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The fourth day of the third Ashes Test at the iconic Adelaide Oval ended with England facing a steep challenge after Australia tightened their grip on the match. Chasing a demanding target, the visitors closed the day needing 228 more runs with only four wickets remaining.
Australia posted commanding totals of 371 in the first innings and 349 in the second, setting England a daunting chase. In response, England were dismissed for 286 initially and reached 207 for 6 by stumps on Day 4, scoring at a steady but cautious rate.
Nathan Lyon played a key role with the ball, picking up three crucial wickets and keeping the pressure firmly on England’s middle order. Zak Crawley’s gritty knock of 85 runs came to an end when he was stumped, triggering a late collapse. Jamie Smith and Will Jacks were left to see out the final overs, managing to survive a tense closing phase.
With Australia firmly in control and England running out of resources, the match is finely poised heading into the final day, where an exciting finish is on the cards in this Ashes 2025-26 encounter.
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