Ashes 2019: Joe Root makes fighting fifty as England keep faint third Test hopes alive
Catch-up on how all the action unfolded on Day Three at Headingley
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Your support makes all the difference.England fought their way to 155-3, but Australia remain favourites to win the third Ashes Test.
Joe Root and Joe Denly both passed fifty in pursuit of a target of 359, and though the latter departed soon after reaching his half-century, England’s captain remains unbeaten overnight on 75.
Root’s fine hand ensures England maintain slim hopes of pulling off the most remarkable of chases, and you can see how the third day’s action all unfolded below:
When is the third Test?
The third Test takes place on 22-26 August.
What time does it start?
The toss takes place at 10:30am in Thursday, with play scheduled to get underway at 11am each day.
Where can I watch it?
Live coverage of each day’s play will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports The Ashes from 10am.
Odds
England to win: 8/11
Australia to win: 21/10
Draw: 29/4
Prediction
England to win: As long as the weather plays ball, this could be the moment the series swings in England’s favour. With Jofra Archer set to renew his bowling assault and no Steve Smith to dig Australia out of trouble, England should be able to level the series here with bright sunshine forecast for the weekend.
ENG 45-5
GONE! Denly's resistance is over!
Full, wide, out. Pattinson temps Denly with a drivable half volley, outside off stump. His eyes light up and he goes for it but the result is the same. An edge through to the keeper. His vigil is over.
Denly c Paine b Pattinson 12 (49)
ENG 45-5
Can we drop all the batsmen and pick five new ones for the next test? This is embarrassing and it's been happening for a while.
Jos Buttler is the new man in with just 20 overs gone.
ENG 45-6
GONE! Bairstow departs and the Ashes are slipping away.
Hazlewood angles the ball into Bairstow just back of a length but it's wide of off stump again. Bairstow stays back and prods at the ball, nicking off. Warner dives t his left and grabs the ball.
Bairstow c Warner b Hazlewood 4 (15)
ENG 45-6
Michael Vaughan voicing the thoughts of every England fan right now.
ENG 49-6
Chris Woakes is the new batsman. He got peppered with the short stuff at Lords but is pretty good when it's full. Hazlewood strays onto his legs and he whips it away for four runs.
ENG 53-6
Buttler is away! The crowd love it, lots of applause as England bring up the fifty. Pattinson throws it full and Buttler crashes it for four.
ENG 53-6
It's probably counter attack time. If Buttler and Woakes look to hang around they'll just get out. The Australian bowlers are too good, too accurate for the lower order.
We could be in for some fireworks after lunch, that's the only way England can get out of this hole.
ENG 53-6
Pattinson nips one back at Buttler who leaves it, the ball sails over middle stump and the Australians let Buttler know just how close it was.
ENG 54-6
One over left before lunch. Hazlewood to bowl it, Chris Woakes on strike. Woakes plays and misses the first two deliveries before tapping the ball past short leg for a single.
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