AUS vs ENG: The fourth test match of Ashes 2025 was played at Melbourne Cricket Ground. In this match, Australia had set a target of 175 runs for England, which the England team achieved and won by 4 wickets. The Boxing Day Test ended in just 2 days. However, this defeat does not make much difference to Australia, because it has already won the series.
England won the match by 4 wickets
The England team, which set out to chase the target of 175 runs given by Australia in the Melbourne Test match, achieved the target at the loss of 6 wickets. Result, victory by 4 wickets. This is England’s first win in this series. Talking about the Melbourne Test, England had scored 110 runs in the first innings, but in the second innings they achieved the target of 175 runs given by Australia.
Jacob Bethel played the biggest innings for England, who was out after scoring 40 runs in 46 balls. At the same time, Jack Crawley scored 37, Ben Duckett 34, Joe Root 15 and Harry Brook scored 18 not out.
Jacob Bethell top-scores with 40 as we complete our first Test win in Australia since 2011.
The series may have gone, but that’s a result to be proud of 🤝 pic.twitter.com/lkuzSY4Iar
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) December 27, 2025
Australia had given a target of 175 runs
Disappointing batting was seen from the Australian team in the second innings. The entire team was all out on the score of 132 in just the 35th over. Travis Head played the biggest innings for the team, who was out after scoring just 46 runs. Apart from this, Captain Steve Smith played an inning of 24 runs and Cameron Green touched the double figure by playing an inning of 19 runs. Australia may have been all out for 132 runs, but they have given England a target of 175 runs. Since, the Kangaroo team had gained a lead of 42 runs in the first innings.
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