Adelaide, December 5:

Australia dealt England a potentially fatal Ashes blow with an astonishing last day victory in the second Test.

In a dramatic turnaround, England crumpled to 129 all out, leaving the Australians with the task of scoring 168 runs for victory off 36 overs.

Australia achieved that with ease, winning by six wickets to seize a 2-0 lead in the five-Test series. Skipper Ricky Ponting fell for 49 and Mike Hussey hit 61 not out as Australia reached 168/4 off 32.5 overs, with Michael Clarke not out 21.

England’s 129 was just five more than their lowest-ever total at the Adelaide Oval. Shane Warne claimed 4-49 off 32 overs to spark the English slide, as they lost their last nine wickets for 60 runs.

SCOREBOARD:

ENGLAND — 1st Innings: 551-6 (decl)

AUSTRALIA — 1st Innings: 513

ENGLAND — 2nd Innings (overnight 59-1)

A Strauss c Hussey b Warne 34

I Bell run out 26

P Collingwood not out 22

K Pietersen b Warne 2

A Flintoff c Gilchrist b Lee 2

G Jones c Hayden b Lee 10

A Giles c Hayden b Warne 0

M Hoggard b Warne 4

S Harmison lbw b McGrath 8

J Anderson lbw b McGrath 1

Extras: 11 (3b,5lb,1w,2nb)

Total: 129

FoW: 1-31, 2-69, 3-70, 4-73, 5-77, 6-94, 7-97, 8-105, 9-119

Australia bowling: Lee 18-3-35-2, McGrath 10-6-15-2, Warne 32-12-49-4, Clark 13-4-22-1

AUSTRALIA — 2nd Innings

J Langer c Bell b Hoggard 7

M Hayden c Collingwood b Flintoff 18

R Ponting c Strauss b Giles 49

M Hussey not out 61

D Martyn c Strauss b Flintoff 5

M Clarke not out 21

Extras: 7 (2b, 2lb, 1w, 2nb)

Total: 168/4

FoW: 1-14, 2-33, 3-116, 4-121

England bowling: Hoggard 4-0-29-1,

Flintoff 9-0-44-2, Giles 10-0-46-1,

Harmison 4-0-15-0, Anderson 3.5-0-23-0, Pietersen 2-0-7-0