NEW DELHI: Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja's impressive innings finally came to an end during the third day of the first Ashes Test. Ollie Robinson bowled him out for 141 runs just before lunch on Sunday, leaving the tourists unable to surpass England's first-innings total of 393.
As play resumed at Edgbaston on a warm and overcast morning, Australia, who had been at 311 for five, lost the well-settled pair of Khawaja and Alex Carey. Following their dismissals, three more wickets fell rapidly, leading to Australia finishing their innings on 386, only seven runs short of their target.
Khawaja played with great composure for most of his knock, showcasing his experience as he picked off the singles and kept the ship steady.
However, as England captain Ben Stokes piled on the pressure with an aggressive field placement comprised of six catchers, Khawaja took the bait, charging down the wicket before Robinson's inch-perfect yorker uprooted his off-stump.
Earlier, James Anderson was denied Carey's wicket in the day's first over due to a Jonny Bairstow drop, but an angling delivery from the veteran bowler snared the Australian for 66 two overs later, ending his 118-run stand with Khawaja.
Australia captain Pat Cummins contributed 38 runs, hitting Moeen Ali for two sixes in an over before the spinner briefly left the field for treatment on an injury to his spinning finger.
Earlier on Sunday, the ICC said England all-rounder Moeen Ali had been fined 25% of his match fee for breaching the code of conduct on day two of the test after applying drying spray to his finger without permission from the on-field umpires.
(With Reuters Inputs)
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