Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- Australia finished marginally on top at the end of a chaotic opening day of the fourth Ashes Test after an extraordinary wickets fell in of a record crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.

Australia nightwatchman Scott Boland was four not out with Travis Head yet to score as the hosts went to stumps at four for no loss in their second innings, carrying a 46-run lead over England.With England bowled out for 110 in reply to Australia's first innings 152, it was the highest number of wickets in a single day at the MCG since a record 25 fell in the 1902 Ashes.

Josh Tongue took a career-best 5-45 to skittle Australia on the y pitch after England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to field first, but the to...