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Match summary

Men's Ashes Series

5th Test / The Oval

England 283 & 395. Australia 295 & 334.

England win by 49 runs.

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 95: 0 runs. Bowler: Stuart Broad. Australia: 334/10 (rr 3.53)

  2. 94.4

    OUT! Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run. Alex Carey Caught for 28.

  3. 94.3

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. No movement short, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  4. 94.2

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to square leg for no run, fielded by Jonny Bairstow

  5. 94.1

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed for no run

  6. Update

    Summary

    Over 94: 4 runs. Bowler: Moeen Ali. Australia: 334/9 (rr 3.55)

  7. 93.6

    Moeen Ali to Josh Hazlewood. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to silly point for no run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  8. 93.5

    Moeen Ali to Josh Hazlewood. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  9. 93.4

    FOUR! Moeen Ali to Josh Hazlewood. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot driving well timed for 4 runs

  10. 93.3

    Moeen Ali to Josh Hazlewood. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed for no run

  11. 93.2

    Moeen Ali to Josh Hazlewood. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Harry Brook

  12. 93.1

    Moeen Ali to Josh Hazlewood. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot cut to gully for no run, fielded by Ben Stokes

  13. Update

    Summary

    Over 93: 0 runs. Bowler: Stuart Broad. Australia: 330/9 (rr 3.55)

  14. 92.6

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. Seam away length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  15. 92.5

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to second slip for no run, fielded by Zak Crawley

  16. 92.4

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. Seam away length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  17. 92.3

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. No movement length ball, middle stump on the back foot glancing to bowler for no run, fielded by Stuart Broad

  18. 92.2

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. No movement half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to long on for no run, fielded by Ben Stokes

  19. 92.1

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. No movement half volley, off stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to long on for no run, fielded by Ben Stokes

  20. Update

    Summary

    Over 92: 1 run. Bowler: Moeen Ali. Australia: 330/9 (rr 3.59)

  21. 91.6

    Moeen Ali to Josh Hazlewood. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed for no run

  22. 91.5

    Moeen Ali to Josh Hazlewood. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to silly point for no run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  23. 91.4

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Harry Brook

  24. 91.3

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed for no run

  25. 91.2

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, off stump down the pitch playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  26. 91.1

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Jonny Bairstow

  27. Update

    Summary

    Over 91: 6 runs. Bowler: Stuart Broad. Australia: 329/9 (rr 3.62)

  28. 90.6

    OUT! Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. Seam away length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run. Todd Murphy Caught for 18.

  29. 90.5

    Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  30. 90.4

    Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. Seam away length ball, outside off on the front foot driving for no run

  31. 90.3

    FOUR! Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. No movement short, off stump on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

  32. 90.2

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. Away swinger length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Ben Stokes

  33. 90.1

    Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. No movement yorker, off stump on the front foot pushed mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Mark Wood

  34. Update

    Summary

    Over 90: 8 runs. Bowler: Moeen Ali. Australia: 323/8 (rr 3.59)

  35. 89.6

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Harry Brook

  36. 89.5

    SIX! Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, outside off down the pitch driving well timed for 6 runs

  37. 89.4

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  38. 89.3

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  39. 89.2

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot worked mis-timed for 1 run

  40. 89.1

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Jonny Bairstow

  41. Update

    Summary

    Over 89: 2 runs. Bowler: Stuart Broad. Australia: 315/8 (rr 3.54)

  42. 88.6

    Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. No movement short, outside off on the back foot pulled to bowler for no run, fielded by Stuart Broad

  43. 88.5

    Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. Away swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  44. 88.4

    Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. Away swinger half volley, outside off on the front foot driving to backward point for no run, fielded by Harry Brook

  45. 88.3

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Ben Stokes

  46. 88.2

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. Reverse in swinger length ball, middle stump on the back foot glancing for no run

  47. 88.1

    Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. No movement half volley, down leg on the front foot flick mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mark Wood

  48. Update

    Summary

    Over 88: 4 runs. Bowler: Moeen Ali. Australia: 313/8 (rr 3.56)

  49. 87.6

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Harry Brook

  50. 87.5

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break full toss, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Mark Wood

  51. 87.4

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot cut mis-timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Mark Wood

  52. 87.3

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Zak Crawley

  53. 87.2

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to backward point for no run, fielded by Mark Wood

  54. 87.1

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot late cutted mis-timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  55. Update

    Summary

    Over 87: 3 runs. Bowler: Stuart Broad. Australia: 309/8 (rr 3.55)

  56. 86.6

    Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. Away swinger yorker, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Stuart Broad

  57. 86.5

    Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. No movement length ball, leg stump on the front foot flick for no run

  58. 86.4

    Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. Away swinger length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Stuart Broad

