Moeen, Finn shine to take England closer
ESPNcricinfo staff
30-Jul-2015
Jonny Bairstow fell in Mitchell Johnson's first over of the day • Getty Images
Johnson was in a fearsome mood in the opening minutes of the second day, the wicket of Bairstow was his 300th in Test cricket...•Getty Images
...and two balls later, Ben Stokes became his 301st•PA Photos
Joe Root kept the scoreboard moving with a fluent half-century to carry England into a first-innings lead•Getty Images
... but he then chased a wide one from Mitchell Starc to be caught behind•Getty Images
Starc looked sheepish after striking in a wayward spell•Getty Images
Jos Buttler was lbw to Nathan Lyon but could have saved himself with a review•Getty Images
Moeen Ali struck a vital 59 to give England a lead of 145•Getty Images
Stuart Broad was a vital foil in an eighth-wicket stand of 87•Getty Images
Ali's second fifty of the series carried England to a first-innings total of 281•Getty Images
Chris Rogers couldn't drop anchor for Australia this time...•Getty Images
... he fell lbw to Broad for 6•Getty Images
But David Warner counterattacked with a 35-ball half-century•Getty Images
Steven Finn tore the momentum back for England, removing Michael Clarke for 3...•Getty Images
... and Adam Voges for a first-ball duck•Getty Images
Finn's rhythm was irresistible as he ripped through Australia's top order•Getty Images
James Anderson came back to remove a well-set Warner for 77, making the score 111 for 6. But he soon left the field with a tight (left) side•Getty Images
It was only Peter Nevill after that for Australia who batted with the tail to save them from an innings defeat and end the day on 168 for 7, for a thin lead of 23, with a gritty unbeaten innings of 37•Getty Images