Day four got off to a rocky start for England, who lost captain Ben Stokes to a right adductor injury inside the opening half hour.

However, Josh Tongue struck twice in quick succession to remove Steve Smith (139, caught behind) and the dangerous Mitchell Starc (5, bowled) and Will Jacks accounted for Scott Boland to end Australia’s innings without too much lower-order chaos.

From 518-7 overnight (leading by 134), Australia were bowled out for 567 to lead by 183. Beau Webster was unbeaten on 71.

It was a familiar start to England’s second innings, Starc striking fifth ball to remove Zak Crawley lbw for 1.

And they should have been two down at lunch, Cameron Green needlessly diving across Smith at second slip to hand Ben Duckett a life on 38: England 80-1 at the interval.

Duckett failed to capitalise on his reprieve – bowled for Michael Neser for 42 – before Boland removed Joe Root lbw for 6.

But Jacob Bethell stood firm, steering England to 174-3 at tea alongside Harry Brook.

In the opening 30 minutes of the final session, England's fourth-wicket pair have overturned Australia's lead. The hosts will bat again.

England are 205-3, leading by 22. Brook is unbeaten on 35 (34). Bethell is on the brink of a maiden first-class century - he's 99 off 156.

A bouncer from Mitchell Starc and Jacob Bethell ducks out of the way. He will have to wait a little longer...

A dot ball from Mitchell Starc. Short and left well alone by Jacob Bethell.

Jacob Bethell flicks Mitchell Starc off his pads for another single. He's on 99.

Harry Brook with another dab to get Bethell on strike again.

Deep breath...

Mitchell Starc into the attack but Jacob Bethell is calm as you like. He moves to 98 with a dab into the covers for a single.

Harry Brook squirts it through point to bring Bethell back on strike.

Scott Boland is not giving this up for free. Jacob Bethell has to keep his cool as the Aussie seamer tests his defences and judgment outside off stump.

Bethell moves to 97 - his highest Test score - with a defensive prod into the off side for a single from the final ball of the over.

Harry Brook contrives a single through point to get Jacob Bethell on strike. Any nerves for Bethell with that maiden Test hundred in touching distance?.

Jacob Bethell plinks Michael Neser through mid-wicket for four. He has moved on to 96 now. One hit away from three figures.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

If Harry Brook can play like he is and survive until the close, England will be well ahead.

With England in the black, Harry Brook shimmies down the pitch to Scott Boland and whips it down the ground for four. Measured aggression, rather than reckless abandon from England's vice-captain.

Marnus Labuschagne with a shy at the non-striker's end after Jacob Bethell pokes into the covers but Harry Brook is comfortably in his ground.

The throw is not backed up, though, so the ball races away for four runs via the overthrow.

Scott Boland, the bowler, is not best pleased.

While Jacob Bethell's sun block is applied in a precise fashion across his nose the same cannot be said of the man bowling to him, Michael Neser.

The Aussie seamer has bits rubbed in here. Some stuck in his beard on the side of his face.

Bethell starts the over with a classical drive through the covers for four. This will be talked of as a coming-of-age knock for Bethell regardless what he ends up on. The tempo has been spot on.

With nine runs taken off the over England are now in the black.

Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

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This is a proper innings from Jacob Bethell. He has not been hacking and carving, it has been very clinical.

Jacob Bethell squirts Scott Boland to the point region for a single.

Boland beats the outside edge of Harry Brook's bat before the Yorkshireman dabs it into the offside for a single.

Bethell pinches the strike back off the final ball of the over.

Scott Boland with the first over after tea. Jacob Bethell on strike.

England's WinViz has moved along a couple of percentage points since the start of the day

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Henry Wood's century was also the first by a wicketkeeper in Test matches.

Anyway, Jacob Bethell and Harry Brook are just about to head out to the middle. What's England's approach here?

Maiden first-class hundreds made by an England player in a Test match:

• Gus Atkinson 118 v Sri Lanka - Lord's, 2024
• Stuart Broad 169 v Pakistan - Lord's, 2010
• Jack Russell 128 v Australia - Old Trafford, 1989
• Henry Wood 134* v South Africa - Cape Town, 1892