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.
Promoted Hull stun Man Utd, Spurs thrashed
Hull City marked their return to the Premier League after a nine-year absence with a deserved 2-0 victory over Manchester United while Tottenham Hotspur's lavish summer spending spree could not prevent a 3-0 drubbing at a superb Brentford.
Pogacar wins Monaco time trial as Vuelta bid begins in style
The world's fastest bike rider, UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Tadej Pogacar, dazzled in Monaco by winning the first stage of the 81st Vuelta a Espana on Saturday two months after the roar of Formula 1 cars echoed around the windy streets of the principality.
All Blacks stun wasteful Springboks in first test
New Zealand overcame a tough physical challenge to outscore South Africa five tries to one and win the first test 33-16 at Ellis Park on Saturday to go one-up in the four-match series.
Norris puts McLaren on pole at Zandvoort
Formula One champion Lando Norris beat Mercedes title contenders George Russell and Kimi Antonelli to earn McLaren a third successive Dutch Grand Prix pole position on Saturday.
Serena Williams teams up with Alcaraz in US Open mixed doubles
Serena Williams will make a competitive return to the US Open alongside defending men's champion Carlos Alcaraz in the mixed doubles after the pair were handed a wildcard entry, tournament organisers said on Saturday.
