"Australia take a stranglehold of cricket's oldest test series with a decisive eight-wicket victory at The Gabba. Australia cruised to an emphatic eight-wicket win over England in the day-night second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Sunday for an ominous 2-0 lead in the series. The hosts chased down the paltry target of 65 in just 10 overs, captain Steve Smith pulling Gus Atkinson for a huge six over square leg for the winning runs."
"They also bowled poorly, pitching too short on the Gabba wicket and wasting the new pink ball, in stark contrast to an Australian attack missing spearheads Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood. To make matters worse, England dropped five catches in the first innings, whereas Australia's fielders caught everything that came their way. Josh Inglis's brilliant run-out of Stokes in the first innings changed the course of the match."
Australia dominated England in the day-night second Test at The Gabba, chasing 65 in 10 overs to win by eight wickets and securing a 2-0 Ashes lead. England's batting was rash on the bouncy Gabba surface, with notable contributions only from Joe Root, Zak Crawley, Ben Stokes and Will Jacks. England's bowlers pitched too short with the new pink ball and failed to exploit the surface, while England dropped five first-innings catches. Australia's fielding was flawless and Josh Inglis's run-out of Stokes shifted momentum. With three Tests remaining, Australia are overwhelming favourites to retain the Ashes.
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