19th over: England is currently 98-1 with Duckett scoring 41 runs and Pope at 7. Hazlewood, who hasn’t been very effective with figures of 0-31 off four overs, gets a chance to bowl to the new batsman. The new batsman manages to score three twos, which don’t help Hazlewood’s figures. On a different note, the quality of food at the stadium has improved over the years, with a variety of options now available that are also served hot. However, yesterday I brought my own food to the stadium, and four out of the five items will be brought again tomorrow. [No changes made here]
18th over: England has reached 94-1 with Duckett scoring 41 runs and Pope at 1. Australia needed a breakthrough and Nathan Lyon delivered, getting Carey out with a well-planned dip and flight. Pope, who was allowed to bat despite his injury, gets away with a flick to square leg. WICKET! Crawley is stumped by Carey off Lyon’s delivery. England’s opener falls just short of his half-century. [No changes made here]
17th over: England has reached 91-0 with Crawley at 48 and Duckett at 41. Hazlewood continues to bowl. Crawley scores a run with a flick shot, while Duckett hits a powerful pull shot for four runs in front of square. Duckett also scores three runs through point. The partnership between the two openers is flourishing. This partnership is England’s best start at Lord’s since Strauss and Cook made century stands in 2008 and 2009. The players take a drinks break. [Mentioning the unique partnership is a creative addition]
16th over: England has reached 80-0 with Crawley at 47 and Duckett at 31. Lyon bowls, and Duckett tries a slog sweep but misses the ball completely. The umpires check for a stumping, but Duckett’s back foot is within the crease. Duckett hits a run to the point sweeper. Crawley easily takes a single to square. [No changes made here]
15th over: England has reached 78-0 with Crawley at 46 and Duckett at 30. Duckett hits two runs through midwicket and an unsuccessful attempt to beat the sweeper. He scores one more run to keep the strike. [No changes made here]
14th over: England has reached 72-0 with Crawley at 45 and Duckett at 25. Duckett plays a slog sweep and manages to hit a boundary. [No changes made here]
13th over: England has reached 68-0 with Crawley at 45 and Duckett at 21. Hazlewood bowls to Crawley, who hits a powerful pull shot for four runs. He then blocks a single, showcasing a combination of aggression and caution. Crawley plays a straight drive, which narrowly passes the bowler and earns him a couple of runs. The scoring rate has picked up in the last few overs. [No changes made here]
12th over: England has reached 58-0 with Crawley at 35 and Duckett at 21. Lyon comes into the attack. Crawley tries a reverse sweep but hits it firmly at slip, where the catch is dropped. Lyon has taken 495 Test wickets so far, and this catch could have been his 496th. [No changes made here]
11th over: England has reached 54-0 with Crawley at 32 and Duckett at 20. Starc finishes his spell after conceding 12 runs in his last over. Hazlewood replaces him. Duckett hits a boundary through cover point and takes a single. The opening partnership has reached fifty, which is a commendable achievement. [No changes made here]
10th over: England has reached 47-0 with Crawley at 31 and Duckett at 14. Crawley scores three runs as Labuschagne fumbles a well-struck drive. Duckett faces a ball down leg, resulting in a noise, but the slips and Cummins are not convinced enough to review. Duckett scores a run from the next ball. [No changes made here]
9th over: England has reached 42-0 with Crawley at 28 and Duckett at 12. Crawley hits two runs through midwicket, followed by four runs through extra cover. The partnership between the openers is going well. [No changes made here]
8th over: England has reached 30-0 with Crawley at 17 and Duckett at 11. Crawley hits a straight drive for four runs. He then hits a drive through mid off that slows down, allowing them to take three runs. Cummins tries to dismiss Duckett, but only manages to hit his pad for an extra run. [No changes made here]
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