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Australia innings

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Travis Head c Zak Crawley b Brydon Carse 10 28 1 0 35.71

9.1

Brydon Carse to Travis Head, OUT! TAKEN! What a stunning grab from Crawley and it is back-to-back wickets for England. Fractionally fuller and angling in and around off. Travis Head, with the weight still on the back foot, tries to force the drive on the off side, but does not manage to keep it down the ground. Hits it flat and low to the left of point. Zak Crawley shows good reflexes by diving to his left and plucking it with his left hand, just before the grass. The English players are up and about. Both the Aussie openers are back in the hut as Travis Head trudges back on 10 (28). Australia are 33/2.

Jake Weatherald c Jamie Smith b Jofra Archer 18 27 4 0 66.67

8.2

Jofra Archer to Jake Weatherald, OUT! TOP EDGE AND CAUGHT BEHIND! Jofra Archer picks up the first wicket for his side. He bangs it halfway down the pitch, cramping the batter with the line on the body. The bounce is steep because of the wrist snap and it rises on the batter. Jake Weatherald plays a half-hearted pull shot, and gets a thick top edge. The ball flies behind, to the right of the keeper. Jamie Smith moves to his right and gathers it safely in his mitts. A big lift for England after being flat in the first half an hour or so. Jake Weatherald departs on 18 (27) and Australia are 33/1.

Marnus Labuschagne c Brydon Carse b Jofra Archer 19 40 2 0 47.5

24.1

Jofra Archer to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! TAKEN! What a start to the afternoon session for England. Jofra Archer strikes and breaks the 61-run stand. He bangs this into the pitch, on middle, gets some extra bounce. Marnus Labuschagne stays back and looks to pull it away, but for some reason, does not go fully through the shot and tries to keep it down at the last moment. He just ends up lobbing it straight to short mid-wicket, where Brydon Carse takes a dolly. Marnus is distraught and walks back for 19 off 40, and Australia are 94/3.

Usman Khawaja c Josh Tongue b Will Jacks 82 126 10 0 65.08

47.2

Will Jacks to Usman Khawaja, OUT! FLATLY SWEPT AND TAKEN! A wicket for England against the run of play and this is a self-inflicted one. Serves it on a fuller length, drifting in and around middle and off with some turn and bounce. Usman Khawaja premeditates the slog sweep, but mistimes it to deep mid-wicket. The ball dips in front of Josh Tongue but he dives forward and takes a fine catch. Jacks breaks the 91-run partnership. Usman Khawaja departs for 82 (126) and Australia are 185/5.

Cameron Green c Brydon Carse b Jofra Archer 0 2 0 0 0

24.3

Jofra Archer to Cameron Green, OUT! TAKEN! A fantastic catch, and Jofra Archer has two in the over now. This has been such an excellent start to the session for the tourists. Archer bowls this a bit fuller and around leg. Cameron Green looks to clip it away, but fails to keep it down as it seems to have held on the surface a bit. It flies flat and wide of short mid-wicket, where Brydon Carse puts in a full-length dive to his right and takes a stunning catch. Green goes back for a duck, and the Aussies have slipped from 94/2 to 94/4.

Alex Carey (W) c Jamie Smith b Will Jacks 106 143 8 1 74.13

77.2

Will Jacks to Alex Carey, OUT! STRAIGHT AND GONE! England finally get Carey's wicket, through Jacks, with just a couple of more overs left for the new ball and about 20 minutes remaining in the day. Dropped fuller and just around the off pole with some spin and bounce. It is tossed up nicely at just 78 kph. Alex Carey gets down on a knee to slog it over mid-wicket, but only manages a thick top edge. The ball flies over the leg side. Jamie Smith calls for his catch, runs forward-right and takes a fine catch. Alex Carey departs after a quality knock of 106 (143). Gets a good reception from the crowd as he heads back to the dressing room. Australia are 321/8.

