"68th over: England 225-6 (Smith 17, Jacks 13) Jamie Smith pokes about and then decides enough is enough and swipes Lyon with the spin into the empty-ish stands for SIX. That's more of the Smith Surrey fans know and love. A relatively safe shot unlike his attempted pull off Green in the last over. England are over halfway to the total and the Barmy Army dust off some Bon Jovi."
"67th over: England 218-6 (Smith 13, Jacks 11) Will Jacks goes back to Green and turns his ankle in a deep foothole in the crease. He looks in trouble for a few seconds but then seems to recover ok. One to keep an eye on, could've been nasty. Urgh! Smith top edges Smith on the pull and nearly plinks a catch to the fielder in the deep, that would not have been a good way to go."
England reached 232-6 late in the innings with Jamie Smith contributing aggressive shots and Will Jacks offering resistance. Jacks appeared uncomfortable, missing a drive to Green and failing with an attempted pull before a ball looped safely behind square leg. Smith produced a decisive moment by swiping Lyon for six into the stands, following an earlier top-edge that almost resulted in a catch. Jacks briefly turned his ankle in a crease foothole but seemed to recover. Several overs produced few runs as Australian bowlers maintained pressure while England cautiously advanced toward the target.
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