Australia took the lead of 171 runs.Aussie pace trio Harris, Johnson, and Siddle took 3 wickets each.They devastated the English innings.Spinner Nathan Lyon took 1 wicket.English all-rounder Ben Stokes was the highest run scorer for England.He scored 47 runs off 101 balls with 4 boundaries.
Australia also lost few wickets to set up a big target for the English team in the 4th innings.Warner, Watson, Clark, and smith went very cheaply.But opener Chris Rogers kept going from the other end to reach yet another half century.He scored 73 off 89 balls with 9 fours.English bowler jimmy Anderson took 2 wickets
At the end of the 2nd day Australia was on 140-4.Australia has the lead of 311 runs at the end of the day.Australian team is on the way to set up a huge fourth innings total for the visitors.Now English team will have to restrict Australia as quickly as possible to escape the defeat in the match and white wash in the series.
