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'Kya fayda aakhir me Bumrah se hi maar khani hai' - Fans react as Stuart Broad plays mind games to dismiss Marnus Labuschange

In the ongoing fifth Test of the Ashes 2023, England bowled amazingly to make a comeback on Day 2 of the game.

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In the ongoing fifth Ashes Test 2023, England bowled amazingly to make a comeback. After getting bowled out for 283 runs in the first innings, the English bowlers made a comeback and troubled the visitors. As wickets were falling from one side, Australia's Marnus Labuschange continued to trouble the hosts.

Labuschange played more than 80 balls and scored just nine runs. His frustrating innings needed a miracle to end. England pacer Stuart Broad works his magic as he plays a mind game with set hitter Marnus Labuschagne. The batter was poised at the plate, and despite not scoring freely, he appeared steady. Broad walked over to the stumps and simply adjusted the position of the bails.

Here is the video:

While Joe Root snagged a stunner, Labuschagne laughed and nicked the following ball from Mark Wood to the slips. Fans were taken aback and quickly spread the video. Labuschange, in his innings, scored nine runs off 82 balls but failed to capitalise on the opportunity. However, former Australia skipper Steve Smith continued to bat for his team as he scored a half-century.

Stuart Broad creates history by taking 150 wickets in the Ashes

England pacer Stuart Broad becomes the first pacer to clinch 150 wickets in the Ashes. He dismissed Travis Head to achieve this iconic mark. In the first innings of the fifth Test, he has taken two wickets, dismissing Head and Khawaja. Notably, in the ongoing series, he is the leading wicket-taker with 20 wickets in five games.

Broad is closely followed by Australian pacer Mitchell Starc. Starc has taken 19 wickets in four matches, including four in the first innings of the ongoing match. On Day 2, Australia are seven down with 186 runs on the board. They are still trailing the hosts by 97 runs and need a miracle from Steve Smith to stay in the game.

Here is how fans reacted to Stuart Broad's action:

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