AUS beat SL by an innings and 40 runs | Sri Lanka vs Australia, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st Test Match - Commentary

Sri Lanka will be disappointed. That is an understatement. After surviving the opening hour, the batsmen simply threw it away and then the rest were not patient enough. Dickwella played some shots but that only lent some respectability to the total. The night session will provide plenty of movement, so the Lankan quicks will be hoping to get 4-5 wickets before Stumps. Stay tuned...

It was a total team effort from the Aussie quicks. They struggled with their lengths in the first hour of the morning, going too full, searching for swing when there was none, but then they hit their straps by adjusting well. Towards the end of the second session, they found some swing which was helpful, especially for Starc, who is going through a torrid period.

Just 6.4 overs needed for the Aussies after the Dinner break to dismantle the Lankan innings. A terrific bowling performance to say the least but what will please Australia is that the man guns - Starc, Cummins and Lyon did not have to do too much. Yes, Cummins did pick up 4 but the talk of the town will be the debutant Jhye Richardson, who rocked the middle order.

Pat Cummins to Dushmantha Chameera. OUT! Chameera is the last man dismissed. Cummins gets his 4th of the innings. Once again shorter in length, Chameera tries to pull that one away but gets a top edge. The ball goes high in the air and to the fielder at gully. Kurtis Patterson there takes his second catch in the same over. Dushmantha Chameera's resilient innings comes to an end. Scored no runs but gave plenty of support to Dickwella in their 38-run stand. SRI LANKA ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 144.

Pat Cummins to Dushmantha Chameera. Bouncer. Dushmantha does well to duck underneath it.

Lahiru Kumara is the last batsman in for Sri Lanka.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. OUT! Dickwella falls at last. The short delivery does the trick. Around middle and leg, Niroshan looks to pull but it gets big on him. It lobs towards deep mid-wicket where Kurtis Patterson takes a comfortable catch. Brilliant innings under pressure. Australia are just one wicket away from wrapping up the innings. Cummins gets his third.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Bowls a bouncer down leg, Dickwella does well to duck under it.

Nathan Lyon to Dushmantha Chameera. Tossed up on middle, Chameera keeps it out.

Nathan Lyon to Dushmantha Chameera. Flighted delivery on middle, Chameera blocks it off his back foot.

Nathan Lyon to Dushmantha Chameera. Floated on off, Dushmantha defends off the front foot.

Nathan Lyon to Niroshan Dickwella. Flighted delivery on middle, Dickwella sweeps it towards square leg for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Niroshan Dickwella. Floated on middle, Niroshan comes down the track and hits it over covers. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Nathan Lyon to Niroshan Dickwella. Tossed up on middle, Dickwella plays a reverse sweep to point.

Pat Cummins to Dushmantha Chameera. Yes he can. Beautiful delivery by Cummins to finish off the over. It is full outside off, the ball moves away just a bit after pitching. Chameera tries to defend but the ball goes past the outside edge.

Pat Cummins to Dushmantha Chameera. Bouncer! Chameera ducks underneath it. Can he survive the last ball?

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Once again back off a length, Niroshan this time pulls it in a controlled manner towards fine leg for a single.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. In the air but safe. Shorter on length, Dickwella pulls it. It hits high on his bat but has enough on it to go over the in-field. The ball falls in no mans land and Niroshan gets a couple from it.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Length delivery outside off, Niroshan tries to cut it but the ball goes over his bat.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR! Handy runs for Sri Lanka. Bouncer by Cummins, Dickwella goes for the pull but gets a top edge. Luckily for him the ball goes wide of the fine leg fielder and into the fence for a boundary.

Nathan Lyon to Dushmantha Chameera. Floated on middle, Dushmantha defends off the back foot.

Nathan Lyon to Dushmantha Chameera. Tossed up on middle, Dushmantha defends off the front foot.

Nathan Lyon to Dushmantha Chameera. Flighted delivery on leg, the batsman flicks it to the leg side.

Nathan Lyon to Dushmantha Chameera. Floated on middle, Dushmantha flicks it to the leg side.

Nathan Lyon to Dushmantha Chameera. Tossed up on leg, Chameera pushes it to the leg side.

Nathan Lyon to Dushmantha Chameera. Flighted delivery on middle, Chameera defends off the back foot.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Short of a length delivery, the keeper-batsman cuts it to point.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Good length delivery outside off again, Dickwella looks to cut but gets beaten on this one.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Outside off, Niroshan makes room and looks to cut but misses it.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Short of a length delivery again, Dickwella pulls it over mid-wicket. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Short of a length delivery, Niroshan pulls it to square leg.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Length delivery on middle, Dickwella plays a paddle sweep to the leg side.

Nathan Lyon to Dushmantha Chameera. Ends the over by getting right behind the delivery and blocking it.

Nathan Lyon to Dushmantha Chameera. Tossed up off spinner on off, Chameera defends it off his front foot.

Nathan Lyon to Dushmantha Chameera. Shorter in length around off, Chameera does well to block that one.

Nathan Lyon to Niroshan Dickwella. Full on middle, Dickwella sweeps it away on the on side for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR! Fifty for Niroshan Dickwella. 11th Test fifty for him. First against Australia. Good shot. Flighted delivery on middle, Dickwella sweeps it through square leg. The fielder dives but in vain and it is a boundary. Great innings under pressure.

Nathan Lyon to Niroshan Dickwella. Tossed up on middle, Niroshan sweeps it to the leg side.

Nathan Lyon back on.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Length delivery on off, Dickwella guides it towards third man for a single.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Good length delivery outside off, the keeper-batsman looks to cut but gets beaten on this one.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR! Good shot. Short outside off, Dickwella makes room and cuts it over point for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Niroshan looks to cut but loses his balance in the process and misses it.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Length delivery on middle, Dickwella looks to pull but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Outside off, Dickwella leaves it alone.

Welcome back for the last session. The players and umpires are out in the middle. Niroshan Dickwella and Dushmantha Chameera will resume their innings. Pat Cummins will start the proceedings.

... Day 1, Session 3 ...

Australia will want to echo what Marcus Harris said and will wrap this up quickly. They will enjoy their supper for now. Join us after the break.

Neroli Meadows is having a chat with Marcus Harris. The southpaw is happy with the way things are going. States that the Australian team had discussed in the dressing room to bowl in the right areas and hope that they finish off the job after the break. On Jhye Richardson, he admits that Jhye was a bit nervous but with time those nerves settled down. On batting under lights, Marcus is not too perturbed and is eager to strut his stuff when the chance comes.

Starc has been better in his last spell. Got the ball in the right areas and earned his 200th Test wicket. The skipper will hope he cleans up the tail. Richardson has been marvelous. Ran through the middle order with Cummins and it won't be long before the hosts come out to bat.

Australia's session. By far. After taking three wickets in the first one they have come out and taken 5 in this period. Bowled at the right lengths and kept beating the outside edges of the Lankan players. Just a couple of batsmen got to the double figures and that speaks volumes. Dickwella is still out there and the Asian side will hope he adds as many runs as possible to give the bowlers something to bowl at.

Mitchell Starc to Dushmantha Chameera. Good length delivery outside off, Chameera looks to defend but gets beaten on this one. Big over for Sri Lanka. THAT IS DINNER ON DAY 1.

Mitchell Starc to Niroshan Dickwella. What a delivery by Starc. Bowls a yorker on middle, Dickwella manages to dig it out and gets an inside edge. It goes towards fine leg for a single.

Mitchell Starc to Niroshan Dickwella. Length delivery on off, Niroshan plays it to point.

Mitchell Starc to Niroshan Dickwella. SIX! Fine improvisation from Niroshan Dickwella. Length delivery on middle, Dickwella gets on one knee and scoops it over Tim Paine for a biggie.

Mitchell Starc to Niroshan Dickwella. Full outside off, Dickwella makes room and plays it uppishly wide of point. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Mitchell Starc to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR! Amazing shot. Full on off, Dickwella makes room to the leg side and lofts it over covers for a boundary.

Jhye Richardson to Dushmantha Chameera. Chameera survives. Back of a length ball outside off, Chameera sways away from it.

Jhye Richardson to Niroshan Dickwella. Tries the similar shot again. This time connects but almost gives it to the man at short mid-wicket. Pulls it away from him and takes the run.

Jhye Richardson to Niroshan Dickwella. Length outside off, Dickwella tries to pull it fine but fails.

Jhye Richardson to Niroshan Dickwella. On middle and leg, ND plays it through mid-wicket and comes back for the second.

Jhye Richardson to Niroshan Dickwella. Length ball aimed on middle, Niroshan gives himself room but blocks it from hitting the stumps.

Jhye Richardson to Niroshan Dickwella. Dickwella trying to be cheeky. Gets into position early and tries to scoop this over the keeper but fails.

Mitchell Starc to Dushmantha Chameera. NOT OUT. Nothing on the Hawk Eye. Nothing on Snicko. My ears are ringing. Full and outside off, Chameera looked to defend but the ball whizzed past the outside edge. Paine was not all that confident but Starc pretty much was. However, umpire Erasmus was unmoved. The skipper went for the review as the slip cordon heard a noise(nice...at least someone else heard the noise apart from me) but to their dismay, technology did not assist them.

