ENG vs AUS: Australia seals mouth-watering victory in Birmingham in Ashes Test
ENG vs AUS: Australia started with a resounding victory in the five-Test Ashes Series (Ashes Series 2023) against England (ENG vs AUS). Kangaroos (Australia Team) won the first Test match played at Edgbaston by two wickets. England had set a target of 281 runs in front of Australia.
The team won this match on the basis of the combative batting of Australian captain Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon. Both the players shared a 55-run partnership for the ninth wicket. With this, Australia has taken a 1-0 lead in the series.
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ENG vs AUS: England won the toss and decided to bat first
England won the toss and decided to bat first. Taking a bold decision, Captain Ben Stokes declared the innings at 293 for the loss of eight wickets. After this Australia scored only 386 runs and the whole team was all out. Then in the second innings, the English team scored 273 runs, in response to which the Kangaroos achieved the target on the last day of the match.