with the pitch unhelpful, they needed a plan. everything in its right place fielders, ball. alex carey the latest to be entranced byjimmy anderson. all the while, australia were advancing, and this was starting to hurt england. moeen ali s stinging spinning finger needed treatment, and the attack weakened. ben stokes moved his men to unusual places to unsettle usman khawaja. bowled 0llie robinson for a brilliant 141. breakthrough made, the rest of the aussie batting gave way, ending fittingly in the hands of stokes. an excellent end to that session from england means they do have a first innings lead, albeit ofjust seven runs. that leaves this match fascinatingly poised, with the added dimension of storms potentially coming in through the afternoon. and as the dark lord left, darker skies arrived. rain delayed the match,