AUS vs ENG 2nd Test Commentary - Adelaide (16 December 2021)

OUT! That's it! This ends England's fight! Jhye Richardson gets the final wicket of James Anderson and gets his 5-wicket haul. A short delivery, on the body. James Anderson jumps and gets a thick outside edge towards gully. Cameron Green there holds on to that comfortably. AUSTRALIA WIN BY 275 runs!  

FOUR! Mitchell Starc serves a good-length delivery, outside off. Stuart Broad manages to get an outside edge past point all the way for a boundary. 

Short of a length, over middle. Stuart Broad ducks under it.

A length ball, outside off. Stuart Broad stands tall and pushes it to point. Nathan Lyon dives and makes a good stop there.

Back of a length, on the pads. Stuart Broad tucks it towards short fine leg.

Short of a length, on the body. Stuart Broad jumps snd blocks it out.

And again! A back of a length, around off. Stuart Broad jumps again and defends it out on to silly point. 

OHHH! Close! Good-length ball, around off. Stuart Broad looks to heave it away but misses. The ball was whiskers away from hitting the off pole. 

Full and on off. Stuart Broad drives this one towards mid off. 

Good-length ball, outside off. Stuart Broad looks to drive it on the up. The ball goes off the inner half towards mid on for a couple of runs.

England survive another delivery. Back of a length, outside off. Stuart Broad gets squared up as he tries to cut. The ball goes off the leading edge past gully for a single. 

Right into the blockhole, on off. James Anderson steers it towards third man for a brace. 

Good-length ball, on off. James Anderson defends it out. 

 Good-length ball, on middle and leg. Broad looks to defend but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Australia appeal for an LBW but the umpire says no.

 On a good length, on middle. Broad defends it towards covers.

 Short ball, down leg. Broad tries to fend it away but takes his eyes off the ball.

 Back of a length, on off. Broad hops and taps it towards covers for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses.

 Back of a length, on off. Anderson works it to the off side.

 Short of a length again, on off. Anderson stands up on his toes and taps it to the off side.

Jhye Richardson starts off with a shortish delivery, outside off. Jos Buttler stands tall and punches it to covers.

Good-length delivery, outside the off pole. Jos Buttler offers no shot on that.

Short of a length, around middle and off. Jos Buttler pulls but gets a bottom edge towards short fine leg.

Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves it alone.

Beaten! Serves it on a length, outside off. Jos Buttler gets beaten as the ball zips past through his inside edge.

OUT! HIT-WICKET! Buttler's resilience ends in a bizarre way! Richardson serves a shorter delivery, outside off. Buttler waits back and cuts it to point. He stands so deep in the crease that he knocks the base of the stump with his boot. Jos Buttler gets a standing ovation as he walks back, and he truly deserves that. There goes England's last hope.

On a good length, around off. Stuart Broad manages to get cut it past point through the outer half of his bat. The batter settle for a single.,

On a length, on the fourth stump channel. Jos Buttler leaves that alone.

A length ball, on the pads this time. Jos Buttler taps it to the man at short leg. 

Change of angle this time. Goes 'round the wicket, serves a short ball, on the pads. Jos Buttler plays it towards the short leg fielder. 

Over the wicket now, back of a length, angling across. Jos Buttler leaves it alone.

Fuller, outside off. Buttler drives but gets an inside edge towards fine leg. A single taken.

Flatter delivery, on middle. Jos Buttler stands tall and blocks it out. 

Around off, shorter in length. Jos Buttler hangs back and defends it out. 

Loopy ball, on leg. Jos Buttler tucks it to short leg. 

Floated, outside off. Jos Buttler defends it out. 

Loopy ball, around off. Jos Buttler defends it off the back foot. 

Outside off. Jos Buttler puts a massive stride forward before letting it go. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 5! 

Fuller, on off. Stuart Broad presses forward and defends it off the inside edge to mid-wicket. 

Tossed up, outside off. Left alone.

Ohhh! Tossed up, spinning away from on, Stuart Broad presses forward to defend but the ball sneaks past the outside edge. 

Around off. Broad prods and blocks it out. 

NOT OUT! Loopy ball, on middle. Stuart Broad gets forward and looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Nathan Lyon appeals for an LBW and the umpire took his time before raising his finger. Stuart Broad goes for the review. UlraEdge shows that there is an inside edge indeed which means that the original decision will be reversed. Stuart Broad survives. 

Outside off, Stuart Broad tries to pad it away but misses. 

Fuller, on off. Jos Buttler drives it through covers but doesn't take a single as he wants to keep the strike and rightly so. 

Back of a length, on middle, coming back in. Jos Buttler hops and looks to work it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads. 

Attacks the stumps this time, Jos Buttler covers the line and pushes it back to the bowler. 

Back of a length, on middle. Jos Buttler defends it out.

On a length, on off. Jos Buttler tries to defend. The ball goes off the inside edge to square leg.

On a length, on off, the ball keeps a touch low. Jos Buttler blocks it from the crease. 

Tosses it up, outside off. Stuart Broad leaves it alone.

Loopy delivery, turning it away again, outside off. Stuart Broad leans forward and offers no shot.

Flighted delivery, on middle. Stuart Broad has blocked that on front foot.

Quicker this time, outside off. Broad pushes it to cover. 

Fuller, on off. Broad drives it towards covers. 

Loopy ball, outside off. Stuart Broad gets into the line and pads it away. 

On a good length, on middle. Buttler blocks it out. 

Good-length ball, on off, nipping back in. Jos Buttler shoulders arms. The ball brushes his thighs and carries through to the keeper.

This is nudged to mid on.

Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler defends it out. 

Short but down the leg side. Jos Buttler leaves it alone.

Short of a length, on off. Jos Buttler stays back and defends. 

On leg, Ollie Robinson leaves it for the keeper to collect. 

OUT! TAKEN! Ollie Robinson departs. Proper Test match cricket this. Seven fielders surrounding the batsman. Nathan Lyon bowls a loopy one, on off. Didn't turn much. Ollie Robinson stays on the back foot and has a poke at it. The ball takes the outside edge and flies to Steven Smith at first slip. He makes no mistake and Australia now just two wickets away from clinching a victory. 

Tossed up, on middle. Stuart Broad looks to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge and goes through Travis Head at gully. 

TWO BYES! How did that miss the stumps? Tossed up, on middle. Stuart Broad presses forward to defend but misses it completely. The ball goes over the stumps. Alex Carey fails to collect it and the ball rolls behind him for two byes. 

NOT OUT! That was close! Loopy ball, on off. Stuart Broad pads it away. Huge appeal from Australia for an LBW but the umpire says no. Steven Smith takes his time before opting for a review. Ball Tracker shows that wickets missing. It was an arm ball and Stuart Broad is really fortunate to survive. 