Australia have taken a review for caught behind. Paine and co. think Chameera has edged it. Let's find out.

Mitchell Starc to Dushmantha Chameera. Another edge but lucky this time. On a good length around off, Chameera looks to defend but is squared up by the late movement. An outside edge is induced but this time the ball does not carry to gully. Good diving stop too.

Dushmantha Chameera is in at no. 10.

Mitchell Starc to Dilruwan Perera. OUT! Dilruwan Perera departs as well! Sri Lanka are folding up now. Starc has his tail up and is wrapping the Lankan one now. Wonderful delivery. On a fuller length outside off, Perera looks to drive but there is some late outswing. Hence, he gets a thick outside edge towards third slip where Marnus Labuschagne takes another one. His third.

Mitchell Starc to Niroshan Dickwella. Back of a length ball aimed into the body of Dickwella who tucks it away on the leg side and changes ends.

Mitchell Starc to Niroshan Dickwella. Length ball outside off, another soft edge towards the point region.

Mitchell Starc to Niroshan Dickwella. Fuller ball outside off, Dickwella gets a bottom edge which falls short of the slip cordon.

Jhye Richardson to Dilruwan Perera. Outside off, Perera lets it go. Just three runs off the over.

Jhye Richardson to Dilruwan Perera. On off, Perera defends off the front foot.

Jhye Richardson to Dilruwan Perera. On off, Perera taps it to point.

Jhye Richardson to Dilruwan Perera. Good length delivery on off, Dilruwan defends off the back foot.

Jhye Richardson to Niroshan Dickwella. Full on off, Niroshan drives it through covers. The fielder chases it and dives to stop before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs. Good running between the wickets.

Jhye Richardson to Niroshan Dickwella. Outside off, Dickwella leaves it alone.

Jhye Richardson is back. 12-5-20-3 so far.

Mitchell Starc to Dilruwan Perera. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.

Mitchell Starc to Dilruwan Perera. Good length delivery on off, Perera defends off the back foot.

Interesting. Dilruwan Perera returns to bat.

Mitchell Starc to Suranga Lakmal. OUT! Suranga Lakmal departs! Mitchell Starc gets his first wicket. 200th wicket for him. Good delivery from Starc. Full on off, Lakmal looks to defend but the ball moves away late. The batsman gets an outside edge towards third slip where Marnus Labuschagne takes a very good catch inches above the ground. Sri Lanka are seven down.

Mitchell Starc to Suranga Lakmal. FOUR! 100 up for Sri Lanka. Good cricketing shot. Short outside off, Lakmal cuts it through point for a boundary.

Mitchell Starc to Suranga Lakmal. Bowls it down the leg side, Lakmal looks to flick but misses it.

Mitchell Starc to Niroshan Dickwella. On the pads, Dickwella flicks it to deep square leg. All fielders on the boundary now as they expect him to go big. He takes one to give Lakmal the strike.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. At 139.5 on middle stump, Dickwella turns it towards mid-wicket to retain the strike for the next over.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Outside off, Dickwella leaves it alone.

Pat Cummins to Suranga Lakmal. On the pads, Lakmal flicks it through mid-wicket and gets three runs for it. Quick hands from him.

Suranga Lakmal is forced to come in now, replacing Perera.

This is not good news. DILRUWAN IS WALKING OFF, RETIRED HURT. The way he was feeling while holding his bat, didn't seem like he would wish to bat. Sri Lanka would be more worried with his bowling prospects. He is a key bowler for them.

Pat Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. OUCH! Right on the thumb! Oh dear... Dilruwan is in too much pain. His bat has been thrown on the ground and he himself now is on his haunches. What a nasty blow from Cummins. He bowls a quick delivery, short in length, right on middle and leg. Perera looks to defend but the ball kicks off the surface and hits him hard on the thumb due to the pace of the delivery. It was bowled at 140.9 kph. It is also his bowling arm. The ball lobs off the glove and Marcus Harris at short leg tries to go for the catch but cannot get there.

Dilruwan is by no means comfortable. It is his thumb. That too, on his bowling hand - the right one. Oh dear, it is not the greatest of welcomes to the 'Gabba by Patrick. This is fast, fiery bowling. Dilruwan is getting his first two fingers taped on his right hand. He is trying to grip his bat and play but he is not ready yet. There is a long discussion going on.

Pat Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Good length delivery outside off, Dilruwan looks to drive but gets beaten on this one.

Pat Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Outside off, Perera lets it go.

DRINKS! The second one of the session. Will Sri Lanka survive till the last session? The way they are playing, doesn't look like it. The Aussie pacers have been superb in this session.

Mitchell Starc to Niroshan Dickwella. Angles this into the legs of Dickwella who tries flicking it but fails.

Mitchell Starc to Dilruwan Perera. Pushed to the cover region by Perera. One run added to the total.

Mitchell Starc to Dilruwan Perera. Defended off the back foot by Dilruwan.

Mitchell Starc to Dilruwan Perera. Edge again and short of Marnus again. Encouraging stuff from Starc. Fuller in length on that fourth stump channel. Perera gets an outside edge towards the third slip.

Mitchell Starc to Dilruwan Perera. Does not carry! Length on off, shapes away from Perera who gets an outside edge to Labuschagne at third slip. Marnus dives forward but the ball falls just short.

Mitchell Starc to Niroshan Dickwella. Full on middle and leg, Dickwella jams it out to mid on and gives his partner the strike.

Pat Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Another peach to end. Length outside off, Perera hangs his bat out and stays inside his crease. The ball goes through to the keeper.

Pat Cummins to Dilruwan Perera. Beauty first up! Length outside off, Perera offers a shot but cannot get to the pitch of it.

The next man in is Dilruwan Perera.

Pat Cummins to Roshen Silva. OUT! Take a bow, Pat! Was making Silva play and miss for some time now and gets his outside edge eventually. On a good length outside off, Silva with no feet movement pokes at it and gets an outside edge. Paine at the back takes another one and Sri Lanka lose another one. That's the sixth wicket before the score reaches 100 and are in big trouble.

Pat Cummins to Roshen Silva. Outside off, the batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Pat Cummins to Roshen Silva. Bouncer! Silva ducks under the bouncer at the last moment.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. RUN OUT CHANCE! Back of a length ball outside off, Dickwella just taps it with soft hands near the pitch and sets off for the run. Cummins gets to the ball and has a shy at the striker's end but does not hit the stumps. Had he hit, Roshen was no way near the picture.

Mitchell Starc to Roshen Silva. Full and on off, just pushed to the mid off region.

Mitchell Starc to Roshen Silva. Better from Silva. Outside off, Silva lets it go.

Mitchell Starc to Roshen Silva. Nice. Full and similar to the previous ball. Roshen is tentative as he hangs his bat out and the ball goes past his outside edge.

Mitchell Starc to Roshen Silva. Full and on the off pole. Silva gets his bat down and defends it.

Mitchell Starc to Roshen Silva. Fuller outside off, left alone.

Mitchell Starc to Roshen Silva. Squares him up straight up. On a good length on middle, Silva gets an outside edge towards the off side.

Change of ends for Mitchell Starc.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Closer to the stumps, Dickwella taps it to the off side.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Picks the seam and leaves this one outside off.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Interesting leave. Length ball on off, comes back into Dickwella who thinks it will go away from him. Gets hit on his pads but height the issue here.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. A bit short on middle and leg, Dickwella looks to upper cut it but fails to get any contact.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Length ball outside off, Dickwella leaves it alone.

Nathan Lyon to Niroshan Dickwella. Flighted delivery on middle, Dickwella sweeps it towards square leg for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Niroshan Dickwella. Outside off, Niroshan leaves it alone.

Nathan Lyon to Niroshan Dickwella. Floated on off, Dickwella looks to defend but gets a bottom edge on this one.

Nathan Lyon to Niroshan Dickwella. Floated on off, Niroshan keeps it out.

Nathan Lyon to Niroshan Dickwella. BEATEN! Tossed up on off, Dickwella looks to defend but misses it.

Nathan Lyon to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR! Good shot. Tossed up on leg, Dickwella sweeps it towards fine leg. Mitchell Starc was stationed at short fine leg. He puts in a dive but it goes through him for a boundary.

Pat Cummins to Roshen Silva. Outside off, Silva thinks of playing at it and then almost edges it back to the keeper.

Pat Cummins to Roshen Silva. Pushed to the cover region by Roshen.

Pat Cummins to Roshen Silva. Silva shoulders arms to let that one through.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. On middle and leg, Dickwella tucks it away fine to the leg side for one.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. BEAUTY! Length ball outside off. Moves away from Dickwella who jumps to poke at it but is beaten by pace and bounce.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Comes in from round the wicket and lands it around off, Dickwella hops a tad and bunts it down.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Full on off, Roshen drives it to covers.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Tossed up outside off, Roshen offers no shot and gets hit on the pads.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Floated on middle, Silva keeps it out.

