Joe Root became the first England captain since Bob Willis in 1982 to bowl after winning the toss in Adelaide in second Test match of the Ashes series.
Usman Khawaja was back in the runs and Steve Smith threatened another big score as Australia recovered from losing both openers on the first day of the second Ashes Test against England in Adelaide on Saturday.
England did succeed in controlling the home scoring, with Australia closing on 209-4. But, on a grey, chilly day that was interrupted three times by rain, England's bowlers did not find the assistance they may have expected.
They were met by patient Australian resistance as Usman Khawaja (53), David Warner (47) and Steve Smith (40) all made runs without kicking on.
But, every time that Australia looked set to take control, they were pegged back, most importantly when captain Smith was bowled to give England debutant Craig Overton his first Test wicket.
Smith had batted for 326 balls and 512 minutes in the hosts' first innings in the first Test, to lay the foundations for his side's 10-wicket victory.
Peter Handscomb (36 not out) and Shaun Marsh (20 not out) will resume when play begins at 03:00 GMT on Sunday, half an hour early in order to make up for the nine overs lost to the weather
Joe Root, who became the first England captain since Bob Willis in 1982 to bowl after winning the toss in Adelaide, failed to gain any reward until the 15th over after two rain stoppages.
England got the initial breakthrough in the over after tea through a run out.
Warner played Broad into the covers where Ali fumbled the ball as Bancroft set off for a run from the non-striker's end.
Woakes picked up the ball and hit the stumps from mid-off as Bancroft scrambled to make his ground and was run out in the mix-up for 10.
Woakes captured the prized wicket of David Warner for 47 in the 34th over. Warner edged an outswinger to Jonny Bairstow and left the home side 86 for two as Smith came to the crease.
Fast bowlers James Anderson and Broad wasted the new pink ball by bowling short of a length in the important first hour.
Only 13.5 overs were possible in the first session as showers interrupted play and forced the players from the field up to the tea interval.
Ashes holders England cannot afford another defeat after their 10-wicket first Test mauling at the Gabba.
The first-ever Ashes Test under lights has long been earmarked as England's best chance of a win in Australia given the extra swing and movement of the pink ball in twilight conditions.
Australia have beaten New Zealand and South Africa in the two day-night Tests played at the Adelaide Oval.
The hosts named the same team that won the first Test, while England gave Somerset seamer Craig Overton his Test debut in place of Jake Ball in their only change from Brisbane.
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