So
finally the third test match of the Ashes series is over. The result of the
match is a draw, and now Australia has the chance of winning this series. Playing
first, in their first innings, Australia managed to score 527 runs. M. Clarke
scored a century in the first innings. GP Swann from the England side took 5
wickets as he bowled 43 over and gave 159 runs. So now England had to score 527
runs in order to put lead of runs on the Australian side.
England
in their first innings scored 368 runs. In this innings, KP Pietersen scored
113 runs. PM Siddle from the Australian side took 4 wickets and gave just 63
runs. So Australia had a lead of 159 runs over the England side. So they
started 2nd innings of their batting. But this most of their players
could not play a big score and with 7 wickets out, they declared the innings
and total that time was 172. So now a total of 332 runs needs to be scored by
the England side to win this test match.
But
as time was less, England played little bit and the 5 day test match was over.
This type of conditions prevails commonly when the number of runs scored by any
team in the first innings crosses 400 mark, due to this time remains is very
less.