Josh Inglis b Josh Tongue 32 39 4 0 82.05

60.5

Josh Tongue to Josh Inglis, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Josh Tongue gets his maiden Ashes wicket upon his return into a fresh spell. He lands this back of a length and on the fourth, the stump line, gets it to nip back in sharply from the seam with extra bounce. Josh Inglis stays back and tries to guide it to third man, but gets cramped up for room, and the ball goes off the toe-end to crash onto the stumps. A nice little knock of 32 off 39 from Inglis comes to an end, and the 59-run stand has been broken as well, with Australia 244/6 now.

Pat Cummins (C) c Ollie Pope b Brydon Carse 13 19 2 0 68.42

65.5

Brydon Carse to Pat Cummins, OUT! TAKEN AT SHORT LEG! Brydon Carse strikes now. He lands this on a hard length, on middle, gets it to nip back in a bit. Pat Cummins looks to work it to the leg side but plays it onto his pads before the ball lobs up, and Ollie Pope grabs it easily at short leg. There is a big appeal, and the finger goes up, but Cummins doesn't think he has nicked it and takes the review. However, Snicko comes up and shows a spike confirming that there is a slight inside edge and the Aussie skipper has to walk back to the hut. He takes a review with him as well, and Australia are 271/7 now.

Mitchell Starc b Jofra Archer 54 75 9 0 72

85.2

Jofra Archer to Mitchell Starc, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Jofra Archer strikes back with a beauty and gets his fourth wicket. He lands this on a good length and on middle and off, gets it to jag back in sharply. Mitchell Starc stays back to block it out, but plays down the wrong line. The ball goes through the huge gap between bat and pad to rattle the top of the middle pole. Not much of a celebration from Archer. Starc walks back after a fine fifty, and Australia are 348/9.

Nathan Lyon lbw b Jofra Archer 9 35 1 0 25.71

91.2

Jofra Archer to Nathan Lyon, OUT! LBW! Jofra Archer gets a fifer, or does he? He has to wait as Nathan Lyon takes the review here. YES, he does. This is his third five-wicket haul against the Aussies. He goes just a bit fuller and on off, gets it to nip back in. Lyon tries to play with a straight bat again and from the crease, but the ball goes past the inside edge to hit him on the back pad. There is a big appeal for LBW, and the finger goes up. Snicko confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking shows two reds and wickets on umpire's call with the ball hitting the top of the middle stump. Australia have been bowled out for 371.

Scott Boland not out 14 21 3 0 66.67

TOTAL: 371 in 91.2 overs (4.06 runs per over)

Extras (lb 7, w 0, nb 7, b 0) 14

Fall of wickets :1-33 (Jake Weatherald , 8.2 overs), 2-33 (Travis Head , 9.1 overs), 3-94 (Marnus Labuschagne , 24.1 overs), 4-94 (Cameron Green , 24.3 overs), 5-185 (Usman Khawaja , 47.2 overs), 6-244 (Josh Inglis , 60.5 overs), 7-271 (Pat Cummins , 65.5 overs), 8-321 (Alex Carey , 77.2 overs), 9-348 (Mitchell Starc , 85.2 overs), 10-371 (Nathan Lyon , 91.2 overs)

Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras

Jofra Archer 20.2 5 53 5 2.61 0nb, 0w

Brydon Carse 16 0 89 2 5.56 6nb, 0w

Josh Tongue 16 1 64 1 4 0nb, 0w

Ben Stokes 19 3 53 0 2.79 1nb, 0w

Will Jacks 20 3 105 2 5.25 0nb, 0w

England innings

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Zak Crawley c Alex Carey b Pat Cummins 9 19 0 0 47.37

7.4

Pat Cummins to Zak Crawley, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The skipper strikes and ends Crawley's resistance. Gets his first wicket in this Ashes. He angles in on off, on a good length, and that nips away a touch after landing on the seam. Zak Crawley is sucked onto the front foot and tries to defend, but only manages a feather behind to Alex Carey. A massive, confident appeal for caught behind, and the umpire obliges. Cummins delivers a money-ball in his fourth over. Trademark Cummins, who gets the ball to just bounce and zip off the deck. Zak Crawley departs on 9 (19), and England are 37/1, trailing by 334 runs.

