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SESSION SUMMARY: 90 runs, 21.4 overs, 5 wickets. As the two teams head into the Lunch break on Day 2, it will be England who will be pleased with their efforts in the first session! Having started the day on the back foot, England needed early wickets to restrict Australia to a manageable total. It was Stuart Broad who set the tone for the hosts before his new ball partner James Anderson got into the act as well. Despite these two wickets, England were unable to tighten the screws and continued to leak runs. Josh Tongue, who was England's most penetrative bowler on Day 1, accounted for the big wicket of Steven Smith before Ollie Robison ran through the Aussie tail. In reply, Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley were confident in their approach and did well to survive the four overs. With the sun shining in its full glory, these are perfect conditions for the English batters who will look to bat well in the upcoming session.
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