Usman Khawaja’s century in the first Test stabilized Australia’s position

Australian opener Usman Khawaja scored a brilliant century against English bowlers Jawan Mardi and improved the team’s position in the first Test of the Ashes series.

Australia opened their innings with 14 runs for no loss on the second day of the Test in Birmingham and ended the day at 311 for 5, with the hosts still leading the visitors by 82 runs.

David Warner left the side of Usman Khawaja after scoring 9 runs, after that Marnos Labushin returned to the pavilion for zero, after two wickets fell in a row, the English team’s grip on the match was strengthened.

However, Usman Khawaja combined with Steve Smith to take the team’s score to 67 runs, at which point Smith left the field after scoring only 16 runs.

This was followed by an 81-run partnership between Travis Head and Usman Khawaja, with Head completing his half-century in the process, before he too was dismissed.

On the fifth wicket, Usman Khawaja added 72 runs along with Cameron Green, during which the Australian opener completed a century while Cameron Green, who was at the other end, got out after scoring 38 runs.

By the end of the second day’s play, Alex Carey and Usman Khawaja had put on a partnership of 91 runs for the sixth wicket, taking the team’s score to 311 runs for 5 wickets.

Usman Khawaja is unbeaten on 126 while Alex Carey is unbeaten on 52, but Australia need 82 more runs to make up the first innings deficit of the English team.