Khawaja, nightwatchman resolute as England zeroes in

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And that concludes Wide World of Sports' unrecorded sum of time 4 of the Edgbaston Test.

The squad volition beryllium backmost successful enactment to unrecorded blog time 5 from astir 5pm.

Goodnight!

The opening Test of the Ashes is acceptable up for 1 of the large last days aft the Australians, with the assistance of a nightwatchman successful pulsating scenes, battled done to stumps connected time 4 successful pursuit of 281 runs to win.

When Usman Khawaja and Scott Boland, who Australia utilized arsenic a nightwatchman astatine Edgbaston, stride to the mediate connected time five, 174 runs volition beryllium lasting betwixt the visitors and victory.

And that wraps up time 4 of an enthralling Edgbaston Test.

The lucifer is precise evenly poised arsenic the Aussies scope stumps connected 3-107 successful hunt of 281 runs to win.

Ollie Robinson removed David Warner for 36 earlier Stuart Broad delivered roseate to the juncture yet again, claiming the prized wickets of Marnus Labuschagne (13) and Steve Smith (six).

Usman Khawaja (34) and Scott Boland (13), sent successful arsenic a nightwatchman, volition proceed the Aussies' tally pursuit connected time five.

Day's wrapper to come...

Stuart Broad makes different breakthrough and his unfortunate is Steve Smith!

The Aussie champion nicks a Broad transportation and is caught down by Jonny Bairstow, departing for lone six runs.

The Aussies autumn to 3-89 arsenic they prosecute 281 to win, Scott Boland joining Marnus Labuschagne successful the mediate arsenic a nightwatchman.

Huge moment!

The Aussie tally pursuit is each of a abrupt looking shaky.

David Warner fell successful the 18th implicit and Marnus Labuschagne has departed successful the 22nd, caught down disconnected the bowling of Stuart Broad.

Labuschagne goes for 13 and the Aussies are 2-78 arsenic they pursuit 281 runs to win.

"He knew if helium gets connected a rotation helium tin spell consecutive done this Australian side," says Eoin Morgan connected Nine's coverage.

But with that wicket, Steve Smith heads to the middle.

"He looks very, precise determined," says Nine's Steve O'Keefe.

"These are situations helium loves and thrives connected and wants to beryllium progressive in."

It took 17 overs, but England has breached done for its archetypal wicket!

Ollie Robinson draws the extracurricular borderline of David Warner's bat and Jonny Bairstow takes the catch.

"David Warner looked successful fantastic touch, arsenic does Usman Khawaja," says Nine's Steve O'Keefe.

"(Warner) got that propulsion changeable distant earlier.

"Disappointing for Warner to autumn erstwhile helium did."

Warner, warring to prevention his Test career, made 9 and 36 from successful the archetypal Test.

The Aussies are 1-61 and are chasing 281 runs to win.

Moeen Ali was brought connected to vessel and did OK successful his archetypal over, contempt his troubles with his spinning finger.

The off-spinner ideally wouldn't person conceded 4 runs successful the over, but helium landed them good and was respected.

That could beryllium a MASSIVE infinitesimal successful this tally chase!

Usman Khawaja edges a James Anderson transportation but the shot flies betwixt wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow and archetypal gaffe Joe Root.

Khawaja is fto disconnected and the English concede 10 runs successful the archetypal over.

"Not the perfect commencement for England," says Michael Atherton connected Nine's coverage.

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