Tossed up, outside off. Left alone. What an eventful over from Nathan Lyon.

Good-length ball, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves it alone.

Length ball, on middle. Jos Buttler covers the line and pushes it back to the bowler. 

Back of a length, on middle. Jos Buttler hops and blocks it.

Close shave! Good-length ball, around off, nipping in. Jos Buttler looks to defend. The ball beats the outside edge and carries through to Alex Carey. No ball signalled as Cameron Green has overstepped. 

On a length, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves it alone.

On middle, Jos Buttler looks to work it on the leg side. The ball goes off the outside edge to point.

Beaten twice in the over! Another good-length delivery, around off, shaping away. Jos Buttler is tempted to have a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Tossedd up, on middle. Ollie Robinson defends it out.

Ollie Robinson takes it on the full and blocks it out off the inside edge.

Loopy ball, on middle. Ollie Robinson stays solid in his defence.

Comes 'round the wicket, flatter and fuller, on middle. Ollie Robinson blocks it out. 

Oh, close! Loopy ball, on midddle and leg. Ollie Robinson goes on the back foot to defend. He tucks it just past the leg slip fielder. 

Turning away from middle to down the leg side. Ollie Robinson leaves it alone.

Cameron Green begins with a shortish delivery, outside off. Jos Buttler will let that one through.

On a good length, on the pads. Jos Buttler blocks it to mid on.

Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler leans back and lets that through.

Good-length, around middle. Blocked out.

Short in length, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves it alone.

A length ball, on the pads. Jos Buttler tucks it to mid-wicket. A maiden for Cameron Green.

Fuller, on middle. Ollie Robinson looks to defend off the back foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads. 

Flatter and on off. Ollie Robinson defends it out.

Tossed up, on off. Ollie Robinson jabs it past Marnus Labuschagne at short leg. 

Quicker one, on middle. Ollie Robinson clips it past short fine leg for a brace.

Tossed up, on off. Ollie Robinson meets it with a dead bat. 

Fuller and on off. Ollie Robinson slog-sweeps it hard but straight to mid-wicket. 

On a length, on leg. Jos Buttler clips it past short leg.

Fuller, on middle. Buttler covers the line and blocks it out. 

Fuller again, on off. Buttler looks to dig it out. The ball goes of the outside edge to the third slip fielder. 

Short of a length, down the leg side. Buttler leaves it alone.

Short and on off, Jos Buttler fends it to point.

Fuller and angling in, on middle and leg. Jos Buttler tucks it to short leg.

Tossing it up, outside off. Buttler moves to the off side and defends it out. 

Loppy delivery, very full, on middle. Jos Buttler covers his stumps and pushes it on the off side. 

Fuller, on middle. Jos Buttler prods and taps it in the gap through covers for a single.

Loopy delivery, on middle. Ollie Robinson leans forward and defends it out.

Flatter, outside off. Ollie Robinson, on back foot, manages to just get an outside edge towards backward point.

Tosses it up, an off-break, Ollie Robinson squeezes it to short fine leg. 

Comes 'round the wicket, serves a good-length delivery, around middle. Jos Buttler, on back foot, defends it out.

On a length, outside off. Jos Buttler lunges and pushes it to covers. 

Angling it in, shortish delivery, outside off. Jos Buttler shoulders arms. 

Maintains the same line and length, at 138.3 clicks. Jos Buttler leaves that one alone.

Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler, on his toes, blocks it out.

Good-length, on the pads. Jos Buttler tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. He will keep strike for the next over.

Shorter, turning it down the leg. Ollie Robinson misses his flick.

Darting it on the pads. Ollie Robinson defends it off the back foot.

Tossing it up this, outside off. Ollie Robinson lunges and blocks it out watchfully.

Turning it into Ollie here, outside off. Ollie Robinson defends it out.

Fuller, around off. Blocked out.

Loopy delivery, outside off. Ollie Robinson leans forward and tries to pad that out, but misses. 

 NOT OUT! Shout for LBW, but turned down! A good-length delivery, on the pads. Jos Buttler looks to defend but misses and gets rapped on the pads. A huge shout for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. Probably pitching outside leg.

Short in length, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves it alone.

Pacey delivery, on a length and onto the pads. Jos Buttler is on his toes and plays it towards point from the outer half of his bat. 

Bouncer, down the leg. Jos Buttler watches it sail through to the keeper. 

Short in length, outside off. Jos Buttler waits back and blocks it out.

Back of a length, down the leg. Left alone. England survives another over.

Fuller in length, on off. Ollie Robinson jams it out. 

FOUR! Beautiful timing! On a length, on pads. Ollie Robinson flicks it behind square on the leg for a boundary.

Short of a length, on middle. Ollie Robinson defends it out.

Length ball, down leg. Ollie Robinson looks to flick but misses. 

Back of a length, on middle. Ollie Robinson pats it back to the bowler. 

Close! Length ball, on off, nipping back in. Ollie Robinson has no clue about it. He just manages to bring his bat down in time and defends it out. 

Back of a length, outside off. Ollie Robinson steers it to backward point for a single.

Full and on off. Jos Buttler shoulders arms. 

On a good length, on off. Jos Buttler taps it towards the off side. 

Good-length ball, angling away, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves it for the keeper to collect. 

Back of a length, on leg. Jos Buttler tucks it on the leg side. 

On a good length, outside off. Jos Buttler lets it sail through. 

Short ball, on middle. Jos Buttler ducks under it. 

Length ball, outside off. Buttler leaves it alone.

Huge shout for an lbw but turned down! Length ball, nipping in, on leg. Jos Buttler looks to flick but misses. He gets hit on the pads. Michael Neser appeals but the umpire says no. It was going down leg. The ball rolls to square leg and the batters take a leg bye.

Full and on leg, Ollie Robinson looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

A tough chance but dropped! Fuller, on middle. Ollie Robinson chips it to the right of the bowler. Michael Neser puts his right hand out but the ball doesn't stick. 

Slanting into the pads, Ollie Robinson clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Shortish in length, nipping back in on leg, at 139.7 clicks. Ollie Robinson defends it towards short fine leg.

On a length, around the leg. Ollie Robinson blocks it out.

Good-length, outside off. Ollie Robinson gets an outside edge towards gully. Cameron Green at gully dives to his right and makes good a stop there.

Full-length, outside off. Ollie Robinson pushed it with the outer half of his bat towards gully.

Change of length, around leg. Ollie Robinson ducks and lets it through.

A length ball, outside off. Ollie Robinson prods and blocks it towards extra cover. A maiden over for Jhye Richardson.

Full and on off, Buttler flicks it to mid-wicket. 

Fuller, on the stumps. Jos Buttler digs it out. 

Good-length, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves that alone.

