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The average score batting first in the last 10 matches at the Gabba is 271 but, having been 64-0 after 11 overs, Australia will be disappointed with this - although they have batting to come.

Just the one six from Finch thus far, but he cuts Moeen for a welcome four and has now moved on to 72.

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Thanks Jack, the sun baking down in Brisbane and Joe Root, sporting a haircut as neat and tidy as his immaculate batsmanship, has his dark glasses on. Joe blots his copybook with a waist-high full toss but Marsh makes no contact with his free hit opportunity and the Test captain has 2-13 from his four overs to date.

James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on Test Match Special

This pitch has deceived a number of people, including the Australian camp, because they weren't expecting it to spin like this. It's not spinning massively, but enough.

So England miss out on two chances there but that was another canny over from Moeen Ali, the spinners doing a good job of restricting Australia here.

That's the halfway point of the innings, so I'll hand over to Jamie Lillywhite...

Finch dropped on 60published at 24.2 overs

24.2 overs

It's a really tough chance but Buttler has dropped Finch on 60.

Moeen gets one to catch the edge and it zips through and deflects off Buttler before he can get his hands to it.

If memory serves, Finch was dropped on 60 by Moeen before going on to make a century at Melbourne.

Sure enough that first angle is enough to prove Mitchell Marsh just about had some part of the bat in when the bails were removed.

From one angle he looks in by an inch, from another Marsh looks in trouble.

This will likely be not out on balance...

This is tight. Australia go for the second run, the throw is straight to Moeen above the stumps, the off-spinner whips off the bails as Mitchell Marsh stretches to make his ground.

James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on Test Match Special

Travis Head's hands were way out in front of him and he just poked it back to Joe Root.

That was a frankly woeful innings from Head, who frantically tried to score off everything but made seven from 18 balls before tamely chipping it straight back to the bowler.

Finch is looking in fine fettle though - guiding a deft slice through third man off that over before Head's dismissal.

James Taylor
Ex-England batsman on Test Match Special

Joe Root is a very canny operator, obviously a world class batsman himself and can think ahead what the batsmen want and don't want.

Head flicks off his legs, runs one, hesitates and then decides on the second - Bairstow runs in and throws down the stumps but Head had made his ground.

The number four doesn't look settled at all though - chipping the next just short of cover. An ugly heave at a wide one follows.

Yeesh. Head tries to flay Root through the covers but under edges it into his own foot. Head was out chopping on at Melbourne and could have departed the same way there.

A tap to long off sees him keep the strike. Admirable control from Root.

Finch picks up a single before Head does get off the mark with a cover drive for two.

No boundaries in a fair while for the hosts as Liam Plunkett sends down another tight over.

Shrewd decision from Eoin Morgan to put on Root, with England's off-spinners both looking dangerous on this Gabba pitch.

Travis Head is the new man in but can't get off the mark yet.

Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Test Match Special

Excellent from Root. He has this ability to pick up wickets. They should use him more often. A little bit of turn and Smith got himself into a bit of a tangle.