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I’ll be back in 35 or so – don’t you go changing.
24th over: Australia 94-2 (Labuschagne 19, Khawaja 41) I doubt the batters go hard at Jacks in this over, and his first three deliveries yield singles, but then Khawaja can’t help himself, which tells us how secure he feels; he’s down on one knee, a big stretch, and he monsters four through midwicket. So Jacks goes wider, there’s a bit of turn, and it’s edged … but drops short of slip, It’s been a pretty evening morning, Australia ending it in the ascendancy, but another couple of wickets and things chance. Amazingly, the next hour is crucial.
