Here comes one of those part-timing spin options. Glenn Maxwell comes onto bowl.
Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, On a good length again, tight line, around middle, Jamie pushes it watchfully towards point.
Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, On a good length, around off, angling away, Smith pushes the ball towards point.
Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, Landed outside off, minute hint of inswing, Jamie Smith defends watchfully towards cover.
Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, Full and at the stumps, pushed towards mid on.
England can actually play this very smartly from here on. Just 12 overs of pace will be left after this over, considering that Mitchell Marsh does not bowl these days. That means, he will be forced to use plenty of spin and that's where the hosts can pounce, if they don't give their wickets to the speedsters.
Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, Full and around off, pushd to the off side.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, On a good length, outside off, Jacob Bethell allows the ball to come to him, arches back and dabs it towards deep third for a single.
Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith, The googly to end the over. Smith lunges to defend but misses and is hit on the pads. Carey and Zampa appeal but one would fashion that to spin past the leg stump.
Adam Zampa to Jacob Bethell, Very full, on middle, Bethell pushes it down to long on for one.
Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith, A short ball, outside off, Jamie rocks back to pull. But the ball bounces and comes slowly off the pitch as well. As a result, he toe-ends it towards long off for a run.
Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith, Very full, on off, a low full toss rather, Smith flicks it straight to short mid-wicket.
Adam Zampa to Jamie Smith, Tossed up slowly through the air, around off, Jamie Smith lunges and pushes it towards cover.
Adam Zampa to Jacob Bethell, Floated on middle, Jacob Bethell straightaway uses his feet and flicks it towards long on for a single.
Spin finally comes on. Adam Zampa it shall be to bowl the first over of spin. Will the England batters look to put him under pressure or just milk him around?
Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, Better from Starc, on a length, around off, moving away, Jamie feels for it but misses.
Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, SIX! CLOUT! Starc looks to surprise Smith with a bumper but Smith is ready for it. Picks the length in a trice, swivels and pulls it brilliantly over mid-wicket! The stand is now worth 41 from 46 balls. England need another 165 from 199 balls.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, Excellent yorker, on middle, Jacob digs it out to the leg side for a run. 100 UP FOR ENGLAND. 171 more needed from 200 balls.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, Very full, pretty straight, Bethell times it back beautifully, but mid on is pretty straight.
Mitchell Starc to Jacob Bethell, On a good length, around middle, moving away, Jacob Bethell walks forward and defends.
Mitchell Starc to Jamie Smith, Full and outside off, a bit wide, slower in pace, Jamie Smith reaches out and drives it uppishly, but wide of cover. A single taken.
No spin yet. Marsh continues rotating his speedsters, looking for that 6th wicket. Mitchell Starc is back on. 5-0-35-2 so far. Might not be a bad idea to have pace and spin at opposite ends, just so that the batters don't get used to the pace.
Aaron Hardie to Jacob Bethell, On a good length, around middle, cutting back in, JB pushes it towards cover. Starts to run but then sends his partner back.
Aaron Hardie to Jacob Bethell, Around middle, watchfully defended towards cover.
Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, Full and wide outside off, Smith drives it through cover for one.
Aaron Hardie to Jacob Bethell, A bit too straight, on leg stump, Jacob turns it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Aaron Hardie to Jacob Bethell, Fuller, a touch wider outside off, Bethell reaches out to drive but toe-ends it towards cover.
Aaron Hardie to Jacob Bethell, WIDE. Loses his radar, does Hardie and slips it down the leg side. Jacob Bethell cannot connect with his flick.
Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, Slower ball, fuller in length, on middle and off, Jamie Smith pushes it towards long on for a single. The stand moves to 30 from 36 balls.
Now Starc goes off the field. But Aaron Hardie is back on the field. Merry-go-round.
Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, FOUR! CLUNK! The dots were building and Jacob Bethell shakes off the pressure in magnificent fashion. A short ball, outside off, Bethell rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket. England need another 177 from 210 balls.
Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Smith, Comes forward this time and punches it through cover-point for a run.
Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Smith, Fuller length this time, just outside off, staying a touch low, Jamie Smith stays back to block.
Josh Hazlewood to Jamie Smith, On a good length, around off, coming in, well defended.
For some reason, Aaron Hardie is off the field. Jake Fraser-McGurk is on as a substitute. Not sure why, the camera pans on him and he is just sipping a drink. In the recently concluded first ODI between Afghanistan and South Africa, the umpires had prevented AM Ghazanfar to leave the field after his spell, even for relaxing. That is good discipline, as long as it is consistent across the globe.
Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, Short, outside off, punched through point for a single.
Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, On a good length, around off, solidly defended.
DRINKS BREAK. Well, the scorecard will say that Australia are well on top but we all know pretty well not to write off any team these days. England have looked positive right from the start and even though they have lost wickets, the shots have kept coming. Smith and Bethell have got a start, taking their partnership to 23 and there are Carse and Rashid to follow as well, who are no slouches with the bat. So the hosts will believe that if they just keep wickets in hand, be positive, the required rate will not be a worry, as it is just around 5. Australia though, will hope for 5 deliveries that hit the mark and give them a 2-0 series lead. Will be interesting to see when does spin come on and who comes on first. Will it be Zampa or one of Maxwell, Short or Head, given that a left-hander is on strike? For now, it is Hazlewood to continue.
Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, DROPPED! But a wonderful effort. A maiden for Hardie, and with a bit of luck, could have had a wicket. A length ball, outside off, Smith comes forward and whips it across the line. The ball flies through mid-wicket and so does Matthew Short in that area. Flings himself to his left but cannot hang on. Saves the boundary, by parrying the ball towards mid on.
Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, On a good length, around off, coming in, Jamie Smith punches it towards mid on.
Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, Another lovely shot. Hardie overpitches, outside off and JS plays the cover drive this time. Finds cover.
Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, Lovely shot for nothing. These two youngsters are oozing a lot of confidence. A length ball, around off, Jamie comes forward and positively drives, but finds mid on. The timing was just so sweet.
Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, On a good length again, just around off, Smith comes forward and confidently pushes the ball towards point.
Aaron Hardie to Jamie Smith, Full and just outside off, Jamie Smith gets a big stride in to defend.
Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, Ends the over well, does Hazlewood. Concentrates on that fourth-stump line outside off, lands it on a good length, draws the batter forward and then nips it away, past the outside edge.
Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, On a good length, just outside off, dabbed towards cover.
Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, On a good length, outside off, coming in and then going away, JB feels for it but misses.
Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, FOUR! Up and over! A length ball, outside off, Jacob Bethell gets under the ball and hits it cleanly over mid off!
Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, ANOTHER WIDE. Hazlewood is looking rattled or frustrated. One of the two. Nearly opens a can of lollypops for England. Bowls this miles outside leg, comfortably going past Bethell's flick and the ball swerves further away after pitching. Credit to Alex Carey who dives to his right to stop the boundary. FREE HIT continues...
Josh Hazlewood to Jacob Bethell, WIDE. Hazlewood goes for the wide yorker and bowls it miles outside off. Jacob cannot reach it. Good for England that he didn't because the FREE HIT continues.