Ben Duckett b Nathan Lyon 29 30 5 0 96.67

9.6

Nathan Lyon to Ben Duckett, OUT! OUTFOXED! A double strike from Lyon and problems multiply for the Englishmen. How is that for a return for him? You wonder what impact he was going to have in this game. First over, and he delivers two absolute beauties. He gets past the great Glenn McGrath and becomes the second-highest wicket-taker for Australia in Test cricket with 564 wickets under his belt now, just behind Shane Warne. A beautifully flighted delivery lands on the stumps, drifting into the middle stump line before gripping and spinning away after pitching. Duckett lunges forward in defense but the turn deceives him completely, sneaking past the outside edge. He's played the wrong line entirely and can only watch as the ball clips the top of off stump. Ben Duckett was looking really good out there and walks back on 29 (30). England slip further down to 42/3, trailing by 329 runs.

Ollie Pope c Josh Inglis b Nathan Lyon 3 10 0 0 30

9.3

Nathan Lyon to Ollie Pope, OUT! TAKEN! A soft, soft dismissal and Lyon makes an immediate impact in his very first over. He dishes out a fuller delivery, landing it around the off pole. It turns in with some extra bounce as Pope strides across to flick it with the spin. But his head falls over and that extra spin and bounce leads to the bat twisting at the point of contact. The ball flies flatly off the inner half of the bat, to the left of mid-wicket, where Josh Inglis takes a fine diving catch. Ollie Pope's agony continues in this Ashes, as he trudges back on 3 (10). England are 41/2, trailing by 330 runs.

Joe Root c Alex Carey b Pat Cummins 19 31 3 0 61.29

16.4

Pat Cummins to Joe Root, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! For the 12th time in red-ball cricket, Cummins extracts Root. He is bowling like a dream. A pearler of a delivery from the Aussie skipper as he bowls it much fuller and gets it to nip away from the seam. The line of attack is just outside the off pole and Root is drawn forward, trying to push it away, but only gets a big outside edge behind to the keeper. Carey dives a bit forward-right and gathers it safely. Joe Root has a long walk back to the dugout as he perishes on 19 (31). England in serious trouble now as they are 71/4. They trail exactly by 300 runs.

Harry Brook c Alex Carey b Cameron Green 45 63 2 1 71.43

36.2

Cameron Green to Harry Brook, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! An inspired bowling change from skipper Pat Cummins, and Cameron Green strikes gold for the Aussies. He lands this back of a length and on middle and off, angles in but just straightens after hitting the deck. Harry Brook is squared up, trying to play at it, and just gets a feather behind, where Alex Carey makes no mistake. Brook stands there in disbelief but has to walk back after a fighting 45 off 63. The 56-run stand has been broken now, and England are 127/5, still trailing by 244 runs.

Ben Stokes (C) b Mitchell Starc 83 198 8 0 41.92

84.1

Mitchell Starc to Ben Stokes, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Who else? It is Mitchell Starc who gets the massive breakthrough for Australia and lets out a big roar. This is the 12th time he has got Ben Stokes in Test cricket, and the reaction from the English skipper says it all. Starc steams in from over the wicket, lands this on a good length and just on off, gets it to jag back in sharply and a long way. Stokes gets a bit stuck in his crease and tries to smash it away it, but plays completely down the wrong line. The ball zips through the gap between bat and pad to shatter the stumps behind. Stokes is hopping like a kid in disappointment as he knows how important this could be in the context of the Ashes. Stokes trudges off after scoring 83 off 198, and the big 106-run stand has been broken now. He is received with a huge applause from everybody present at Adelaide Oval. Jofra Archer runs towards him and gives a pat on his shoulder as Stokes drops off his helmet near the ropes and walks into the dressing room. England are 274/9, still trailing by 97 runs.

