Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne is dismissed for the last time in Tests as Matthew Kuhnemann removes both openers after Australia takes a 157-run lead into the second innings in Galle. Follow live.
Mathews has been much more decisive with his foot movements today, rocks back and punches a shorter delivery down the ground for a single.Mathews defends one into the off side to end the over and we'll have a drink.Sat 8 Feb 2025 at 8:07amKamindu comes down the track but skews a shot in the air into the leg side, it lands just ahead of Travis Head at midwicket.
Big LBW appeal with the first ball as Lyon gets a ball to come in with the arm, but an inside edge saves Kamindu.By Chris De SilvaChandimal tries to break free after all those dot balls and he charges Lyon trying to hit a boundary down the ground. That is the 550th Test wicket for Nathan Lyon. What a career he's had since it all started 14 years ago at this very ground!By Chris De SilvaSri Lanka needs a big innings from him here. He scored an anxiety-ridden one run off 26 balls in the first innings.Very risky! Mathews goes for a lofted shot on the off side, but skews it over the man at midwicket and it runs away for a boundary.
Kuhnemann gets some extra bounce out of nowhere as one spits up at Chandimal after pitching on leg stump. He lets one hand off the bat handle.Australia very well aware of Chandimal being the key wicket here.Sat 8 Feb 2025 at 7:41amLyon continuing around the wicket to Karunaratne, who's getting forward and defending in this innings so far.Karunaratne does well to get off strike with a quick single into the off side, that's what these two have done well so far in this partnership.
Travis Head around the wicket to Karunaratne, who defends him into the off side and picks up a quick single. Great shot from Chandimal! Head gets too full and Chandimal hits a great on drive down the ground for a boundary. Lovely wrist work.Kuhnemann continuing over the wicket to Karunaratne.He's so disciplined, just putting every ball in the same spot and not really giving the Sri Lankans any freebies to play with.5th over - Travis Head into the attack replacing StarcTravis Head is thrown the ball early on here! He took the big wicket of Kamindu Mendis in the first innings.
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