The Ashes: Live coverage of Day 3 of the second Test between Australia and England at the Gabba live

Atkinson continues.

Beaten. Starc plays all around it as it bounces over the stumps and passes the edge.

Drives out to mid-off but doesn’t run.

SHOT! Overpitched and Starc unfurls a lovely cover drive.

FOUR MORE! Slightly shorter so Starc square drives forward of the point for another boundary as Atkinson becomes England’s third bowler to pass 100

Jacks continues and why not has looked decent post tea.

He overpitches and Starc does take the single to square leg to bring up the 50 partnership. The fifth of Australia’s innings.

FOUR! Half-volley and Boland nails the cover drive to draw big cheers from the crowd.

Atkinson to Boland.

He punches confidently but can’t beat the field.

FOUR! Streaky as Boland inside edges juuuust over the stumps as it runs away to the boundary.

Boland flicks off the pads but Starc turns down the single. Australia’s lead is past 130

Will Jacks continues.

Starc is defending into the offside.

Short goes to cut but can’t beat the field. Miaden

Gus Atkinson from the other end to Starc.

FOUR! Full straight and Starc hammers it straight down the ground for another boundary. It was a no-ball too.

Fends a single into the offside.

Boland with one to survive. Gets caught on the hip but no harm done

Another hurdle cleared for Australia as England put more overs into the legs of their attack.

Starc on strike on 46 with Will Jacks to bowl after the break.

That bites! Turn and bounce is bursts off the surface past Starc’s edge. Lyon would’ve loved that.

Starc is forward to defending.

50 for Mitch Starc! Gets down to and swipes Jacks forward of square to bring up a well made 50.

His first in a home Ashes series and first in Australia since 2016. What a time to do it.

Keeps strike with a cut single

WA quick Jhye Richardson took four wickets for Australia A and says he’s ready for Test cricket again.

That was an uninspiring hour from England who would have hoped to wrap up the innings quickly after removing Neser and Carey relatively early.

But Mitchell Starc with able support from Scott Boland have continued to bake England into the hot sun who looked shattered at the end of that session.

Australia will be pleased to have batted out the session and would go on for as long as they can with everyone run vital.

It should be the last over before Tea.

Carse to Starc.

Beats him as he fiddles with one outside off.

Fends one to backward point but turns down the single.

On the pads but can’t connect with the flick. One ball to come.

Last ball and Starc attacks with a lofted cover drive to bring three runs as he goes to tea on 46 not out.

SPIN! Will Jacks on for just his second over.

Can he draw something outlandish from Starc?

He’s watchful, defending the first two away.

Starc nearly pops one up to short leg but it goes fine.

Beaten! Goes for the square drive and misses.

Junk from Pope who has a shy at the stumps from short leg misses and allows Starc a single.

Appeal! But Boland looks to be outside the line and may have got an inside edge.