Over-by-over7.52am GMT28th over: England 68-2 (Vince 8,Root 7) Starc bowls the final over before dinner. Root edges another big drive which flies to gully on the bounce. He is not exactly oozing permanence at the crease, though I think he is true to try to counter-attack. England can’t win this by occupying the crease. A single brings Vince on strike and he punches a kind drive through mid-off for three.
That’s the end of a terrific session. England got off to a flyer before Australia, and led by Lyon,pegged them back superbly: the final 20 overs of the session brought 32 runs and two wickets. See you in half an a hour for what will be - yep - a crucial nighttime session. 7.47am GMT27th over: England 64-2 (Vince 5, Root 6) The hell with two true-handers: Lyon is back on in set of Hazlewood. He goes straight around the wicket, or an angle he has nearly patented,and Vince defends diligently. It’s another maiden. Lyon has figures of 8-4-6-1. I know it’s not easy, but England are just waiting to die by his hand.
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Source: guardian.co.uk