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Mark Jones

Australia win controversial second Ashes Test despite Ben Stokes heroics at Lord's

Australia have gone 2-0 up in the Ashes series after a fiery fifth day of the second Test at Lord's, which featured a masterful 155 from England captain Ben Stokes.

Following the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow, who was stumped by Alex Carey despite appearing to feel that the ball was dead, Stokes gave England hope with a brilliant 108-run partnership with Stuart Broad, who continued to make his displeasure over Bairstow's dismissal known to the Australia players.

But when Stokes, who had earlier been dropped by Steve Smith, was caught by Carey off the bowling of Josh Hazlewood the game was up for England, who ultimately lost by 43 runs to go 2-0 down in the five-match series.

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