Stuart Broad and Jack Leach picked up four wickets apiece, helping England beat Australia by 135 runs in the fifth and the final match and level the series 2-2. Apart from Matthew Wade none of the Australia batsmen could pose challenges to the English bowlers. Wade scored his 4th Test century in the process. Australia talisman Steve Smith failed for the first time in the series and that proved costly for the team. Earlier, chasing 399 runs to win, Australia got off to a poor start as Stuart Broad dismissed both Marcus Harris and David Warner cheaply. Harris was the first one to depart as Broad sent his off-stump rolling in the air when he was on 9. Warner got into the double-digits for the second time in this series but couldn't capitalise on the start and got out on 11 by edging one straight to the third slip. Warner became Broad's victim for the seventh time in the series. Before lunch, the biggest wicket for the visitors was the departure of Marnus Labuschagne, their most consistent batsman after Smith, who got out after he failed to recover his crease in time and wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow clipped the bails in a flash. (Scorecard)
Ashes 2019 5th Test Day 4 Match, Highlights Between England vs Australia, Straight From Kennington Oval, London.
Josh Hazlewood flicks the ball off his pads but finds Joe Root stationed at midwicket who takes a superb catch to bowl Australia out for 263, thus winning the match by 135 runs. With this win, hosts level the five-Test series 2-2.
A stunning catch to end the game!!
The Ashes series is drawn for the first time since 1972.
Nathan Lyon tries to sweep Jack Leach's delivery but hits it straight into the hands of England skipper Joe Root who doesn't have to move an inch to gobble that.
Joe Root gets rid of dangerous Matthew Wade. He charged down the pitch, missed the line and Jonny Bairstow does the rest for England. He departed for 117. England need two wickets to win the match and level the series.
Joe Root has brought Jack Leach into the attack. Nothing is impossible in cricket, especially after what we witnessed in the third Test at Headingley. Can Wade do what Stokes did for England? We shall find out...
Stuart Broad pitches the ball up and Peter Siddle drives it through covers off the front foot for a four. This was more convincing shot from him. Australia are now 150 runs away from a miraculous win.
Stuart Broad draws a thick outside edge from Peter Siddle but it goes straight in the gap between first slip and the third slip fielder and races all the way to the fence.
Joe Root bowls yorker, Matthew Wade tries to hit it on the full, ball goes straight to the slip fielder, umpire Dharmasena is convinced and raises his finger. Wade decides to review it after discussing with the non-striker. The replay shows no contact between the bat and the ball as the bat hit the ground and the on-field umpire has to reverse his initial decision.
Matthew Wade taps Stuart Broad's ball towards fine leg and completes his 4th Test century. He has played a gem of a innings so far but the match and his job is not over yet.
Matthew Wade works the ball on the leg side and calls for a quick single. The replay shows that Wade made his ground in time but given the circumstances and the condition of the match he should have avoided taking that risk.
Jofra Archer comes back with another over. He draws a thick leading edge on the very first ball but it flies over second slip and races away to the fence. Wade enters 90s.
Jofra Archer bowls the fastest ball of the match, 154 kph, drifting down leg side and Matthew Wade flicks it fine. A misfield near the fence gifts Wade three extra runs.
Jofra Archer continues to bowl at full pace. He is going close to Wade after every ball and giving hi looks. Wade gets off the strikes with a single and the two players exchange a few words. This banter has probably charged Archer up and he just bowled the fastest ball of the match at 148kmph.
Jack Leach removes Australian skipper Tim Paine and breaks the partnership. Umpire Dharmasena took long to raise his finger but in the end his decision was right as replay showed three-reds. With that Paine's Ashes 2019 comes to an end. Australia lose their review.
England players appeal for a LBW, Marais Erasmus doesn't concur and Joe Root decides to review it. The replay shows the ball was pitched outside leg stump. England lose their second review as well.
Jofra Archer's full ball struck Tim Paine in line and England players think it is out whereas umpire Marais Erasmus thinks otherwise. Joe Root decides to go upstairs and replay shows that the ball would have missed the stumps. England lose their review.
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