Big upset in the fourth Test of Ashes, England defeated Australia in 2 days in Melbourne.

News India Live, Digital Desk: The fourth Test match of the Ashes (Ashes 4th Test) played in Melbourne was very unexpected, where England registered a spectacular victory by defeating Australia by four wickets in just two days. This victory is also special for England because they have broken the losing streak of 18 matches on Australian soil after almost 15 years.

Drama of the first day: 20 wickets fell in a hurry

The match progressed so fast that a total of 30 wickets fell in just one and a half days. 20 wickets had fallen on the first day itself, making it clear that the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) pitch was completely in favor of the bowlers. Australia was all out after scoring only 152 runs in its first innings, in response to which England was also all out for just 110 runs. Australia had scored 4/0 at the end of the first day’s play, and entered the field on the second day with a modest lead of 42 runs.

Adventure of the second day: Australian innings disintegrated, England chase strongly

As soon as the second day’s play started, the England bowlers tightened their grip on the Australian batsmen. Bryden Carse and Ben Stokes bowled brilliantly and did not allow the Australian players to reach a big score. Travis Head struggled alone for some time and scored the highest score of 46 runs for Australia in the second innings. However, Marnus Labuschagne was out early after scoring only 8 runs, Usman Khawaja 0 and Alex Carey scored 4 runs, due to which the entire Australian team disintegrated.

For England, Bryden Carse took 4 wickets for 34 runs (4-34), while captain Ben Stokes also took 3 important wickets for 24 runs (3-24). After lunch, Australia was reduced to just 132 runs, after which England got a target of 175 runs to win.

Chasing 175 runs, England’s openers made a fast start. Zak Crawley scored 37 runs and Ben Duckett scored 34 runs and made a good partnership of 51 runs. Jacob Bethel played an important inning of 40 runs. However, Joe Root (15 runs) and captain Ben Stokes (2 runs) were out early, which made the match a bit exciting. In the end, Harry Brook (18 runs) and Jamie Smith (3 runs) together took England to 178/6 and registered a spectacular win.

England’s fast bowler Josh Tong was chosen ‘Player of the Match’ for his excellent bowling. The match ended in just two days, which is a rare occurrence in Test cricket. This victory of England has filled new confidence in the team after losing their first three Tests.