08/07Result
2nd Test, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jul 8-11 2022
Sri Lanka won by an inns & 39 runs
Player of the Match
Prabath JayasuriyaSri Lanka
08/07Result
2nd Test, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jul 8-11 2022
Sri Lanka won by an inns & 39 runs
Player of the Match
Prabath JayasuriyaSri Lanka

END OF OVER:
110 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 364/10

  • Steven Smith145 (272b)
  • Maheesh Theekshana16-2-48-1
  • Prabath Jayasuriya36-3-118-6

11.40am So Australia end on 364 all out in their first innings, an imposing first innings total at Galle in most scenarios. It was built on the back of centuries from Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith, the latter who remained unbeaten on 145 as he ran out of partners. When play started this morning, the visitors would have been eyeing somewhere in the region of 400 - and for a while it looked on - but then Alex Carey went for one sweep too many, top edging one, and from then on it was all Sri Lanka. Smith tried in vain to shield the strike, but that meant the scoreboard remained relatively stagnant. For Sri Lanka Prabath Jayasuriya was the pick of the bowlers, taking three more wickets this morning to end with debut figures of 6 for 118. A very good performance on a pitch that hasn't given him as much assistance as he would have liked. That said, Australia certainly have the bowlers to exploit whatever assistance is there on the surface. The Lankan reply should start in a bit.

Joey: "@Jim you might want to avoid Aussie fans for the foreseeable future "

109.6
W
Theekshana to Swepson, OUT, But he can't! Theekshana sends this on with the arm, pitching on off and goes past Swepson's forward defence to strike the front pad. There's an almost mandatory review from Australia, but this was plumb! Three reds and that's the end of the Australian innings. Smith stranded, unbeaten on 145.

MJ Swepson lbw b Theekshana 3 (28m 14b 0x4 0x6) SR: 21.42

So Swepson has to survive just the one ball.

Splinter: "@Jims sure but DON'T SAY IT"

109.5
1
Theekshana to Smith, 1 run, given air on off, Smith drives this well, but the sweeper is there in the deep to collect
109.4
2
Theekshana to Smith, 2 runs, fuller on the pads, and this is clipped to right of mid-on and Smith immediately calls for two. And they get it, good running.
109.3
0
Theekshana to Smith, no run, good length on off, turn away. Pushes this towards point. Turns down the run again.

Eye of Sauron: "Highest score by an Aussie in Sri Lanka is 166 by Ricky Ponting. Just hope Swepson provides enough support for Smith to get there.."

109.2
0
Theekshana to Smith, no run, good length on off, stays back and pushes this into the covers
109.1
0
Theekshana to Smith, no run, good length outside off, dabbed behind point on the back foot

Theekshana into the attack now.

H. Prasanna : "Bit of a tactical glitch from SL. They are not bring the field up for the fifth ball to Smith."

Jims Chacko: "Steve Smith. 200. Anyone?"

END OF OVER:
109 | 1 Run | AUS: 361/9

  • Mitchell Swepson3 (13b)
  • Steven Smith142 (267b)
  • Prabath Jayasuriya36-3-118-6
  • Ramesh Mendis33-1-117-1
108.6
0
Jayasuriya to Swepson, no run, length ball fizzed through on the pads, clips this square without much difficulty

Chris: "Smith looked like he was going to lap Swepson on that 3"

108.5
1
Jayasuriya to Smith, 1 run, back foot punch off a length down to long on. Takes the single now.
108.4
0
Jayasuriya to Smith, no run, tossed up on off, and spins past the outside edge as Smith pushes at this.
108.3
0
Jayasuriya to Smith, no run, comes down the track and again works it towards midwicket. No single once more.
108.2
0
Jayasuriya to Smith, no run, good length on the stumps, worked into the vacant midwicket. Turns down the single.
108.1
0
Jayasuriya to Smith, no run, length outside off, round arm from wide of the crease, slides on but left alone by Smith

Mel Bourne : "I'm remembering fondly a last wicket stand between Steve Waugh and Stuart MacGill where the former got to his hundred and the latter 42"

END OF OVER:
108 | 5 Runs | AUS: 360/9

  • Mitchell Swepson3 (12b)
  • Steven Smith141 (262b)
  • Ramesh Mendis33-1-117-1
  • Prabath Jayasuriya35-3-117-6
107.6
0
RTM Mendis to Swepson, no run, tossed up on the pads, and Swepson glances this behind square, on the bounce to leg slip
107.5
0
RTM Mendis to Swepson, no run, pitches on off and straightens off a length. Stays back to defend.

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Australia 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st49UT KhawajaDA Warner
2nd10UT KhawajaM Labuschagne
3rd0SPD SmithM Labuschagne
4th15TM HeadM Labuschagne
5th38M LabuschagneC Green
6th5AT CareyC Green
7th0MA StarcAT Carey
8th27AT CareyPJ Cummins
9th6NM LyonAT Carey
10th1AT CareyMJ Swepson