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Joe Root pulls off a stunner. (Twitter/England Cricket)
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Watch: Joe Root pulls off one-handed stunner to dismiss Marnus Labuschagne in 5th Ashes Test
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England’s Joe Root pulled off a blinder with one hand to dismiss the well-set Marnus Labuschagne on the second day of the fifth and final Ashes Test on Friday.
In the 43rd over, Labuschagne edged a delivery off Mark Wood as Root, who reacted late but snatched the ball out of the air just in the nick of time as it was moving past his body.
Yesterday, England’s Harry Brook missed out on a maiden test century as the visitors edged an absorbing opening day of the fifth and final Ashes test at the Oval.
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Brook, who had already hit three half centuries in the series, top-scored with an aggressive 85 as England were dismissed for 283 inside 55 overs.
Australia, who lead 2-1 and will claim a first series win in England since 2001 if they avoid defeat, were 61-1, trailing by 222, at the close with opener David Warner the man out.
Having won the toss and asked England to bat in murky conditions, Australia will be content with their day’s work and will hope Usman Khawaja (26 not out) can lay the foundations for a first-innings lead on Friday.
Brook had earlier led a counter-attack after England slipped to 73-3, but he fell in the afternoon session as the hosts crucially lost four wickets for 28 runs.
With the Ashes already retained following the rain-marred contest at Old Trafford, Australia are keen to ice the cake with a series win while England have a score to settle after being denied almost certain victory in Manchester.
