Ashes 2017/18: Twitter Reacts as England Gain Slight Advantage on Day Two

Nov 24, 2017 at 2:03 PM

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Ashes 2017/18: Twitter Reacts as England Gain Slight Advantage on Day Two

Australia finished day two at 165/4 and trail England by 137 runs after England was bowled out for 302 in the first innings courtesy England’s inexperienced middle order as James Vince and David Malan scored solid half centuries. Vince scored 83 on day one whereas Malan scored 56 and was dismissed by Mitchell Starc. For Australia, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins picked three wickets each and Nathan Lyon picked up two wickets in the innings. Moeen Ali also scored an important innings of 38 runs lower down the order.

James Vince on his way to 83

Australia in the first innings lost three early wickets as debutant Cameron Bancroft failed to impress and David Warner and Usman Khawaja also fell early. Peter Handscomb was also picked up early by the experienced James Anderson. Shaun Marsh then joined the Aussie captain Steve Smith to steady the innings. Smith and Marsh were involved in an 89 runs partnership and stayed unbeaten at the end of the day.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 24: James Anderson of England celebrates with team mates after a successful DRS appeal for the dismissal of Peter Handscomb of Australia for lbw during day two of the First Test Match of the 2017/18 Ashes Series between Australia and England at The Gabba on November 24, 2017, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Moeen Ali and Jake Ball picked a wicket apiece in the Australian innings.

Let’s have a look how Twitter reacted after day two’s play.

https://twitter.com/KP24/status/933929927778254848

https://twitter.com/MitchellGlenn/status/933955603428294656

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