Police arrest pitch invaders on the first day during the second Ashes 2023 Test at Lord's

The ongoing first day of the second Ashes 2023 Test at the Lord’s in London witnessed something that was not good for cricket and the cricket fans to see. The two streakers happened to invade the pitch just at the moment when the second over of the first innings of Australia was about to start.

The two guys came on the ground with orange powder to show their dissent regarding the ‘Stop Oil Protest’ in England. One of them was tackled immediately on the ground, whereas the second guy was carried off the ground and manhandled by none other than the veteran England veteran wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow.

In recent developments, London Police, Scotland Yard has arrested the two streakers and took them to custody on the sidelines of the ongoing Ashes Test at the Lord’s.

Smith, Labuschagne gets control for Australia after a steady start and two blows

Speaking of the action of the match, the hosts England asked the Aussies to bat first at the green top of the Lord’s. Batting first, the opening pair of veteran Southpaws, David Warner and Usman Khawaja, provided a good start to the visitors. The duo stitched a crucial partnership of 73 runs for the first wicket before Khawaja fell prey to the young England pacer Josh Tongue.

Later on, Tongue also trapped Warner in his web on Australia’s total score of 96 runs. David Warner contributed with a half-century and ended with 66 runs with, including eight boundaries and a six to his name.

At the time of writing, Marnus Labuschagne and former skipper Steve Smith are in the middle on the individual scores of 33 and 28 runs, respectively. Australia have scored 160 runs for the loss of two wickets in 40 overs as the second session is underway. Notably, The three Lions are looking ahead to level the series and clear the books against Australia after losing the first Test at Edgbaston by a close margin of two wickets.