Ben Stokes fees to hundred as England rally after controversial Bairstow run-out
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he Second Ashes Test descended into additional controversy on the ultimate morning as Jonny Bairstow was run-out to go away England’s hopes of victory reliant on one other Ben Stokes miracle.
Bairstow was dismissed for 10 having ducked below a bouncer from Cameron Green after which wandered out of his crease, seemingly assuming the ball had already gone useless.
However, Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey had already collected and brought a shy, with Bairstow out of his floor by the point the ball collided with the stumps.
The incident prompted boos from a lot of the Lord’s crowd, Bairstow’s departure leaving England six wickets down and nonetheless 178 runs shy of what can be their highest ever Ashes chase, 371 their goal to degree the collection.
Stokes, nonetheless, was clearly infuriated and reacted by happening the cost, belting Cameron Green for 3 consecutive sixes to carry up his hundred and happening to succeed in lunch unbeaten on 108, with England now 128 runs from victory.
There had already been main controversy within the remaining over of yesterday, when Ben Duckett appeared to have been caught within the deep by Mitchell Starc, just for the third umpire to overturn the choice on assessment, deeming the fielder to have grounded the ball earlier than regaining full management of his physique.
Duckett, having steadied the ship alongside Stokes after England had been lowered to 45 for 4 after tea on Saturday, took the partnership past 100 earlier than gloving Josh Hazlewood down the leg-side and falling to an excellent take from Carey for 83.