Steve Smith scored his 32nd Test century and Australia squeezed the runs out of the England attack despite losing wickets fairly quickly in the first session of Day 2. Smith ended up falling to Ashes debutant Josh Tongue, who had taken his third wicket, on 110 off 184 balls. Ollie Robinson took the last Australian wicket and the visitors fell after scoring 416 runs. England scored quickly and looked on top when Australia resorted to a short ball barrage in the third session. England took them on and ended up losing three wickets, including that of Joe Root after which Ben Stokes and Harry Brook calmed things down for them and saw them through to stumps. England are 278/4 at the end of Day 2 and trail Australia by 138.

Australia had resumed well-placed on 339-5, with Smith 85 not out, just 15 runs shy of his second Test century at Lord's following a superb 215 eight years ago.

England failed to make the most of helpful conditions for their quicks after Stokes won the toss on Wednesday.

And there were more worrying signs when Stuart Broad speared his first two balls down the legside, Alex Carey glancing both deliveries for comfortable fours.

But Broad, regaining his accuracy, had Carey lbw on review for 22.

Smith went to 99 with a fortunate nick to third man for four off Anderson, who then almost beat the batsman's defence with an excellent yorker.

Off the very next ball, Smith drove Anderson through the covers to complete a 169-ball century with his 14th four.

Smith fell soon afterwards when a booming drive off Tongue was superbly caught by a diving Duckett in the gully.