Steve Smith (14 not out) and Marnus Labuschagne (32 not out) fought back after early blows as Australia posted 55/2 to trail by 239 runs at Lunch on Day 2 in the fifth Ashes Test at the Kennington Oval in London. Resuming the day at 271/8, Jos Buttler (70) could not add to his resiliance as he fell to Pat Cummins. Tailender Jack Leach (21) also soon fell prey to Mitchell Marsh as he completed his five-wicket haul to help Australia restrict England to 249 runs. Later, Australian openers David Warner (5) and Marcus Harris (3) failed to give their side a solid start as they were sent packing inside the sixth over.  (Scorecard)
Ashes 2019 5th Test Day 2 Match, Highlights Between England vs Australia, Straight from Kennington Oval, London.
Rory Burns survives a narrow scare in the final delivery as umpires call it a day! England 9/0, lead by 78 runs. Rory Burns 4 not out, Joe Denly 1 not out. England will be happy to get away without losing any wickets.
Marcus Harris drops a sitter, hits his fist on the pitch. Joe Denly sneaks away a single off Josh Hazlewood, and straightaway Harris is leaving the field.
Brilliant catch from Rory Burns in the slips, Jofra Archer picks his sixth in form of Peter Siddle. Australia 225 all-out in first innings, concede 69 runs leads to England
Jofra Archer cleans up Nathan Lyon for 25 to complete his second five-wicket haul in Tests. Nathan Lyon was looking to open an onslaught late but a full length delivery from Archer beats him to rattle the stumps!
Jack Leach strides forward to catch an upper cut from Nathan Lyon but spills it eventually. Jofra Archer misses out on his five-wicket haul, at least for now!
Nathan Lyon hits it from the middle of the bat to pick up four runs off Jofra Archer. He moves to 22 runs from as many deliveries. Partnership between Lyon and Siddle 33 off 33!
Steve Smith is dropped at slips by Joe Root off Sam Curran's bowling. Curran bowled that one short and wide and Smith was looking for an uppercut but he couldn't get the elevation he was looking for. Lucky escape for Smith.
Mitchell Marsh has hit that short ball straight into the hands of the fine-leg fielder Jack Leach, Jofra Archer has his fourth as Australia lose their fifth wicket.
Australia scored 92 runs in this session but England picked up two crucial wickets. Steve Smith is batting on 59 along with Mitchell Marsh who is unbeaten on 12. Australia are still 147 runs behind. We will be back with the last session on Day after a short break.
Matthew Wade has to depart for 19 as Sam Curran traps him in front, Wade went for a review but the replays showed that the ball would've clipped the leg stump. Australia retain the review but the visitors are four down now and they are still 176 runs behind.
Jofra Archer traps Marnus Labuschagne right in front of the stumps. Labuschagne has a discussion with Steve Smith and the duo decided not to go for the review. Australia lose their third wicket. Labuschagne departs for 48.
Two huge lbw appeals from Sam Curran in the over. Curran thought he has caught Steve Smith plumb in front of the stumps but Kumar Dharmasena denies it on both the occasions, due to the height.
On Day 1, Mitchell Marsh picked up four wickets as England posted 271/8 at stumps, with Jos Buttler (64 not out) single-handedly taking the attack on the in-form Australian pacers.
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