Horan gets a well-deserved 100.It has taken him 109 balls. It is the fastest 100 thus far in Test Cricket. Wisden calls it ? A masterpiece with strokes all over the ground. A brilliant counter attack.? Giffen has been an ideal partner and with runs coming from both ends, England are under pressure. They are already a bowler short in Barlow.
Giffen is the next wicket to fall. He holes out to Emmett off Peate. He has added 101 runs with Horan in quick time.
Horan loses his wicket to Bates. He has a sudden rush of blood and charges out to Bates, only to see Pilling execute a perfect stumping. Sixth wicket has gone down at 274.
Evans is the next man to go. He is a victim of uncertain judgement. Blackham is already standing out of his crease, facing Ulyett. He plays a defensive shot and by the momentum is carried forward. Evans, on the end, interprets this as a call for a run and starts running. Blackham, seeing Evans begins to run. At this time, both of them spot the fielder converging on the ball. The batsmen decide to head back to their ends. The fielder throws the stumps down at the non-striker end and Evans is run out with score at 293.
Palmer is the victim of a great reflex catch at silly-point by Emmett off Ulyett. Palmer pulls a short ball and Emmett laps it up. Palmer can?t believe that Emmett held onto that one. Eight down for 293.
Blackham falls leg before to Bates for 13 with score at 299 (Sorry! No pics)
Boyle is the last one to fall. Bates, in deep takes a skier off Ulyett.
Australians close at 299, a lead of 72 runs. Horan?s innings has put England on the back foot. The lead looks slender but the attack by Giffen and Horan has shredded England attack. Ulyett, the workhorse bowls 26 overs with returns of 3/124.Bates has also toiled for 21 overs to return with figures of 2/93.Peate has 3/37 off 9 overs.