England v Australia, 1st npower Test, Cardiff, 2nd day
July 9, 2009
James Anderson, the nightwatchman, continued his resistance on the second morning
Stuart Broad was the first to fall, bowled off his thigh pad by Mitchell Johnson
Graeme Swann played a breezy innings, scoring 47 off 40 balls
Australia's bowlers were unable to mop up the tail and England eventually reached 435
Phillip Hughes got Australia off to a quick start before lunch
Hughes made 36 but was rattled by Andrew Flintoff's short-pitched attack before nicking one
Flintoff dropped a tough chance off Simon Katich when he was on 10
Katich stayed steady at the other end thereafter and reached 50 before tea
Ricky Ponting also found form and shared a half-century partnership with Katich
Ponting also reached 50 and helped convert the partnership with Katich into a century stand
An Australian fan and his flag
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