England is six wickets away from setting up an Ashes series decider at The Oval, with Australia staring down the barrel of a humiliating defeat in Manchester.
The hosts blasted 592 in the first innings, with wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow left stranded on 99 not out after a dazzling Bazball-inspired blitz on Friday afternoon.
In response, Australia collapsed to 4-113 at stumps on day three, still trailing by 162 runs, with Marnus Labuschagne (44*) and Mitchell Marsh (1*) unbeaten overnight.
Meteorologists are predicting heavy downpours in Manchester this weekend, giving the Australians a glimmer of hope for a miraculous draw.
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