Sri Lanka v Australia: second males’s cricket Take a look at, day three – dwell | Australia cricket staff

Hey and welcome to day three of the second Take a look at from Galle. ‘Transferring Day’ is what they typically name the third day’s play of a Take a look at match and we would effectively see loads of transferring and shaking over the approaching hours.

Australia are firmly in command within the match and sequence – chic centuries from Steve Smith and Alex Carey on day two noticed the guests end with a lead of 73 runs with seven wickets nonetheless in hand.

Coming collectively at 91 for 3, Smith and Carey placed on a masterclass of batting in sub-continent situations, utilizing each ounce of persistence, ability and stamina to rack up 239 runs and counting. Motion you say? What motion? Properly, if a breakthrough does come then there’s nonetheless loads on this pitch to present the spinners hope, it’s additionally a troublesome one to get began on. I’ve a sneaking feeling the sport may go into hyperdrive if the wickets begin to tumble.

Play begins at 10am native time, 3.30pm AEDT and an eye-bag cultivating 4.30am right here within the UK. Be part of us!