Full and on off, Buttler keeps it out. 

On a length, outside the offf pole. Jos Buttler shoulders arms.

Fuller, around middle and leg. Jos Buttler gets a leading edge towards mid off. 

Good-length, darting on the pads. Woakes plays it to the man at mid on.

Short delivery, outside off. Chris Woakes leans back and lets that go behind.

Back of a length, around middle, shaping into Woakes at 136 clicks. Chris Woakes defends it out.

Good length, around middle. Chris Woakes pushes it back to towards the bowler.

FOUR! Glorious drive! Overcooks it and outside off. Chris Woakes leans forward and drives it through covers for a boundary.

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! What a comeback by Jhye Richardson, a peach of a delivery! A good-length delivery, pitching it on off and nipping back in sharply. Chris Woakes looks to defend that but gets beaten and as the ball shapes in and knocks the middle pole. Jhye Richardson strikes at the right time for Australia. He has broken this crucial partnership and Australia only need 3 wickets to win now.

Tad fuller, outside off. Jos Buttler manages to get an outside edge past point for a brace.

Full in length, outside off. Jos Buttler pushes it towards covers.

Shaping back in, on a length, around middle. Jos Buttler with a solid block.

Good-length, around the fifth stump, nipping back in. Left alone.

A length, outside off. Jos Buttler shoulders arms.

Fullish in length, around the off pole. Jos Buttler, on front foot, defends it out. 

Shortish delivery, on middle at 135 clicks. Chris Woakes blocks it solidly.

Shaping it in, outside off. Chris Woakes defends it out on the off side.

Short of a length, outside off. Woakes does well to block it to pint as the ball kept low.

Short in length, around middle. Chris Woakes ducks under it.

Tad fuller, on the pads. Chris Woakes tucks it to mid-wicket. Dot ball.

On a good length, outside off. Chris Woakes blocks it with a dead bat.

Short of a length, on middle. Jos Buttler hops and tucks it on the leg side. 

On a good length, around off. Jos Buttler shoulders arms. 

Fuller but well outside off. Jos Buttler is not troubled by that line and lets it go.

Good-length ball, around off, nipping in. Jos Buttler watches the ball closely before shouldering arms. 

Good-length ball, on middle. Buttler pushes it to mid on.

Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler punches it towards extra cover.

 Fuller, outside off. Chris Woakes guides it past the point fielder for a brace.

Back of a length, outside off. Chris Woakes shoulders arms.

Fuller, on off. Woakes plays it past point for a couple of runs.

Back of a length, on off. Woakes stands up on his toes and blocks it out. 

Good-length ball, around off, nipping away. Chris Woakes looks to defend. The ball whistles past the outside egde. 

Two in a row! Similar line and length, Chris Woakes tries to defend but once again gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Good-length ball, around off, nipping back in. Chris Woakes watches the ball closely and shoulders arms. 

On a good length, outside off, at 141.3 kph. Chris Woakes lets that go.

Fuller this time, on off. Woakes blocks it from the crease. 

On a length, outside off. Left alone.

Back of a length, on middle. Woakes fends it to point.

Fuller and on leg. Chris Woakes looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off the pads to square leg and the batters take a leg bye. Half an appeal from Starc for lbw but the umpire says no.

Length ball, on middle and leg. Jos Buttler tries to defend but misses. He gets struck on the pads. Australia appeal for an lbw but the umpire is unmoved. Probably height was the issue there. 

BEATEN! Good-length ball, nipping away, outside off. Jos Buttler looks to drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Back of a length, on off. Buttler leaves it alone.

Fuller, outside off. Buttler offers no stroke.

Good-length ball, on off. Buttler pushes it back to the bowler.

Short of a length, outside off. Buttler pushes it to the off side. A maiden from Jhye Richardson.

Good-length ball, outside off, angling away at 138.4 kph. Jos Buttler lets it sail through. 

Good-length ball, attacking the stumps, at 143.8 kph. Jos Buttler covers the line and meets it with a dead bat. 

Back of a length, on middle, extra bounce on that one as well. Jos Buttler gets all squared up trying to defend and gets hit near the box. 

Good leave! Fuller, in the fourth stump channel. Jos Buttler shoulders arms to that one. 

Back of a length, on off. Buttler stands up on his toes and blocks it out. 

On the pads, Jos Buttler clips it to deep square leg. He will keep the strike. 50-run stand comes up as well between Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes.

Fuller, on off. Woakes gets forward and blocks. 

Loopy ball, on off. Woakes defends it on the back foot.

Tossed up, on middle. Woakes stays solid in defence.

On middle and leg. Woakes tucks it to short leg.

Floated ball, on off. Woakes presses forward and blocks it out.

Outside off, left alone.

Good start by Steven Smith! Tosses it up, outside off, turning it away. Jos Buttler, on back foot, leave it alone.

Darting it on to the pads. Jos Buttler blocks it on the leg side.

Tad shorter, down the leg side. Jos Buttler looks to flick but bails out last minute.

Tossing it up, outside off. Jos Buttler leans forward and leaves it alone.

Very full, outside off, Buttler prods and blocks it watchfully.

Short in length, outside off. Jos Buttler blocks it solidly off the back foot.

Nicely tossing it up, on middle. Chris Woakes lunges forward and blocks it.

Short in length this time, outside off. Chris Woakes defends it off the back foot.

Turning it away, outside off. Chris Woakes punches it back to the bowler.

Loopy delivery, outside off. Chris Woakes prods and drives ti to the man at cover.

Tossing it up again, maintains the same line, outside off. Chris Woakes drives it to cover again.

Loopy delivery, outside off. Chris Woakes lets that go.

Fuller, on off. Buttler defends it on the leg side. 

Looopy ball, on off. Buttler stays solid in his defence.

Tossed up, on off. Buttler blocks it out off the back foot. 

Tossing it up, outside off. Jos Buttler leans forward and punches it through the covers for a brace.

Quicker, turning in sharply. Jos Buttler looks to block but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad. 

Shorter, around the off pole. Jos Buttler, on backfoot, defends it out.

Tossed up, outside off, turning away sharply. Chris Woakes goes for an expansive drive but misses. 

Fuller, on off. Driven towards covers. 

FOUR! Marnus Labuschagne serves a low full toss ball. Chris Woakes makes full use of it and smashes it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shorter, outside off. Chris Woakes guides it towards the covers.

FOUR! Another boundary of the over! Overpitching it again, Chris Woakes uses wrists perfectly and flicks through mid-wicket for a four.

Outside off, turning it away. Left alone.

Tossing it up, outside off, turning it in. Jos Buttler misses his defence and gets struck on the thigh pads.

NOT OUT! Loopy delivery, around middle and off. Jos Buttler looks to sweep and but the ball gets off his arm and flies to leg slip. An appeal, but turned down.

