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Moeen, Finn shine to take England closer

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
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...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
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