Jacob Bethell and Jordan Cox both struck half-centuries for England Lions to set up a run chase for England on the third and final day of the Ashes tour game in Perth.
Bethell’s 70 from 80 balls was a much-needed return to form after a poor white-ball tour of New Zealand, but has probably come too late to put him in contention to play in Friday’s first Test.
Cox would be a candidate for the Ashes squad if England need batting or wicketkeeping cover on the tour and his 57 was his second half-century of the match.
The Lions declared their second innings on 251-6, leaving England a target of 202 in just over a session.
Ben Duckett was out for a duck, unlucky to get a brutal lifter from Nathan Gilchrist, and Zak Crawley edged Matthew Potts to slip for only three.
Ollie Pope picked up from his first-innings century with 22 not out at tea, while Joe Root has the opportunity for time in the middle on eight.
England reached 33-2 at the interval.
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