Shorter, turned in. Tucked away towards square leg.

Tosses it up, outside off. Jos Buttler drives it gently towards long off for a double.

Shorter, around middle. Blocked out.

Shorter, around middle. Jos Buttler flicks ti with the turn on the leg side.

Tossed up, outside off. Woakes pushes it towards covers.

A low full toss, outside off. Chris Woakes drives it back to the bowler.

Well outside off. Chris Woakes reaches out and drives it towards covers. 

Loopy ball, on middle. Chris Woakes clips it away to deep square leg for a brace. 

Tossed up, on middle. Woakes presses forward and defends.

Drops it short, outside off. Woakes punches it off the back foot towards silly point. Two runs from the over. THAT WILL BE DINNER ON DAY 5! 

NOT OUT! An LBW shout bu turned down. Nathan Lyon serves a shorter one, turning it into the Jos Buttler. Butler, on back foot, looks to flicks but misses and gets rapped on the pads. A huge shout by the Australians, but the umpire says no.

NOT OUT! Another shout for LBW and turned down once again! Nathan Lyon serves a loopy delivery this time, outside off. Jos Buttler goes for the sweep, but doesn't manage to bet any bat on it, and gets hit on the pad. A huge shout once again, and umpire is unmove, Probably, the impact is outside.

Shorter, on the pads. Jos Buttler hangs back and gets hit high on the pads. Dot ball.

Excellent fielding! Full and on middle. Jos Buttler gets low and sweeps it to square leg. The fielder there dives to his right to stop the ball. 

Tossed up, on the pads. Jos Buttler looks to defend. The ball lobs off the pads and goes to short leg. Australia appeal for a catch but the umpire says no. It clearly came off the pads. 

Loopy ball, on middle. Jos Buttler defends it off the back foot. 

Drops it short, on middle. Chris Woakes works it to mid-wicket off the back foot.

Big turn there! Loopy ball, outside off, turning away. Chris Woakes leaves it alone.

Flatter ball, on middle and leg. Chris Woakes presses forward and defends watchfully.

Oh! Tossed up, outside off, Chris Woakes gets a thick outside edge but the ball falls short of the first slip fielder. 

Flighted ball, on middle. Woakes defends it to mid off.

Short and off, Woakes hangs back and punches it towards covers. 

Loopy ball, on the pads. Jos Buttler works it with spin to short fine leg. 

Quicker one on middle. Buttler blocks it out. 

Outside off, Jos Buttler defends it on the leg side.

Loopy ball, on middle. Jos Buttler stays solid in his defence. 

Tossed up, on middle. Jos Buttler tucks it to short leg.

  A tight over from Lyon! Loopy ball, on off. Jos Buttler defends it from the crease.

On a good length, on off. Woakes dabs it towards backward point.

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off. Woakes gets on top of the bounce and guides it past gully to third man for a boundary. 

Back of a length, on off. Woakes defends it out. 

Good-length ball, on off. Chris Woakes defends it towards covers. 

Good-length ball, outside off. Woakes shoulders arms.

Short and outside off. Woakes lets it go.

On the pads, Woakes defends it solidly.

Tossed up, on middle. Woakes blocks it out. 

Loopy, on off. Woakes is solid in his defence.

Comes over the wicket, bowls it on leg. Woakes leaves that untouched and gets hit on the thigh pad. 

Shortish, on off. Woakes punches it through covers for a single. 

Full and on middle. Buttler pushes it on the leg side. 

Back of a length, on off. Buttler defends it easily. 

Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler stands up on his toes and blocks it.

Good-length ball, around off. Jos Buttler looks to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge but doesn't carry to Steven Smith at first slip.

On a length, on middle. Defended back to the bowler. 

Back of a length, on off. Jos Buttler hops and defends it right under his eyes.

On a good length, on off. Buttler pushes it to the off side. Jhye Richardson falls on his followthrough but he seems fine.

Floated, on middle. Woakes hangs back and defends it out. 

FOUR! Nicely driven! Right in the slot, outside off. Chris Woakes leans forward and drives it through covers. He fetches himself a boundary. 

Turning into the batter, on leg. Woakes tucks it to short leg. 

Comes 'round the wicket, on off. Woakes blocks it out. 

Flatter, full and on middle. Woakes digs it out. 

Tossed up, on leg. Chris Woakes looks to tuck but the ball lobs off the pads to short leg. 

Short of a length, on off. Buttler pokes it to the second slip fielder. 

On a good length, outside off. Buttler leaves it alone.

Fuller in length, on off. Buttler stays solid in his defence.

NO BALL! On a good length, outside off. Buttler lets it be. Jhye Richardson has overstepped and will have to reload. 

On off, Buttler presses forward and defends it out. 

On a good length, outside off. Buttler shoulders arms to that one.

Good-length ball, outside off. Buttler offers no stroke. 

Tosses it up, outside off. Chris Woakes leans forward and blocks it.

Loopy delivery, on middle and leg. Chris Woakes pushes it towards mid-wicket.

Short in length, outside off. Chris Woakes will watch it sail through to the keeper.

Loppy delivery, fuller in length. Chris Woakes advances down the pitch and flicks it uppishly past the diving fielder at mid-wicket. A couple of runs taken.

On middle and leg. Chris Woakes hangs back and defends it out.

Turning into Woakes, around middle and leg. Chris Woakes defends that one off the back foot. 

Back of a length, on off. Buttler defends it onto the deck. 

NO BALL AND FOUR! Nicely played! Short of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler punches it through cover-point off the back foot for a boundary. Jhye Richardson will have to reload that one as he has overstepped.

Length ball, outside off. Buttler leaves it alone. 

Length ball, on off. Jos Buttler dabs it past gully for a couple of runs.

On a good length, outside off. Buttler shoulders arms. 

Back of a length, outside off. Left alone.

Good-length ball, on off. Buttler presses forward to block. 

Loopy delivery, around off. Jos Buttler sweeps it towards square leg for a single.

Shorter, turning it into Woakes. Chris Woakes, on back foot, tucks it towards square leg.  

Tosses it up, on middle. Chris Woakes blocks it watchfully.

Quicker, spinning it in. Chris Woakes defends that one.

RUN OUT MISSED! Oops, my dear - what happened there? Loopy delivery, on middle. Chris Woakes advanced down the pitch and looked to flick. But he missed and got hit on his pads. Now, Woakes was busy searching for the ball and was looking to his left. But the ball had rolled towards silly point. An alert Marcus Harris at silly point quickly collected the ball and had a shy at the striker's end, but he missed. Woakes was nowhere in the picture! This reminds me of an Ashes Test in Perth, 2006, at the WACA. Geraint Jones, the then keeper of England, had lunged to defend a delivery against Shane Warne. The ball went off his pads to Ricky Ponting at silly point and the entire Aussie contingent went up in an appeal for a bat-pad. But the ever-alert Ponting quickly threw the ball at the striker's end to catch Jones short and ran him out!

