Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st Test, Day 2 Highlights: Australia Reach 313/8 At Stumps, Lead Sri Lanka By 101 Runs
SL vs AUS 1st Test, Day 2 Highlights: Cameron Green and Alex Carey hit fifties to put Australia in charge of the proceedings at stumps on Day 2 of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
SL vs AUS 1st Test, Day 2 Highlights: Cameron Green and Alex Carey hit fifties to put Australia in charge of the proceedings at stumps on Day 2 of the first Test against Sri Lanka. The visitors were 313 for eight at stumps, leading the hosts by 101 runs. Skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon were batting unbeaten on 26 and eigth, respectively. Earlier, Jeffrey Vandersay's first Test wicket gave Sri Lanka a massive breakthrough as it saw Usman Khawaja fall for 71, leaving Australia reeling at 5 wickets down. The play started late on Day 2, with the first session wiped out due to heavy rains. Session times are 1:45 to 3:45 and 4:05 to 6:00, with Tea to be taken between 3:45 and 4:05. Australia were 98/3 at the start of Day 2 after bowling the hosts out for 212. Nathan Lyon's 20th 5-wicket haul helped Australia bowl Sri Lanka out for a modest total despite Niroshan Dickwella's counter-attacking 58. The visitors then began strongly with the bat, but soon lost opener David Warner for 25 off 24 to Ramesh Mendis. Mendis then had his second wicket when he dismissed Marnus Labuschagne for 13. Sri Lanka got another breakthrough when a mix-up resulted in Steve Smith being run-out for 6. Usman Khawaja, however, has been steady for Australia, and was batting on 47 at Stumps on Day 1. Travis Head was the other batter at the crease. (SCORECARD)
Sri Lanka XI:Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dinesh Chandimal, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lasith Embuldeniya, Asitha Fernando
Australia XI:Â David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Swepson
Here are the Highlights of Day 2Â of the 1st Test between Sri Lanka and Australia straight from the Galle International Stadium
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SL vs AUS, 1st Test, Day 2 Live
We are all set to start. Australian players have made their way out in the middle. Dimuth Karunaratne and Pathum Nissanka will start the innngs. Mitchell Starc comes to bowl.
...THIRD INNINGS...
Sri Lanka would be a tad disappointed with their bowling effort on Day 2, as they could've ended way early, but could not be disciplined throughout. Nonetheless, they would be happy to end things quite early on the moving day. The hosts will be back in no time with the blade to chase down the trail and put up a target for the Aussies. Stay tuned.
Australia walk out with a lead of 109 runs. After putting on a brisk 35 at end of Day 2, Lyon and Cummins were unable to expand their stand as much as they would've liked to. Australia have their noses in front here and would be hoping to display excellent spells with the ball just like the previous innings. Alex Carey and Cameron Green were the ones who put Australia in the driving seat.
OUT! BOWLED! Australia are bundled out! Sri Lanka have done well as they have not allowed the tail to wag much! Asitha Fernando again gets a good amount of inward swing, this is full and around middle. Mitchell Swepson is too late to get his bat down and the ball disturbs the stumps behind. Australia lead by 109 runs.
Full toss on the pads, flicked to fine leg for a single.
A mix up but Swepson makes his ground! A fuller ball, slanting around middle and leg. Swepson fails to flick it away and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls to covers and there is a yes or no for a quick single. Swepson is rushing to the bowler's end and he makes his ground as Fernando misses his shy.
Who will walk out now?
OUT! TIMBER! A beauty of a delivery from Asitha Fernando! Pat Cummins was rather expecting a short ball but this is a yorker, around off and swinging in. Pat Cummins hangs back as he looks to block it out but misses and the ball shatters the stumps. Good start by Sri Lanka.
Fuller ball, tailing on the pads. Lyon whips it to deep square leg for a single.