Australia batted decently in their first innings and finished with 378/6 at stumps on the second day of the second Ashes 2025 Test on Friday (December 5) at the Gabba in Brisbane. The hosts have a 44-run lead with wicket-keeper batter Alex Carey (46*) still at the crease in the company of Michael Neser (15*).England began with an overnight score of 325/9 and got all out for 334 early in the first session. Mitchell Starc ended with a six-wicket haul for the hosts with the ball. Jake Weatherald (72) and Travis Head (33) then gave a brisk start to Australia with a 77-run opening partnership in 13.1 overs.Marnus Labuschagne (65), Steven Smith (61), Josh Inglis (23), and Alex Carey rode the momentum and chipped in with useful contributions to help their side get to 378 after losing six wickets. Brydon Carse scalped three wickets for the visiting team in the bowling department.Fans enjoyed the action that unfolded on the second day of the Brisbane Test. They expressed their reactions by sharing hilarious memes on X and Instagram. One fan wrote:"Bazball refusing to take advantage of any single chance that comes their way" View this post on Instagram Instagram Post"That was a crucial last hour for us" - Marnus Labuschagne after day 2 of 2nd AUS vs ENG Ashes 2025 TestSpeaking after stumps, Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne reflected on his team's batting performance and their strategy, saying:"That was a crucial last hour for us. To get to the end of the day 6 down, gives us some time through the day session tomorrow and then to extend our bowling into the night. We sort of let them in a little bit through the middle session. Heady and Jake batted really well at the start and grabbed the momentum and the rest of the guys piggybacked on that. Really frustrating to get out specially at the change of the conditions, it quickened up."He continued:"It can be tricky, this is probably the time I have practiced fielding the most specially here at the Gabba with the red seats. Good for us, but always tricky. Jacks has pipped me with the catch, it was a really good one. It is always fun to contribute in the field, I love fielding. To show it off a bit, had to make sure I did not ground it towards the end."You can get live match updates of the second Ashes 2025 Test here.