Summary

  • England close on 82-4, needing nominal 468 to win

  • Root caught behind off Starc for 24 in final over

  • Hameed, Malan and Burns all fall

  • Australia move from 45-1 to 230-9dec

  • Test Match Special not at ground, commentary provided by ABC

  • Daily highlights programme on BBC iPlayer at 18:00 GMT

  1. Eng 47-1published at 20 overs

    Burns 28, Malan 19

    Michael Neser is now coming around the wicket to Rory Burns, who waves the bat out of the way to one that clips his back hip on the way through to Alex Carey. This quiet-ish spell continues with another maiden over.

  2. Eng 47-1published at 19 overs

    Burns, 28, Malan 19

    Another testing over from Nathan Lyon, at least until the last delivery when Dawid Malan essays a sublime late cut to the boundary at third.

  3. Postpublished at 09:39 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2021

    Mitchell Johnson
    Ex-Australia bowler on ABC

    This is where the Aussies need to attack. Neser could come round the wicket - Burns hasn't looked as comfortable to Starc.

  4. Eng 43-1published at 17.2 overs

    Burns 28, Malan 15

    Michael Neser, over the wicket, drops it short outside off stump and Rory Burns cuts him away behind point for a four.

  5. Eng 39-1published at 17 overs

    Burns 24, Malan 15

    Ooooh! Dawid Malan cuts at a quicker, flatter one from Nathan Lyon but doesn't get an edge to it. Another maiden ticks by.

  6. Eng 39-1published at 16 overs

    Burns 24, Malan 15

    That's a decent first over from the Queensland seamer, but there isn't too much to worry Rory Burns as he plays out a maiden.

  7. Eng 39-1published at 09:29 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2021

    Burns 24, Malan 15

    Here's our first sight of Michael Neser in this innings.

  8. Eng 39-1published at 15 overs

    Burns 24, Malan 15

    That turn for Nathan Lyon sees Australia put two slips in, plus one apiece up close on the off side and leg side. But credit to Dawid Malan, who deals with the pressure nicely by rocking back and cutting the last delivery of that over to the boundary.

  9. Postpublished at 09:24 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2021

  10. Eng 33-1published at 13.1 overs

    Burns 22, Malan 11

    Dawid Malan has been becalmed but a prod down the ground that Mitchell Starc's outstretched hand cannot stop gets him off strike.

  11. Eng 32-1published at 13 overs

    Burns 22, Malan 10

    Nathan Lyon is in his element here, he is really enjoying the rough outside the off stump for the two left-handers. One delivery beats Burns' prod and flies off to slip off the opener's hip.

  12. Eng 32-1published at 11.5 overs

    Burns 22, Malan 10

    See last entry. That was a touch quicker from Starc as Malan goes fishing again.

  13. Eng 31-1published at 11.2 overs

    Burns 22, Malan 10

    Feet-in-concrete stuff from Dawid Malan as he wafts outside his off stick to Mitchell Starc.

  14. Postpublished at 09:13 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2021

    Nicky Shaw
    Ex-England all-rounder on ABC

    It's not a great time to be an English batter, with the way Lyon is turning it, but it's great Test cricket.

  15. Eng 32-1published at 09:12 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2021

    Burns 22, Malan 10

    That's lovely from Dawid Malan, cutting Nathan Lyon past point for four. The bowler is right back at him off the next, though,, the ball turning and spitting past the top edge into Alex Carey's gloves.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 09:08 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2021

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    It's irritating but noticeable how much authority Steve Smith has as captain. We could do with that.

    Harry, Surrey

  17. Postpublished at 09:07 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2021

    Steven Finn
    Former England bowler

    England need to break it down into small increments. If they think about how much time is left in the game, it will feel like an impossible task.

  18. Eng 25-1published at 9.1 overs

    Burns 20, Malan 5

    Mitchell Starc lollops in and concedes a single to Malan off his first ball after the break.

  19. Eng 24-1published at 9 overs

    Burns 20, Malan 4

    Good response by the spinner, though - he rips three past the outside edge to the delight of the close fielders.

  20. Eng 24-1published at 09:02 Greenwich Mean Time 19 December 2021

    Burns 20, Malan 4

    Nice! Rory Burns comes down the track and clips the second ball through midwicket for four.