5. Extras (b1, lb24, w6, nb3) 34. Total (in 125.1 overs) 481.
FoW: 1-110, 2-161, 3-186, 4-332, 5-343, 6-376, 7-376, 8-467, 9-475.
Bowling: Broad 20-4-59-0, Wood 26-9-59-1, Stokes 29-6-133-3, Finn 29.1-7-90-3, Ali 18-1-102-3, Root 3-0-13-0.
England (1st innings): A. Lyth (batting) 8, A. Cook b Lyon 22. Extras 0 Total (for one wkt in 7.1 overs) 30.
FoW: 1-30.
Bowling: Starc 4-2-9-0, Johnson 2-0-17-0, Lyon 1.1-0-4-1.
( Source : AFP )
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