A remarkable innings of resistance that lasted more than 200 balls ended in heartbreak for Jos Buttler and a nightmare for England in the final session of the final day of the Day-Night Test in Adelaide.
He batted like a rock after an early chance off the bowling off Mitchell Starc and did not offer Australia a chance. He consumed as many as 206 balls to score 26 runs before he walked back on his stumps after pushing a Jhye Richardson’s delivery and was dismissed hit wicket. It was his first such dismissal in his entire First-Class career and became only the 163rd batsman in the entire history of Test cricket to be out hit wicket.
England needed a mammoth 468 runs to win the second Test of the five-match long series but only they could dare only for a draw as they lost as many as four wickets on the fourth day itself including the skipper Joe Root.
With Buttler’s wicket, the end is night for England and Australia are closing in on a 2-0 lead in the series with three matches more to go.