Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
154 | 7 Runs | AUS: 654/6

  • Mitchell Starc19 (19b)
  • Alex Carey46 (69b)
  • Nishan Peiris41-1-189-0
  • Jeffrey Vandersay38-0-182-3

Franko : "Very frustrating, only the four bowlers used. DDS, Angelo and Kamindu could have added variation!"

Craig: "Alex Carey demonstrating again what an understated but fine, consistent and valuable player he is to the Australian team."

4.14pm Sri Lanka's pain finally ends. What sums the mood up is that while the Sri Lanka players are still making their way back, Smith and his troops rush out on to the field. After fielding for 154 overs, the hosts are visibly tired; and the credit for that goes to Khawaja (232), Smith (141) and Inglis (102), who kept piling on the runs - and the frustration - as Australia declare at a mountain of a score of 654. Join us in ten for Sri Lanka's reply.

153.6
1
Peiris to Starc, 1 run, full and wide of off, and lofted wide of long-off. With that, Australia declare

Sri Lanka 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6FDM KarunaratneBOP Fernando
2nd0FDM KarunaratneLD Chandimal
3rd69AD MathewsLD Chandimal
4th39AD MathewsPHKD Mendis
5th0AD MathewsDM de Silva
6th65DM de SilvaBKG Mendis
7th8NGRP JayasuriyaBKG Mendis
8th5JDF VandersayNGRP Jayasuriya
9th17JDF VandersayKN Peiris
10th38JDF VandersayAM Fernando