The Ashes 2015: The second day of the fifth Test at the Oval as it happened

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Charlie Reynolds21 August 2015

Standard Sport brings you all the action from the Oval on the second day of the Ashes fifth Test as it unfolded.

Ben Stokes said England were very happy with the way they bowled despite seeing Australia run up 287 for three on day one of the final Test at the Oval.

After winning the toss and sending the tourists in, England would have been hoping for some early breakthroughs but Australia duo Chris Rogers (43) and David Warner (85) put on a century stand for the first wicket.

Steve Smith (78 not out) and Adam Voges (47no) then continued the good work to leave Australia, who are 3-1 down in the series and have already surrendered the Ashes, in a strong position.

Stokes admitted the pitch did not play the way they thought it might, but was nevertheless pleased with England's efforts and believes they did not get the rewards they might have on another day.

The Durham all-rounder told Sky Sports Ashes: "The first hour we had with the new ball we were fantastic, didn't give them many scoring opportunities.

"Obviously, we've only had them three down but on another day we probably could have bowled a bit worse and maybe got them five-six down.

"Australia played a lot better than they did at Trent Bridge but as a bowling group we're very happy with how we bowled," added Stokes, who played down concerns about a possible shoulder problem.

But who came out on top on day two? Read below to see what happened at The Oval on the second day of the fifth Ashes Test...

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