Ashes 1st Test: Cummins, Lyon pull off epic Edgbaston redemption for Australia

Cummins, in partnership with Nathan Lyon, launched a fightback and sealed victory with an unbeaten 44.
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Australia captain Pat Cummins sealed a exceptional two-wicket victory for his facet over England in an exciting climax to a gripping five-day battle within the opening Ashes take a look at on Tuesday.

The customer, set a 281 victory goal, started a rain-delayed day on 107 for 3 however its possibilities appeared distant when it was lowered to 227-8.

But Cummins, in partnership with Nathan Lyon, launched a fightback and sealed victory with an unbeaten 44.

In suffocating stress, he struck the ultimate boundary to take his facet over the road for a 1-0 lead within the collection.

After a rain-delayed begin, unflappable Australia opening batsman Usman Khawaja had saved his workforce on target for victory with a gritty innings to edge the guests in direction of the goal.

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It reached 183-5 on the tea interval — requiring 98 extra however a match filled with momentum shifts swung England’s approach when Khawaja was bowled by England skipper Ben Stokes for 65.

When Joe Root held a caught and bowled likelihood to take away Alex Carey, England was closing in on victory.

But Cummins sparked the fightback with enormous sixes off Root’s off-spin as England delayed taking the brand new ball and was the calmest individual within the stadium as he secured victory.

It was the second-highest profitable victory chase at Edgbaston and made up for Australia’s heart-breaking loss to England on the identical floor in 2005 when it fell three wanting chasing down 282.