Ashes: England beat Australia by 347 runs in 2nd test
England beat Australia by 347 runs in second Ashes test at Lord's to take a 2-0 lead.
LONDON (AP) - England beat Australia by 347 runs after tea on the fourth day of the second Ashes test at Lord s on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series:
Graeme Swann finished with 4-78 as Australia was all out for 235.
Joe Root, who earlier scored 180 as England declared at 349-7 in its second innings, also took 2-9.
Scorers:
England 361 (Ian Bell 109, Jonny Bairstow 67, Jonathan Trott 58; Ryan Harris 5-72, Steve Smith 3-18)
Australia 128 (Shane Watson 30; Graeme Swann 5-44)
England 349-7 declared (Joe Root 180, Bell 74; Peter Siddle 3-65)
Australia 235 (Usman Khawaja 54, Michael Clarke 51; Swann 4-78)
Australia were set a target of 583 to win the second Ashes Test at Lord s on Sunday.
England declared their second innings on 349 for seven early on the fourth morning after Joe Root, 178 not out overnight, holed out for a superb 180.
If Australia were to reach their imposing target it would be a new record as no side has made more to win in the fourth innings of a Test than the West Indies 418 for seven against Australia at St John s in 2002/03.
Ashes-holders England lead this five-match series 1-0 after their 14-run win at Trent Bridge last week.
Australia were 136 for six in their second innings, needing a further 447 runs to reach their victory target of 583, at tea on the fourth day of the second Ashes Test at Lord s on Sunday.
Brad Haddin was nought not out after Joe Root, who earlier made 180, struck twice with his part-time off-spin to spark a collapse that saw Australia lose three wickets for two runs in 23 deliveries.
Skipper Michael Clarke (51), Usman Khawaja (54) and Steven Smith, caught behind off Tim Bresnan, all exited in quick succession.
No side has made more in the fourth innings to win a Test than West Indies 418 for seven against Australia at St John s in 2002/03.
Ashes-holders England lead this five-match series 1-0.
