Ashes, 4th Test: Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow lead England’s fightback at tea

Earlier, Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland got among the wickets to give Australia an upper hand in the morning session on Day 3

Ashes, 4th Test: Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow lead England's fightback at tea

England's batsmen Jonny Bairstow (R) and Ben Stokes talk on day three of the fourth Ashes cricket Test match between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Pic/AFP

Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow grinded it out to help England revive their innings in the second session on Day 3 of the ongoing fourth Ashes Test here at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.

At the tea break, England's score read 135/4 -- still trailing by 281 runs. Stokes (52*) and Bairstow (45*) are currently present at the crease. Resuming the second session at 36/4, Stokes and Bairstow ensured that England did not lose a single wicket in the afternoon session, and extended their fifth-wicket partnership to 99 runs.

Earlier, Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland got among the wickets to give Australia an upper hand in the morning session on Day 3.

Brief Scores:
Australia 416/8d; England 135/4 (Ben Stokes 52*, Jonny Bairstow 45*; Scott Boland 2-25). (ANI)

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