Shorter, around middle. Chris Woakes works it towards mid-wicket. No run there.

On a length, outside the off pole. Chris Woakes defends it out.

FOUR! Edgy! Fuller in length, outside the off pole. Chris Woakes leans forwards, opens his face of the bat but it goes off the outside edge past gully for a boundary.

Yorker length, around middle. Chris Woakes digs it out to on the off side. 

A length, outside off. Chris Woakes defends it towards covers. 

Full-length, outside off. Chris Woakes drives it gently past mid off for a brace.

Good-length, outside off. Chris Woakes leaves that one alone. 

 Tosses it up, turning it into the Buttler. Jos Buttler blocks it off the back foot.

Shorter, on the pads. Jos Buttler misses his flick.

Tosses it up, outside off. Jos Buttler prods and blocks it out.

Shorter, outside off. Jos Buttler lets that go.

Loopy delivery, around off. Jos Buttler pushes it to silly point.

Shorter, around middle. Jos Buttler works it towards square leg.

Back of a length, on middle. Chris Woakes hops and plays it on the leg side. 

Fuller, on off. Chris Woakes drives it through covers for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Lovely shot! So pleasing to the eyes. This was full and on off, Chris Woakes likes to cover-drive and drives it beautifully through cover-point for a boundary. 

Good-length ball, on off. Woakes taps it on the off side. 

Fuller and on off, Woakes drives it again through extra cover but this time will only get a couple.

Slower ball, outside off. Woakes lets it be. 

Fuller, on off. Chris Woakes pushes it past the bowler, to mid off for a single. 

Loopy ball, on off. Buttler nudges it on the leg side. 

This is full, Jos Buttler sweeps it to square leg. 

Full again, on off. Buttler defends it out. 

Tossed up, on off. Buttler stays back and blocks it out.

Floated ball, on middle. Buttler tucks it to short leg. 

Fuller, on middle. Buttler blocks it out. 

Fuller again, on off. Jos Buttler digs it out onto the deck. 

Good-length ball, outside off. Left alone by Buttler. 

Length ball, on middle. Buttler defends it to mid on.

Around off, Jos Buttler stays solid in his defence. 

Length ball, on off. Jos Buttler blocks it from the crease. Back-to-back maidens from Michael Neser.

Loopy ball, on off. Ben Stokes defends it off the back foot. 

Fuller, flatter. Ben Stokes blocks it out. 

Around off, fuller. Ben Stokes is solid in his defence. 

OUT! LBW! Tossed up, on middle and leg. Ben Stokes looks to turn it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Australia appeal for an lbw but the umpire says no. Steven Smith opts for a review. Nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows all three reds. This is an excellent, excellent review by Australia. Steven Smith took his time before reviewing it but he will be a happy man now. Nathan Lyon bags his first wicket of this innings and what an important one. England needed Ben Stokes to stay at the middle but he has to walk back to the pavilion after doing all the blocking off Lyon's deliveries. Chris Woakes walks out to bat. 

Loopy ball, on middle and leg. Chris Woakes defends it out. 

NOT OUT! Tossed up, around off. Chris Woakes looks to defend but misses. Alex Carey is very confident that Woakes has nicked it and Australia put up an appeal for a caught behind. The umpire seems to be not interested though. Australia go for another revirew but this time, they are proven wrong as there is nothing on UltraEdge. So the original decision stays and Australia burn their review. 

Length ball, down leg. Jos Buttler looks to flick but misses. 

Good-length ball, around off, at 133 kph. Jos Buttler looks to defend with a dead bat. The ball whizzes past the outside edge. 

Fuller in length, on off. Buttler jams it out to the off side. 

On a length, outside off. Buttler watches it and lets it go.

Length ball, outside off. Jos Buttler looks to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge but falls short of the first slip fielder. 

On a good length, on off. Jos Buttler meets it with a dead bat. 

Shorter, turning it into the right-hander. Jos Buttler taps it towards square leg for a single.

FOUR! Ben Stokes gets moving! A loppy delivery, outside off. Ben Stokes gets down on his knee and sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shorter, wide of off. Ben Stokes punches it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Short in length, outside off. Jos Buttler chops it to point. A single taken.

Loopy delivery, outside the off pole. Ben Stokes blocks it out solidly. 

Short, an off-break, outside off. Ben Stokes,  on backfoot, defends it out.

NO BALL! Good-length, angling across the off stump. Jos Buttler blocks it out towards the off side. Mitchell Starc has overstepped here, and a no-ball is called. 

On a length, around the fifth pole. Jos Buttler will let that sail through.

Tad fuller, around off. Jos Buttler just pokes it towards covers.

On a length, maintains the same line outside off. Jos Buttler shoulders arms.

A length ball, angling across, outside off. Jos Buttler blocks it out.

Shortish in length, on the thigh pads. Jos Buttler tucks it towards short fine leg for a single.

On a length, fourth stump line, angling it in. Ben Stokes leave it alone.

Tossing it up, around the off pole. Ben Stokes leans forward and defends it out.

Loopy delivery, outside off. Ben Stokes lunges and blocks it solidly.

Flatter this time, outside off. Ben Stokes, on backfoot, defends it out.

Shorter, turning away, outside off. Stokes leaves that one alone.

Tosses it up, outside off. Ben Stokes looks to defend, but manages to get an outside edge, just falling short of the slip fielder.

Outside off, flatter on this occasion. Ben Stokes with a solid defense. 

Outside off, angling across. Jos Buttler leaves that alone.

On a length, around middle. Jos Buttler blocks it solidly. 

Good-length, outside off. Jos Buttler defends that one on the off side. 

BEATEN! Serves a length ball, outside off. Jos Buttler looks to defend, but gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball nips away a tad bit. 

Yorker length, on middle. Jos Buttler jams it back to the pitch.

Another yorker, around the off pole. Jos Buttler blocks it out. 

Outside off, flatter. Ben Stokes, on back foot, taps it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Tosses it up, outside off, turning it away. Ben Stokes lets that go alone.

Flatter, quicker, outside off. Ben Stokes defends it out on backfoot.

Flatter again, outside off. Ben Stokes blocks it out.

Outside off. Ben Stokes, on backfoot, defends that one on the off side.

Shorter, outside off. Ben Stokes looks to defend that, but misses as the ball turns away a tad bit and gets rapped on the pads. Half an appeal by Australia, but the umpire is unmoved.

 On a length, onto the pads. Jos Buttler blocks it watchfully.

Full-length, outside off. Jos Buttler leaves that one alone.