Nathan Lyon to Niroshan Dickwella. DROPPED! Brilliant effort from Travis Head! Flighted delivery on middle, Dickwella plays a reverse sweep uppishly towards backward point where Travis Head moves to his left, then jumps and stretches his left hand and gets a hand to it. It was a very tough chance for him. The batsmen pick up a single.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Tossed up on middle, Roshen comes down the track and hits it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Floated on middle, Roshen defends off the front foot.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. BEATEN! Good shape on this one. Outside off, Niroshan looks to defend but misses it.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. On off, Dickwella looks to defend but again gets an outside edge towards third slip.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Good length delivery on off, Dickwella looks to defend but gets an outside edge past third slip. It goes towards third man. The batsmen get two runs. Dickwella does not want to miss out on scoring opportunities.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Outside off, Dickwella leaves it alone.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. FOUR! Beautiful shot. Full on off, half volley from Cummins, Dickwella drives it through mid off past the fielder and the ball runs away to the fence. A boundary results.

Pat Cummins to Niroshan Dickwella. Full on off, Dickwella plays it to point.

Pat Cummins replaces Jhye Richardson.

DRINKS! Good period of cricket for Australia. They have got two crucial wickets in the form of Kusal Mendis and Dananjaya de Silva.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Tossed up on middle, Roshen defends off the back foot.

Nathan Lyon to Niroshan Dickwella. Floated on off, Niroshan looks to defend but gets an outside edge towards third man. The fielder chases it and stops it comfortably. The batsmen get three runs. Good running between the wickets.

Nathan Lyon to Niroshan Dickwella. Flighted delivery on middle, Dickwella defends off the back foot.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Tossed up on middle, Roshen pushes it towards the leg side for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Floated on middle, Roshen keeps it out.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Tossed up on middle, Roshen defends off the front foot.

Jhye Richardson to Niroshan Dickwella. Short of a length delivery, Niroshan looks to hook but misses it.

Jhye Richardson to Niroshan Dickwella. Outside off, Niroshan shoulders his arms to this one.

Jhye Richardson to Niroshan Dickwella. Good delivery. Outside off, Dickwella looks to play at it but misses it.

Jhye Richardson to Niroshan Dickwella. Length delivery on off, Dickwella defends off the front foot.

Jhye Richardson to Niroshan Dickwella. Outside off, Dickwella offers no shot.

Jhye Richardson to Niroshan Dickwella. Length delivery on off, Dickwella drives it through covers. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Floated on off, the batsman blocks it off his back foot.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Tossed up on off, Roshen defends off the back foot.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Flighted delivery on off, Roshen keeps it out.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. FOUR! Good shot. Floated on middle, Roshen plays a reverse sweep through point for a boundary.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Flighted delivery on off, Roshen defends off the front foot.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Tossed up on middle, Roshen pushes it to short leg.

Jhye Richardson to Niroshan Dickwella. PEACH! Richardson is all class in this second spell. On a good length outside off, Dickwella feels for it but the ball goes past his outside of the bat.

Jhye Richardson to Niroshan Dickwella. Slightly wide off the off pole. Dickwella is happy to leave it alone.

Jhye Richardson to Niroshan Dickwella. Outside off, Dickwella lets it go.

Niroshan Dickwella is the new batsman in.

Jhye Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva. OUT! EDGE AND TAKEN! Jhye Richardson at it again. Third wicket for him and the fifth for Australia. What a start he is having. Fuller ball around off, draws Dhananjaya into the drive and gets his outside edge. Paine behind takes a simple catch. Wonderful stuff from Richardson. Pinned Dhananjaya back from the last three overs and now gets his wicket with a full ball. Sri Lanka in trouble as half their side is back in the hut.

Jhye Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Slightly fuller than the previous one. Once again blocked out with a straight bat.

Jhye Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length ball on off, played back with a straight bat.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Loopy delivery on off, Roshen defends off the front foot.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Floated on off, the batsman defends off the front foot.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Short on off, Roshen cuts it towards point. The batsmen get two runs.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Tossed up on middle, Roshen comes down the track and blocks it.

Nathan Lyon to Dhananjaya de Silva. Flighted delivery on off, Dananjaya comes down the track and gets an edge past first slip. It goes towards third man. Khawaja chases it and stops it just before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs. Good running between the wickets.

Nathan Lyon to Dhananjaya de Silva. Flighted delivery on off, Dananjaya keeps it out.

Jhye Richardson to Roshen Silva. Bowls a bouncer, Roshen does well to duck under it. Just one run off the over.

Jhye Richardson to Roshen Silva. Third consecutive leave for Roshen Silva. Good length delivery outside off, Roshen lets it go again.

Jhye Richardson to Roshen Silva. Outside off again, Roshen lets it go.

Jhye Richardson to Roshen Silva. Outside off, Roshen offers no shot.

Jhye Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Short delivery, Dananjaya pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Jhye Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Good length delivery on off, Dananjaya blocks it off his back foot.

Nathan Lyon to Dhananjaya de Silva. Full on middle, Dananjaya drives it towards mid on for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Flighted delivery on middle, Roshen flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single. First run after Tea. First run of the partnership also.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Tossed up on off, Roshen offers no bat on it.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Floated on off, the batsman blocks it off his back foot.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Flighted delivery on middle, Roshen comes down the track and blocks it.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Turns into middle, Roshen looks to cut but gets hit on the forearm.

Jhye Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Outside off, de Silva offers no shot. Maiden over from Richardson.

Jhye Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva. On middle, de Silva blocks it off his back foot.

Jhye Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Good length delivery on off, Dananjaya blocks it well.

Jhye Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Short outside off, de Silva cuts it to point.

Jhye Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva. On off, Dananjaya keeps it out.

Jhye Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Good length delivery on off, de Silva defends off the back foot.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Tossed up on middle, Silva flicks it to the leg side. Good over from Nathan Lyon.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Flighted delivery on off, Roshen defends off the front foot.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Tossed up on off, Silva comes forward and looks to defend but gets hit on the pads.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. BEATEN! What a beauty of a delivery. Turns away from the batsman, Silva looks to defend but misses it.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Flighted delivery on middle, Silva defends off the back foot.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Tossed up on middle, Roshen comes down the track and pushes it to the bowler.

Jhye Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva. EDGE and falls short. Length ball on middle and leg, squares Dhananjaya who gets a leading edge towards the off side just short of the man at point.

Jhye Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Length this time on the stumps, de Silva blocks it out with a straight bat.

Jhye Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva. Oh boy! Lovely stuff from Jhye! Full and around off, Dhananjaya goes for the drive first up but cannot put bat to it.

Dhananjaya de Silva is the new batsman.

Jhye Richardson to Kusal Mendis. OUT! TIMBER! Kusal Mendis departs! Whattaaaee ball from Jhye Richardson. Beauty of a delivery. It was pitched on middle, moved away a little after landing. Mendis looked to defend but get beaten as he just went to turn the bat face. The ball goes on to make an ugly sound as it crashes into top of middle and off. Sri Lanka lose their fourth wicket and Jhye strikes in the first over post the break.

Jhye Richardson to Kusal Mendis. Full on middle, Mendis drives it past the bowler and it hits the stumps at the bowler's end.

Jhye Richardson to Kusal Mendis. Length delivery on off, Mendis plays it to mid off.

We are back for the second session. Mendis and Silva will continue from where they left. Jhye Richardson will bowl the first over after the break. Three slips in place for him.

... Day 1, Session 2 ...

Jhye Richardson was very good in his debut. Got his first Test wicket and kept on troubling the Sri Lankan batsmen. Starc has got the odd ball to talk but not consistent enough while Lyon is getting good purchase already. At 58/3, Australia know they have the upper hand and will not want to let this slip. Join us back after the break.

A fighting session for both sides. Sri Lanka were patient at the start and did play well but couldn't resist their shots after a period of time. The two openers did struggle against the new ball but made sure they didn't throw their wickets away in that duration. Thirimanne and Chandimal then found their edges to the cordon while Karunaratne nicked one to Paine as time went by. Mendis is looking good and will hope Silva sticks with him for some time.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Silva gets behind this one and defends it out. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 1.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Quicker one on middle, turned away to the leg side.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Given air on off, bunted out. Good stuff from Lyon.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Fuller ball in line of the stumps, played back to Lyon.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Catch it is the call but that is off the pads. It balloons just ahead of the short leg fielder.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Loopy ball on middle and leg, Mendis is forward to defend.

Mitchell Starc to Kusal Mendis. On a fuller length around off, Mendis punches it to mid off where Head does well to get behind it.

Mitchell Starc to Kusal Mendis. Down the leg sides, Mendis tries flicking it but misses.

Mitchell Starc to Kusal Mendis. Goes full now outside off, Kusal carves it to the man at cover-point.

Mitchell Starc to Kusal Mendis. Length outside off, Mendis leaves it alone.

Mitchell Starc to Kusal Mendis. SHOT! But Starc does well to get a hand to it. Fuller ball in line of the stumps, Mendis drives it along the turf but Starc gets low and stops the ball.

Mitchell Starc to Kusal Mendis. Length wide down the leg side though, no trouble at all for the batsman.

