England vs. Australia, 2nd Ashes Test, Day 4: Highlights, Scorecard and Report

Australia levelled The Ashes as England were destroyed by 405 runs in the second Test at Lord’s.

The hosts were skittled out for 103 in just 37 overs on Day 4 after being set a mammoth 509 to win.

			Runs	Minutes	Balls	4s
Lyth	c Nevill	b Starc	7	19	16	1
Cook	c Nevill	b Johnson	11	39	31	2
Ballance	c Nevill	b M Marsh	14	56	33	2
Bell	c Sub	b Lyon	11	78	50	2
Root		b Hazlewood	17	83	44	2
Stokes	run out (Johnson)		0	4	3	0
Buttler	c Nevill	b Johnson	11	5	9	2
Moeen	c Sub	b Johnson	0	3	4	0
Broad	c Voges	b Lyon	25	20	17	4
Wood	not out		2	11	10	0
Anderson		b Hazlewood	0	8	5	0
Extras		0nb 0w 4b 1lb	5
Bowler			Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
Starc			7	3	16	1
Hazlewood			8	2	20	2
Johnson			10	3	27	3
M Marsh			3	2	8	1
Lyon			9	3	27	2

In reality, defending 155 overs was the real task, but Alastair Cook’s side failed to even take the game into a final day with Mitchell Johnson taking 3-27.

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Australia's win by 405 runs is the ninth largest in terms of runs in Test cricket history and the 4th largest in #Ashes history! #Ashes2015

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) July 19, 2015"

The tourists added 146 in 23 overs in the morning session before declaring on 254-2 to let Michael Clarke unleash his bowlers.

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A couple of sixes from Marsh and Australia have declared on 254-2. More here: http://t.co/J0Hkjc7fYe #MyAshesSummer pic.twitter.com/HNH4C7mmyT

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 19, 2015"

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Moeen Ali with both wickets this morning with signs of turn at Lord's: http://t.co/J0Hkjc7fYe #MyAshesSummer pic.twitter.com/g3CM64GIAB

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 19, 2015"

England negotiated three overs before lunch but capitulated to 64-5 at tea in the face of some hostile and accurate bowling.

Adam Lyth’s poor run continued as he edged Mitchell Starc behind to debutant keeper Peter Nevill after making nine.

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WATCH: Adam Lyth is dismissed by Mitchell Starc as his tough run continues #MyAshesSummer http://t.co/7vtf21Zwdq pic.twitter.com/tUZoUMOOB6

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 19, 2015"

While Lyth’s judgement on what to leave outside his off-stump has been poor, the same cannot be said of Alastair Cook (11), but the skipper was lured into chasing a Johnson delivery, and Nevill took another catch.

Gary Ballance and Ian Bell faced a torrid time but saw England through to drinks before the former perished to Mitchell Marsh’s first delivery after the break.

Extra bounce took the edge and Nevil grabbed another as Ballance went for 14 with England’s top order issues showing no signs of abating.

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A big innings coming up for England. Can they bat for five sessions? http://t.co/J0Hkjc7fYe #MyAshesSummer pic.twitter.com/cHYwwomBw3

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 19, 2015"

The seamers had accounted for the first three wickets but Ian Bell (11) was undone by spin with a bat-pad snaffled at short leg off the bowling of Nathan Lyon.

Ben Stokes then was involved in a calamitous run out as he failed to run his bat in as Johnson’s direct hit crashed into the stumps and he walked back to the pavilion without troubling the scorers.

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Didn't anyone teach Ben Stokes to always slide his bat? #Ashes https://t.co/1obSwQa3yi

— William Hill Aus (@WillHillAus) July 19, 2015"

The procession continued after tea with Johnson striking twice in the opening over after the adjournment.

Jos Buttler (11) edged the first ball of the session behind to Nevill and Moeen Ali fended a rising delivery to short leg to depart for a duck.

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Meanwhile... #Ashes pic.twitter.com/LaYjuYAryx

— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) July 19, 2015"

Stuart Broad (25) had a few lusty blows before cutting Lyon to cover point and the resilience of Joe Root (17) was broken when a Josh Hazlewood delivery kept a little low and pegged back off-stump.

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Jubilant @CricketAus fans in the Upper Edrich the moment they wrapped-up their emphatic victory over @englandcricket pic.twitter.com/cSznHMibvR

— Lord's Ground (@HomeOfCricket) July 19, 2015"

The huge victory was completed when Hazlewood bowled Jimmy Anderson and England must now take stock ahead of the third Test at Edgbaston on June 29 after their victory in the Cardiff opener was cancelled out.