Cricket: Australia notched up some early wickets before rain set in on day three to help Sri Lanka.
It means Sri Lanka will resume at 5-136, with the first ball due to be bowled at 3.15pm . Chandimal is unbeaten on 63 and wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis is at the crease on 10.
Australia's captain Steve Smith looks on from the pavilion as rain halts play during the third day. Picture: Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFPCaptain Dhananjaya de Silva looked comfortable at the wicket on Friday, producing consecutive boundaries against Todd Murphy. But in the next over, he rushed down the track to Matthew Kuhnemann and missed the ball completely, gifting Alex Carey a regulation stumping and leaving for 22.“That was probably down to ‘Smudge’,” Kuhnemann said.
“Tactically he’s a genius. He’ll have under cover what he wants us to do. For us bowlers it’s about bowling our best ball and then Smudge looks after the rest.”Aussie bowlers strike early on day 3 | 00:26
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