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 111.4 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Alex Carey, no run, gets forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

    Over 111.5 Ben Stokes bowls it short of length to Alex Carey, no run, gets on top of the bounce and chops it away on the off-side.

    Over 111.6 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Alex Carey, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 113.1 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Alex Carey, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 113.2 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Alex Carey, no run, gets forward on the defence, inside edge onto pad

    Over 113.3 Ben Stokes bowls it short of length to Alex Carey, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and pulled away to the deep square leg fence for four.

    Over 113.4 Ben Stokes bowls it short of length to Alex Carey, no run, backs away in the crease and  looks to cut but finds cover

    Over 113.5 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Alex Carey,1 leg bye, gets forward and misses the glance, this one seems to have gone off the thigh pad.

    Over 114.1 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Alex Carey, no run, gets forward and  looks to paddle sweep and toe-ends it to mid-wicket 

    Over 114.2 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Alex Carey, no run, gets forward and pushes towards point

    Over 114.3 Joe Root bowls it short of length to Alex Carey, no run,  looks to cut but chops it into the pitch, ensures he is ready to push the ball away if it rolls back towards the stumps

    Over 114.4 Joe Root bowls it flat in the air to Alex Carey, no run, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 114.5 Joe Root bowls a slower one to Alex Carey,1 run, gets forward and tapped to point and he is off for a quick single

    Over 115.1 Ben Stokes tossed up delivery to Alex Carey, no run, gets forward and misses the glance, the ball rolls off the pad

    Over 115.2 Ben Stokes bangs it short onto the pitch to Alex Carey, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

    Over 115.3 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Alex Carey, no run,  plays inside the line and looks to defend, the ball escapes the edge. Soft appeal for caught behind. Nothing from the bowler

    Over 115.4 Ben Stokes bowls it short of length to Alex Carey, no run, gets back in the crease and went for a pull but misses.

    Over 115.5 Ben Stokes bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Alex Carey, no run, gets forward and digs it out back to the bowler.

    Over 115.6 Ben Stokes bowls a good length delivery to Alex Carey, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Day 2- Dinner Break

    Over 116.2 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Alex Carey,3 runs, anticipates it and reverse-sweeps this fine down towards third man for three

    Over 116.5 Joe Root tossed up delivery to Alex Carey,1 run, fends this off the frontfoot towards cover for a sharp single

    Over 117.2: No runs. JM Anderson to Alex Carey,

    Over 117.3: No runs. JM Anderson to Alex Carey,

    Over 117.4: No runs. JM Anderson to Alex Carey,

    Over 117.5: No runs. JM Anderson to Alex Carey,

    Over 117.6: No runs. JM Anderson to Alex Carey,

    Over 118.3: No runs. Joe Root to Alex Carey,

    Over 118.4: Single. Joe Root to Alex Carey,

    Over 119.1: No runs. JM Anderson to Alex Carey,

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