Live Cricket Score - England vs Australia, Ashes, 2nd Test, Day 3

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DAY 3, STUMPS | Australia - 130/2, lead by 221

Bowlers dominated Day 3, starting with England getting bowled out for 325 and then the Australian batters enduring challenging conditions. But Khawaja stood tall, putting on a couple of half-century partnerships, and remained unbeaten on 58 to take the lead past 200. Rain forced an early close and Australia will be hoping for some sunny conditions on Day 4 to help them stretch the lead beyond England's reach.

Rain stops play at Lord's

It's been gloomy throughout the day and the rain has arrived, forcing the players off the field. It's has also gotten darker.

Anderson dismisses Labuschagne after lead crosses 200

A loose shot from Labuschagne as he does not capitalise on his earlier reprieve. It's a short delivery which the batter hits straight to Brook at backward point to depart for 30, ending a partnership worth 60. Australia are 123/2, leading by 214.

Labuschagne batting average - Home: 70.50; Away: 37.22. In his last 15 innings away from home he has crossed 50 just once.

Missed opportunity

An incoming delivery from Broad and Labuschagne is caught on the shuffle as he is rapped on the front pad. The onfield call is not out and England decide not to review. Much to their disappointment later as replays reveal it would have been crashing onto the stumps.

Fifty for Khawaja

Anderson and Broad have been slightly wayward and have conceded boundaries, both extras and off the bat. Khawaja brings up his fifty with a drive past mid-off off a full toss from Broad.

DAY 3, TEA | Australia 81/1 (32 overs), lead by 172

A couple of confident drives, first backfoot and then frontfoot, helps Khawaja get two boundaries in a Broad over as he moves into the 40s. Labuschagne has been solid at the other end as Australia have kept the England bowlers mostly quiet in a trying session.

Labuschagne survives

The umpire gives Labuschagne out leg-before in Tongue's over. But the impact is outside off and a review from the batter confirms the same.

Tongue ends Warner's stay

End of Warner's innings which lacked fluency. He plays outside the line to a deliver that comes in and is trapped in front. Warner reviews, but to no avail, as he departs for 25, leaving Australia at 63/1.

Khawaja, Warner extend partnership past 50

A miscued pull off Tongue helps Warner get two runs as the partnership reaches 50. This is the first instance in Ashes Tests since Trent Bridge 1997 where opening partnerships in each of the first three innings have crossed 50.

Australia openers survive first hour after Lunch

There is still help for the bowlers, who have continued to test the Australian batters in gloomy conditions. But the Warner and Khawaja have grit it out and have made it through the first hour after Lunch unscathed. Australia are 47/0, leading by 138.

Pope struggles on the field

The first time, stationed at mid-on, Pope can only manage to underarm a throw. He's off the field after failing to stop a ball with a slide, and looks like he's done some damage to his already injured right shoulder. He's off the field immediately.

Lucky break for Khawaja

Khawaja plays a pull off Tongue straight to Anderson who puts down the ball at forward square leg.

England lose a review

Anderson goes up for a leg-before shout against Warner in the first over after the break and England opt for the review after the onfield call is not out. But replays reveal a clear inside edge, costing England a review. Khawaja then scores a flurry of boundaries as Australia build on the lead.

DAY 3, LUNCH | Australia 12/0, lead by 103 runs

The Australian openers come out unscathed from a testing six-over period before Lunch as they extend the lead past 100 mark. Khawaja has even managed cover drive off Anderson for the first four of the innings, after both the pacers tested both edges. Warner ends the session with a confident cover drive for a four off Broad.

Watchful start

Anderson and Broad begin with a couple of maidens. Khawaja gets a beauty from Anderson who is almost bowled. Warner then is cut in half by a Broad delivery that nips back in, and is then beaten by one that moves away.

INNINGS END | England 325 all-out (76.2 overs), trail by 91

Australia end England's innings quickly on Day 3 as they pick up a handy lead. Josh Tongue is the last one out, getting out to Pat Cummins. England lost six wickets on Day 3 for the addition of only 47 runs.

