England are left chasing a total of 303 to win the match, it may not seem much but bearing in mind there playing the Aussies and their current form it may be a struggle to say the least.
England: 2nd Innings:
Strauss and Trescothick make three runs off the first over, a two and a single, looks like there taking the safe approach.
Strauss on strike doesent score of the first four balls of the second over but smashes a bad one for 6, a dangerous character with the bat.
Trescothick joins in the assault in the next over with two fours and a single.
The England openers appear to be relaxed and focused as they chase down the 303 target.
Strauss hits a catchable square cut just wide of the slips for 4, dangerous times for the batsmen.
Another excellent Strauss six sends England hopes and the ball soaring.
Another six by Trescothick, they really are going for it.
His heart skips a beat a few balls later and the ball flys off the edge of the bat but gets past the slips for 4.
The 6's are flying in for Strauss and Trescothick as the balls are being put in the slot everytime and if theres soemthing to hit then its dispatched everytime.
A deadly straight four puts a smile on Strauss' face as the bowler dives out of the way.
Another Trescothick edge through the slips brings up the 50 for no wicket for England, the first 50/0 of the Tour.
Trescothick dispatches a full blown attempt at the stumps away for 6 on the volley, the bowler looks like hes seen a ghost,
Two more sixes in a row for Trescothick lifts him to 41.
Strauss and Trescothick are on a boundary rampage as they hit fours and sixes all over the place, the Aussies dont know what to do.
Trescothick edges through the slips again, it gets away for 4 but how many times can it happen before he gets caught?
Trescothick brings up a fantastic half century with a four drilled through through extra cover. 52*
England are going well at 83/0 as they chase the remaining 220 down.
Strauss smashes another six straight back over the bowlers head.
A fantastic lofted cover drive gives Strauss soemthing else to cheer about.
Trescothick brings up the 100 partnership and Englands 100 with a six that just got over the rope. 105/0
The Aussies are trying to defend a new total of 192 and England have all 10 wickets in hand, can they work some magic and get a wicket?
Apparently not as Trescothick adds 4 more to the England total.
Strauss smashes away a poor ball with a lovely square cut to the boundary to bring up his 53*, well batted both men.
Trescothick has the crowds cheering again as he smashes another six.
The crowd really are getting peppered as another flys their way.
Yet another 6 by Strauss shows that England really mean business and the Aussies are going to have to get a wicket to slow down this onslaught.
Trescothick hits a four as he makes his assault on the not so nervous ninteys, it also brings the 1st wicket partnership past 150 to 153 and England need another 150 to win.
Strauss gets his helmet rattled by a bouncer that hits him sqaure in the visor.
Strauss smashes a few more sixes off the rather poor bowling of Lee.
Trescothick is still hanging in their on 94* hes been on that number for a while now.
Strauss joins him with another 4 past the bowler to reach 90*.
He gets his century within three balls with two marvelous sixes, brilliant batting at a crucial time, he shows the face of the bat to the crowd.
The 200 parntership is up and England require only 101 to win with 10 wickets still in hand and neither of these two look like budging anytime soon.
Trescothick 99*
Strauss 102*
Trescothick gets his 8th Test Tonne as he moves onto 105* after a massive, massive six that went onto the roof of the ground.
The Aussies are terrorised as more 6's and 4's get away.
The 250 partnership is up for Trescothick and Strauss, one has to wonder how far they would have got had it been Vaughan and Trescothick as the openers...
England require only 48 as Strauss moves onto 150 and smashes yet another 4 away.
England move onto 297 for no wicker and require 6 runs to take a huge victory.
Strauss happily obliges and smashes one over the rope for 6, he throws his arms in the air to celbrate and the whole England team pile onto the pitch to congratulate the pair.
England win the 1st Test Mstch by 10 wickets:
Trescothick: 149*
Strauss: 159*
Strauss Trescothick Partnership: 303
England stay at 10% success rate as the series counts as a percentage (i think)
. keep it up
