England vs. Australia, 1st Ashes Test, Day 2: Highlights, Scorecard and Report

Australia reached 264 for five at stumps on day two of the first Ashes Test against England in Cardiff.

The hosts were dismissed for 430 in their first innings in the morning session at Sophia Gardens.

Chris Rogers made 95 in the tourists' reply, but England took wickets at regular intervals to gain a slender advantage.

Resuming on 343 for seven, England added 87 runs in only 14.1 overs with Moeen Ali making 77.

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6 - England have only ever lost six Tests having scored 400+ in the first innings, though five of them were against Australia. Warning.

— OptaJim (@OptaJim) July 9, 2015"

Moeen hit 11 boundaries and a six in his third Test half-century, sharing a 52-run partnership with Stuart Broad (18).

Mitchell Starc wrapped up the innings in consecutive overs with Moeen caught at slip, trying one big drive too many, and James Anderson clean bowled for one to finish with five for 114.

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Five for Starc! Third five-for, and his first in the #Ashes, England make 430, impressive given they were 43 for 3 http://t.co/qBRa3Nxfi5

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) July 9, 2015"

Rogers and fellow opener David Warner took the tourists to 26 without loss at lunch, but Australia lost key wickets at the start and end of the afternoon session.

Anderson extracted Warner’s outside edge, and Alastair Cook caught the abrasive left-hander in the slips for 17.

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WICKET! Jimmy makes the breakthrough dismissing Warner for 17! http://t.co/UfPzlxPbrW #MyAshesSummer pic.twitter.com/PHdt7ZEQSC

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 9, 2015"

Steven Smith, the top-ranked batsman in the world, then perished for 33. He came down the pitch to Moeen but found himself in an awkward position and only succeeded in prodding to Cook at short mid-on.

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WICKET: Moeen temps Smith in to an ugly shot and he goes at short mid-on: http://t.co/UfPzlxPbrW #MyAshesSummer pic.twitter.com/XeEzXeMl4D

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 9, 2015"

Australia reached 145 for two at tea with Rogers having reached his half-century from 74 balls.

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Seven 50s in a row for Rogers in Test matches: http://t.co/UfPzlxPbrW #MyAshesSummer pic.twitter.com/fwbhoyQWYK

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 9, 2015"

However, he fell five runs short of a fifth Test century as Mark Wood induced him into playing at a delivery angled across him, and Jos Buttler took the edge behind the stumps.

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Chris Rogers last 7 inns in Tests: 95, 56, 95, 69, 57, 55, 55 - seven consecutive 50s without reaching a century, a record.

#Ashes #ENGvAUS

— Cricket Record (@cricinfo_record) July 9, 2015

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It was Wood's first Ashes wicket, and then Moeen, under pressure for his place in the side before the match, continued his fine day by picking up his second victim.

Australia captain Michael Clarke had made 38 when he came down the pitch to the spin bowler only to offer him a return catch.

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WICKET! Clarke goes for 38 after driving back down the ground to Moeen: http://t.co/UfPzlxPbrW #MyAshesSummer pic.twitter.com/jzhZuau0Hb

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 9, 2015"

Shortly before the close, Adam Voges became the third Australian batsman to get himself out in the thirties as he drove Ben Stokes straight to Anderson at short cover.

Shane Watson (29) saw the tourists through to stumps with nightwatchman Nathan Lyon (6) but they trail by 166 runs with five first-innings wickets left.

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Rogers fell five short of a ton while Moeen dismissed both Smith and Clarke: http://t.co/UfPzlxPbrW #MyAshesSummer pic.twitter.com/Cs5rVSDEhz

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 9, 2015"

This is the first in a five-match series as England look to regain the urn they lost after a 5-0 whitewash in Australia in 2013-14.