Ashes PHOTOS: Ian Bell's hundred rallies England after Harris strikes

Ian Bell (105) led England’s fightback with a fine century as the hosts reached 234 for 5 at close of play on Day 3 of the fourth Test at Chester-le-Street, Durham County, on Sunday.

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Bell was accompanied by Tim Bresnan at the crease as England ended the day with a 202 runs lead.

Bell and Kevin Pietersen had earlier led an England recovery after Ryan Harris made early breakthroughs for Australia.

Pietersen scored 44 impressive runs with four sixes to his credit.

Australia's Harris accounted for Joe Root, Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott.

Root was the first man to go, clean bowled for two. Cook (22) followed with the total on 42, playing a poor shot to a wide ball and feathering a catch behind to Brad Haddin.

Harris claimed his third victim seven runs later when Trott (23) gloved a short ball down the leg side and Haddin swooped for an athletic catch.

England were wobbling at that stage but Pietersen and Bell weathered the storm to share an unbroken partnership of 74 for the fourth wicket.

Pietersen went to tea in typically flamboyant style with two successive fours, a neat clip through mid-wicket followed by a crunching stroke through the covers.

Earlier, Stuart Broad recorded a five-wicket haul (5 for 71) as Australia took a 32-run 1st innings lead after being all out for 270 in reply to England’s 238.

Overnight on 222 for 5, it took only an hour and ten minutes before Australia were dismissed.

Once again the DRS was widely used. It first came into play when Swann had overnight batsman Brad Haddin leg before. Haddin asked for a review but the replays showed he was hit flush on the back pad and plumb in front.

Haddin was sent back for 14 runs and with that the floodgates opened.

Centurion Chris Rogers was the next to go -- another review and umpire Tony Hill's decision overruled. The tiniest of edges and Matt Prior’s lunging catch was caught by Hot Spot, ending Rogers’ stay at the crease.

He was followed back into the pavillion by Peter Siddle and Nathan Lyon. 

Ryan Harris played a quick-fire knock of 28 off 33, smashing five boundaries. His effort helped Australia take a small but important 32-run lead.

He was finally trapped by Broad, leg before wicket, who completed a superb five-wicket haul.