END OF OVER:126 | 11 Runs | AUS: 497/8
- Nathan Lyon26 (26b)
- Mitchell Starc54 (58b)
- Joe Root6-0-39-1
- Jofra Archer27-3-97-0
...and Australia have declared on 497 for 8. That means around 45 minutes for Joe Denly and Rory Burns to bat out this evening, which might prove a tough ask with the light gradually beginning to fade, not least after a long old day in the field. SPD Smith's magnificent 211 underpinned the innings and dominated the day, but there were useful runs for Labuschagne (yesterday), Paine, and Starc to help him along. England were pretty average with the ball - Broad and Leach stuck at their task well, Archer was short of his best, and Overton was fairly lukewarm. I'll be back in five to talk you through the rest of the day.
Root continues, from round the wicket, with a slip in.
Nope, Paine continues to delay. I can't really work out why...
Duncan Ward: "Hey Matt, Zafar Ansari would have ended this hours ago ;)" Ha!
END OF OVER:125 | 5 Runs | AUS: 486/8
- Mitchell Starc53 (56b)
- Nathan Lyon20 (22b)
- Jofra Archer27-3-97-0
- Joe Root5-0-32-1
Declaration must be imminent. End of the over, I'd guess?
Erasmus is having another look at that run-out effort, but Root clearly broke the stumps with his hands rather than the ball. And the big screen confirms it's not out.
Paramdev: "So the approach from Australia is simple, throw player out, to ignite fire in them, once they are back in 11, they lash out all their anger"
END OF OVER:124 | 4 Runs | AUS: 481/8
- Mitchell Starc53 (54b)
- Nathan Lyon15 (18b)
- Joe Root5-0-32-1
- Jofra Archer26-3-92-0