Australia vs England 2nd Test at Adelaide, 16 Dec, 2021

Toss: Australia, who chose to bat
Australia 473/9 (150.4)  &  230/9 (61)
England 236/10 (84.1)  &  192/10 (113.1)
Australia won by 275 runs
Man of the Match: Marnus Labuschagne

    Over 6.3 Michael Neser bangs it short onto the pitch to Joe Root, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

    Over 6.4 Michael Neser bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, pushed onto the backfoot by the steep bounce from a short of length spot, thick outside edge induced by the straightening off the seam, and it doesn't carry to the man at second slip

    Over 6.5 Michael Neser bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, 3 runs, opens the face and steers it down towards third man for a treble and Joe Root is off the mark

    Over 7.1 Jhye Richardson bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and worked into the on-side wristily

    Over 7.2 Jhye Richardson bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets back in the crease and fends this from the crease into the off-side

    Over 7.3 Jhye Richardson bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, comes on to the front foot and  check-driven towards mid-off

    Over 7.4 Jhye Richardson bowls it short of length to Joe Root, no run, tapped on the head off a hop towards cover point

    Over 7.5 Jhye Richardson bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets reaches out and checks a drive to extra cover where Head dives to his left to cut it off

    Over 8.1 Michael Neser bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets forward and defends it on the off-side and picks up a single.

    Over 15.5: Single. Jhye Richardson to Joe Root,

    Over 19.1 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, comes on to the front foot and taps it to cover-point

    Over 20.1 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Joe Root, no run, gets back in the crease and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 20.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 20.3 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, stays inside the crease and  defends towards short cover.

    Over 20.4 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to Joe Root, no run, gets right behind the line on the back foot and defends it down the pitch.

    Over 20.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets behind the line on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 20.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets inside the line and defends off the back foot

    Over 21.5 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets a top edge on this one, luckily falls to the left of Starc at deep backward square leg

    Over 22.1 Michael Neser bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and defends it on the off-side.

    Over 22.2: No runs. Michael Neser to Joe Root,

    Over 22.3: No runs. Michael Neser to Joe Root,

    Over 22.4: No runs. Michael Neser to Joe Root,

    Over 22.5: Single. Michael Neser to Joe Root,

    Over 23.1: Boundary!. Nathan Lyon to Joe Root,

    Over 27.1 Nathan Lyon tossed up delivery to Joe Root,1 run,  steps across and swat-sweeps this down to backward square leg for one

    Over 27.4 Nathan Lyon bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root,1 run, shuffles across and gets into the line, sweeps this down to backward square leg for one

    Over 30.3 Michael Neser bowls it short of length to Joe Root, Boundary! Stays back and nails the backfoot punch square of the wicket for four!

    Over 30.4 Michael Neser bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and  defends compactly

    Over 30.5 Michael Neser bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and check-drives this a little too straight and it deflects off the stumps at the other end