Australia have the advantage in the second Ashes Test at Lord's.
The visitors ended the day on 30 for 1 in response to England's first innings total of 258.
Fighting half centuries from opener Rory Burns and Jonny Bairstow helped the hosts to respectable total after they were teetering on 138 for 6.
The third day's play gets underway at 2 pm UAE time.

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