Nathan Lyon to Roshen Silva. Almost chops it back! Shorter in length around off. Silva rocks back to cut but gets a bottom edge which misses the stumps.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis. On middle and leg, Mendis comes forward to block it but gets a soft edge to the off side and crosses over.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis. On the leg stump line, tucked away around the corner.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis. Around off, blocked to the off side.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis. On the leg stump, Mendis looks to leave it alone but it hits his pads outside leg.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis. A bit short on off, allows Mendis to go back and bunt it.

Mitchell Starc to Roshen Silva. Bouncer on the last ball. Outside off, Silva does well to leave it alone.

Mitchell Starc to Roshen Silva. Very full on the stump line outside off, Silva looks to stab it out but cannot put any bat to it.

Mitchell Starc to Roshen Silva. Full and outside off, Silva gives it to the fielder at point.

Mitchell Starc to Kusal Mendis. Overpitched again from Starc. No swing. Mendis doesn't miss out on it. Leans ahead and drives it through covers. Lyon hares behind the ball and puts in a dive to save a run. Three runs added to the total.

Mitchell Starc to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, Mendis shoulders arms to let that one through.

Mitchell Starc to Kusal Mendis. Around off, driven to covers. Dot ball.

Roshen Silva walks out next to bat.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. OUT! The Lyon roars! Turn and bounce for the GOAT and he gets his man! Brilliant! Spins this around off and moves away from Karunaratne. Draws him to play at it and then bounces sharply. Karunaratne can't do much than just feel for it. The ball brushes his gloves before settling into the mitts of Tim Paine. Good catch and a very important wicket for the Aussies. The southpaw has been in good form and could have tired the hosts.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full and on off, driven to covers.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. Played to the point region by the batsman.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis. On the pads again, nicely nudged past the square leg region for one.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis. On the leg stump, Mendis leaves it alone and it touches his pads and flies past the short leg fielder.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis. Off spinner on off, Mendis blocks it out.

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. Landed outside off, let through.

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. A bouncer now, on middle, DK ducks.

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. Excellent follow-up from Starc. This is a toe-crusher, swinging in, from outside off, Dimuth just about digs it out.

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. FOUR! 50 UP FOR SRI LANKA. Starc searches for swing and goes too full. In fact it is so full that it does not land at all. Karunaratne makes full use of that full toss and works it through mid-wicket for a boundary. The stand moves to 22.

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. Landed outside off, shouldered arms to.

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. On a length around off, Karunaratne pushes it towards the off side, sets off for a single but then sends Mendis back who had almost come halfway.

Mitchell Starc returns for one final burst before Tea. 4-0-13-0 so far.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. Down the leg side, Karunaratne misses his tuck and is hit on the pads.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. Straight again, blocked back to the bowler.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full and just around off, watchfully defended.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis. Down the leg side, a tad short, Mendis hops and works it down the leg side. Leg slip dives to his left but parries it wide. A run stolen.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full and outside off, pushed wide of mid off for a single.

Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis. FOUR! CLOBBERED! A rare bad ball and Mendis pounces. Short and outside off, Kusal jumps, gets on top of the bounce and crashes a cut shot through point.

Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Full and wide outside off, KM initially looks to drive but then tries to bail out. Is late and gets beaten.

Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Back of a length outside off, Kusal shoulders arms.

Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis. A wild bouncer, Mendis ducks.

Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Gets right behind the line of the delivery and blocks.

Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full and around off, pushed towards cover.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. Short and outside off, Karunaratne punches it towards point where Pat Cummins gets across and slides but fumbles. The batsmen do not run though.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. Around off, watchfully defended back to the bowler.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis. Comes down the track and works it wide of mid on for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis. OFF THE MARK ON THE 15TH BALL! Mendis finally gets the scoreboard moving. Short and outside off, the right-hander stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and eases it behind point. Three runs taken.

Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Another one rips past the outside edge. KM is doing well to hang in there. This is good sharp bowling. On a length outside off, Mendis feels for it but the ball seams away and beats him.

Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis. A bouncer now, around off, Kusal ducks.

Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.

Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Short and outside off, punched to the off side.

Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Landed outside off, on a length, Mendis feels for it but misses.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full and outside off, driven towards mid off. Mitchell Starc takes a long time to return the ball at the bowler's end and the throw is wild. The batsmen return for the second.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. Nice lines, full and just outside off, Dimuth feels for the ball but is beaten.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full and around off, Dimuth pushes it back to the bowler.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Nathan Lyon to Dimuth Karunaratne. TURN FIRST BALL. Boy, this is special. Lyon lands this on a length outside off and then gets it to spin a mile. Karunaratne is beaten miles.

Time for spin. The GOAT comes on to chew some grass in his favourite grassland. On comes Nathan Lyon.

Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Landed outside off, calmly let through.

Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Similar ball, but this time KM takes his bat away. The length was a bit too short on this occasion.

Pat Cummins to Kusal Mendis. Good channel. Just outside off, landing on a length, hint of away seam movement, Kusal plays inside the line and misses.

Pat Cummins to Dimuth Karunaratne. Good running. Taps it with soft hands towards cover and takes a quick single.

Pat Cummins to Dimuth Karunaratne. Much better shot this time. Karunaratne gets to the pitch of the ball, eases into the drive and gets it wider of mid off than the previous time. Two more.

Pat Cummins to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full and outside off, driven with a loose bottom hand through mid off for a couple.

Jhye Richardson to Kusal Mendis. Full and around off, Mendis drives this straight down the ground. Travis Head gets across from a straightish mid on to his left, fumbles but the batsmen do not run.

Jhye Richardson to Kusal Mendis. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through again.

Jhye Richardson to Kusal Mendis. Outside off again, let through.

Jhye Richardson to Kusal Mendis. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Jhye Richardson to Kusal Mendis. On a good length outside off, Mendis pokes at it but misses.

Jhye Richardson to Kusal Mendis. Outside off, left alone.

Pat Cummins to Dimuth Karunaratne. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Pat Cummins to Dimuth Karunaratne. Coming close to the wickets, landing on a tight line around off, Dimuth defends.

Pat Cummins to Dimuth Karunaratne. One more leave outside off.

Pat Cummins to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full and outside off, left alone.

Pat Cummins to Dimuth Karunaratne. A short ball now, Karunaratne hops and defends.

Pat Cummins to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full and outside off, pushed towards mid off.

Kusal Mendis walks in next, at number 4, replacing his skipper.

Jhye Richardson to Dinesh Chandimal. OUT! First Test wicket for Jhye Richardson! He has probed so long and finally gets his reward. A long spell for him but it pays dividends. Length ball around off, forces Chandimal to poke at one more. He got an edge in the 3rd ball which didn't carry and also missed one in this over but not on this ball. Gets a healthy edge which flies to second slip. Joe Burns there dives to his left and takes a good low catch. Richardson pumps the air in delight and his teammates join him in celebration. The Sri Lankan skipper is out of here!

Jhye Richardson to Dinesh Chandimal. Chandimal has punched the ball off the backfoot.

Jhye Richardson to Dinesh Chandimal. Around off, and Chandimal defends it.

Jhye Richardson to Dinesh Chandimal. FOUR! Edge and away. Outside off, Chandimal plays at it again. Gets an edge but it goes through the slip cordon and into the third man fence. Slightly had that in control but not the best option.

Jhye Richardson to Dinesh Chandimal. Closer this and Chandimal gets figidity. Pokes at one which almost catches his outside edge.

Jhye Richardson to Dinesh Chandimal. Outside off, Chandimal opts to leave it alone.

Pat Cummins to Dimuth Karunaratne. Outside off, angled towards backward point. Dot ball. A wicket and just one from the over.

Pat Cummins to Dimuth Karunaratne. Serves this on a good length around off, Karunaratne gets behind it and blocks it.

Pat Cummins to Dimuth Karunaratne. Goes short to Karunaratne who ducks under another one.

Pat Cummins to Dinesh Chandimal. Chandimal is off the mark. Full and on the leg side. Chandimal plays it towards mid on and gets to the other end.

Dinesh Chandimal is in at no. 3.

Pat Cummins to Lahiru Thirimanne. OUT! First wicket of the game and it falls to Cummins. Full again and makes Thirimanne drive. Just like the last ball Lahiru goes after it. Nothing on the ball, it just straightens and takes the outside edge of the bat. Comes at a good height to Labuschagne who makes no mistake at third slip. Thirimanne never looked settled and now has to walk back. Not the best of return to Test cricket for him. Surprisingly, this opening stand of 26 is the joint best for Sri Lanka in Australia since 2007.

Pat Cummins to Lahiru Thirimanne. Nice from Pat Cummins. Full and makes Thirimanne drive who cannot put bat to ball.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Covers his stumps and sees this one out.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Played to the point region by DK.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. On middle and leg, Karunaratne misses his flick and gets high on the pads. Jhye appeals but again height and down leg.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Bounces him again! Karunaratne is aware and ducks under it.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. On middle and off this time. Karunaratne taps it in front of him.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Over the stumps on middle and leg, turned to square leg.

Pat Cummins to Lahiru Thirimanne. Gets behind this one and blocks it out.

Pat Cummins to Lahiru Thirimanne. Drags his length back, Thirimanne goes low for and lets it through.

