Summary

  • Smith and Labuschagne take superb catches as England lose two quick wickets before close

  • Buttler (47) counters after England lose four wickets for 65 runs

  • Denly hits 94 before being caught at slip by Smith

  • Stokes - dropped on 7 by Smith - makes 67 in 127-run stand with Denly

  • Lyon takes three wickets as pitch begins to take turn

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

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

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry and Jack Skelton

  1. Eng 214-3

    Jonny Bairstow is the new batsman but Joe Denly is on strike now on 93.

  2. Stokes gave that a nod of "well bowled" on the way off. It was good.

    Stokes' Ashes series with the bat is over. Thanks for the memories, Ben.

  3. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    The ball before spun, and I think that one did too. That's a terrific delivery. It's seen the back of Stokes but England won't might seeing that.

    Ben Stokes of England is bowled by Nathan Lyon of Australia as Tim Paine looks on during Day Three of the 5th Specsavers Ashes Test between England and Australia at The Kia OvalGetty Images
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    Stokes b Lyon 67 (Eng 214-3)

    Whoosh. That's a beauty.

    It's a shame to see the back of Ben Stokes but this has spun a long way. England won't mind it really. Jack Leach could have some fun on this pitch tomorrow if it keeps going like that.

    Pitched on leg and hits the top of off.

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

    Pole position? Australia haven't got a chance from here.

  6. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    Stick another hundred on the score now and England will be in pole position.

  7. A really bizarre selection.

  8. From the press box

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  9. Eng 213-2

    Two more to Denly. Good running although there was a misfield in the deep anyway.

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

    Ben's like Botham - if he gets in and the bowling is military medium, like Peter Siddle, he'll give him a clonk. He's walking at the bowler here.

  11. Eng 211-2

    Denly 90, Stokes 67

    Stokes is walking down the pitch to Siddle - so much so that Tim Paine is having to come up to the stumps. It has not been Siddle's match at all and it's only getting worse. Short and wide and Stokes whacks it to the boundary.

    Joe Denly and Ben Stokes run between the wicketsReuters

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

    The ball has gone soft now and the pitch is flat - scoring runs is like money for old rope.

  13. Eng 205-2

    These two look like they want to enjoy themselves on a lovely evening in south London. Ben Stokes crunches a drive down the ground. A fine shot.

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    Is this the first time in the series where a side has batted through an entire session without losing a wicket?

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  15. Eng 201-2

    The crowd are going to cheer every run off the bat of Joe Denly. They are willing him on. Into the nineties the Kent batsman goes with a prod to third man.

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    Slighty Askew: How about Stokes vs Smith in some sort of ultimate cricketing machine super over play-off?

  17. Eng 198-2

    Denly 87, Stokes 57

    This Ashes super over equivalent has got you talking.

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

    I've watched Denly closely and the closer you bowl the ball to Denly's body, the better he plays it.

  19. Eng 197-2

    Denly attacks Lyon again... Four! It wasn't the cleanest of shots down the ground but it beats a weary Josh Hazlewood at mid-off.

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