Australia vs England, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Stokes to Neser, out Caught by Jamie Smith!! The England skipper strikes in his 2nd over of the day. On the shorter side outside off, some extra carry and Neser looks to play it on the rise. Gets a thick outside edge and Smith completes the formalities behind the wickets. That's the third wicket of this innings for Stokes and he's pumped up. Neser c Jamie Smith b Stokes 16(41) [4s-1]

Stokes to Neser, no run, pitched up by Stokes from over the wicket, Neser goes for a drive and gets beaten on the outside edge

Stokes to Neser, no run, on the shorter side, Neser rides the bounce, knocking it towards mid-on

Stokes to Neser, no run, outside off, it's a length delivery that Neser leaves alone

Brydon Carse to Neser, 1 run, short of a length around middle and leg, turned towards the on-side for one

Brydon Carse to Neser, no run, yet another short ball on leg, Neser lets it through to the keeper

Brydon Carse to Neser, no run, banged in short by Brydon Carse from over the wicket, Neser ducks for cover

Stokes to Neser, no run, length delivery around off, Neser pats it into the off-side with soft hands

Stokes to Neser, no run, back of a length delivery around middle and leg, Neser knocks it down the pitch

Stokes to Neser, no run, on a length around off, pushed towards cover by Neser

Stokes to Neser, no run, that kept a touch low as Stokes pitched it up, Neser knocks it down the pitch

Jofra Archer to Neser, no run, full on off, Neser gets forward and defends solidly to mid-off. That will be stumps on day 2

Jofra Archer to Neser, no run, short of length and on the pads, Neser goes on the back foot and tucks it wide of backward square-leg, easy run but Carey doesn't want the run, so Neser will face the last delivery

Jofra Archer to Neser, no run, short of length and angling away, outside off, left alone

Jofra Archer to Neser, no run, short outside off, Neser drops his gloves, lets it go

Jofra Archer to Neser, no run, short but down leg, Neser lets it go as he ducks slightly

Jofra Archer to Neser, no run, three short balls in a row at Neser. He drops his hands, sways away and keeps his eyes on the ball to leave, good last three balls

Jofra Archer to Neser, no run, again the short ball, and again at Neser, he bends his back, sways away, drops his gloves and lets it go

Jofra Archer to Neser, no run, fiery short delivery at Neser who does well to keep his eyes, sways away, was a wicked delivery and right at him, well played

Jofra Archer to Neser, FOUR, Cummins claps watching on. A short of length delivery just outside off, Neser backs away and cuts it through the vacant cover-point area, runs away

Jofra Archer to Neser, no run, short of length on the body, Neser goes on the back foot to nudge, misses, off the thigh pad to leg gully

Atkinson to Neser, leg byes, 1 run, short of length and sliding down leg, Neser flicks and misses, they take a legbye

Atkinson to Neser, 3 runs, length and angling into the right-hander on middle, Neser gets forward and flicks it nicely, towards deep mid-wicket, they take an easy three

Jofra Archer to Neser, 1 run, good length on off, Neser is deep in his crease, looks to defend, the thick outside-edge flies to fine third man, no catching men behind the wicket to catch that

Jofra Archer to Neser, 1 run, dropped by Carse at cover. A short of length delivery and Neser backs away to cut, doesn't keep it down, easy catch for Carse who drops it, it lands on his right thigh and goes down, should have been taken

Jofra Archer to Neser, no run, short and at Neser, he goes on the back foot and turns it to short-leg, played it down, short-leg was deep

Jofra Archer to Neser, no run, short and at Neser who does well to evade that, ducks

Atkinson to Neser, 1 run, length and angling into the right-hander on middle and leg, Neser flicks to deep backward square-leg

Atkinson to Neser, no run, good length outside off, Neser waves it through

Atkinson to Neser, no run, full just outside off, Neser gets forward to drive, the thick outside-edge runs wide of deep backward point, Crawley dives to his left to cut it off, saved runs

Atkinson to Neser, no run, short of length and tight on off, Neser gets right behind the line to defend it back

Atkinson to Neser, no run, short of length just outside off, Neser shoulders arms

Jofra Archer to Neser, 3 runs, full on the stumps, a gentle loosener. Neser gets forward and drives nicely straight down the ground, Stokes chases it from mid-on, they take three

Stokes to Neser, 1 run, short of length on middle, Neser goes on the back foot and nudges it to fine-leg

Stokes to Neser, no run, short of length and tight on off, Neser gets right behind the line to defend it back to Stokes

Stokes to Neser, no run, again Stokes with the zig-zagging away at the point of delivery, this is a short of length delivery that nips back in from outside off, Neser though is outside off as he misses the defence, hit on the thigh and the impact is outside off, Stokes with a smile on his face as he appeals for LBW

Stokes to Neser, no run, good length and angling into the right-hander on off, Neser gets right behind the line to defend to cover

Stokes to Neser, no run, good length outside off, Neser shoulders arms, doesn't carry to Jamie Smith

Brydon Carse to Neser, 1 run, Australia into the lead. A short of length delivery just outside off, Neser goes on the back foot to defend, the thick outside-edge runs down to the fine third man. No slips or gully to catch that

Brydon Carse to Neser, no run, short on the stumps, Neser ducks

Stokes to Neser, no run, England lose the review. it's a big inswinger, definite signs of reverse there, Neser gets forward to defend this sharp nipbacker, the thick inside-edge on to pad saves him. Loud appeal from England and umpire Adrian Holdstock doesnt' give it. England went for it and RTS showed a big spike