AUS vs ENG First Ashes Test Highlights: Australia won the match by 8 wickets

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AUS vs ENG First Ashes Test Highlights: Australia won the match by 8 wickets: Australia defeated England by eight wickets in the first match of the Ashes series played in Perth. England, batting on the second day, were bowled out for 164 in their second innings. The English team had set a target of 205 runs for the Kangaroos. In response, Australia achieved the target in just 29 overs, losing only two wickets. Australia won the Test match in a T20 format. Travis Head was the hero of the Kangaroos' victory, scoring a blistering 123 runs off 83 balls, including 16 fours and four sixes. He made his Test debut in Australia as an opener and caused a stir. Marnus Labuschagne remained unbeaten on 51 off 49 balls. England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat first.

AUS vs ENG 1st Test Highlights

Australia defeated England by eight wickets in the first Ashes match in Perth to secure a landslide victory. Australia achieved the target of 205 runs in just 29 overs.

England's first innings - 172 runs

England's decision to bat first, however, proved wrong, and the team lost three wickets within 40 runs. England suffered a setback in the very first over when Starc dismissed Jack Crowley. Crawley failed to score. Starc then dismissed Ben Duckett and Joe Root. Duckett was out LBW after scoring 21 runs off 20 balls. Joe Root, meanwhile, was caught by Labuschagne in the slips off Starc.

Brook's Half-Century

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Brook then shared a 55-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Ollie Pope. This partnership was broken by Cameron Green, who dismissed Pope LBW. Pope missed out on a half-century and was dismissed for 46. Captain Ben Stokes was then dismissed by Starc. Stokes was clean bowled by Starc, who could only score six runs. Debutant Doggett then had Harry Brook caught by wicketkeeper Alex Carey, leaving Brook with 52 runs. Soon after, Starc dismissed Gus Atkinson, who could only score one run. This was Starc's fifth wicket of the innings.

Doggett then had Bryden Carse caught by Labuschagne, who could only score six runs. Starc then dismissed the last two batsmen: Jamie Smith for 33 off 22 balls, and Mark Wood for 10. Thus, England appeared helpless against Starc's powerful bowling. Cameron Green took one wicket, along with Starc and Doggett. England could not bat for even four and a half hours.

Australia's first innings - 132 runs

Australia had a poor start. Australia sent Marnus Labuschagne in place of Usman Khawaja to open the innings with Weatherald. Debutant Weatherald was dismissed without scoring, LBW by Jofra Archer. Archer then bowled Marnus Labuschagne. The ball hit Labuschagne's hand and bounced back onto the wicket, leaving him with nine runs.

Smith and Khawaja were unsuccessful

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Bryden Carse then dismissed Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja. Smith made 17 runs, and Khawaja made two. Captain Ben Stokes then had Travis Head caught by Bryden Carse. Head managed 21 runs. Stokes then had Cameron Green caught by wicketkeeper Jamie Wood, who managed 24 runs.

Mitchell Starc also fell to Stokes after scoring 12 runs. Stokes' fourth wicket came in the form of Alex Carey, who was dismissed for 26 runs. Stokes' fifth wicket came in the form of Scott Boland, the last wicket falling to Lyon, caught by Duckett off Carey.

England's second innings - 164 runs

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England suffered their first blow in the form of Jack Crowley, who failed to open his account for the second consecutive innings. He was sent back to the pavilion by Starc. Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope then shared a 65-run partnership for the second wicket. This partnership was broken by Scott Boland, who had Duckett caught by Smith. Duckett managed to score 28 runs.

A flurry of wickets followed

A flurry of wickets followed Duckett's dismissal. Ollie Pope fell to Boland for 33, Joe Root fell to Starc for eight, and captain Ben Stokes fell to Starc for two. Harry Brook failed to open his account and was dismissed by Boland. Meanwhile, England suffered their seventh loss in the form of Jamie Smith, who was caught by Brandon Doggett. Jamie managed to score 15 runs.

Carse and Atkinson's crucial 50-run partnership

Brydon Carse then shared a crucial 50-run partnership with Gus Atkinson for the eighth wicket. Carse fell to Doggett for 20 runs, while Archer fell to Doggett for five runs, and Atkinson fell to Boland for 37 runs. Boland took the most wickets for Australia, with four, while Starc and Doggett each took three.

Australia's second innings: Travis Head's explosive century and victory

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Chasing England's target of 205, Australia achieved the target in 29 overs, losing just two wickets. This innings will be remembered primarily for Travis Head's explosive batting.

Travis Head's destructive batting led to a Man of the Match performance. The hero of Australia's remarkable victory was Travis Head, who played a stormy innings, playing the Test match in a T20 format. Head scored 123 runs in just 83 balls. His innings included 16 fours and four sixes.

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