That’s all we have for you today as England finished the day on 3-68 chasing Australia’s 263 all out.
Joe Root finishes on 19 not out and Jonny Bairstow on one not out.
Mitch Marsh was the hero of the day with 118 runs with the bat following by the key wicket of Zak Crawley.
Please join us again tomorrow for our day two live blog and keep chasing out our sport webpages for more stories and reactions.
Bye for now.
3.24am on Jul 7, 2023
England trying to hold on for time
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We are down to two or maybe three overs until play finishes for today.
England are battling it out, Cummins and co are desperate for one more wicket today.
It’s made for an intersting few overs.
3.06am on Jul 7, 2023
WICKET: Marsh gets Crawley
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Crawley and Root were almost at their 50-run partnership but Marsh lured the opener into edging the ball off Mitch Marsh’s bowling and David Warner made the catch, with a small bobble.
Jonny Bairstow is at the crease.
England are 3-65 chasing Australia’s 263
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2.56am on Jul 7, 2023
Marsh on to bowl
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Cummins has called on Mitchell Marsh to break the partnership between Crawley and Root.
He made big hundred earlier today, now he gets to show his bowling skills.
Mitch Marsh.Getty Images
Commentator Mark Taylor also said dad Geoff and brother Shaun had been watching and were very proud of Mitchell’s century.
England are 2-58 chasing 262
2.48am on Jul 7, 2023
England keeps making runs
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England have last two wickets but they are still playing their shots and are quickly chasing down Australia’s 263.
Crawley is on 27 not out and Root on 14 not out from 10 overs.
Crawley had a close call off Cummins with an edge falling just short of a catch.
2.26am on Jul 7, 2023
WICKET: Cummins gets Brook
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Pat Cummins has struck forcing Harry Brook to edge the ball to Steve Smith in the slips for Australia’s second wicket.
We have seen 12 wickets fall today and we still have plenty of overs to go.
England are 2-22 chasing Australia’s 263.
Pat Cummins.Reuters
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2.14am on Jul 7, 2023
WICKET: Carey takes classic catch to dismiss Duckett
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Alex Carey has again shown his athleticism taking diving catch full-stretch to dismiss Duckett off the bowling of Pat Cummins.
England are 1-18 and suddenly very nervous.
2.07am on Jul 7, 2023
Strong start for England
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Zak Crawley has 10 runs from eight balls as England move to 0-13 from two and a bit overs.
Cummins and Starc haven’t really hit their straps yet. Could be worth throwing Boland in early.
1.56am on Jul 7, 2023
Australia has about 27 overs to bowl
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Australia’s bowlers and England’s opening bats are on the ground for this 90-miute session.
Mitchell Starc will open the bowling.
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1.47am on Jul 7, 2023
Australia all out 263
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Mark Wood bowled Todd Murphy to end the innings and earn his fourth five-wicket haul.
Murphy did make 13 valuable runs.
Australia all out for 263, England to bat out the day.