New Delhi | Jagran Sports Desk: Ben Stokes scored 135 runs in England's second innings to help the hosts register a one-wicket win against Australia in third Ashes Test at Headingley on Sunday and level the series 1-1.

Chasing a target of 362 to win, England required 203 runs with six wickets left on Day 4. They resumed their batting from 229/4. A 86 run partnership between Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow helped the team get past 250.

Josh Hazlewood dismissed Bairstow for 36 in the 100th over. After Bairstow's wicket, England then suffered two quick blows as Jos Buttler (1) and Chris Woakes (1) departed cheaply.

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At that point of time, England's victory looked impossible but Stokes kept his end firm and started scoring runs fastly.

Sokes built a 25-run stand with Jofra Archer for the 8th wicket. Archer (15) was sent back to the pavilion by Nathan Lyon in the 115th over.

Stuart Broad (0) failed to leave his mark and was found plumb in front of the wickets by James Pattinson. After that, Ben Stokes struck the freely and built a quick partnership of 74 runs off 44 balls with Jack Leach.

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Stokes played an unbeaten knock of 135 runs while Leach contributed just one run to the scoreboard. For Australia, Josh Hazlewood bagged four wickets while Nathan Lyon took two wickets.

England who have now leveled the five-match test series and will play against Australia in the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford from September 4.


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