Summary

  • England close day four on 114-4, needing 257 further runs to win

  • Duckett caught by Starc on 50 but overturned after replays show ball scraped along turf

  • Cummins bowls Brook for four with a peach

  • Root fends fierce delivery from Cummins to slip for 18

  • Crawley caught down leg side off Starc, who then bowls Pope with a beauty

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Sam Drury and Tom Mallows

  1. Eng 28-2

    Target 371

    Something of a rarity in this over: a leave from Ben Duckett!

    It was an extremely wide delivery from Mitchell Starc and Duckett wanted no part in it.

  2. In Ollie Pope's defence, he got an absolute beauty from Mitchell Starc this time.

  3. Andy Zaltzman
    Cricket statistician on Test Match Special

    In Ollie Pope's 29 second innings, he has scored just one half century and averages 16. In the first innings he averages 47.7. Of all players to score 1500 Test runs or more, Pope has the highest discrepancy between first and second innings averages.

  4. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I don't think the nighthawk will be fancying this attack tonight. He may have to go and hide. There will be other attacks he will have rather faced.

  5. Eng 26-2

    Target 371

    Too straight from Josh Hazlewood to start and Joe Root is able to glance the ball down to fine leg for four.

    There's a hint of width last ball of the over, Root tries to cut it but the ball stays low and scuttles through to Alex Carey.

    Variable bounce isn't going to make this chase any easier for England.

  6. An early bowling change for Australia as Josh Hazlewood comes on for Pat Cummins.

    The skipper will likely take over from Mitchell Starc at the other end once his spell is done.

  7. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Lord's

    There’s a group of 20 or so watching from the balcony of one of the buildings across the road and above Tavern Stand. They’re flying an England flag.

    How do I get an invite?

  8. Eng 22-2

    Target 371

    England are dealing in singles at the moment. After those two early wickets, they'll be happy enough doing that.

    There is still plenty of swing for Mitchell Starc and Joe Root whips the ball off his middle stump, a well-timed but risky shot that brings no runs after a good stop by Pat Cummins at mid-wicket.

  9. Highest successful Test match run-chases at Lord's

    • West Indies 344-1 v England 1984
    • England 282-3 v New Zealand 2004
    • England 279-5 v New Zealand 2022
    • England 218-3 v New Zealand 1965
    • England 193-5 v West Indies 2012

    England look a long way off breaking this record as things stand.

  10. Eng 19-2

    Target 371

    Pat Cummins goes past Joe Root's outside edge but given the way the ball died in the surface after passing the stumps, I doubt it would have carried even if he had nicked it.

    A on-drive, not timed by Ben Duckett, runs through mid-on to add two to the England total.

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    Mark Poole: Game over. England paying the price for their first innings.

  12. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I just want these players to do well. Test cricket is hard, when you are dominating, don't give it away. Australia have it in them to bowl balls you can't play.

  13. Eng 16-2

    Target 371

    Joe Root gets off the mark first ball in typical Joe Root fashion, playing late and guiding the ball wide of gully for one.

    A wide ball is thrashed out to deep cover by Ben Duckett before Root defends to cover for another single.

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    I can't take another day of this. Horrible, tense, attritional. But absolutely compelling.

    James in Sheffield

  15. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I've just said to Jim Maxwell off air, Mitchell Starc is gliding in. It's a beauty, a bit of swing and seam, straight through Ollie Pope. The middle stump comes out of the ground.

    That 371 is a long way off, even for this England side, they haven't been able to walk the walk. If England don't switch on, the game may not get finish tonight, but it will be done.

  16. wicket

    WICKET

    Pope b Starc 3 (Eng 13-2)

    Bowled 'im!

    That is a beauty from Mitchell Starc! It's full, swinging and then seaming back towards the right-hander to knock back middle stump.

    Ollie Pope was nowhere near it and England are in real trouble as Joe Root makes his way to the middle.

  17. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I suppose what Australia will do is try and take wickets and if a partnership is forming, go to the short stuff, that seems to be the theme of the day.

  18. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport at Lord's

    Ben Duckett is moving like someone who might have tweaked a hamstring after that quick single in Cummins’ over.

  19. Eng 13-1

    Target 371

    After driving firmly to mid-off for no run, Ollie Pope pinches a single from the last by defending towards cover.

    It looked like it might have been tight as Pat Cummins sprinted to retrieve it but he couldn't collect it cleanly so it's an easy single.

  20. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I think it will be normal Test cricket for the first 10-15 overs or so.