Skipper Joe Root was keeping England’s hopes alive in pursuit of a national-record run chase to complete an astounding reversal of fortune in Adelaide.
James Anderson’s maiden five-wicket haul in Australia, and four from Chris Woakes, helped Root’s side bowl their hosts out for 138 on day four to give themselves a highly-improbable victory target of 354 in this inaugural pink-ball Ashes Test.
Following a half-century opening stand, England lost Alastair Cook lbw to Nathan Lyon and Mark Stoneman caught at gully off Mitchell Starc, and then just as the lights were taking effect after dinner, James Vince also edged a drive at the left-armer to slip to leave his team 91 for three.
But Root, having used a review to overturn an lbw dismissal against Lyon on 32, and Dawid Malan were frustrating Australia, whose desperation for a breakthrough saw them lose both reviews in the space of three balls.
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