third ashes test between Australia And England Host Australia achieved the challenging target of 435 runs after scoring 371 and 349 runs in their innings at the Adelaide Oval from December 17 to 21, 2025. England, in reply, made 286 in their first innings, trailing by 85 runs, before collapsing to 194/6 on the fourth day, needing 241 more runs on a poor pitch. travis headA brilliant 170 in the second innings inspired Australia, leaving the England captain ben stokes‘The team is on the brink in this decisive series clash
Nathan Lyon’s ball shattered Ben Stokes on the fourth day
nathan lyon The fourth day provided a match-deciding moment, when Stokes was dismissed with a ripper in 51.6 overs, reducing England to 189 for 5. Round the wicket, Lyon bowled the off-break to middle stump before he viciously straightened it, clipping the upper half past Stokes’ groping bat. Stokes was out for 5 off 18 balls (1×4, SR 27.77), his frustration evident as Australia looked set for victory. The veteran spinner’s figures were 13-1-57-2, his third strike underscoring Adelaide’s spin-friendly conditions. Earlier Leon had removed jack crawley (85, stumped) and harry brook (30, bowled), taking advantage of the turn, destroyed England’s middle order. This “special delivery” reflected Lyon’s mastery of Adelaide, where he has historically troubled England.
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Nathan Lyon to Ben Stokes. absolutely peachy 🍑 #Ashes2025 pic.twitter.com/QhUe1fkkXN
– Kashif (@KashifNdmCric) 20 December 2025
Australia is on course to win the Ashes series against England
Australia moved to the brink of a decisive victory in the Ashes 2025-26 as England fell into trouble under lights and reached 194/6 after 53.5 overs. Still needing 241 runs with at least 14.1 overs remaining, England were feeling suffocated under the constant pressure, reflected in a modest scoring rate of 3.60. pat cummins Leading from the front, he took 3 wickets for 24 runs in 10 overs and devastated the top order. ben duckett For 4, Ollie Pope Precious wicket of 17 runs and Joe Root 39. The final stages before stumps summed up England’s plight, as they managed only 43 runs in the last 10 overs, losing three wickets.
The match was largely based on Australia’s script from the beginning. On the first day, the host team scored 326 runs for 8 wickets, which was almost a century innings. alex carey (106) And one composed from 82 Usman KhawajaEngland responded by scoring 213 runs for 8 wickets at stumps on the second day, ben stokes‘gritty 83 more jofra archer51 is providing resistance. After this, Australia strengthened its hold on the third day and scored 271 runs for 4 wickets on the basis of Head’s strong innings. Later, Head converted it into a magnificent score of 170 runs with the help of 16 fours and two sixes, while Carey added 72 runs and bowled out Australia for 349 runs. Although Archer’s five-wicket haul in the first innings slightly boosted England’s hopes, Cummins’ aggressive captaincy and bowling left Australia just four wickets away from victory.
