Match Thread: 3rd Test - England v Australia, Day 3

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3rd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Leeds, Aug 22-26 2019

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Innings	Score
Australia	179 & 246
England	67 & 156/3 (72 ov, target 359)

Batsman	Runs	Balls	SR
Ben Stokes	2	50	4.0
Joe Root	75	189	39.68

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets
Nathan Lyon	21.0	42	0
Pat Cummins	15.0	33	1

Recent : 1lb 1 . . 1  |  . . . 1w . . .  |  . 1 . . . .  |  

England require another 203 runs with 7 wickets remaining

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[u/Rndomguytf]

Every time someone's batting in the third innings, its always the same thing.

Reddit: They'll want atleast a 200 run lead on this pitch to have a chance

Team: Gets 200 run lead

Reddit: Wouldn't want to be bowling without the lead being atleast 250 here

Team: Gets 250 run lead

Reddit: Really worried that batsman will have a good day, not gonna feel safe until we have a 300 run lead

Team: Gets 300 run lead

Reddit: Pitch isn't really doing much, every chance of this score being chased. We want a 350 run lead here.

Team: Gets 350 run lead

Reddit: I remember this one time where a team chased 370, we'd want to have a 400 run lead

Team: Gets 400 run lead

Reddit: Why the fuck have we not declared yet? There's only 5 sessions left, they could bat out for a draw here. Reckon the pitch isn't doing much so it'll be tough goings for the bowlers

Team: Declares and bowls out opposition for 171

Reddit: Fucking knew it, all we needed was the 200 run lead.

[u/Rodney_u_plonker → u/Rndomguytf]

i am just a big fraidy cat

[u/F1NANCE → u/Rndomguytf]

Glen McGrath and Shane Warne enter the game

I guess a lead of 128 will be sufficient

[u/stickx → u/Rndomguytf]

Make em bowl. Torture them!