Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne was brilliant for his team in the ongoing fourth Test of the Ashes 2023 against England being played at Old Trafford in Manchester. After scoring 51 in the first innings and helping Australia put 317 on the board, Labuschagne made a century in the second innings.
Thanks to 189 by Zak Crawley and half-centuries from Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Harry Brook, and a 99* from Jonny Bairstow, England posted 592 in reply, taking a 275-run lead after first innings.
After Australia's openers were dismissed for insignificant scores, Marnus Labuschagne took charge and scored a brilliant 111 in 173 balls with 10 fours and 2 sixes to his name, as wickets fell around him.
It took the part-time spin of Joe Root to dislodge the Australian No. 3 whose 103-run partnership with Mitchell Marsh had frustrated England on a rain-curtailed day. He nicked one from Joe Root to keeper Bairstow, who took a sharp catch.
The England players looked extremely confident and immediately called for review when the on-field umpire didn’t raise his finger. Ultra-edge showed a clear spike and the Manchester crowd started booing even as Labuschagne made his way back to the locker room.
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