So just what Sri Lanka would have hoped for this morning, as they limit Australia's lead to 109, just 8 runs more than the overnight score. But now is when the real hard work starts, as they will have to put up a significantly improved batting performance if they're to put any pressure on the Aussie batters, who from the evidence so far seem to have a much better handle on the conditions. And they'll have to do it without their most senior batter, Angelo Mathews. Gnasher will pop in now to take you through the start of the Australian second innings.
70.5
W
AM Fernando to Swepson, OUT, Bowled him! So Asitha has done the job for Sri Lanka, ending the Australian innings with a series of reverse swinging in swingers. This one another top notch one, full, swing in late, and crashing into middle.
MJ Swepson b AM Fernando 1 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
70.4
1
AM Fernando to Lyon, 1 run, Again goes for the yorker, late swing once more. Ends up a full toss though, and Lyon ends up getting an inside edge to backward square leg for one. Doesn't know much about that.
70.3
1
AM Fernando to Swepson, 1 run, Another late in swinging yorker, this whacks him on the pads, but going down leg. They sneak a single, though a direct hit at the non-striker's at Swepson would have been miles out.
Swepson is the new man.
