Article 5TSR3 Usman Khawaja’s second century leaves England needing a miracle on final day

Usman Khawaja’s second century leaves England needing a miracle on final day

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England will need to bat for the entirety of the final day to kill Australia's pursuit of an Ashes whitewash in Sydney, after Usman Khawaja's second century of the match set up the hosts for victory on day five in Sydney. Haseeb Hameed and Zak Crawley did play out the final 11 overs to reach 30 without loss but England need another 358 runs to secure an unlikely win.

Having marked his first appearance in two-and-a-half years with an elegant 137 in the first innings, Khawaja repeated the feat with a dashing 101 not out at his old home ground and gave his side every chance of going 4-0 up in the series.

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