Australia vs England, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: The Ashes, 2017-18 Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Date & Time: Dec 02-Dec 06, 02:00 PM LOCAL
Moeen Ali 25(57)
48.2
Lyon to Moeen Ali, out Caught&Bowled!! My corneas are lit. Lyon's so good with this one-handed catch that I0$ can now officially be a spandex brand. Flights it full, draws a chip back from Moeen Ali and absolutely throws himself to his left in the followthrough. Stretching as far as he could, air-borne all the way while diving in front of the non-striker, and then clasping the ball (with the divine powers of elasticity invested in him). That's quite a catch. England don't have a way back now, I fear. Moeen Ali c and b Lyon 25(57) [4s-2]
48.1
Lyon to Moeen Ali, 2 runs, comes down the track and totally miscues it. Wanted to go straighter but thanks to a touch of turn, the ball goes squarer, lobbing over cover-point
47.6
Starc to Bairstow, no run, has the stumps covered with his footwork, and leaves
46.5
Lyon to Bairstow, 1 run, manoeuvres it round the corner from the crease
45.6
Pat Cummins to Bairstow, 2 runs, full and on the stumps, Bairstow flicks it to deep mid-wicket
45.3
Pat Cummins to Moeen Ali, no run, shortish delivery just outside off stump, Ali defends off the back foot
45.2
Pat Cummins to Bairstow, 1 run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Bairstow knocks it to mid-wicket
44.5
Lyon to Bairstow, 1 run, shortish delivery on the stumps, Bairstow punches it through mid-on
44.3
Lyon to Bairstow, 1 run, a hurried on-drive past the diving Nathan Lyon to long-on
43.6
Pat Cummins to Bairstow, no run, nicely covers the off stump, leans forward and lets the ball pass
42.5
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, covers the stumps and allows this slider to go through
42.4
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, beaten. Mo stays back to this away-spinning ball and tries to defend without moving his feet, almost nicks off. By the way, Lyon came back to round the wicket for this ball
42.3
Lyon to Bairstow, 1 run, too short and Bairstow is happy to hang back and flick through square leg
41.6
Pat Cummins to Bairstow, no run, past the edge again. Good length delivery outside off stump, Bairstow was half forward in his defence, so lucky to survive
41.2
Pat Cummins to Moeen Ali, no run, driven straight to cover
41.1
Pat Cummins to Moeen Ali, no run, fullish delivery just around the off stump, Mo plays it to mid-on
40.6
Lyon to Bairstow, no run, defended straight back to the bowler
40.1
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, allows the ball to come and then defends into the on-side
39.6
Pat Cummins to Bairstow, no run, short delivery on the stumps, Bairstow ducks under it
38.4
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, fullish and just outside off stump, Mo defends off the front foot
38.3
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, uppishly dug out to the left of the bowler
38.2
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, floated up full, Mo almost lost balance while trying to defend, manages to fend into the on-side
38.1
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, shortish and outside off stump, Ali defends off the back foot
37.6
Pat Cummins to Bairstow, no run, lot of bottom hand in this half-forward defence towards cover
36.5
Lyon to Moeen Ali, FOUR, he's latched onto it. Drifting onto the pads, he's slog-swept him through squarish mid-wicket. Open area there
36.4
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, good bounce. Moeen Ali goes right back and rides it with an open bat
36.3
Lyon to Malan, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and runs it with the spin to point
35.2
Hazlewood to Moeen Ali, no run, worked into the leg-side
35.1
Hazlewood to Moeen Ali, no run, blocks it out into the off-side
34.6
Lyon to Moeen Ali, 1 run, that flew.. Was there an edge? Yeah indeed. Absolutely takes off the pitch. Tickles the outside edge on the forward defence, and then deflects off the keeper's gloves over the slipper. Technically a dropped chance but that's a tempered toughie. And Moeen was in danger there with a run out soon after. Backward point came rushing in and had a shy at the stumps there. More of a panic response to Malan's call from Moeen
34.5
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, drags the length back as Moeen Ali jumps outta his crease. Nice, real nice
34.4
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, holds up in the pitch a little here. Moeen Ali checks it into the leg-side
34.3
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, spin from middle and leg but Moeen Ali had it covered with a front foot stride
34.2
Lyon to Malan, 1 run, uses his feet and gets too close to the pitch of the ball. Pushes it out to mid-off for a quick single
33.5
Hazlewood to Malan, 1 run, two fielders at deep point but this pull short falls short of either, and splits them in a way. Malan's just couldn't redistribute his weight back here, so wasn't in control. Luckily there was no one at backward square
32.5
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, comes down the track but wasn't in control. Lyon fired it flatter and all Moeen Ali do was flat-bat it to mid-on
32.4
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, bowls this slow on off-stump; blocked
32.3
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, spinning away, left alone
32.2
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, some drift but Moeen Ali is able to reach out on the back foot
32.1
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, gets forward and blocks
31.6
Hazlewood to Malan, no run, fuller outside off, left alone
31.2
Hazlewood to Moeen Ali, no run, length ball blocked to extra cover
31.1
Hazlewood to Moeen Ali, leg byes, FOUR, gets swing first ball. Curls in from round the wicket and takes
30.6
Lyon to Malan, no run, stays deep in the crease and steers the ball to backward point
30.4
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, scrambled seam and this slides on with the arm, but Moeen Ali judged it well. Had his stumps covered
30.3
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, spinning away from just outside off, left alone
30.2
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, this one drifts away, Moeen Ali reaches out and bunts it square
30.1
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, cuts it late to backward point
29.6
Starc to Moeen Ali, 1 run, that's the thing about Moeen., He adjusts well when it's full, like here. Gets a stride out and creams the push past cover
29.5
Starc to Moeen Ali, no run, back of a length this time, Moeen Ali drops his wrists down and eludes it
29.4
Starc to Moeen Ali, no run, fuller delivery now, Moeen Ali judges the line wide and lets go
29.3
Starc to Moeen Ali, no run, from over the wicket. It's back of a length, Moeen Ali leaves
29.2
Starc to Malan, 1 run, jumps and fends this back of a length delivery past leg slip there
28.5
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, turns this from a length, Moeen Ali goes back and defends it
28.4
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, leaves another one. Lyon bowls this quicker
28.3
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, leaves this ball. Good leave. Close leave. But it turned just enough
28.2
Lyon to Moeen Ali, no run, nearly gets Moeen Ali first ball! Looks to cut a ball but there isn't much width. Just survives
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