England 125/2 at tea on Day 3 in 1st innings of 4th Ashes Test

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Patna : Replying to Australia’s first innings score of 497/8 declared, England were 125/2 at tea on Day 3 in their first innings in the 4th Ashes Test at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, UK, on September 6, 2019, night, with opener Rory Burns unbeaten on 62 in 127 balls hitting 7 fours and captain Joe Root batting on 47 in 108 balls with 7 fours. Burns and Root have so far added 100 runs for the 3rd wicket. England still trail by 372 runs.

Resuming at their overnight score of 23/1, England lost their 2nd wicket that of nighwatcman and fast bowler Craig Overton when the score was 25.Overton fell to fast bowler Josh Hazlewood for 5. The Australian fast bowlers particularly Mitchell Starc were largely ineffective on a flat pitch.