Summary

  • Denly dropped at fourth slip by Harris in final over of the day

  • Archer takes 6-62 as Australia bowled out for 225

  • Burns takes brilliant catch to remove last man Siddle

  • Smith - dropped at slip on 66 - top scores with 80

  • Curran earlier took two wickets in two balls

  • England bowled out for 294 - Buttler 70, Marsh 5-46

  • Australia - 2-1 up in series - have already retained Ashes

  • Australia won toss; 5th Test, day two, The Oval

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry

  1. Aus 166-5

    Smith 66, Paine 1

    But, for all of the recent commotion, Smith is still there. He changes his gloves at the end of the over and will be ready to go again.

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    Pat McCrossan: I think Smith will be out when the DFS sale ends.

  3. Aus 166-5

    Smith is fidgeting. He has perked up now with the ball moving and is waving his glove to tell everyone which way it is going.

  4. Sir Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    Perfect line and length. Right down the corridor.

  5. Jim Maxwell
    BBC Test Match Special

    That turned Steve Smith round and about.

  6. Aus 166-5

    Oh, another piece of fortune for Smith. He gets a leading edge to Archer but the ball is chipped into the off side.

    And he's beaten a ball later! Beautiful bowling from Archer. Smith nods in approval.

    The crowd roars.

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  8. Aus 166-5

    Trail by 128

    Curran is not the quickest but he causes batsmen problems. For a 21-year-old he has plenty of tricks up his sleeve. He dips one back into Paine that the Aussie captain gets his bat down on and then pushes the next ball across the right-hander. A play and a miss.

  9. Sir Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    I think Australia are in trouble here.

  10. Aus 166-5

    There is plenty of sweat in Sam Curran's floppy fringe. He's put a fine shift in today. Now he hits Tim Paine on the pad with one that does move but it's going down leg side.

  11. The wicket of Mitchell Marsh...

  12. Aus 166-5

    Smith 66, Paine 1

    Tim Paine is off the mark. Jofra Archer now tries some more short stuff at Smith but he has gone back into his shell after almost getting out. Archer goes even shorter and no-one can get to that. Five wides.

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    Dan Dexter: That could be the Test.

  14. Amy Lofthouse
    BBC Sport at The Oval

    When Root shelled that catch, Tuffers and half the crowd jumped into the air and then fell sidewards out of their seat in despair.

  15. Ben Stokes is giving Joe Root a big pat on the back. It would have been a brilliant catch. It was tough but when Steve Smith makes a mistake...

  16. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    That was almost an incredible catch by Root.

    Joe Root and Ben StokesGetty Images

  17. Phil Tufnell
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    NO! NO!

    Sam Curran of England reacts as Steven Smith of Australia is dropped by England captain Joe Root during day two of the 5th Specsavers Ashes Test between England and Australia at The Kia OvalGetty Images
  18. dropped catch

    Smith dropped on 66

    No! Steve Smith is dropped by Joe Root. It's a really tough chance for Root at slip who throws a hand up to his right after Smith top-edges a hard cut.

    Curran thought he'd got him. He was off celebrating.

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  20. Aus 160-5

    Sam Curran has caused Steve Smith more trouble than anyone today. He's trying to swing the ball into him and hit the pad.