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Sri Lanka vs Australia - First Test, Day 2 Highlights: Sri Lanka Suffer Early Blow Before Rain Stops Play
Adam Voges scored 47 while No.10 Nathan Lyon hit a crucial 17 as Australia notched 203 in the first innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka. However, the hosts lost their first wicket early in the second innings before rain forced play to be called off for the day. Catch all the highlights of day two of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele
Australia led Sri Lanka by 80 runs on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. On the other hand, Sri Lanka lost their first wicket early in the second innings before play was called off for the day due to rain. Catch all the highlights of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia from Pallekele here (SCORECARD | PLAY FANTASY CRICKET)
Mitchell Starc dismissed Kusal Perera in the second innings.
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Earlier, Adam Voges (47) top-scored for the Aussies as they notched up 203 in reply to Sri Lanka's first innings total of 117. Nathan Lyon played crucial role at the end as he scored 17.
In the second innings, Sri Lanka lost Kusal Perera to be 6/1 before rain halted play and forced an early Tea.
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It was a sorry bowling performance by Australia. The injury to O'Keefe didn't help their cause either. Mitchell Starc finished with four wickets but he went for aplenty as well. Now, their batsmen have to apply themselves on a testing wicket, if they want to come out of this Test match unscathed. Stay tuned for Australia's reply.
Kusal Mendis was an absolute star with the bat. He played a fabulous knock on a testing wicket and showed great maturity. Along with Chandimal and de Silva, he added vital runs and then Rangana Herath played a very handy cameo to stretch the lead beyond the 250-run mark.
Right then, Sri Lanka have challenged Australia to chase down 268 runs to win this Test match! That doesn't look like a big target but if you consider the nature of the pitch and Australia's first innings' batting against spin, then it's a very challenging one.
OUT! What a catch! Good length delivery angling away from the batsman, around off, Herath plays an uppish drive towards short extra cover where Henriques dives to his left to grab an excellent one-handed catch. That's a stunner to end Sri Lanka's innings, all out for 353!
Slightly short in length and outside off, Herath stays back, tries to cut but fails to connect.
Full in length and angling away from the batsman, Herath shoulders arms.
On a length and outside off, Pradeep plays late and places it in the gap at covers for a single. Does his job of handing the strike back to Rangana!
Back of a length ball outside leg, Herath tries his best to get bat on ball after walking across the stumps but fails to make any connection.
Goes full with his length this time but the line is once again poor. Pradeep fails to flick but it goes off his pads to fine leg for a leg bye.
Wayward delivery, short and way down the leg side, Pradeep leaves it and Nevill dives full length to collect the ball.