Change of length this time, serves a shorter one, over middle. Jos Buttler ducks under it.

Good-length, on the pads, angling away a tad bit. Jos Buttler manages to get a slight outside edge towards second slip. The ball just fell short there. 

Shortish, on the pads. Jos Buttler tucks it towards square leg. A single taken.

Back of a length, maintains the same line, on the pads. Ben Stokes pushes it to square leg for a single.

Shortish, on middle. Ben Stokes works it through mid-wicket for a single.

Loopy ball, on off. Buttler tucks it on the leg side. 

Tossed up, outside off. Jos Buttler looks to sweep. He gets hit on the arms and the ball lobs to the leg side. 

This time Jos Buttler connects and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, full on off. Ben Stokes looks to defend. He misses and gets hit above the pads. The ball lobs off the pads to Marnus Labuschagne at silly point. Australia appeal for lbw but the umpire says no.

Fuller again. Ben Stokes defends it out. 

Good-length ball, outside off, angling away. Jos Buttler looks to defend. The ball zips past the outside edge and carries through to the keeper.

Good-length ball, angling away outside off, at 143.3 kph. Jos Buttler shoulders arms. 

Attacks the stumps this time, Jos Buttler defends it to mid on.

On a good length, outside off, Jos Buttler offers no stroke.

FOUR! Oh dear! Jos Buttler is very fortunate there. Good-length ball, outside off, nipping away. Jos Buttler has a poke at it. The ball goes off the outside edge and flies towards the right of the keeper. Alex Carey though leaves it for David Warner at first slip to collect. But the ball passes between them and into the ropes. Should have been Alex Carey's catch.

Outside off, left alone.

Full and on off, Ben Stokes lunges forward to block. 

Loopy ball, on off. Ben Stokes defends it out off the back foot. Stokes has made up his mind that he is going to just block Lyon's deliveries. 

This is defended off the back foot. 

Outside off, spinning away. Ben Stokes is solid in his defence. 

Tossed up, on middle. Blocked out. 

Floated ball, on off. Stokes defends it from the crease.

Length ball, in the sixth stump channel. Ollie Pope lets it sail through. 

Fuller, outside off. Ollie Pope shoulders arms.

OUT! TAKEN! Change of angle does the trick for Mitchell Starc! Goes over the wicket and bowls it on a good length, on off, angling away. Ollie Pope has a gentle poke at it. The ball goes off the outside edge and Steven Smith at second slip makes no mistake. Just the start Australia would have wanted. Second over of the day and Mitchell Starc removes Ollie Pope for a timid score. Half of the England side back in the hut now. 

Touch fuller this time, Jos Buttler defends it towards the off side. 

Good-length ball, around off. Jos Buttler leaves it alone. 

Back of a length, outside off. Jos Buttler watches the ball and lets it go.

Tossed up, on off. Ben Stokes presses forward and blocks it out.

Floated ball, on middle. Ben Stokes defends it off the back foot.

Around off, Ben Stokes is solid in his defence. 

Quicker one, on off. Ben Stokes looks to work it on the leg side off the back foot but misses. He gets hit above the knee roll. A mild appeal for an lbw but nothing from the umpire. 

On leg, Stokes defends it on the leg side. 

Loopy ball, on off. Stokes nudges it gently towards the off side. A maiden from Nathan Lyon. 

Length and on off, Root keeps it out.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! The way Steven Smith was jumping in joy after the catch was taken just shows how big and how pleased are the Aussies with this wicket. Exactly what they would have wanted before Stumps. Either the wicket of Root or Stokes, the former preferably and they have got it. Starc the provider again. Really have to feel sorry for Root. He was battling through a lot of pain, he just had the 4 balls to get through on Day 4 but he falls. He could have left this one alone though but probably the left-arm around angle does him in. This lands outside off, and holds its line. Root looks to defend, it was well outside off. He does so inside the line. The ball goes off the outside edge and the keeper does the rest. He walks back and so do the other plays as THAT IS STUMPS ON DAY 4!

Back of a length, on middle, angling in. Ollie Pope covers the line and blocks it out. 

Good-length ball, outside off. Ollie Pope leans and pushes it to point. 

FOUR! Pope is off the mark! Fuller this time, on the pads. Ollie Pope clears his front leg and works it away through mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Good-length ball, outside off. Ollie Pope isn't troubled by that line and shoulders arms to it. 

Floated, full and outside off. Stokes comes across and blocks it into the deck.

Short and outside off. Stokes goes back and blocks it out watchfully.

Looped up, around off. Stokes blocks it out. 

Touch short and on off. Stokes defends it out without any hesitation. 

Quicker and flatter, just outside off. Stokes defends it out on his back foot. 

Flatter and on off. Stokes defends it out and sees off the penultimate over.

That has hurt! OUCH! Root is in serious pain! Length and on middle, this one comes back in. Root looks to defend but gets an inside edge and it hits him near the crouch area. Root was hit in the abdomen this morning and could not take the field for a while. And now, he has been hit in an area where no physio or doctor can do anything, apart from give a few comforting words.

Good length and outside off again, left alone.

Angled into middle, Root looks to defend but it goes off the inner half on the leg side.

Well played! Fuller and on the pads, this is clipped through square leg for two. Smart bowling from Starc. By bringing in short leg, he planted the seed of a short ball in Joe Root's mind. But then, he went full. However, given the class of Root, he was up for it and played it well. He is still struggling to run between the wickets and that is something Australia will also notice.

NIcely drive! Fuller and outside off, Root drives it through covers for a couple more.

On middle, defended.

A single as this is worked with the turn through square leg.

On off, this is pushed to mid off.

Solid again! On the stumps, kept out.

BEATEN! That is another beauty! Lyon has been excellent. On off, this one turns away. Stokes looks to defend but is beaten.

On the stumps this time, not a lot of turn. Kept out.

On the stumps, blocked.

On middle, Stokes keeps it out well.

Half an appeal but turned down! Shorter and on the body, Stokes looks to nudged it on the leg side. There is a noise as the ball passes the batter. Carey takes it and appeals but turned down.

Cut him into half! That is a beauty! Length and outside off, this one jags back in. Stokes is cut into half as he tries to put bat on ball.

Shorter and on off, Stokes hops and keeps it out.

On middle, Stokes keeps it out.

That was close! An error of judgement from Stokes! This is angled into the pads, he thought it would slip down leg and hence, lets it go. He gets hit on the pads. Probably too high.

Good keeping! This lands on middle and then spins back down the leg side sharply. Root looks to flick but misses. Carey does well to move across and take it.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

On middle, Stokes defends.

Slightly flatter, this one turns away. Stokes guides it to point for one.

Sharp turn again! This lands outside off and spins back in. Root goes back to defend but gets hit on the pads.

