England Lions’ bowlers fought again admirably in opposition to the Prime Minister’s XI on day one of many pink-ball day-night match in Canberra.
The Prime Minister’s XI had been 231-2 shortly after the dinner break earlier than the Lions took six wickets for simply 59 runs beneath the floodlights, main the hosts to declare on 308-8.
Lions openers Emilio Homosexual and Tom Haines survived to the shut and the vacationers will resume on 30-0, trailing by 278 runs, on the second and ultimate day of the match.
Captain Haines, quick bowler Matthew Potts and spinner Tom Hartley took two wickets apiece for the vacationers, with left-arm fast Josh Hull and all-rounder Jacob Bethell claiming one every.
Quick bowler Josh Tongue went wicketless however bowled with excessive tempo and improved his management over the day, conceding 30 runs from his first six overs however solely 18 from his final 10.
Tongue, 28, is the most probably candidate to interchange Mark Wooden for the second Ashes Take a look at in Brisbane, with the Durham quick bowler set to overlook out due to considerations over his left knee. Nonetheless, Potts, who impressed in taking 2-40, is another choice.
The second Ashes Take a look at, a pink-ball day-night match on the Gabba, begins on Thursday.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was not in attendance on the Manuka Oval as a result of he was getting married to his associate Jodie Haydon.