Pat Cummins to Lahiru Thirimanne. Full on the pads, Thirimanne looks to drive this but gets another inside edge onto his pads.

Pat Cummins to Lahiru Thirimanne. Outside off, played to the point region by Lahiru.

Pat Cummins to Lahiru Thirimanne. On the stumps this time, Thirimanne defends this from inside his crease.

Pat Cummins to Lahiru Thirimanne. Comes in from round the wicket and lands it full outside off, Thirimanne points his bat skywards and leaves it alone.

DRINKS! Jhye has been good with the ball while Starc has been spraying on the pitch. Must be some sort of plan but the Sri Lankans have done well to give them a scalp. Meanwhile, Pat Cummins comes into the attack.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Short ball on the body. Karunaratne gets low and evades it.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. On a fuller length outside off, Karunaratne fails to put bat to ball trying to drive it.

Jhye Richardson to Lahiru Thirimanne. Thirimanne has pushed it to the cover region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Jhye Richardson to Lahiru Thirimanne. FOUR! On the pads again, Thirimanne just clips it away towards fine leg. Starc from fine leg runs to his left and makes the save. At first it looked like a stop but he just had his hands on the ropes while throwing it back. Boundary.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. On the pads, flicked away by Dimuth towards square leg for one.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full and wide outside off, too far to make Karunaratne play at it.

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. Not this time. Full and wide, Thirimanne goes chasing after it. Plays it away from his body and to his surprise does not nick it back.

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. Starc not getting the ball to swing when he wants it. Bowls this a bit wide outside off, does not entice Thirimanne to drive.

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. Pitches this up further on the off pole. Thirimanne drives it back to the bowler.

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. BEAUTY! That's where Starc needs to be. Length ball, moves away just enough. Thirimanne looks to play at it and almost gets his outside edge back to the keeper.

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. Bouncer! Thirimanne ducks in time to let that one go over him.

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full on the pads, flicked away by Dimuth through square leg for a run.

Jhye Richardson to Lahiru Thirimanne. This one is down the leg side and the batsman leaves it alone.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Karunaratne flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length ball outside off, Karunratne is not bothered to play at it.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Wide! Richardson looks to bounce Karunaratne but it is too high. Wide given by the umpire.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Karunaratne chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Full and on off, Karunaratne looks to drive it but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Karunratne lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. NOT OUT! WHAT A REVIEW! Excellent! Looked like that would have gone on to clip the leg stump but Hawk Eye has the last say. Length ball on middle and leg. It goes on to hit the edge of Thirimanne's pads who misses his flick. Australia appeal and the umpire takes it up. After a discussion Sri Lanka take the review and replays show us that it would have gone to miss the leg stump.

Review time! Starc has got the first wicket but he has to wait. Thirimanne has taken it up.

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. No ball! Starc oversteps again! Only just. Full on the stumps! Lahiru blocks it.

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. Perfect. Length ball outside off, goes straight. Thirimanne pokes at it but gets beaten.

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. On the pads, Karunaratne flicks it to the vacant square leg region for one.

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. WHAT A BOUNCER! Karunaratne is on the floor! Starc bangs it short into the body of Dimuth. Karunaratne sways away from it and loses his balance and ends up being on the floor. Excellent ball but a very good leave too.

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. Outside off, Thirimanne guides it through point and changes ends.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Ohh! Fuller ball tailing back into Karunaratne who somehow manages to get an inside edge onto his pads. A promising over from Jhye comes to an end.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Outside off again, left alone by Dimuth.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Too wide outside off to make Karunaratne play at it.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Overpitches this on the pads, Dimuth flicks it away through mid-wicket for a brace.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Karunaratne has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Jhye asking the questions! Another appeal which dies down. On a good length on middle, swings back into Karunaratne who cannot get to the pitch of the ball. Gets hit on the pads and Australia appeal. Again height the issue. Wise call by the skipper not to take it up.

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. DK flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. Low full toss outside off, Karunaratne looks to drive but fails. Misses out on scoring there.

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. On the leg side, turned away on the on side.

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. Length again, not a lot of swing on offer, Karunaratne lets it be.

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. Fuller around off, played to mid on.

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. NO BALL! Starc oversteps and lands it on a good length on this occasion, Karunaratne does not play at it.

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. EDGE and just short of the man at third slip. Fuller ball outside off, Thirimanne goes fishing and gets an edge which falls short of Labuschagne at third slip. The ball goes past him and they change ends.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Karunaratne has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Jhye Richardson to Lahiru Thirimanne. Full on leg, Lahiru has played it fine down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Jhye Richardson to Lahiru Thirimanne. APPEAL! but turned down. Richardson almost gets his first wicket in Test cricket. On a good length on middle, Thirimanne leaves it alone but to his surprise the ball jags back in and hits him on the knee roll. Australia appeal but it was going over the stumps. Good option not to review it.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. On the pads again, flicked way through square leg for a single.

Jhye Richardson to Dimuth Karunaratne. Outside off, left alone.

Jhye Richardson to Lahiru Thirimanne. Almost! Jhye serves his first ball on the leg side. Thirimanne plays it but the ball pops just wide of Harris at short leg. Can argue he could have been swifter but Lahiru survives. They cross as the ball rolls away on the on side.

Debutant, Jhye Richardson to share the new ball with Starc.

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. Lovely. Yorker on the leg stump. Lahiru does well to keep it out and jam it towards the on side. He picks up a run and will face the next over.

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. This one was closer to the stumps, Thirimanne defends it.

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. On a good length outside off, no real movement. Thirimanne leaves it alone.

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. This one is a bit full and outside off, Thirimanne put his bat out and guides it past the gully fielder for a couple of runs. So, both the openers are off the mark.

Mitchell Starc to Lahiru Thirimanne. A different welcome for Thirimanne. Surprises him with a bouncer on the body. Lahiru tries ducking under it but gets hit on the shoulders and the ball goes towards Paine.

Mitchell Starc to Dimuth Karunaratne. Comes in from round the wicket and Starc pitches it up in search of swing. Slightly overpitched on the pads, Dimuth flicks it away through mid-wicket and comes back for the third. Sri Lanka are up and running.

We are ready to begin! The Sri Lankan openers in Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne walk out to the middle. Mitchell Starc to bowl first with the pink ball. Three slips and a gully in place for him. All set to begin!

TOSS - Dinesh Chandimal wins the coin toss and will bat first.

The Gabba is all set to host its second day-night Test as Australia welcome Sri Lanka for a 2-match Test series. Hello and welcome to our coverage of this edition of the Australian summer. Sri Lanka fly down under and look to win their first Test series here. Australia on the other hand, will look to keep that record intact and show the critics what they are capable off. They didn't have the best of starts to their summer after India got the better of them. The Kangaroos have handed Jhye Richardson and Kurtis Patterson their caps and it will be interesting to see how they fare. A couple of other faces come in from their last Test series. Sri Lanka will be without Angelo Mathews and they will look to do better than what they did against the Kiwis. Stay with us for the toss.

Lakmal bowled his heart out, taking a 5-fer but it was Lahiru Kumara who bowled with fire. The rest were not all that impressive. 6 overs left in the day. Can Sri Lanka see them off without damage? Here come the openers...

A decent batting display by the Australians. Harris played a dodged knock, seeing off the difficult period last evening and then knocks by Head, Labuschagne and Patterson. The latter two impressed the most, playing 'correct' cricket with the right technique and having loads of patience. Head, meanwhile, was flirting with his luck.

Harsh to say so. The pitch is not all that difficult to bat but it is the ball - if it moves, then Starc will talk. And if the latest member of the 200-club starts to talk, well, Sri Lanka will not be left with much to talk.

Sri Lanka made 144. Australia lead by 179. Does that mean an innings defeat is on the cards?

Dilruwan Perera to Jhye Richardson. OUT! The last wicket falls! A bit like the last ball but this time Richardson has chipped it in the air. Flighted one on off, Jhye skips down the track and tries playing across the line. But it catches the leading edge and loops in the air. Karunaratne moves across to his left from covers and takes a tumbling catch. Australia all out for 323!

Dilruwan Perera to Jhye Richardson. Advances down the track, is deceived in flight but does well to keep it out safely on the off side. Jhye should just look to give the strike back to Starc.

Suranga Lakmal to Mitchell Starc. FOUR! There was a second fielder down there in the deep on the leg side but not anymore before this ball but the pink ball is. Fine, fine flick shot off the pads by Starc. It's full and begging to be put away. A boundary to end the over, 11 from the over and the lead is now 179!

Suranga Lakmal to Mitchell Starc. SIX! Fireworks from Starc's bat! First biggie of the innings. Lakmal hurls one right in the slot for Starc, it's full around middle, Mitchell clears his front foot and towers it over long on for a biggie. 14 off last 7 balls for Mitchell.

Suranga Lakmal to Mitchell Starc. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Suranga Lakmal to Jhye Richardson. First run in Test cricket for Richardson. Not in a convincing manner but he's a number 11 batsman. An away swinger, around off, Richardson pushes at it with the intention to play through covers probably but slices it off the outer half to point. A single taken.

