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.
Manchester United rescue dramatic 4-4 draw with Aston Villa
Manchester United scored twice in stoppage time to rescue a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa at Old Trafford, but still head into the international break in the Premier League relegation zone.
Lando Norris wins São Paulo Grand Prix
Lando Norris won the São Paulo Grand Prix for McLaren on Sunday after starting from pole position at Interlagos.
Arwa Ali wins 100m silver for UAE at Dakar Youth Olympics
UAE sprinter Arwa Ali has won silver in the women’s 100 metres at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
Pollock doubles as England outclass Australia with record win
Henry Pollock scored two tries off the wing as a rampant England secured a record 45-22 bonus-point victory over Australia in the Nations Championship at Twickenham on Sunday.
Alcaraz beats error-prone Shelton to win Paris Masters
Carlos Alcaraz avenged his loss to Ben Shelton in the US Open last eight as he edged the American 7-6(5) 7-5 to win the Paris Masters on Sunday, clinching his ninth ATP 1000 title.
The UAE's foreign trade has approached a record AED 3 trillion during the first nine months of 2026, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced on Sunday.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened the Al Khaleej Street Tunnel on Sunday under the Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has congratulated all communities celebrating Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, in the UAE and worldwide.