Head strikes

Broad is struck on his helmet by a short one from Green and gets a concussion test. In the next over, Robinson comes down the track to Head, trying to hit him over the top but can only manage an edge to Carey who takes the ball at an awkward height. Broad falls in the same over, out leg-before after missing a sweep, and a review doesn't save him. England slip to 325/9.

Hazlewood strikes, Bairstow falls

Bairstow, who seemed more comfortable than the rest of the England batters, has to depart for 16. He looks to play a lofted drive to a full delivery from Hazlewood but can only make contact with the ball with the inner half of his bat, handing a catch to Cummins at mid-on. England are 311/7.

Short ball does the trick, again

Brook is going for his shots despite Australia's ploy, and he pays as his attempt to flat-bat Starc through the offside results in a catch to Cummins at cover. Brook departs for 50, leaving England at 293/6.

Testing time for the England batters, Brook reaches fifty

Bairstow gets off the mark with a four through extra cover off Starc. Australia's pacers have been mostly mixing lengths to him while Brook has received plenty of short deliveries, including one from Starc that rapped him on the glove. Bairstow receives a short one from Starc which he top-edges clear of the fielders. Brook gets to a 63-ball fifty with a single off Cummins.

Lyon update: "Nathan Lyon has been diagnosed with a significant calf strain. He will require a period of rehabilitation after this match is concluded. A decision regarding his availability for the remainder of the series will be made at the conclusion of the game" - CA Media Manager.

Starc removes Stokes in the first over of Day 3

Pitched on a good length and comes in. Stokes tries to clip it but the extra bounce results in a leading edge and Green holds on to the ball at wide slips with his fingertips. England are 279/5.

Recap: What happened on Day 2

It was an exciting day's play with plenty of punches and counter-punches. It was started with Australia being restricted to 416 despite Steve Smith bringing up his 32nd Test hundred. England then got off to a good start, adding 91 for the opening wicket before Zak Crawley fell on 48. A good partnership between Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope ensued, and during this Nathan Lyon also left the field due to a calf injury. Australia then resorted to short-ball tactics and were able to pick three wickets as England, from 181 for 1, slipped to 222 for 4. Harry Brook should have also fallen to a short ball but was dropped by Marnus Labuschagne. He remained unbeaten on 45, having put on an unbroken 56-run stand with skipper Ben Stokes. England will be counting on these two to lead them past Australia's total while the visitors will be looking to hit them hard despite being a bowler short. Click here to read the Day 2 report.

Australia sweat on Nathan Lyon's calf injury

Australia were dealt a rough hand shortly after Tea on the second day of the Lord's Test when Lyon was helped off the field with a suspected calf injury. The master offspinner pulled up sore after attempting a catch at fine-leg and played no further part in the day's play with the visitors now fearing the worst with regards to his participation in the remainder of this series. Ironically, the ongoing match is Lyon's 100th on the bounce for Australia, an emblem of his consistency and durability over the years."I haven't been up in the sheds yet, but obviously it didn't look good. It doesn't look ideal for the rest of the game," Smith told reporters at the end of the day's play. Click here to read the update on Lyon's injury.

Duckett, Pope underline another freakish day of Bazball cricket

"No-one in that dressing room will be disappointed with how he (Ollie Pope) got out, everyone will just be a bit gutted it didn't go for six." In one line, Ben Duckett summed up everything you can admire and yet get flabbergasted about England's reinvention of Test batting. Or more their mind-set as a batting unit. Do you laud them for their cult-like commitment to playing Test cricket with the level of freedom never seen before? Do you criticise them for having an almost delusional belief that whatever they're doing always works regardless of the outcome? Or do we just sit back and embrace the fact that Test cricket as we knew it is done, at least when England are playing, and that if we don't jump on board we'll get left behind? Click here to read the Day 2 analysis copy by Bharat S.