An elated Pat Cummins lifted Nathan Lyon as the pair celebrated Australia’s unexpected win over England in the first Ashes 2023 Test at Edgbaston on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.
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The visitors defied a world-class bowling line-up as they handed the hosts a stunning two-wicket loss. A win for Australia seemed far-fetched with a target of 281 and rain playing hide and seek.
But the World Test Champions held on to their nerve.
At a packed stadium, the home crowd was left aghast in the final session of play as Skipper Ben Stokes dropped Lyon. The tide turned in favour of the team from Down Under as Cummins and Lyon put up a solid stand for the eighth wicket to hand Australia a 1-0 lead over the hosts.
It was the second-highest successful chase at the ground and made up for Australia’s heartbreaking loss to England on the same ground in 2005. In that encounter, Australia had lost the Test when they fell just three short of chasing down 282.
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