England keeps Ashes series alive with dramatic 3-wicket win over Australia

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England secured another memorable Ashes victory at Headingley after Harry Brook helped to set up a three-wicket win over Australia in the third test on Sunday to keep the five-match series alive..

Brook and Chris Woakes (32 not out) had shared a match-changing 59-run partnership for the seventh wicket on the fourth day before Brook was caught off Mitchell Starc to make it an increasingly tense finish..

Woakes and Wood (16 not out) held on with Woakes hitting the winning boundary late in the afternoon session against Starc as England finished on 254-7...

But the match swung Australia's way early in the afternoon session when England captain Stokes was caught behind for only 13 and Jonny Bairstow (5) was bowled - both against Starc, who finished with 5-78...

The dramatic win was the latest twist in a superb Ashes series that deservedly stayed alive.. (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.)..

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