Ashes 2023: Australia's strong comeback, Khawaja achieved this special achievement with a century

Ashes Series 2023: On the second day of the first Test of the Ashes Series 2023, Australia made a strong comeback and scored 311 runs at the loss of five wickets. Now England has a lead of just 82 runs. On the second day in Australia, Usman Khawaja achieved a special achievement by scoring a century.

Ashes 2023: Australia's strong comeback, Khawaja achieved this special achievement with a century
Ashes 2023: Australia's strong comeback, Khawaja achieved this special achievement with a century

The first two days of the historic Ashes Series 2023 were named after the batsmen. The first match of this series of 5 Test matches between England and Australia is being played at The Oval ground in London. England won the toss in the Test and decided to bat first. England declared the innings by scoring 393 runs on 8 wickets on the first day. After this, on the second day, Australia made a strong comeback and scored 311 runs at the loss of five wickets. Now England has a lead of just 82 runs. On the second day in Australia, Usman Khawaja achieved a special achievement by scoring a century.

After winning the toss, England declared the innings by scoring 393 runs for 8 wickets on the first day of the first test, so that Australia could take one or two wickets on the first day itself, but this could not happen. Playing ahead for 14 runs on the second day, Australia's start was nothing special. He lost the wickets of Warner Labushen and Steve Smith for 67 runs. However, Usman Khawaja held one end and scored a century on the second day.

Australia's team has scored 311 runs after losing 5 wickets on the basis of Usman Khawaja's century till stumps on the second day. Khawaja is unbeaten on 126 off 279 balls. At the same time, wicket-keeper batsman Alex Carey is playing after scoring 52 runs in 80 balls. Now the Kangaroo team is just 82 runs behind the English team. Today, the intention of the Kangaroos will be to gain a big lead.

Usman Khawaja has added a special achievement to his name by batting brilliantly on the second day with Carey. This is the 15th century of Khawaja's Test career, then it is the fourth century from his bat in the Ashes. With this, this is his first century on the soil of England.