Suranga Lakmal to Jhye Richardson. Full and outside off, beaten on the drive.

Suranga Lakmal to Jhye Richardson. Sliding down the leg side, on a length, Jhye tries to flick but misses. He is hit on the thigh pad.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. Full and on off, Starc drives it straight back and it deflects off Jhye's bat to mid off. The mid on fielder mops it up, the batsmen decide not to cross.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. Goes down on one knee for a big heave across the line but fails to connect this time.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. FOUR! And again! Starc has decided to cut loose now. Another slog sweep by him. In the same region towards fine leg. The fielder in the deep is standing a shade up and it flies over him. Drops just ahead of the rope before crossing it. Starc just loves his slog sweeps.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. FOUR! Lovely shot! Starc usually prefers slogging over mid-wicket but he has dismissed this one over short fine leg. An arm ball, going down, Starc plays it with the angle and connects nicely. A boundary results.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. Appeal for an lbw! Perera delivers an arm ball on middle and leg, skidding in, Starc gets back to defend but misses. He is hit on the pads, they appeal but the umpire shakes his head. The replays later on show that there was an inside edge.

Suranga Lakmal to Jhye Richardson. Fullish outside off, pushed out to point to end the over.

Suranga Lakmal to Jhye Richardson. Slips a full ball down the leg side, Richardson tries flicking but misses.

Jhye Richardson is the last batsman.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. OUT! Plumb in front! No help from the technology for the debutant. A Test fifer for Lakmal, his third overall. Another inswinger from him to hunt down a batsman. He lands it on a length around middle and the ball nips back in off the seam. Patterson is caught napping inside the crease with his footwork, tries playing it straight but it shapes back in to rap him on the pads. The finger goes up as soon as the appeal is made. Kurtis takes the DRS but the replays show that it has hit him in line and is going on to disturb the leg pole. A knock of 30 but the young man showed good promise.

OUT! Dead plumb. This looks stone dead. But Patterson wants to see if he can change that LBW call. Looks very, very difficult...

Suranga Lakmal to Mitchell Starc. Fullish and on middle, Starc gets forward and gently pushes at it with a straight bat. It gathers the inside half of his bat and goes through square leg for one.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Good length delivery on middle and off, Kurtis gets back to punch it through the line but it takes the inside edge and rolls to fine leg for a run.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Fuller and on off, angling away, Patterson guards his stumps and shoulders arms.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. Full and on off at 82.7 kph, Starc drives it back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. Beaten! This one is bowled slower through the air around off. Starc strides forward to defend but it spins away a bit to beat the outside edge.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. Sliding down the leg side, Starc gets forward and pads it away.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. A touch short and on off, Starc gets back and defends it towards point.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. Leans forward to a full ball and pushes it to covers.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. Loopy and full on off, Starc lunges and defends it back.

Will Pucovski comes on to the field. Thoughts of declaration? He gives some drinks to Starc and then has a long chat. Surely the Aussies have enough on the board. Might do their fast bowlers a world of good in terms of confidence if they get a chance to bowl in helpful conditions...

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Keeps probing on and around off, getting it to move away from the batsman, Patterson leaves it alone. Two maidens in a row after a 15-run over.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Wicket to wicket line, on a length, Patterson covers his stumps and brings down a straight bat in defense.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Pitches it up and around middle and off, Patterson drives it off his front foot to mid off.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Identical to the last delivery, just a bit behind the fuller length. Angling across the batsman and Kurtis allows it through.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Tries to tempt the batsman by bowling it on a driving length outside off. Patterson shows patience as he makes a leave.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Good length delivery on middle, Patterson remains on the back foot and pushes it towards the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal is back into the attack. He is one away from a fifer. Can he get it in this spell?

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. Arm ball on middle, skidding down, Starc helps it off his pads to square leg.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. Fires one in on middle, Starc keeps it out back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. Flatter and on middle, Starc stays back and punches it in the direction of the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. Sliding down the leg side, Starc works it off his pads to square leg.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. Gets on the front foot and pushes it back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. Outside off, defended off the back foot to the off side.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. FOUR! Boom! Just a touch short in length around off, Patterson camps back and packs a punch through covers. No stopping this one. 15 from the over, 300 up for Australia.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. Played to the point region by the batsman.

Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Starc. Short ball on off, rising onto the batsman at 128.6 kph, Starc gets back to fend at it and gloves it on the leg side. It rolls towards short leg, Mitchell has no idea initially where the ball is and his partner calls him through for a run.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. Turns a full ball in the gap at mid-wicket and takes a run.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. Full and angling in on off, Patterson is forward in defense towards mid off. The fielder there makes a sliding stop. Called a no ball for overstepping.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Patterson. First he shows how good he is behind square leg and now he displays his talent in front of square on the off side. Stays back to a shortish ball outside off and crunches it through the left side of the cover-point fielder for a boundary. 150 is the lead now!

Square leg drops back.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. FOUR! Fine shot! First boundary for the debutant! Chameera digs in a short ball on middle, Patterson swivels on the back foot and pulls it nicely behind square leg for a glorious boundary.

Dilruwan Perera to Mitchell Starc. Moves back and gently plays it in the gap at mid-wicket. Starc knows how well he has hit it and returns for the second run before the fielder in the deep gets to the ball. Good judgement.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Loopy and on off, Patterson drives it with the turn through the cover region for one.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Loopy full ball on middle, it's pushed back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Tossed up ball on off, Kurtis gets back and pushes it with an angled bat to point.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Flighted and around off, Patterson advances down the track and tries to defend. But it takes the inside edge and flies off his pads to the off side. Falls in no man's land at cover-point.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Short in length and outside off, Patterson cuts it through point and comes back for the second run.

Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Starc. FOUR! Crashes the first ball he faces. Chameera provides width and Starc pounces onto it outside his off stump and spanks it through covers.

Mitchell Starc is the new batsman.

Dushmantha Chameera to Pat Cummins. OUT! This one was always on the cards. A 21-ball duck for Pat Cummins. This delivery is really unplayable. Chameera has bowled a gem here. Bowls a length ball in the line of the stumps and gets it to move away a hint on pitching. Cummins tries playing the line but it takes a thick outside edge. Dickwella makes no mistake behind the stumps and the struggle is over for Pat. Australia lead by 134 runs.

Dushmantha Chameera to Pat Cummins. Play and a miss! An away swinger outside off, Cummins is lured into the shot and misses.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. Full and on off, angling in, Patterson plants his front foot forward and bunts it towards mid-wicket for a quick single. Lakmal attacks the ball but misses his shy at the striker's end. Mendis does well to back the throw with a dive coming in from second slip.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. Angles in a length ball from outside off, Kurtis taps it down to the off side, looks for a run initially but then aborts it.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. Back of a length delivery outside off, Patterson covers his stumps and shoulders arms.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Slower through the air, full and dipping in on middle, Patterson flicks it through mid-wicket and collects a run.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Loopy and full on off, Patterson lunges and defends it to the off side.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Dilruwan Perera to Pat Cummins. Spin and bounce, but down the leg side. Pat fails to flick and Dickwella also fails to collect it behind the wickets. They take a bye.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Floated full around leg, Kurtis tries to sweep but fails to connect. It deflects off his pads to square leg and they steal a leg bye.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Flatter and shorter on off, Patterson punches it from the crease to covers.

Dushmantha Chameera to Pat Cummins. Chameera bowls this one wide of the crease and lands it on a length outside off, Cummins pokes at it flat-footed and is beaten due to the away movement.

Dushmantha Chameera to Pat Cummins. Serves it on a driving length outside off, Cummins lets it be. There is a leg slip in place now. So, we can expect a surprise short ball any time.

Dushmantha Chameera to Pat Cummins. Chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Dushmantha Chameera to Pat Cummins. Good length delivery in the zone outside off, shaping away, Pat allows it through again.

Dushmantha Chameera to Pat Cummins. Bowls it on a length and outside off, Cummins makes a leave.

Dushmantha Chameera to Pat Cummins. Stifled appeal for an lbw! Chameera is back on the field and delivers an inswinger from a good length around off. Cummins offers no shot and takes it on his pads. Too high.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Tossed up and outside off, left alone to end the over.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Loopy and on off, fuller in length, Patterson lunges and defends it off the inner half to mid-wicket.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Gets forward to a full ball and pushes it with the spin to covers.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Floated and full on off, defended off the front foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Quicker one angling into the batsman, Patterson advances down the track to play the flick but misses. It goes off his pads to point. They appeal but nothing from the umpire.

Dushmantha Chameera is heading back to the tunnel. Kusal Perera is on for him.

Dushmantha Chameera to Pat Cummins. Beauty! Chameera angles in a length ball on off and it shapes away after landing, Cummins is forward as he pushes inside the line but gets beaten.

Dushmantha Chameera to Pat Cummins. Hurls in a good length delivery in the corridor outside off, Cummins makes an easy leave.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. Switches to 'round the wicket now and angles in a length ball on off. Patterson is on the front foot as he pushes it to the off side. It rolls in the gap at covers and they cross for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. Angling away from the southpaw, it's outside off and Patterson has nothing to do with it.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. A length ball on middle, Patterson brings down a straight bat in defense.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. Good length ball on off, blocked from the crease.