Jamie Smith (W) c Alex Carey b Pat Cummins 22 26 3 1 84.62

45.1

Pat Cummins to Jamie Smith, OUT! EDGED AND CAUGHT BEHIND! A huge, defining moment in the game as Cummins gets his third wicket. Cummins bangs it on a back of a length, and it nips in off the surface, around off. Jamie Smith swings with all his might to pull it across the line, but misses and the ball passes very close to the bottom edge on its way to the keeper. Actually, the ball didn't bounce much and skidded through the deck. It dips in front of Carey who snaffles it before the grass. A big, confident appeal for caught behind, but the umpire, Nitin Menon, says no. There is a review for a caught behind, and the Snicko shows a spike, despite there being a daylight gap between bat and the ball. Chris Gaffaney goes with the technology and considers that slight murmur as the contact off the bottom edge. And the catch is deemed clean by the third umpire. Oh, hang on. Jamie was ready to take a review, but the decision was already sent upstairs by the on-field umpires themselves. Another dismissal that will be talked about a lot. OUT loads on the giant screen. The English captain stands in absolute disbelief with his head down. Jamie Smith looks disappointed as well and walks off for 22 (26). England are 159/6.

Will Jacks c Alex Carey b Scott Boland 6 29 1 0 20.69

52.2

Scott Boland to Will Jacks, OUT! INSIDE EDGE AND TAKEN! A stunner from Carey. Every tactical move by the Aussies has worked in their favor. With Carey standing up to the wickets, Boland bowls it on a good length, and gets it to nip back into Jacks. He stands deep in the crease and tries to block, but gets a thick inside edge onto the back thigh pad. The ball deflects and lobs to his right side. Carey shows great awareness and flexibility as he dives in that direction and gobbles up in an attempt with his right hand. The umpire, Ahsan Raza, raises his finger on the appeal for caught behind. Will Jacks departs on 6 (29) and England slip further down to 168/7.

Brydon Carse b Scott Boland 0 5 0 0 0

54.1

Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Scott Boland strikes again. Once he gets into rhythm, it is difficult to stop him. He lands this on a good length and on off, gets it to jag back in sharply. Brydon Carse gets stuck in the crease as Alex Carey is standing up to the stumps. He plays completely down the wrong line and leaves a big gap between bat and pad as the ball goes through and shatters the stumps. Carse walks back for a duck, and England are 168/8, still trailing by 203 runs.

Jofra Archer c Marnus Labuschagne b Scott Boland 51 105 5 1 48.57

87.2

Scott Boland to Jofra Archer, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Scott Boland wraps things up with a three-fer. He goes fuller and on off, gets it to shape away just a bit. Jofra Archer, without much footwork, looks to drive it away, but gets a thin outside edge. It flies straight to first slip, where Marnus Labuschagne takes a sharp catch near his midriff. Archer will have to walk back now, scoring a gritty 51 off 105. England have been bowled out for 286, conceding an 85-run lead to the Aussies.

Josh Tongue not out 7 12 0 0 58.33

TOTAL: 286 in 87.2 overs (3.27 runs per over)

Extras (lb 5, w 0, nb 4, b 3) 12

Fall of wickets :1-37 (Zak Crawley , 7.4 overs), 2-41 (Ollie Pope , 9.3 overs), 3-42 (Ben Duckett , 9.6 overs), 4-71 (Joe Root , 16.4 overs), 5-127 (Harry Brook , 36.2 overs), 6-159 (Jamie Smith , 45.1 overs), 7-168 (Will Jacks , 52.2 overs), 8-168 (Brydon Carse , 54.1 overs), 9-274 (Ben Stokes , 84.1 overs), 10-286 (Jofra Archer , 87.2 overs)

Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras

Mitchell Starc 16 1 61 1 3.81 1nb, 0w

Pat Cummins 17 3 69 3 4.06 1nb, 0w

Scott Boland 15.2 6 45 3 2.93 1nb, 0w

Nathan Lyon 28 5 70 2 2.5 0nb, 0w

Cameron Green 11 3 33 1 3 1nb, 0w

Australia innings

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Travis Head c Zak Crawley b Josh Tongue 170 219 16 2 77.63

