Adelaide, Dec. 17 -- Usman Khawaja marked a remarkable Ashes return with a commanding fifty to power Australia to 194/5 at tea before missing on a well-deserved hundred in the third Test against England in Adelaide on Wednesday.

Australia lost three wickets in the second session. The visitors are slightly ahead after Khawaja's wicket, considering the pitch looks pretty flat. Australia ended the second session six runs short of 200, with wicketkeeper Alex Carey unbeaten on 48, along with Josh Inglis.

Jofra Archer sent Australia reeling, dismissing Marnus Labuschagne (19) and Cameron Green (0) in quick succession, leaving Australia 94/4, immediately after lunch in the space of just three balls. Khawaja, who reached lunch unbeaten on 41, w...