Australia dominated Day 2 of the Ashes Pink-Ball Test at the Gabba, posting 378/6 and a 44-run lead over England. Jake Weatherald's aggressive 72 and Marnus Labuschagne's composed 65 set the tone. England's Jofra Archer bowled with fire, but fielding lapses and Australia's lower-order resistance kept the hosts in command heading into Day 3.