England’s bowlers pegged Australia with three wickets in Hobart’s lights on Saturday night, but the hosts finished with a 152-run lead on 37 points on the second day of the fifth Ashes Test Contest.
The Bellerive Oval’s 8,711 spectators saw 17 wickets fall on the day as Australia sacked 303 in the opening game and England’s first innings were flooded with 188 in the night session. Finish.
England still had time to replace David Warner with a pair, Manus Labouchagne added five and Usman Cavaga added 11 as the visiting bowlers moved and got off the pink ball popped out.
Warner was sacked by Stuart Broad for the 14th time in Broad’s Test career as the Seaman became England’s most prolific bowler in the Ashes with his 129th wicket.
Steve Smith, who scored 17 points, and Night Watchman Scott Boland, who are unbeaten in three games, will resume play on Sunday, looking to build on Australia’s lead to give the hosts a four-game lead. -0 ends the series.
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