Lyon is the new man in and Behrendorff was nearly run-out, thanksfully Archer didn't hit the stumps at point.
Behrendorff survives two balls as 1 comes off the over with those 2 wickets.
Behrendorff is the new man in but Starc is on strike.
Starc goes next. He tries to drive, gets a faint edge and is caught behind. He is out for 29 off 36.
Woakes continues and Smith takes a risky run and is run-out at the non-strikers' end after a superb throw from keeper Buttler.
Smith run-out for 85.
Wood back in the attack and Starc playing smartly here.
He is picking the gaps and finding the twos at will.
Starc then miscues a pull but it falls way ahead of third man fielder, he takes a single to bring up the 50-run partnership.
Smith ends the over with a single as 7 come off the over.
Woakes back in the attack and the batsmen take singles off the first two balls
Starc playing each ball to its merit and is a perfect ally to Smith.
Short ball next and Starc pulls it to square leg for a single.
Woakes then traps Smith in front of the stumps. Big appeal, umpire not interested. Morgan takes the review. It shows that the impact was in line and umpire's call so Smith stays and England retain their review. A single to end the over as 4 come off it.
Plunkett continues and Starc plays a clean shot and whacks it over long -off for a six!
The batsmen then deal in singles before Plunkett bowls a wide.
Smith ends the over with a pull to mid-wicket for a four.
14 come the over -- the best one for the Aussies this innings.
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