Ben Stokes made history by playing out a 155-run innings at Lord’s, becoming the first batsman to do so.

Australia defeated England by 43 runs in the second Test of the Ashes series played at Lord’s. Although Australia won this test, this match will be remembered for Ben Stokes. Stokes made many records to his name by scoring a quick century in the second innings of this Test.

Stokes, who scored 155 runs against Australia with the help of 9 fours and 9 sixes, has become the top scoring batsman at number six or less in the fourth innings. Previously, this registration was in the name of Adam Gilchrist from Australia.

Ben Stokes – 155 runs
Adam Gilchrist – 149 not out
Daniel Vettori – 140
Assad Shafiq – 137

The Australian team have now taken a 2-0 lead in the 2023 Ashes series. While Steve Smith played a big role for the team with the bat in the Lord’s Test match, Mitchell Starc played a big role with the ball, taking a total of 6 wickets. Now the third test match of the series between the teams will be played at Headingley Ground from 6 July.