Again! Big turn! On off and spins back in. Root looks to play it on the leg side but no connection.

Just outside off, Stokes shuffles across and leaves it alone.

A lot fuller than the last ball, Stokes still hangs back and defends.

Yet another one outside off, Stokes covers his off pole and shoulders arms to this one.

Back of a length and on off, Stokes hangs back and plays it on the off side.

Slightly fuller and on middle, it is pushed to mid on.

On middle, kept out.

Loopy ball on middle, Stokes lunges and defends it out.

BEAUT! Slows it up, angles it in on off, this one lands and then turns away. Stokes is beaten as he tries to block.

On middle, kept out.

Flatter and on the stumps, Stokes goes back and puts bat on ball.

Lovely nut yet again! This lands on middle and then turns away. Stokes looks to defend but it goes more off the outer half on the off side.

A good ball to end by Lyon! Really good start from him. On middle, this also lands and spins away. Stokes hangs back to defend but it goes off the outer half through point for one.

Length and on off, Root defends.

Attacks the middle pole, Root stays rooted to his crease and plays it back to the bowler.

On middle, played back to the bowler.

Angling away from off, Root leaves it alone.

Good length and on off, Root plays it with soft hands towards point.

Yet another dot! On off, back of a length, Root gets on top of the bounce and plays it to point.

Outside off, Stokes lets it go to the keeper.

Not sure what Stokes was doing there! On middle, Stokes looks to defend, it goes off the outer half towards point. Stokes was busy admiring his stroke. Root was calling for a run, Stokes realized later and then completes it. 

Back of a length and on off, Root stands tall and keeps it out.

On middle, Root works it towards mid on.

Drop and run! On off, Root plays it towards point and takes one.

A dot to end then! On middle, Stokes keeps it out.

Angled into the pads, Root works it through square leg for two.

On off, defended.

Angled into middle, Root works it to mid-wicket.

Outside off and on the shorter side. Left alone.

On middle, Root works it to mid on.

Another delivery, on a back of a length. Blocked well.

Outside off, Stokes leaves it alone.

Yet another delivery, on a length and outside off, not played at.

Another one on a length and outside off, Stokes lets it go to the keeper.

Easy leave yet again as this too is bowled outside off.

On off, Stokes hangs back and defends.

On the fuller side, Stokes lunges and tries to block but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Length and on off. Root blocks it out solidly. 

BEATEN! Good length and outside off. Some extra bounce off the deck. Root looks to defend it out but gets beaten. 

Good length, around off. Root defends it out. 

Full length, just outside off. Root presses forward and blocks it out. 

A sharp bouncer, outside off. Root ducks under it. 

On a length, outside off. Root plays at it and pushes it towards gully. 

Length and on off. Root defends it solidly. 

Fuller and on off. Root drives it past the mid off and gets three runs before the fielder cuts it out. 

Outside off, left alone by Burns. 

FOUR! EDGY! A full-length ball, on off. Burns looks to drive it through the cover region. The ball takes the outside edge and goes through gully and into the fence.

The ball flies off the deck! Back of a length, outside off. Burns looks to defend it out but misses. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Steven Smith does not make any mistake this time. Jhye Richardson picks up his second wicket of the game and the Adelaide Oval erupts in joy. Full-length ball, around off, nips away a shade. Burns looks to defend it out but only manages to get an outside edge to slip cordon. Steven Smith keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a sharp catch low to his right. Ben Stokes will be the new man in. 

Length and around off. Burns looks to defend it out but gets an inside edge onto the pads. 

Back of a length, shaping in from outside off. Burns leaves it alone for the keeper.

Good length and outside off. Burns was caught in two minds, as he was looking to leave that one but in the end defends it onto the deck.

Full and on the pads. Burns misses his flick. The ball goes towards the keeper.

Full, around middle and leg. Burns clips it to the leg side. 

A sharp bouncer, on off. Burns ducks under it and leaves it alone. 

On a length, on the fourth stump line. Root pushes it to the right of gully. 

Fuller and outside off. Root step forward and blocks it out solidly. 

On a length, outside off, the ball flies off the deck. Root has no stroke to offer. 

Slightly short and outside off. Root gets across and defends it to point. 

Good length, pitching outside off and shaping in. Root shuffles across and shoulders his arms at it.

Full length and on off. Root pushes his blade out and blocks it towards gully. 

FOUR! Nicely played. Short and outside off. Root stays back and punches it through backward point for a boundary.

Fuller, on off. Root defends it back to the bowler. Root is out of his crease and hence Green has a shy at the striker's end but misses. 

Touch short, on off. Root guides it towards point and scampers through for a single.

Good length, outside off, nipping in. Burns shoulders his arms. 

Back of a length, on the fourth stump line. Burns comes across and defends it out on the bounce to point.

Back of a length, outside off. Burns leaves it alone for the keeper.

Flatter and down leg. Root helps it out with his pads. 

Short and around off. Root stays back and defends it to point.

Around off, defended out.

Tossed up, full and on off. Root steps across and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Floated, full and on off. Burns presses forward and defends it into the deck.

Quicker. Full and on middle. Burns defends it to the leg side.

Good length and on off, defended.

On off, Root stays back and pushes it towards cover for one.

Back of a length, on the shorter side, defended.

Shortish and on middle, this is nudged on the leg side.

Hits the length and on off, Burns blocks it solidly.

NOT OUT! That is why Burns reviewed! It hit the back leg and he survives. This is another good delivery from Green. Continues to land it on a length and outside off, this one jags back in. Burns goes back and tries to defend. It goes off something to the keeper who appeals after taking it. The finger is raised. Burns reviews straightaway. Replays show that the on-field call has to be overturned.

Outside off, turning away. Burns leaves it alone. 

Floated, outside off, some bounce off the deck. Burns leaves it alone. 

EDGY! Tossed up, full and on off. Burns comes down the track and looks to flick it away. The ball goes off the outside edge towards mid on, but lands safely. The batters take a single.

LEG BYE! On the pads, Root misses his flick. The ball goes off the pads towards square leg. The batters take a le bye.

Looped up, on off, defended out solidly.

Outisde off, left alone by Burns. 

Length and on off. Root defends it to the leg side. 

Full and on the pads, Root clips it behind square for a brace. 

Good length and outside off. Root looks to chase it but under-edges it to the slip cordon. 

Full, around middle and leg. Root works it to mid on. 

Fuller and on off. Root pushes it towards mid on. 

Neser ends the over with a beauty! Good length and just outside off. Root looks to defend it out but gets beaten on the outside off. 

Floated, full and around middle, The ball turns away and bounces, going down leg. Root goes on his knees and looks to sweep it away but misses. 

