Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 1, Live Updates: Sri Lanka skipper Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and opted to bat against Australia in the second Test in Galle. In the two-match series, Australia have taken 1-0 lead after winning the first match by an innings and 242 runs. Veteran batter Dimuth Karunaratne is all set to play his 100th Test match for Sri Lanka, which will also be his last. The hosts have also included opener Pathum Nissanka, who battled through an injury and returned to the side. (Live Scorecard)
SL vs AUS, 2nd Test Day 1, Live Updates
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64.10Matthew Kuhnemann to Ramesh Mendis
No run.
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Discussion. Mid-pitch. Smith, Labuschagne and Kuhnemann involved. Back to the game.
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63.61Nathan Lyon to Ramesh Mendis
Landed outside off, 87 kph, RM pushes it towards mid on for a quick single.
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63.51Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis
Full, outside off, way too slower, 84 kph, KM gets down and sweeps it behind square leg for one.
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63.40Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis
Fired down the leg side, 97 kph, Kusal misses his flick. The keeper, Alex Carey appeals for a caught behind, but gets nothing.
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63.31Nathan Lyon to Ramesh Mendis
Very full, outside off, 93 kph, Ramesh bunts it down to long on for a run.
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63.20Nathan Lyon to Ramesh Mendis
Very full, around middle, Ramesh Mendis jams it towards short mid-wicket.
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63.11Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis
Full, outside off, Kusal Mendis lunges and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
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Injury concerns? We are hearing that Josh Inglis is off the field due to some back stiffness.
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62.60Matthew Kuhnemann to Ramesh Mendis
Quicker ball, outside off, 89 kph, RM looks to defend and gets it off the inner half on the leg side. Kusal looks for the single but short leg quickly gets across and Kusal goes back.
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62.50Matthew Kuhnemann to Ramesh Mendis
A bit of flight, 88 kph, around off, Ramesh lunges to push the ball towards the off side.
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62.40Matthew Kuhnemann to Ramesh Mendis
Fuller, around off, 86 kph, Ramesh Mendis lunges to block.
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62.30Matthew Kuhnemann to Ramesh Mendis
The arm ball, on middle, way too slower though. Just 81 kph. Landed short, on leg, punched back to the bowler.
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62.20Matthew Kuhnemann to Ramesh Mendis
Full and straight, 88 kph, Ramesh jabs it down towards mid on.
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62.10Matthew Kuhnemann to Ramesh Mendis
Full, outside leg, 86 kph, from around the wicket, Ramesh Mendis defends.
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61.61Nathan Lyon to Ramesh Mendis
Around middle and leg, Ramesh Mendis nudges it past short leg for a quick single. That was a profitable over for Sri Lanka, with 12 runs coming from it.
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61.51Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis
Around off, KM goes back and nudges it through square leg for a single.
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61.46Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis
SIX! The Kusal Mendis of 2016! Floated, outside off, Kusal goes for the slog sweep once more and hits it even better this time. Clears mid-wicket!
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61.34Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis
FOUR! THUMP! The attack continues. Full, outside off, Kusal Mendis gets down on a knee and sweeps it powerfully through mid-wicket.
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61.20Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis
Full, around off, well blocked out.