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Australia are bossing this Test match. An Usman Khawaja double-century 232, Steve Smith’s 141 and Josh Inglis’s 102 on debut have set Sri Lanka the mountainous total of 654 (dec) – a new Australian record for Tests played in Asia. Sent in for an hour in the final session, Sri Lanka collapsed to 44-3!
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Can the home side conjure a miracle and pull this Test out of the fire? They still have Dinesh Chandimal at the crease – his glorious double-century in 2022 led Sri Lanka to a comeback victory and a squared series. And his current partner Kamindu Mendis is no slouch either, having scored 1000+ Test runs last year at an average nudging 75.
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But the road to another 610 runs and parity is long, winding and steep. It is also deadly, with Australia’s triple-threat spin cartel of Nathan Lyon (1-7), Matthew Kuhnemann (1-26) and Todd Murphy already developing an appetite for destruction.
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Play starts at the traditional time of 3.21pm so batten ‘em down and buckle ‘em up. We’ll have action under way soon.
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19th: Sri Lanka 63-3 (Candimal 24, Mendis 14) Mendis plays a bats with an aggressive angle to Stark, but cannot pass the man in galley. He tries to drive the third, but erupts from the inner edge. It's a good idea to see a positive approach from Sri Lanka this morning. Candimal and Mendis are great batters, large -scale running on the home pitch is very capable, each of which has a gal and best test score. This means that Sri Lanka is currently only 591 delayed in Sri Lanka.
18th: Sri Lanka 61-3 (Candimal 23, Mendis 14) Nathan Lyon is tearing his off spinner to the left with the big hoof of Mitchell Stark. The second ball is less than that of the golden rough, and Candimal pulls it for the boundary. Lyon's lipose is wonderful. Candimal moves forward to the florter and gets a thick edge. It should be safely scooped up with the first slip, but Smith stands wider than usual and runs 4 by passing his left hand. Lyon puts his hand in his head and tears his invisible hair. He recovers after passing the edge to tear another. Chandimaru also recover and repeats the final ball four times to sweep. From 12!
17th: Sri Lanka 47-3 (Candimal 9, Mendis 14) Mitchell Stark opens Australian attacks from the other side. Immediately he passes the end of Mendiz and slides sweet nuts. Bitter smile from the batter and bowler. A beautiful bowling of 144kph. STARC is wearing a long inner sleeve under his shirt today. Perhaps a birthday present to be 35 years old yesterday? STARC is full and focuses on the outside channel. Mendiz survives, but cannot score.
16th: Sri Lanka 47-3 (Candimal 9, Mendis 14) Mendizu avoid rust by hitting the square leg slightly lightly. The first attempt in Candimal's running is much more prominent because Lyon throws one by one and finds a sudden bouncing. Pass through the batter's throat and cross Alex Carry's helmet. We are far away!
The player is in the field Nathan Lyon At the top of his mark Camindu MendisA man in his 50s in the 50's in the 5th century, the last 10 tests! Let's go …
Don't forget Women's ash test It happens in MCG and Australia looks good. Phoebe Rich Field and Annabel Sutherland Located in the 76th partnership IN, Australia is cruising 93-1 in pursuit of England 170.
Martin Pegan has a live coverage that foams here …
Camindu Mendis and Dineschan Dimaru Today, I will make Sri Lanka inning undefeated 13 and 9, respectively. At the home side, their suffering in the final session was slightly reduced by rain, so there was a start time at 3:21 pm today.
It's raining even more in the afternoon, but it's clear that the play will start on time so far.
For those who came late, there is a report on the second day here …
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Angus Fontaine
Greeting sports fan! Welcome to the parents of parents on the third day in this first test between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.
Australia has this test match as a boss. an USMAN KHAWAJA 22th century, 232, Steve Smith'S 141 Josh IngrisThe debut 102 has set a total of 654 (December) of Sri Lanka, a new Australian record in Asia. Send for one hour in the final session, Sri Lanka collapsed to 44-3!
Can the home side remind you of a miracle and draw out this test from the fire? They still have Dineschan Dimaru Cold -in the 20th century in 2022, Sri Lanka led Sri Lanka to the camback victory and the two -sided series. And his current partner Camindu Mendis It is not a way to record more than 1000 test runs on average last year with a average of 75.
However, the road to another 610 driving is long, turning and steep. It is also fatal in Australia's triple threat spin cultel. Nathan Lyon (1-7), Matthew Cunemann (1-26) and Todd Murphy We are already developing desire for destruction.
The play begins at 3:21 pm, so we will batten down and buckle up. The action progresses immediately.