OH CLOSE! Tossed up, around middle. The ball turns down leg, with some extra bounce yet again. Root gets low and looks to sweep it away but misses. This time it looks like he gets some glove on it. Alex Carey moves to his left but could not gather the ball.

Flatter and outside off, the ball turns in sharply. Root goes back and works it to the leg side for a single.

On the pads, Burns clips it to square leg for a single.

Floated, on off. Root blocks it out solidly.

Full and on off. Root gets low and sweeps it towards square leg for a single.

OUT! LBW! Michael Neser you beauty! He gets the big wicket of Dawid Malan and Neser picks up his first wicket of the innings. This is the second time we are witnessing a reprieve not lasting long today. Earlier in the day, Smith was dropped once but did not last long after that, while Malan, who was just dropped by Smith an over before, falls on the next ball he faces. A length ball, around off, nips in sharply off the deck. Malan is stuck inside his crease and gets rapped on the pads. Neser appeals and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Top class stuff from the bowler. Malan gives it a thought and takes the review eventually. The RTS shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows three reds and Malan has to walk back to the pavilion. 

Outside off, left alone by Root. 

Full and on off. Root defends it back to the bowler.

On a length, wide of off. Root leaves it alone for the keeper.

Fuller and on off. Root pushes it to cover and gets off the mark with a run. 

Fuller and on off, Burns comes across and defends it out. 

Outside off, driven towards covers. 

Tossed up, on middle. Dawid Malan looks to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge to the first slip fielder. 

DROPPED! Finally the edge comes, but Steven Smith drops it . Tossed up, on off. Dawid Malan looks to defend off the back foot. The ball goes off the outside edge to the first slip fielder. Steven Smith there spills down a dolly. The ball rolls behind him and the batters take a single. 

Fuller and on off. Burns gets across and defends. 

On off, Burns defends it out. 

Beaten! Tossed up, on off. Rory Burns gets all squared up as he tries to defend. He misses and the ball zips past the outside edge. 

Fuller in length, on off. Burns pushes it to mid on.

Full again, on middle. Pushed back to the bowler.

Short of a length, on off. Burns taps it to point.

Good-length ball, outside off. Burns leaves it alone. It goes off the thigh pad and carries through to the keeper.

On middle, blocked out from the crease. 

Back of a length, on off. Burns pushes it to covers. 

Flatter, fuller, on middle. Malan defends it out. 

Full and on middle, blocked out. 

Tossed up, on middle. Malan looks to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge to backward point. 

Full and on middle, pushed back to the bowler. 

On off, Malan presses forward to defend. 

FOUR! A boundary to end the over! Outside off, Malan plays it late and cuts it past point for a boundary. 

Back of a length, on middle. Burns turns it on the leg side. 

FOUR! Cut away! Gets the width, outside off. Rory Burns pounces on it and cuts it through backward point to collect a boundary. 

Good-length ball, outside off. Burns lets it sail through. 

On a length, on off. Burns nudges it to mid on.

Back of a length, on off. Burns blocks it out.

Back of a length, outside off. Burns defends it out. 

Tossed up, outside off. Malan leaves it alone.

Loopy ball, outside off. Dawid Malan lets it be. 

Outside off, turning away. Malan leaves it untouched. 

Short and outside off, quicker one. Malan looks to cut but misses.

Loopy ball, on middle. Malan defends it solidly. 

A maiden! Fuller, on off. Played back to the bowler.

Back of a length, on off. Rory Burns defends it from the crease. 

Fuller, on off. Burns pushes it to mid off. 

Outside off, Burns lets it be. 

Fuller and around off, Burns blocks it out. 

Short of a length, on middle and leg. Rory Burns looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad. 

On a good length, outside off. Burns lets it pass. 

Flighted, full and on leg. Burns tucks it to short mid-wicket and scampers through for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Malan works it to the left of mid on. Jhye Richardson gets low to his right and stops the ball.

Full and on off, pushed to the off side. 

Around off, Malan defends it out. 

Outside off, Malan stays back and leaves it alone. 

Four! Nicely played. Short and outside off. Malan stays on the back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary. 

Good length, outside off, shaping away. Malan shoulders his arms to it. 

A single now! Full-length ball, on off. Malan dig it out on the bounce towards mid off. The batters take a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Burns shoulders his arms at it. 

On a length, around off, angled into the batter. Burns comes across and looks to flick it away but misses and gets rapped on high on the pads. 

Good length and outside off. Burns defends it towards point.

EDGY! Burns gets lucky this time. Full length and on off. Burns looks to push it to the off side but inside-edges it towards fine leg and gets across for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Rory Burns looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad. The ball lobs up to the first slip fielder who catches it but it came off the back pad. 

On off, Rory Burns looks to defend but gets beaten this time with the turn. 

Loopy ball, on off. Burns defends it out. 

Outside off, Rory Burns at first thinks to sweep but then leaves it alone. 

Straighter this time, on off. Burns looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. 

Fired in, around off. Rory Burns defends it off the back foot. 

Fuller, on off. Driven back to the bowler. 

Good-length ball, around off. Dawid Malan looks to cut but misses. It was a lazy shot, Malan does not play it with venom. The ball zips past the inside edge and into the keeper's mitts.

Back of a length, on middle. Dawid Malan defends it back to the bowler.

On a length, on leg. Dawid Malan defends it out. 

Beauty! Good-length ball, around off. Dawid Malan tries to cut it late but misses. 

Short of a length, on off. Malan dabs it towards gully. 

Tossed up, on off. Dawid Malan looks to defend but the ball beats the outside edge. 

On off, Malan guides it to backward point.

FOUR! Good shot! Loopy ball, outside off. Dawid Malan cuts it past point for a boundary. 

Bounce and turn! Floated it up, outside off. The ball shoots up after hitting the deck. Dawid Malan looks to defend but misses. 

On off, punched to point. Michael Neser misfields and allows a single. 

On leg, Rory Burns tries to flick but gets hit on the pads. 

Length ball, on the pads. Malan pushes it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Fuller in length, on off. Rory Burns looks to drive. The ball goes off the inner half to mid on.

Good-length ball, outside off. Rory Burns shoulders arms to that one.

Touch fuller, on middle. Rory Burns flicks it to deep square leg. Burns pushes for the second run and gets it comfortably. Good running! 

Back of a length, on middle. Burns blocks it out from the crease. 

Back of a length, on middle. Rory Burns defends it on the leg side. 

Tossed up, on middle. Rory Burns defends it out. 

FOUR! Well played! Loopy ball, on middle. Rory Burns steps out and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Good use of the feet there by Burns. 

That turned away sharply! Tossed up, turning away from middle. Rory Burns looks to defend off the back foot but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Rory Burns steps out and works it with spin to silly point. 

Slower through the air, on off. Rory Burns presses forward to defend but the ball zips past the outside edge.