BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Ben Stokes dispensed with Bazball and pragmatically set about reviving England's Ashes prospects with a watchful 36 on Sunday to usher his team through the first session on Day 4 without losing a wicket in the second test.

The unbeaten 112-ball innings and a half-century seventh-wicket stand with No. 8 Will Jacks gave England a 16-run lead. More importantly, it kept the day-night match alive at the Gabba and ensured Australia will have to bat again to have a chance of taking a 2-0 series lead.

Stokes had a bit of luck when he stepped down the pitch, was squared up and got a thick edge to a lifting ball from Scott Boland just high enough to fly over a leaping Cam Green in the slips 15 minutes before the interval.

The Australian attack bowled a tight line and le

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