73.6

Josh Tongue to Travis Head, OUT! TAKEN! Josh Tongue finally gets the breakthrough for England. A good bowling change from Ben Stokes, and it has paid dividends. Tongue bangs this one hard into the pitch, on middle, gets some extra bounce. Travis Head tries to take it on and pull it away but the ball gets a bit big on him. It hits him high on the bat and flies high in the air towards deep square leg. Zak Crawley runs forward, but for a brief moment loses it in the sun. However, he settles himself and dives forward to take a fine catch. Head walks back for a magnificent 170 off 219. The Adelaide crowd gives him a big standing ovation. The 162-run stand has been broken now, and the Aussies lose half their side on 311. Head falls five runs short of his career-high.

Jake Weatherald lbw b Brydon Carse 1 10 0 0 10

1.3

Brydon Carse to Jake Weatherald, OUT! LBW! Brydon Carse draws first blood, and this is exactly what England needed here. This is much fuller and on middle and leg, zips through the deck. Jake Weatherald gets stuck in his crease and tries to work it across the line. He misses it and gets hit on the pads. There is a massive appeal for LBW, and the finger goes up. Jake goes up to Travis Head to have a chat, but decides against the review and walks back to the hut. The only question here was whether it pitched in line or not. Woah! Ball Tracking shows it is pitched outside leg. Weatherald should have taken the review. A big judgmental error from the leftie. Head, at the non-striker's end, was a bit too far to judge that. Australia are 8/1, leading by 93 runs.

Marnus Labuschagne c Harry Brook b Josh Tongue 13 45 1 0 28.89

16.3

Josh Tongue to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Josh Tongue gets his man this time. Second time lucky for him, and England get a much-needed breakthrough. This is on a hard length and in that channel outside off, gets it to shape away once again. Marnus Labuschagne is a bit unsure but has a tentative poke at it away from his body. It takes the outside edge and flies low to first slip, where Harry Brook dives forward to grab it sharply. He is claiming it, but Marnus stands his ground, and it has been sent upstairs. The replay clearly shows that Brook has his fingers underneath the ball. Labuschagne departs for 13 off 45, and Australia are 53/2, leading by 138 runs.

Usman Khawaja c Jamie Smith b Will Jacks 40 51 4 0 78.43

35.1

Will Jacks to Usman Khawaja, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A wicket against the run of play, but England won't mind one bit. Will Jacks lands this short and well outside off, begging to be put away. Usman Khawaja rocks back and tries to cut it away, but the ball just bounces a bit extra and takes the outside edge, with Jamie Smith taking a sharp catch behind the stumps. Khawaja cannot believe it, as this was not a wicket-taking ball at all, but he has to walk back now for 40 off 51, and the 86-run stand has been broken. Australia are 139/3, leading by 224 runs.

Cameron Green c Harry Brook b Josh Tongue 7 7 1 0 100

36.5

Josh Tongue to Cameron Green, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Josh Tongue strikes now, and England are keeping themselves in this contest here. This is full again and on the fifth stump line, shapes away a bit. Cameron Green gets tempted and goes for the drive, but is a bit late to transfer his weight to the front foot. It takes the outside edge and flies low to first slip, where Harry Brook dives forward to take another sharp low catch. Green departs for a run-a-ball 7, and from 139/2, Australia have slipped a bit to 149/4.

Alex Carey (W) c Harry Brook b Ben Stokes 72 128 6 0 56.25

78.2

Ben Stokes to Alex Carey, OUT! TAKEN AT LEG SLIP! The trap was set, and Alex Carey fell right into it here. Ben Stokes comes around the wicket, bangs this into the pitch, angling it into right under the armpit of the batter. Carey tries to glance it away but gets cramped up a bit. He ends up hitting it straight towards leg slip, where Harry Brook dives to his left to take a sharp catch. Superb planning and execution from the English skipper, and he deserved this wicket for the way he has bowled this morning. Carey departs for a fine 72 off 128, and Australia are 329/6, leading by 414 runs.