Dushmantha Chameera comes back into the attack. Meanwhile, Suranga Lakmal is seen leaving the field. Comfort break? Or another injury? The way he ran in, looks like the former.

Dilruwan Perera to Pat Cummins. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Dilruwan Perera to Pat Cummins. Nearly carries to short leg. Full and around off, spinning in, Cummins gets forward to defend but it takes the inside edge and goes on one bounce to short leg.

Dilruwan Perera to Pat Cummins. Flatter and on off, defended off the back foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Pat Cummins. Slow spin back into the batsman from outside off, Cummins goes back and pushes it out to short mid-wicket.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Tossed up ball on middle, spinning away a shade after hitting one of the cracks, Patterson gets back to flick but it takes the leading edge and goes to point.

Suranga Lakmal to Pat Cummins. Angles in a full ball on off, Cummins is confidently forward as he defends it back.

Suranga Lakmal to Pat Cummins. Another delivery in the channel outside off, Pat allows it through.

Suranga Lakmal to Pat Cummins. Chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Suranga Lakmal to Pat Cummins. Appeal for a caught behind! Not given. Full and outside off, shaping away, Cummins is sucked into the drive but it moves away to beat the outside edge. They appeal but the umpire remains unmoved. There are six slip fielders behind waiting for any edge. Attacking from Dinesh Chandimal.

Suranga Lakmal to Pat Cummins. Beauty! This is the delivery he should have bowled. Angling in around off, on a length and getting it to straighten, Cummins can't do much there. Tries to defend and is lucky not to have edged it.

Suranga Lakmal to Pat Cummins. No hat-trick! Lakmal bowls it wide and outside off, short in length, Lakmal allows it through. Not the kind of delivery you will bowl when on a hat-trick. We saw Roach doing the same yesterday when on a hat-trick against England.

Hat-trick ball...

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Floated on middle, Patterson comes down the track and hits it to mid-wicket.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Quicker delivery on off, Kurtis defends it out.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Flighted delivery on middle, Patterson defends off the back foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Full and around middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Pat Cummins is the new batsman.

Suranga Lakmal to Tim Paine. OUT! The catch is fine and Tim Paine bags a golden duck. What a ball to get first up! A peach by Lakmal. He dishes out a back of a length ball around off and gets it to swerve away and Paine is caught on the back foot flirting inside the line. He gets squared up completely and the extra bounce catches the outside edge. It's dying in front of second slip but Mendis does well to go down low and snap it inches above the surface. He is running in celebration and the umpire has referred it upstairs. It's a clean catch in the replays and Paine has to depart. Kusal took a similar catch earlier in the day. Superb effort!

Tim Paine is gone first ball! But the umpire wants to check whether Kusal Mendis has grabbed that low catch cleanly or not. He is up and running in celebration, very sure that he has pouched it. Let's see the replays...

Skipper Tim Paine is in next.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. OUT! It's high but not high enough to miss the top of leg stump. It's clipping and umpire's call stays! Head has to walk back and he will feel that he missed out on a golden opportunity to get his maiden Test hundred. Lakmal with his third wicket here. He bowls a good length ball on off and it nips back in after hitting the deck. Head strides ahead and across to flick it across the line but misses and is trapped on the pads. They appeal and the finger goes up. Head takes the DRS thinking that it hit him high on the knee-roll but the replays roll in to disappoint him. End of a scratchy knock by Travis but he gusted out there and deserved the three-digit score.

Shout for an lbw! The finger goes up and Travis Head takes the DRS. Is height the factor there?

Square leg drops back.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Lakmal goes short around off, Travis immediately goes on his toes to play the pull shot but it takes the inner half of his bat and rolls to mid on.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Angling away from the batsman, on a good length, Head keeps his weight on the back foot and punches it in front of square on the off side. The cover-point fielder moves across to stop the ball and they take a couple of runs. Good calling by Head.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Sliding down the leg side, on a length, Kurtis tries to flick but misses. It goes off his thigh pad to backward square leg and they cross for a leg bye.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Good length delivery on off, Patterson gets behind the line, stays back and pushes it in the direction of the mid off fielder.

Dushmantha Chameera is back on the field but Lahiru Kumara continues to be off. Meanwhile, Lakmal to continue...

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Perera hurls it in outside off, the length is short and Head picks it quickly. Goes back and cuts it wide of backward point for a couple of runs.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Loopy one, landing full on off, Head lunges and defends it back with a straight bat.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full and flighted on off, Travis jumps out of the crease and pushes it to covers.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Tossed up ball around off, going straight on, Head covers the stumps and allows it through.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Once again use of the feet, this time by Head. He pushes it down the ground but straight to mid on.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Good use of the feet there by Patterson. He dances down the track to reach the pitch of the ball and flicks it wide of mid on for a run.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. FOUR! Cracking shot! A fractionally short of a length delivery around off, Travis Head rocks back and smashes it through cover-point for a boundary.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Lakmal loses his radar this time and slips a length ball down the leg side. Head has no chance of flicking and Dickwella does well to dive across to his right to collect the ball.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Some considerable movement on this delivery. Lakmal lands it on a length outside off and it nips back in off the seam. Head does well to play it across the line towards mid on. He didn't overcommit himself on the front foot.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Good length ball landing on off and angling down the leg side, Head tries flicking but misses and is hit on the pads.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. This time the length is full and it has been angled in around off, Head is drawn forward as he pushes it gently to cover-point.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Lakmal continues from 'round the wicket and bowls a short delivery outside off, Head cuts it from the back foot but finds the point fielder.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. A quicker one on the pads, flicked across the line but straight to square leg.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. A good-looking cover drive off the front foot by Patterson but he finds the fielder.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Flatter and firing in on middle, Patterson flicks it to short leg and it goes off the fielder to square leg.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Skidding down from middle, Head moves back and helps it through square leg for a run.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full floated on off, Head leans forward and drives it back. Perera moves across to his right to make the stop.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Perera angles it in from middle, Head gets back and taps it down in front of short leg. He makes a half stop and parries it to short mid-wicket.

Dilruwan Perera is forced to return. 22-5-65-1 so far.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Good length delivery on off, Kurtis defends off the back foot.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Good length delivery outside off, Patterson lets it go.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Good length delivery on off, Patterson blocks it well.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Good length delivery on off, it swung late, Patterson looks to go on the back foot but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Short of a length delivery, Head punches it between cover and point. The batsmen get three runs.

Problems. Dushmantha Chameera is going off the field. Already Lahiru Kumara is off. This might be a long, long, long evening for the Lankans.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. Bowls down the leg side, Patterson looks to go after it but misses it.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. Outside off, Patterson does not bother to play at it.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. Good length delivery outside off, Kurtis looks to cut but gets beaten by the away movement.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. Good length delivery on off, Patterson easily keeps it out.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Length delivery on off, Head taps it towards covers for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Outside off, Head leaves it alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Down the leg side, flick shot missed.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Comes from round the wicket. Back of a length delivery on off, Patterson cuts it through point. The fielder chases it and slides and stops it comfortably. The batsmen get three runs. Good running between the wickets.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Length delivery on leg, Kurtis flicks it to the leg side.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Good length delivery on off, Patterson keeps it out.

Suranga Lakmal changes ends. 19-7-50-2 so far.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Good shape on this one. Good length delivery outside off, Travis lets it go.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Good length delivery on off, Travis defends off the back foot.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Length delivery on middle, Head tucks it to the leg side.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. A length ball on middle, Kurtis tucks it through square leg where Roshen Silva dives to his right but it goes through. Fine leg mops it up but the batsmen take three.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. Full on middle, Patterson drives it towards the bowler who gets a hand to it and it goes past him to mid on.

Dushmantha Chameera to Kurtis Patterson. Good length delivery outside off, Patterson lets it go.

Dushmantha Chameera to bowl from the other end.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. OFF THE MARK IN TEST CRICKET! That will settle some of the nerves. Full and around middle, Patterson pushes it past the bowler towards mid on, takes the fielder on and completes his first ever run in international cricket. 250 UP FOR AUSTRALIA. The lead is now 106.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Floated on off, Kurtis looks to defend but gets hit on the pads.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. BEATEN! Flighted delivery on off, Patterson looks to defend but gets beaten on this one.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. On a length around off, watchfully defended.

Dilruwan Perera to Kurtis Patterson. Tossed up on middle, Patterson keeps it out.

Aha. Highly anticipated session. Pink ball. Under lights. Boy, we could be in for some fun. The players are out in the middle. Not exactly dark yet, there is still plenty of sunshine on offer. Here is Dilruwan Perera to start off proceedings after Dinner. The debutant Patterson to face. Here we go...

... DAY 2, FINAL SESSION ...

Australia well, for what seems for them once in a blue moon, are on top. This is a nice opportunity for the newbies to get a big score and grind the opposition. Join us back at 6 pm local (0800 GMT) for the final rites of the day.

What is disappointing for Sri Lanka is the way they played in this session. They nearly struck in the first over after Tea but Dickwella could not get that chance. Post that, it has been a series of poor deliveries and poor fielding efforts. The bowling looks ragged as well.

