Australia vs England, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: The Ashes, 2021-22 Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Date & Time: Dec 16-Dec 20, 02:30 PM LOCAL
Dawid Malan 20(52)
21.1
Neser to Malan, out Lbw!! Neser breaks the partnership! Beautifully bowled this, angling in just around off stump and straightening ever so slightly to sneak past Malan's pushy defence. Struck on the front pad and it seemed dead in real time. The ump liked it too and it was surprising to see Malan opt for the review. There wasn't any way for him to escape unless he had gotten an inside edge. Which he hadn't. Three Reds on ball tracking. Timely strike for the Aussies. Malan lbw b Neser 20(52) [4s-4]
20.3
Lyon to Malan, 1 run, edged, dropped! Smith at first slip and he's put it down. Now, how often do we see him drop a catch? Disappointment for Lyon, this was the inch-perfect off break, drifted in around off and turned sharply, just kissing the outside edge as Malan tried to defend. He's lucky to be out there still
20.2
Lyon to Malan, no run, off the outside edge but well short of gully. Malan went with soft hands against this sharp off break that spun big from leg stump
20.1
Lyon to Malan, no run, loopy off break, fuller, Malan gets well across and defends to cover
18.6
Lyon to Malan, FOUR, on the shorter side, quite wide and these two have feasted on any width that's been provided. Malan stays on the back foot and cuts it away behind point
18.5
Lyon to Malan, no run, tossed up around off, Malan gets a big stride forward in defence
18.4
Lyon to Malan, no run, more loop, fuller, blocked out to silly point
18.3
Lyon to Malan, no run, tossed up on off, defended with soft hands to the off-side
18.2
Lyon to Malan, no run, slow off break, turn on offer and Malan plays inside the line
18.1
Lyon to Malan, no run, fuller and around off, Malan leans across and defends
16.6
Lyon to Malan, no run, pushed through quicker, fuller length, toe-ended drive back towards the bowler
16.5
Lyon to Malan, no run, fired in on off stump, defended off the back foot
16.4
Lyon to Malan, no run, that favourite cut shot attempted again, he's missed it many times already this game and here is another. No room and there is a hint of extra bounce. Fortunate not to get a nick
16.3
Lyon to Malan, no run, floaty off break, spinning away with bounce, Malan shoulders arms
16.2
Lyon to Malan, no run, the arm-ball, sliding on, Malan predetermined the leave a bit, trusting the line and bounce, easily done
16.1
Lyon to Malan, no run, turning off break, wider line, comfortable leave for Malan
14.6
Lyon to Malan, FOUR, loose ball, short with plenty of width, Malan cashes in, hanging back and cutting this into the gap at backward point
14.5
Lyon to Malan, no run, flatter one outside off, Malan stays back and makes a leave
14.4
Lyon to Malan, no run, drifting in from around off, Malan gets across and smothers it``
14.3
Lyon to Malan, no run, fired in on a length around off, Malan is hanging back in defence
14.2
Lyon to Malan, no run, fuller and attacking the sticks, blocked out
13.2
Starc to Malan, 1 run, fullish and Malan drives firmly, past Starc's outstretched right hand and also sneaks away from mid-off
13.1
Starc to Malan, no run, fourth stump line, back of a length, left alone
11.6
Starc to Malan, no run, back of a length, angling in, defended off the back foot
11.5
Starc to Malan, no run, play and a miss! Not far away from being a replica of his first innings dismissal. Malan can't resist playing the cut, goes after one that's short but not wide enough. Just beaten on the outside edge
11.4
Starc to Malan, no run, fuller and around off, punchy drive down towards Starc who makes a good stop in his followthrough
11.3
Starc to Malan, no run, angling in on off, Malan stays back and defends
11.2
Starc to Malan, no run, loose from Malan! Went for the cut shot without really moving his feet, the room wasn't there for the shot and he is done on the outside edge
11.1
Starc to Malan, no run, fuller and on off, bunted gently to mid-off
10.5
Lyon to Malan, 1 run, pushed through quicker, fuller, tapped to cover
10.4
Lyon to Malan, no run, jaffa! Unplayable stuff, pitched on leg stump and spun big with bounce, well past Malan's attempted push. There was a slight excitement for caught behind, especially from Carey and Labuschagne at silly point. No bat there
10.3
Lyon to Malan, FOUR, smashed! Too short and too wide, Malan sits back and cuts it fiercely through the gap at point
10.2
Lyon to Malan, no run, flatter and outside off, Malan stays back and defends
10.1
Lyon to Malan, no run, floaty off break, drifting in, Malan plays inside the line and is beaten big on the outside edge by this sharp turning off break
9.1
Starc to Malan, 1 run, fuller and angling into the pads, flicked into the gap at mid-wicket
7.6
J Richardson to Malan, no run, good length ball slanting towards off-stump, and that's defended compactly from the crease, and that'll be Tea on Day 4!
7.5
J Richardson to Malan, no run, too high! Seams back in, Malan is too far across and is beaten on the bat, struck on the pads, a discussion about height amongst the Aussies, and they're not taking the review. Rightly so - Ball tracking says it's going over middle!
7.4
J Richardson to Malan, no run, short of length ball outside off, Malan hops and steers it towards gully where Green dives his left and cuts it off
7.3
J Richardson to Malan, no run, marginally wide outside off, good length, and that's left alone with ease
7.2
J Richardson to Malan, no run, short of length, a lot shorter than the last one, and that's left alone purely on length by Malan
7.1
J Richardson to Malan, no run, seams back in from round the wicket with the angling, Malan shoulders arms and that's just gone over off-stump
5.6
J Richardson to Malan, no run, short of length ball outside off from round the wicket, left alone by Malan
5.5
J Richardson to Malan, no run, short of length ball in the channel outside off, left alone by Malan
4.6
Starc to Malan, no run, back of a length again but marginally wide outside off, left alone with ease
4.5
Starc to Malan, no run, back of a length ball on off, seaming away past the outside edge of the backfoot defence
4.4
Starc to Malan, no run, short of length ball just outside off, Malan gets across and shoulders arms
4.3
Starc to Malan, no run, seams back in from off-stump, Malan hops and gets a thick inside edge on the defence into the pad and then the off-side
4.2
Starc to Malan, no run, 143.4kmph, back of a length ball nipping back in towards the groin, beats the inside edge on the hop and strikes him on the inner thigh
3.6
J Richardson to Malan, no run, taps another back of a length ball on the head to Green at gully again. That ball's chasing him...
3.5
J Richardson to Malan, no run, that's a short of length ball into the gut, Malan tries getting across for a drive but it beats his bat, strikes his gut, and goes to Green who picks it up - big appeal, but far too high
3.4
J Richardson to Malan, no run, back of a length and wide, Malan taps it on the head, keeps it down, and Green at gully dives to his right to cut that off
3.3
J Richardson to Malan, FOUR, oh he's terrific with those cover drives! It's a wide half-volley alright, and Malan just transfers his weight into a drive to deep extra cover for four
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