Josh Inglis c Jamie Smith b Josh Tongue 10 20 0 0 50

79.5

Josh Tongue to Josh Inglis, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! This is a good fightback from England as Tongue gets to his 4-fer. Hits the deck hard, in and around off. Generates extra zip and bounce as the ball nips away from the batter. Inglis is flummoxed by that and hangs his bat away from the body to defensively dab it to the off side, but only manages a feather behind to Jamie Smith. Josh Inglis perishes on 10 (20) and Australia slip down from 311/4 to 335/7. England keep fighting hard.

Pat Cummins (C) c Harry Brook b Brydon Carse 6 18 0 0 33.33

83.1

Brydon Carse to Pat Cummins, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Carse gets the reward now. England continue to chip in with the wickets. He spears it on a fuller length, well outside off. With barely any footwork, Cummins goes fishing at it. He tries to carve that through cover, but gets a thick outside edge that flies flatly at head-height of the first slip. Harry Brook takes a sharp catch. Pat Cummins falls for 6 (18). Australia are 344/8, leading by 429 runs.

Mitchell Starc not out 7 8 1 0 87.5

Nathan Lyon lbw b Brydon Carse 0 1 0 0 0

83.2

Brydon Carse to Nathan Lyon, OUT! LBW! Two-in-two for Carse and this has been an inspiring morning session for England. He fires one on a fuller length, and the line of attack is on the middle and leg stumps. It lands, skids, and nips into the right hander. Nathan Lyon is pinned in the crease and tries to work it across, but plays all over it and gets beaten on the inside edge, getting rapped on the front pad. A big appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. Nathan Lyon has reviewed it, but starts to walk off immediately after sending it upstairs, as he knows his fate. Nothing on Snicko and three reds on the Ball Tracking. A golden duck for Lyon. CARSE ON A HAT TRICK as Australia slip down to 344/9. They were 311/4 at one stage.

Scott Boland c & b Jofra Archer 1 6 0 0 16.67

84.4

Jofra Archer to Scott Boland, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Archer wraps it up for England. He bends his back and bowls a beautifully executed short ball, on top of off. It lands and kicks up further, taking Boland by absolute surprise. In a defensive action, the Aussie number eleven tries to ride the bounce by hanging his bat in front of his face, but only manages to fend it towards the off side. Archer shows good awareness as he rushes forward on his follow-through and dives a bit to his left to take the return catch. AUSTRALIA HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT ON 349!

TOTAL: 349 in 84.4 overs (4.12 runs per over)

Extras (lb 10, w 3, nb 5, b 4) 22

Fall of wickets :1-8 (Jake Weatherald , 1.3 overs), 2-53 (Marnus Labuschagne , 16.3 overs), 3-139 (Usman Khawaja , 35.1 overs), 4-149 (Cameron Green , 36.5 overs), 5-311 (Travis Head , 73.6 overs), 6-329 (Alex Carey , 78.2 overs), 7-335 (Josh Inglis , 79.5 overs), 8-344 (Pat Cummins , 83.1 overs), 9-344 (Nathan Lyon , 83.2 overs), 10-349 (Scott Boland , 84.4 overs)

Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras

Jofra Archer 12.4 2 20 1 1.58 2nb, 0w

Brydon Carse 20 1 80 3 4 1nb, 0w

Josh Tongue 18 0 70 4 3.89 2nb, 2w

Will Jacks 19 0 107 1 5.63 0nb, 0w

Joe Root 8 0 32 0 4 0nb, 0w

Ben Stokes 7 0 26 1 3.71 0nb, 1w

England innings

Batting R B 4s 6s SR

Zak Crawley st Alex Carey b Nathan Lyon 85 151 8 0 56.29

53.3

Nathan Lyon to Zak Crawley, OUT! STUMPED! Nathan Lyon has three now, and Australia are racing towards the urn now. Flighted, full and around off, hits the rough but does not spin and goes straight. Zak Crawley takes a couple of steps out of the crease as he gets drawn forward, but plays for the turn in. It just goes past the outside behind, where Alex Carey collects it sharply to his right and whips the bails off in a flash with Zak out by a fair bit. Lyon has produced three big hammer blows in this brief spell of his. But got to give credit to Carey for immaculate work behind the stumps. He has hardly stepped a foot wrong while keeping in this Ashes. Crawley has to depart for a gritty 85 off 151, and England are 194/6, still needing 241 runs to win.

