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'Waise bhi kya kar leta' - Fans react as England confirm Moeen Ali will not take field on Day 2 of final Ashes 2023 Test due to his groin injury

Moeen Ali will miss Day 2 of the final Ashes 2023 Test due to his groin injury. Here's how fans reacted to the major update.

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The final Test of Ashes 2023 got underway on Thursday, July 27 at the Oval, London. Day 1 was action-packed as it saw the visitors bowl England out for 283 runs. Australia also cut down their lead as they closed the day out at 61/1, with England leading by 222 runs. However, the major incident that caught the attention of fans was the injury to Moeen Ali that he sustained while batting on Day 1 when he pulled up sore during running. He was batting at 11 off 37 balls and then decided to play quickly contributing 23 off the next nine balls before getting out.

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After the day’s play, Moeen Ali’s teammate Harry Brook gave a small update on his condition. "I don't think he's too good at the minute. Hopefully, he can come out there and bowl some overs for us tomorrow, or get some runs in the next innings. He's been a vital player for us and maybe hasn't done as well as he would have wanted to. He's been a very vital player for us in this series, a top player. Hopefully, he's alright and gets well soon," Brook told BBC.

Australia trail England by 222 runs at Stumps, Day 1

Talking of the game, England scored 283 before being bundled out. Harry Brook with 85 off 91, including 11 boundaries and two maximums remained the top-scorer for the hosts. Ben Duckett with a run-a-ball 41 was the next highest-scorer for England. Talking of the Australia bowling on the other hand, Mitchell Starc remained the pick of the bowlers with figures of 4/82 in 14.4 overs. Josh Hazlewood and Tod Murphy scalped two wickets each whereas Pat Cummins and Mitchell Marsh returned with one wicket apiece.

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In Australia’s response, David Warner continued to struggle and got out for 24 off 52, including three boundaries. Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne closed out the Day for Australia, batting at 26* off 75 and 2* off 23, respectively. Notably, Australia have already retained the Ashes urn and are looking to win their first Test series in England since 2001.

Here’s how fans reacted:

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