ENG vs AUS Day 3: The 2nd Test of The Ashes 2023 is evenly poised as off now. Day 2, however, was dominated mostly by English players but Australia is right up there in the game. England are trailing by 138 runs and Australia successfully managed to take down 4 wickets of England. The weather on Day 2 was overcast in the morning as forecasted and we had a good day for Cricket. Now, you will read ENG vs AUS Day 3 Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of Lord’s England.
The Lord’s Pitch, though, aids pace bowlers more on the first two days with the brand-new Dukes ball, this test is being ruled by batters. It was a weird call by Stokes to bowl first after winning the toss. You lose the toss and bat first on a green Lord’s pitch, post 416 in the first innings, and also take down 4 opponent wickets, what’s better than that?
Down Below is the match overview, ENG vs AUS Day 3 Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of Lord’s England:
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ENG vs AUS Day 2 Overview
Australia lost Carey in the 10th ball of the day and soon Starc as well. It was Steve Smith, who managed to get some runs then and completed his ton. Australia could only manage to add 20-odd runs after Smith got caught in the slip cordon. Australia’s 1st innings summed up at 416/10.
England got off to a brisk start, with a few chances missed by the Aussies, England posted 91 runs opening partnership in just 17 overs. At 188/1, the situation for the hosts was looking good until Australia, who had lost Lyon due to a calf injury, used the short ball tactic to dismiss Pope, Duckett, and Root in the span of 8 overs. Brook was dropped on 25 off a short ball from Cummins.
Everyone else chose the aggressive strategy and paid the price for it, with the exception of Stokes, who was prepared to endure a few body blows and approach the bumper onslaught with risk-free cricket. Overall, England can rest easy knowing that they have 6 wickets remaining and are just 138 runs away from erasing the deficit. You may argue that England had the better of the day, but Australia rallied admirably in the last session.
ENG vs AUS Day 3 Weather Forecast
The Ashes 2023 (Australia tour of England) | England vs Australia 2nd Test match is being played at The Lord’s, London (England) from June 28 to July 2 starting at 10:30 AM Local and 3:00 PM IST.
ACC TO WEATHER.COM, the weather is predicted to be overcast throughout the day. As the weather websites show, there is no rain prediction on Day 3. 0% chance of rain is predicted for the 1st session and then the percentage rises to around 10%. It ain’t going to interrupt the match later in the day. The Temperature in the morning is expected to be around 18° C and remain the same in the evening.
Winds with a speed of around 20-24KMPH will gust towards the West-Southwest. Humidity is also predicted to stay in the higher range i.e., it will stay at the average rate of 70% (around 55% in the morning and increases up to 77% in the evening). So, the possibilities of rain are always there when it is England but we can hope for a pretty healthy and decent ENG vs AUS day 3 of the 2nd test match.
ENG vs AUS Day 3 Pitch Report
Although this is generally usual at Lord’s, the surface had a noticeable green shade prior to the game. In comparison to Edgbaston, the surface was expected better in terms of speed and bounce, but it was still disappointing. The Lord’s pitch is often regarded as one of the most difficult on the planet. The second Ashes Test pitch appears to be a bowler’s paradise, but is it really? We will learn more soon.\
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