Ben Duckett c Marnus Labuschagne b Pat Cummins 4 2 1 0 200

1.2

Pat Cummins to Ben Duckett, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN SAFELY! Brilliant comeback from Cummins. Proper Test match bowling. England's vulnerability against the new ball and their opening partnership struggles continue. The Aussie skipper cranks it up and lands it on a good length, wide outside off. It straightens just enough from the pitch and tempts the southpaw to poke at it. Duckett loosely hangs his bat away from his body with no footwork and gets a thick outside edge. It flies towards Marnus Labuschagne at second slip, who makes no mistake with a regulation grab. A nothing shot, really. Could have easily left alone. But that's what lack of confidence does to you. Ben Duckett goes for 4 (2) and England are 4/1, chasing 435 runs.

Ollie Pope c Marnus Labuschagne b Pat Cummins 17 29 2 0 58.62

9.4

Pat Cummins to Ollie Pope, OUT! NICKED BEHIND! A screamer of a catch from Marnus Labuschagne. Consistent bowling in the channel brings the reward for the Aussie skipper. It is fractionally full, slightly outside off, Pope cannot resist from poking at it on the front foot. Ekes out a thick outside edge as the ball straightens a touch. Dips low and left to the second slip. Marnus Labuschagne shows great flexibility as he dives and stretches out his left hand to scoop the ball one-handed. And he is off in celebration like a happy little kid, with his teammates joining him for that stunner. Ollie Pope departs for 17 (29) and England are 31/2, needing 404 runs.

Joe Root c Alex Carey b Pat Cummins 39 63 5 0 61.9

28.6

Pat Cummins to Joe Root, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The skipper strikes yet again and provides a massive breakthrough for Australia. For the 13th time in Test cricket, Cummins has dismissed Root. On a hard length, in the channel on off. Seams in and then nips away off the pitch. Root just cannot resist himself from poking at it and gets a thin outside edge behind to the keeper. Carey makes no mistake with a simple gather behind. Joe Root is livid with himself and punches the bat in frustration, letting out a huge grunt. The English premier batter departs for a well-constructed 39 (63). The 78-run partnership is broken and England are 109/3, needing 326 runs.

Harry Brook b Nathan Lyon 30 56 2 0 53.57

47.2

Nathan Lyon to Harry Brook, OUT! TIMBER! He's only gone and done it again! Nathan Lyon comes back in and strikes gold for the Aussies and Harry Brook is looking perplexed as to what happened here. Lyon slows this one up, pulls the length back by a couple of inches, and gets the ball to turn back in big from outside off. Brook goes for the big reverse slog but misses it by a mile, and the ball just catches the outside part of the leg stump. Brook departs for 30 (56), and Australia finally manage to break a stand that was growing in confidence with every passing delivery.

Ben Stokes (C) b Nathan Lyon 5 18 1 0 27.78

51.6

Nathan Lyon to Ben Stokes, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Nathan Lyon does it again. Is that the Ashes for Australia? One can say they do have one hand on the urn. This is an absolute beauty from Lyon. He flights this up, full and on middle, gets it to grip and turn away sharply. Ben Stokes is drawn forward to a front foot defense but plays down the wrong line. It spins past the outside edge and rattles the top of off pole. Stokes just stands there in disappointment as he knows that the Ashes is slipping away from his side. England lose half their side now for 189, chasing 435 runs.

