England vs Australia Live Score, Ashes 2019, 2nd Test, Day 5

J Leach to Head, Landed outside off, Head goes back and defends.

J Leach to Labuschagne, 50 up for Marnus Labuschagne! He is playing as a like-for-like substitute for Smith and is playing a gutsy knock just like Smith. Full on off from Leach, Marnus pushes it towards mid off to take a run and get to his second half century. Good innings this from him.

J Leach to Labuschagne, Fullish one on middle, blocks it well.

J Leach to Labuschagne, FOUR! Good sweep shot! Looking for the rough around the leg side, Leach dishes a full toss on the legs of Marnus who sweeps it well through square leg to get another boundary. One away from his half century.

DRINKS BREAK. So Root is indeed taking the final hour. England have thrown everything that they had at Australia but Labuschagne and Head have played superbly. Guess Joe wants to give Jofra one final spell. If the hosts manage to pick up a wicket or two quickly, victory might still be in their grasp. The conditions have become bright and sunny, so if Joe Root wants to bowl all the 15 overs, he might be able to do it.

Joe Root to Head, Around off, blocked back to the bowler.

Joe Root to Head, Full and around off, watchfully blocked out.

Joe Root to Head, Outside off, left alone.

Joe Root to Head, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

Joe Root to Head, FOUR! Short and outside off. Easy pickings. Cut through the covers.

Joe Root to Labuschagne, Short and outside off, Labuschagne pushes this through point. The ball runs away and Jack Leach runs behind it in circles. Fumbles but manages to recover the ball before it touches the ropes. Three runs taken.

Joe Root brings himself on. After this over, he has a decision to make. Either shake hands with the batsmen and call this game off. Or take the final hour and bowl the remaining 15 overs, whichever comes later.

J Leach to Head, That's hit the batsman on his pads.

J Leach to Head, That kept low! Fuller one on middle from Leach. Head is watching the ball well as he blocks it.

J Leach to Head, Good length ball on middle and leg, Head blocks it off his back foot.

J Leach to Head, Fuller ball on off and middle, Head taps it towards gully.

J Leach to Labuschagne, Good length one on middle, ML works it towards the leg side to take a run.

J Leach to Labuschagne, Middle and leg this time on a fullish length, Marnus pushes this towards the leg side.

Ben Stokes to Head, Fuller outside off, Head leans to drive this straight to cover. Maiden over from Stokes but Head was confident too in this over.

Ben Stokes to Head, Bumper outside off this time, no way Head is going to do anything on that.