England v Australia, second Test: Day two scores
- Australia 1st inns: 416 all out (Smith 110, Head 77; Tongue 3-98, Robinson 3-100)
- England 1st inns: 278-4 (Duckett 98, Crawley 48, Brook 45*)
England are 138 runs behind
Day two report
Ben Duckett fell an agonising two runs short of an Ashes century as England took the fight back to Australia in the second Test at Lord’s.
England had been a shadow of themselves on day one but rallied impressively with bat and ball before being dragged into a costly a short-ball battle during a gripping final session.
The hosts took five for 77 in the morning session to dismiss Australia for 416, a strong total but one that represented a poor return from a peak of 316 for three.
Duckett then led his side to 278 for four, punching his way to a gutsy 98 but stumbling in sight of glory as he top-edged a Josh Hazlewood bouncer to fine-leg.