  59. 86.3

    Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. Away swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  60. 86.2

    Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. Away swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  61. 86.1

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. No movement half volley, outside off on the front foot driving well timed to deep extra cover for 3 runs, run saved by Ben Stokes

  62. Update

    Summary

    Over 86: 0 runs. Bowler: Moeen Ali. Australia: 306/8 (rr 3.56)

  63. 85.6

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Zak Crawley

  64. 85.5

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  65. 85.4

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid on for no run, fielded by James Anderson

  66. 85.3

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Mark Wood

  67. 85.2

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Zak Crawley

  68. 85.1

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Zak Crawley

  69. Update

    Summary

    Over 85: 6 runs. Bowler: Stuart Broad. Australia: 306/8 (rr 3.6)

  70. 84.6

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Stuart Broad

  71. 84.5

    Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. No movement short, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by James Anderson

  72. 84.4

    Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  73. 84.3

    Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. Seam away length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Stuart Broad

  74. 84.2

    FOUR! Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. No movement half volley, down leg down the pitch flick mis-timed for 4 runs

  75. 84.1

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  76. Update

    Summary

    Over 84: 1 run. Bowler: Moeen Ali. Australia: 300/8 (rr 3.57)

  77. 83.6

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to short leg for no run, fielded by Harry Brook

  78. 83.5

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Zak Crawley

  79. 83.4

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Zak Crawley

  80. 83.3

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  81. 83.2

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Zak Crawley

  82. 83.1

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Mark Wood

  83. Update

    Summary

    Over 83: 5 runs. Bowler: Stuart Broad. Australia: 299/8 (rr 3.6)

  84. 82.6

    Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. Away swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  85. 82.5

    FOUR! Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. Seam away length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for 4 runs

  86. 82.4

    Stuart Broad to Todd Murphy. Seam away length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  87. 82.3

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to third man for 1 run, fielded by Harry Brook

  88. 82.2

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. No movement length ball, middle stump on the back foot glancing for no run

  89. 82.1

    Stuart Broad to Alex Carey. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  90. Update

    Summary

    Over 82: 1 run. Bowler: Moeen Ali. Australia: 294/8 (rr 3.59)

  91. 81.6

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to mid off for no run, fielded by James Anderson

  92. 81.5

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Harry Brook

  93. 81.4

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  94. 81.3

    Moeen Ali to Todd Murphy. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot driving to first slip for no run, fielded by Joe Root

  95. 81.2

    OUT! Moeen Ali to Pat Cummins. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot slogged to backward square leg for no run, caught by Ben Stokes. Pat Cummins Caught for 9.

  96. 81.1

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot sweep to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Ben Duckett

  97. Update

    Summary

    Over 81: 6 runs. Bowler: Chris Woakes. Australia: 293/7 (rr 3.62)

  98. 80.6

    Chris Woakes to Alex Carey. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Stuart Broad

  99. 80.5

    Chris Woakes to Alex Carey. Seam away back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut for no run

  100. 80.4

    Chris Woakes to Alex Carey. No movement length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  101. 80.3

    Chris Woakes to Alex Carey. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Ben Stokes

  102. 80.2

    Chris Woakes to Pat Cummins. In swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Mark Wood

  103. 80.1

    FOUR! Chris Woakes to Pat Cummins. No movement length ball, outside off on the back foot steered well timed for 4 runs

  104. Update

    Summary

    Over 80: 3 runs. Bowler: Moeen Ali. Australia: 287/7 (rr 3.59)

  105. 79.6

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Harry Brook

  106. 79.5

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Harry Brook

  107. 79.4

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot slog-sweep to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Chris Woakes

  108. 79.3

    Moeen Ali to Alex Carey. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Harry Brook

  109. 79.2

    Moeen Ali to Pat Cummins. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to long off for 1 run, run saved by James Anderson

  110. 79.1

    Moeen Ali to Pat Cummins. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot glancing to gully for no run, fielded by Joe Root

  111. Update

    Summary

    Over 79: 2 runs. Bowler: Chris Woakes. Australia: 284/7 (rr 3.59)

  112. 78.6

    Chris Woakes to Pat Cummins. Away swinger back of a length, outside off on the back foot late cutted mis-timed to third man for 1 run, fielded by Ben Stokes

  113. 78.5

    Chris Woakes to Pat Cummins. No movement short, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  114. 78.4

    Chris Woakes to Pat Cummins. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot driving mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Moeen Ali

  115. 78.3

    Chris Woakes to Pat Cummins. No movement length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Chris Woakes

  116. 78.2

    Chris Woakes to Pat Cummins. Away swinger length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  117. 78.1

    Chris Woakes to Alex Carey. No movement length ball, down leg on the front foot flick to backward point for 1 leg byes, fielded by Ben Duckett