Steve Smith scores 85 as Australia make 5-339 after being put in on a green pitch under heavy cloud cover, with protesters disrupting the early stages of the match.
abc.net.au/news/live-updates-the-ashes-england-vs-australia-second-test-day-one/102521916Australia has batted themselves into a strong position on day one of the second Ashes Test at Lord's, having been put in after losing the toss.
England though, looked flat and subdued in the field, and ill-disciplined with the ball in hand, dropping chances and bowling a staggering 12 no balls across the day, with Ollie Robinson the chief culprit with six of them. From an England perspective though, that brief victory over disruption was the high point of a day in which they badly misjudged Australia's resolve.
Khawaja took 70 balls to make his 17, but at the other end David Warner was cutting lose with a dizzying array of shots to reach lunch unbeaten on 53.His 35th Test 50 came from 66 balls, but he was given a life on 20 by a poor drop by Ollie Pope at fourth slip.
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