Australia moved to a 2-0 Ashes 2025-26 sequence lead over England after a complete eight-wicket win within the pink-ball Check on the Gabba, Brisbane on Saturday, December 7.
The spectacular victory retains Australia prime of the World Check Championship desk with an ideal one hundred pc of potential factors of their 5 matches, whereas England drop beneath New Zealand to seventh, with a PCT of 30.95.
After piling up 511 of their first innings and decreasing England to 134/6 on the finish of day three, Australia’s relentless tempo battery was made to work tougher firstly of day 4, as England adopted a extra affected person and defensive technique.
Ben Stokes and Will Jacks buckled down for the primary session on Day 4, however a stunner from Steve Smith off Michael Neser’s bowling obtained Australia their first breakthrough of the day.
Neser continued delivering for the hosts, as he ran by the tailenders and secured a maiden five-wicket haul. Captain Stokes (50) was the one England batsman to attain a half-century within the innings.
Chasing a paltry whole of 65 runs, Gus Atkinson troubled Australia early, however Steve Smith’s attacking cameo (23 not out off 9 balls) secured an eight-wicket win for the hosts inside the 10-over mark.
Coincidentally, this was the identical margin by which Australia had overcome England within the Perth Check as properly, the place Smith hit the profitable runs too.
The third Check of the five-match Ashes sequence begins in Adelaide on December 17.
IND vs AUS Ashes 2025-26 Schedule And End result
First Check: Perth Stadium, November 21-22 (Australia gained by eight wickets)
Second Check: Gabba, December 4-7 (Australia gained by eight wickets)
Third Check: Adelaide Oval, December 17-21
Fourth Check: MCG, December 26-30
Fifth Check: SCG, January 4-8