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19-Jul-2015 15:50:00 GMT
England v Australia, 2nd Test, Lord's, 4th day

Australia Thrash England to Level Series

London: Australia bowl out England for 103 to win the second Test at Lord's by 405 runs and level the Ashes series at 1-1.

It was England's third heaviest runs-margin defeat and only Stuart Broad (25) passed 20 in their 103 all out.

Australia declared by lunch on 254-2 to set England 509 but when Ben Stokes was run out England were 52-5 before tea.

Jos Buttler then went to the first ball of the final session and Moeen Ali was out for nought in the same Mitchell Johnson over, the paceman taking 3-27.

England slumped to 64 for five at tea. The first ball after the break, saw Jos Buttler caught behind off Mitchell Johnson to leave England 64 for six.

Four balls later that became 64 for seven when Moeen Ali fell for a duck when he fended a lifting Johnson ball to short leg.

Earlier, Australia declared their second innings on 254 for two.

Opener Adam Lyth, out for a duck in the first innings, could only manage seven on Sunday before pushing at a lifting ball from Mitchell Starc he was caught behind by debutant wicket-keeper Peter Nevill.

England captain Alastair Cook, who batted for nearly six hours in making 96 during the first innings, certainly had the temperament required for the tricky situation.

But his technique deserted him Cook tried to cut Johnson's fourth ball of the innings without moving his feet and was caught behind for 11.

Mitchell Marsh, called in after fellow all-rounder was dropped following England's 169-run win in the first Test in Cardiff last week, struck first ball Sunday when he had the struggling Gary Ballance caught behind.

Ian Bell could have been out twice before, on 11, he gave a bat pad catch to substitute Shaun Marsh at short leg off spinner Nathan Lyon.

England were now in dire straits at 48 for four.

Brief scores
Australia -
566/8d (Smith 215, Rogers 173, Broad 4-83) and 254/2d (Warner 83, Smith 58)
England -  312 (Cook 96, Stokes 87, Johnson 3-53, Hazlewood 3-68) and 103 (Johnson 3-27)
Status - Australia won by 405-runs
MOM - Steven Smith (Australia


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