England cling on for dear life in the face of lethal Australian pace but the hosts have a reprieve as Mitchell Starc’s catch of Ben Duckett is controversially overturned
- Brook, Crawley, Pope, and Root all went early for 45 in a horror start to batting
- Earlier in the day, Nathan Lyon made a heroic appearance to build visitors’ tally
- Starc’s catch of Duckett was overturned by the third umpire in a shock turn
England had an afternoon to forget after losing Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, and Harry Brook for 45.
But Ben Stokes and Ben Duckett built a sturdy partnership as the day came to a close to keep England’s faint hopes alive.
A controversial catch by Mitchell Starc to dismiss the opener just two overs before stumps was overturned, much to the dismay of the confident visitors.
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