Ben Stokes' outstanding 155 almost single-handedly propelled England to victory in a chase of 371, but Australia ultimately triumphed over the hosts in a thrilling final day of play at the Lord's on Sunday, July 2, to take a 2-0 lead in the Ashes.
Stokes was involved in century partnerships with Ben Duckett and Stuart Broad, with the England captain fired up after the controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow. He came close to replicating his Headingley feats from 2019, but his departure with England 70 runs away proved to be the game's turning point. As a result, the hosts lost the second Test by 43 runs after being bowled out for 327.
Brief scores: Australia 416 (Steve Smith 110, Travis Head 77; Josh Tongue 3-98) & 279 (Usman Khawaja 77, Steve Smith 34; Stuart Broad 4-65) beat England 325 (Ben Duckett 98, Harry Brook 50; Mitchell Starc 3-88) & 327 (Ben Stokes 155, Ben Duckett 83; Pat Cummins 3-69, Mitchell Starc 3-79) by 43 runs.