Jamie Smith (W) c Pat Cummins b Mitchell Starc 60 83 7 2 72.29

82.5

Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, OUT! AND GONE! A needless throw of a wicket from Smith. Just couldn't resist the adrenaline rush. Another big moment in the game, and the scales have tilted back to Australia's favor. Length ball on the leg stump, with some bounce as well. Jamie Smith clears the front leg, swings to heave it over deep mid-wicket, but gets no timing on it. Airs it off the toe end, does clear mid-wicket, but Cummins backtracks from the inner ring and takes it with ease through a reverse cup. Cool and calmly taken by the Aussie skipper. Starc has worked the oracle once again. The Aussies are up and about as one in delight and why not. Jamie Smith departs on a very impressive 60 (83). England are 285/7.

Will Jacks c Marnus Labuschagne b Mitchell Starc 47 137 3 0 34.31

97.2

Mitchell Starc to Will Jacks, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Midas touch? Nope. It's the Marnus touch once again. A top-shelf stuff from him and it is Starc once again with a breakthrough. Pitched fuller and just around the off pole, with a bit of nibble away after kissing the deck. Will Jacks goes on the drive with hard hands, has a waft at it, only to nick it behind. Now, the ball is going flat and low, between the keeper and Marnus at first slip. Carey dives to his right, Marnus to his left, a bit ahead of the keeper and sticks out his left hand to take a stunner one-handed. Will Jacks is very disappointed with himself and walks back on 47 (137). England are 337/8, needing 98 runs to win. 2 wickets in hand.

Brydon Carse not out 39 64 4 1 60.94

Jofra Archer c Jake Weatherald b Mitchell Starc 3 14 0 0 21.43

101.3

Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, OUT! FLATLY HIT AND TAKEN! Mitchell Starc delivers once again and roars in delight. That's his 22nd wicket in this Ashes. Simply brilliant stuff. Short delivery, wide outside off. Jofra Archer rides the bounce and cuts it uppishly towards deep backward point. Finds Jake Weatherald to perfection in the deep as the Aussie opener doesn't have to move an inch, just crouches low to his right to gather it. Archer is in disbelief. Barmy Army in complete silence. Jofra Archer departs on 3 (14) and England are 349/9. Australia are just one wicket away from retaining the Ashes.

Josh Tongue c Marnus Labuschagne b Scott Boland 1 3 0 0 33.33

102.5

Scott Boland to Josh Tongue, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! It's absolute jubilation here at the Adelaide Oval as the Aussies celebrate wildly. Scott Boland lands this on a good length and on the fifth stump line, gets it to shape away as well. Josh Tongue looks to drive it on the up, but without much footwork. It takes the outside edge and flies straight to second slip, where fittingly Marnus Labuschagne takes a sharp catch, his fourth of this innings. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 82 RUNS AND TAKE AN UNASSAILABLE 3-0 LEAD!

TOTAL: 352 in 102.5 overs (3.42 runs per over)

Extras (lb 14, w 1, nb 3, b 4) 22

Fall of wickets :1-4 (Ben Duckett , 1.2 overs), 2-31 (Ollie Pope , 9.4 overs), 3-109 (Joe Root , 28.6 overs), 4-177 (Harry Brook , 47.2 overs), 5-189 (Ben Stokes , 51.6 overs), 6-194 (Zak Crawley , 53.3 overs), 7-285 (Jamie Smith , 82.5 overs), 8-337 (Will Jacks , 97.2 overs), 9-349 (Jofra Archer , 101.3 overs), 10-352 (Josh Tongue , 102.5 overs)

Bowling overs M R W Econ Extras

Mitchell Starc 17 3 62 3 3.65 0nb, 1w

Pat Cummins 17 4 48 3 2.82 2nb, 0w

Scott Boland 17.5 5 35 1 1.96 0nb, 0w

Nathan Lyon 25 6 77 3 3.08 0nb, 0w

Cameron Green 10 0 44 0 4.4 1nb, 0w

Travis Head 15 3 61 0 4.07 0nb, 0w

Marnus Labuschagne 1 0 7 0 7 0nb, 0w

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