▁though ▁they ▁were ▁looking ▁to ▁drag ▁the ▁day ▁out ▁for ▁a ▁draw , ▁but ▁Jones ▁and ▁Border ▁had ▁other ▁ideas . ▁Res uming ▁their ▁free - sc oring ▁from ▁the ▁previous ▁evening , ▁the ▁pair ▁moved ▁rapidly ▁on wards , ▁Jones ▁scoring ▁at ▁better ▁than ▁a ▁run - a - ball ▁for ▁a ▁well ▁made ▁ 4 0 ▁not ▁out ▁off ▁ 3 4 ▁balls . ▁Although ▁not ▁quite ▁as ▁rapid , ▁Border ' s ▁ 6 0 ▁not ▁out ▁off ▁ 7 6 ▁was ▁still ▁quite ▁pace y , ▁and ▁the ▁captain ▁clearly ▁had ▁a ▁plan ▁in ▁mind ▁when ▁he ▁soon ▁declared ▁the ▁Australian ▁inn ings ▁closed ▁at ▁ 2 3 0 ▁for ▁ 3 , ▁leaving ▁England ▁an ▁unlikely ▁ 4 0 1 ▁for ▁victory ▁off ▁two ▁sessions . ▁ ▁That ▁particular ▁session ▁will ▁be ▁remembered ▁for ▁some ▁of ▁the ▁worst ▁bow ling ▁ever ▁witness ed ▁by ▁England ▁fans . ▁▁ ▁The ▁attack ▁was ▁bl at antly ▁tired ▁( from ▁ 2 + ▁days ▁in ▁the ▁field ) ▁but ▁displayed ▁their ▁lack ▁of ▁fit ness ▁by ▁still ▁being ▁tired ▁even ▁after ▁ 2 ▁days ▁off ▁( rest ▁days ▁on ▁Sund ays ▁were ▁still ▁the ▁case ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 ). ▁▁ ▁The ▁Australian ▁b ats men ▁scored ▁at ▁over ▁a ▁run ▁a ▁ball ▁that ▁morning ▁as ▁G ower ▁was ▁left ▁with ▁ 3 ▁bow lers . ▁▁ ▁In ▁his ▁aut obi ography , ▁G ower ▁remarked ▁how ▁bad ▁a ▁game ▁New port ▁had ▁had ▁such ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁allowed