Sri Lanka vs Australia 2nd Test Day 3 Live Updates: Steve Smith and Alex Carey powered Australia to a formidable 414 all out Saturday in their first innings of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Their record-breaking 259-run partnership handed the visitors a commanding 157-run first-innings lead, as they were bowled out just seven minutes before lunch on day three. The Australian captain and his wicketkeeper put on the highest fourth-wicket stand by a visiting pair on Sri Lankan soil. They edged past the 258-run alliance between Michael Hussey and Shaun Marsh at Pallekele in 2011 by just one run. (Live Scorecard)
SL vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2 Live Updates
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47.60Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews
Full and around off, Angelo Mathews drives it to the off side, looking to get it past mid off, but the ball is sharply intercepted by the bowler. Matthew Kuhnemann moves and slides to his left to stop the ball.
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47.51Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis
Drifting on the pads, full in length, Kusal Mendis sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.
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47.41Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews
Almost a half-tracker from Kuhnemann, on off, Angelo Mathews stands tall and punches it through vacant mid off for one more.
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47.30Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews
Turns away from a good length, around off, Angelo Mathews rocks back and knocks it away to the cover fielder.
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47.20Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews
A drag-downer on middle, Angelo Mathews quickly hangs back and punches it back to the bowler.
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47.11Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis
Dropped fuller and on the stumps, Kusal Mendis gets forward and clips it past mid-wicket for a single.
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46.60Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews
Again full, around middle, Angelo Mathews strides forward and clips it towards mid-wicket.
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46.50Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews
Drags his length a bit, around middle, Angelo Mathews blocks it off from the front foot.
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46.40Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews
Much slower through the air, around middle, Angelo Mathews lunges and clips it towards mid-wicket.
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46.30Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews
Floated up, around off, Angelo Mathews comes forward and pushes it back to the bowler.
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46.20Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews
Nagging length, around off, Mathews defends it to the beside of the right side of pitch and wants to take a run but is sent back by Kusal Mendis.
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46.10Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews
Much fuller, just outside off, Angelo Mathews shimmies down the track and jams at it back to the bowler.
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Meanwhile, in Bulawayo, Lunch has been taken on Day 3 in the one-off Test between Zimbabwe and Ireland. The visitors are sitting nicely on 149/2, leading by 142. Skipper Andy Balbirnie has moved on to 53.
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45.60Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis
This is that in-drifter from Kuhnemann, sliding in on the leg stump, Kusal Mendis blocks it out. So, 4 runs off this over and now Sri Lanka trail by just 10 runs.
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45.50Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis
Fuller in length, and right on the stumps, Kusal Mendis defends with a stride forward.
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45.40Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis
On off, Kusal Mendis gets forward eases it to the off side.
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45.34Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis
EDGED AND THROUGH THE SLIPS! Bowls it flat and full on the stumps, does Matthew Kuhnemann. It lands and turns a shy bit away from the batter. Kusal Mendis leans forward with a good stride and goes for a defence, but the ball takes a thick outside edge and it bisects the two slip fielders to run away to the deep third fence for a boundary.
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45.20Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis
Flatter and around off, Kusal Mendis plays it off the back foot to backward point.
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45.10Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis
Length ball on off, Kusal Mendis hangs back and punches it straight to the cover fielder.
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44.60Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews
Around off, a flighted ball, spins in sharply. Mathews looks to defend but misses and is hit on the pads. Too much turn to even bother about an appeal.