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New Delhi: Australia defeated England by five wickets in the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday, January 8. The Aussies won the five-match series by 4-1. Earlier in the series, the hosts won in Perth, Brisbane, and Adelaide, before the Three Lions bounced back and registered a memorable win in Melbourne.
England could only add 40 runs to their overnight score to set a 160-run target for the hosts. Travis Head and Jake Weatherald added 62 runs for the opening wicket before a steady 40-run stand between Carey and Green took them over the line despite a nervy ending.
Matthew Potts smashed a boundary on the very first ball of the day for the visitors, who resumed on 302/8. They got off to a steady start, with Jacob Bethell hitting 150. Mitchell Starc picked up the remaining two wickets, first removing Bethell with a length delivery, which took an outside edge of the bat to the keeper and then having Josh Tongue caught at mid-off.
Chasing the 160-run target, Australia got off to another great start as both openers forged a 62-run partnership, but the visitors bounced back as Tongue removed both Head and Weatherald before lunch. Australia needed just 87 runs to win after the break, but conditions made it difficult for them.
Will Jacks removed Steve Smith with a sharp turning delivery, while Khawaja was bowled out by Tongue for 6 runs in his final innings. Labuschagne also got run out in the following over as England began to sense the possibility of winning the match.
England bowlers created pressure as the Australians looked unsettled at the crease, further fuelling the visitors' hopes. But with the runs coming steadily, Australia's victory was sealed when Alex Carey played a drive for a boundary in the 32nd over.
England were bowled for 384 runs after opting to bat first in the final Test. Joe Root scored 160 runs off 242 balls, smashing 15 boundaries, while Harry Brook also amassed 84 runs with the help of six boundaries and one maximum. Neser picked up 4 wickets, while Starc and Boland took two each.
Australia managed to take a massive lead in the first innings as Travis Head notched up 163 runs off 166 balls with the help of 24 boundaries and one maximum, while Steve Smith also scored 138 runs off 220 balls with the help of 16 boundaries and one maximum. Webster also made a crucial contribution with the bat and scored an unbeaten 71 runs off 87 balls. Brydon Carse and Josh Tongue took three wickets each for the visitors.
Jacob Bethell smashed 154 runs off 265 balls as England set a 160-run target for the hosts. Harry Brook and Ben Duckett also made crucial contributions for the visitors. Starc and Webster picked up three wickets each. The Aussies chased down the target after losing a few wickets to seal a 4-1 series victory.