Fantastic session for Australia. 90 runs in 30 overs for the loss of just Labuschagne. The lead is now 105 and one just feels that another good hour for the home side and that might be it for the Lankans.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Full on middle, Head drives it back towards the bowler. THAT IS DINNER ON DAY 2.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Good length delivery outside off, Head lets it go.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Full on leg, Patterson looks to flick but gets it off his pads. It goes towards fine leg. The batsmen take a single. Umpire gives it as leg bye.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Again on a good length on off, Patterson defends off the back foot.

Suranga Lakmal to Kurtis Patterson. Good length delivery outside off, Patterson shoulders his arms to this one.

SECOND NEW BALL HAS BEEN TAKEN. Suranga Lakmal to make the first use of the same. 18-6-50-2 so far. Should bowl the only over before Dinner.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Tossed up on off, Travis keeps it out.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Comes down the track but blocks.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Tossed up on off, Head blocks it well.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kurtis Patterson. Floated on middle, Patterson comes down the track but gets an inside edge to short mid-wicket.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kurtis Patterson. Bowls full on off, Kurtis keeps it out.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kurtis Patterson. Outside off, left alone.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kurtis Patterson. Flighted delivery on middle, Patterson defends off the front foot.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Kurtis Patterson. Tossed up on off, Patterson keeps it out.

Kurtis Patterson, the debutant, walks out to bat.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Marnus Labuschagne. OUT! Soft, softer, softest dismissal! Labuschagne cannot believe it. The crowd is stunned. Now it realizes. Starts to applaud the youngster's effort. He has missed out on a deserving hundred. Out of nowhere, Sri Lanka have picked up a wicket, with the new ball just 1.5 overs away. Full and around off, Marnus comes down the track and looks to chip it to the on side. Unfortunately for him, it goes straight to silly mid on where Lahiru Thirimanne does the formalities. Such a shame for the Aussie lad. He was looking so good. Now he is looking distraught. The 166-run stand is broken.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Outside off, punched off the back foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Big shout for caught behind! NOT OUT! Flighted delivery on off, Head comes ahead and looks to cut but misses it. Dickwella roars an appeal and dramatizes it. But the umpire shakes his head. Nothing conclusive from the replays.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and down the leg side, paddled through fine leg for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Floated on middle, Head tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Marnus Labuschagne. Full on off, Labuschagne drives it towards covers for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Marnus Labuschagne. TOUGH LUCK! Stupendous effort but in vain. Short and outside off, Labuschagne punches it through point. The fielder gets to the ball, dives and pulls it back in. But by the time the poor soul returns the ball, the batsmen RUN ALL FOUR!

Dhananjaya de Silva to Marnus Labuschagne. Played through mid-wicket by the batsman.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Floated on off, Head punches it towards mid off for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Marnus Labuschagne. Full toss on leg, Labuschagne flicks it towards mid on for a single. Short mid-wicket dives to his left and it goes through him.

Dhananjaya de Silva returns. 6-2-15-0 so far.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full and outside off, Head come down the track and defends it towards mid off.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Short and outside off, finds point again with his cut shot.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Thick inside edge by the batsman, ball goes down to fine leg.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and connects. They manage to come back for the second.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Outside off, left alone.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. 2 runs.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Travis Head. 1 run.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. 1 run.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. HUGE APPEAL FOR LBW! NOT OUT! Length delivery on middle, Labuschagne comes forward to defend but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals but the umpire shakes his head. Sri Lanka don't have reviews left in the innings. Hot Spot detects an inside edge. Snicko also confirms.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. Around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and outside off, Labuschagne lunges to defend but is beaten. Extra bounce.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Short on off, Head looks to cut but it goes of the inner half of the bat to point.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Tossed up on off, Labushagne plays it towards covers for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. NOT OUT. Missing leg. Sri Lanka lose both their reviews. Full and around off, Labuschagne looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. Perera is confident and convinces his skipper to go for the review, when he sees the umpire shake his head on the appeal. Tough luck. Out of reviews. Out of luck. Going out of the game as well...

LBW review against Labuschagne! Sri Lanka seem sure this is gone. How far was he down the track?

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Another misfield. This is going all pear-shaped now. The substitute Sadeera Samarawickrama it is. Full and outside off, Head drives it towards mid off where Sadeera gets to the ball but is bounces off his left hand and goes behind.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. The batsman charges down the wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and around off, pushed towards mid-wicket for a single. 150-RUN STAND IS UP!

Dimuth Karunaratne to Travis Head. Outside off, punched straight to cover.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Travis Head. FOUR! Good shot. Second boundary of the over. Short on off, Head cuts it through point. The fielder dives to his left at backward point and it goes through him for a boundary.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Travis Head. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Travis Head. FOUR! Poor delivery from Karunaratne. Full on leg, Travis flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary. The fielder at fine leg dives but parries it into the fence.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Travis Head. Comes down the track and blocks it towards mid on.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Travis Head. Length delivery on off, Head keeps it out.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Almost! Full and outside off, TH comes down the track but is beaten in flight. Almost misses the ball but manages to thrust his pad out and push the ball past slip towards third man. A leg bye taken.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. And again! Head is simply not able to find gaps. Comes out once more, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives. But finds short extra cover.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Comes down the track again and drives but finds extra cover this time!

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full and around off, Head comes down the track and drives it straight to mid on.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Short and outside off, cut straight to cover.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. Short and outside off, punched through point for a couple.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and around middle, worked straight to short mid-wicket.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. In line of the stumps, watchfully defended.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. Short and outside off, placed straight to point.

Dimuth Karunaratne to Marnus Labuschagne. Landed outside off, left alone.

DRINKS BREAK! This passage of play has again gone in the favour of the hosts. They have batted well and rarely played a loose shot. Travis Head is looking more confident now and is on the verge of scoring a big one while Labuschagne is batting well at the other end. The visitors have not been able to apply brakes in the scoring and would like to come with some fire after the break. Who will go ahead into the Dinner break? Desperate times. Dimuth Karunaratne has been called on to bowl with 10 overs to go to the second new ball.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Floated on middle, Travis comes down the track and plays it back towards the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full again, watchfully blocked out.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Tossed up on off, Head comes down the track and drives it to short cover.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Fullish, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Around off, watchfully defended.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Tossed up on middle, Head goes back and plays it back towards the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. The batsman fails to get bat on that one and is hit on the pad.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. FOUR! Half tracker from Dhananjaya. Short delivery on middle, Head pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. There was no fielder in the deep.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Tossed up on off, Travis comes forward to defend.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Comes down the track and pushes it back to the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and down the leg side, helped through mid-wicket for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Pushes this straight to cover.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman has driven it through mid on for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Flighted delivery on off, Head comes down the track and hits it towards covers where Roshen Silva misfields and allows the batsmen an easy single.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Driven towards the mid off region.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Full on middle, Labuschagne comes down the track and hits it straight past the bowler through mid on for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and outside off, pushed towards cover.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Short on off, Head cuts it to point.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Marnus Labuschagne. Nicely played. Full and around middle, Labuschagne gets down and sweeps it through fine leg for one.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Marnus Labuschagne. Floated on leg, Labuschagne tucks it to short leg.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Full and around off, Head dances down the track and thrashes it down the ground through mid on. Mid off gets to it, but before it is about to touch the ropes. He slides across and saves a run for his side.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Flighted delivery on off, Travis comes down the track and plays it to the off side.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and outside off, Labuschagne drives it through mid off. Three runs taken.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Floated on off, Travis keeps it out.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman charges down the wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Flighted delivery on middle, Labuschagne comes down the track and hits it to short mid-wicket.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Tossed up on middle, Marnus defends off the front foot.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and down the leg side, this is swept fine for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it.

Dilruwan Perera returns. 13-3-51-1 so far. 15 more overs left for the second new strawberry.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Marnus Labuschagne. Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Marnus Labuschagne. Full on off, Labuschagne plays it to mid off.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. HALF CENTURY FOR HEAD! Cannot honestly say it has been a wonderful innings. But he will take it. Australia will take it. His 4th half century in Tests. Gets to the landmark with a drive through the covers for a single. The 200 comes up as well.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Floated on off, Head defends off the front foot.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Full and around off, Head drives it back to the bowler who dives to his right to make an excellent stop.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Flighted delivery on off, Travis taps it to cover.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. A short ball outside off, punched through square leg for a run.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Full and around off, defended from the crease.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. A length ball down the leg side, Labuschagne looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. The ball goes off his thighs towards fine leg and a leg bye is taken.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Full and around off, Travis jumps down the track and wrists it towards mid on.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Outside off, fired through, left alone.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Comes down the track, takes it on the full, drives it even harder but straight to mid off. Wants the single but has to return.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Comes down the track and pushes it towards mid off.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and around off, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman has played it to the point region.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. A bouncer on off, Marnus ducks.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. Outside off, left alone.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. Beauty. On a good length outside off, Labuschagne looks to defend but the ball moves away off the seam, then straightens a touch and beats the outside edge.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. On a length outside off, placed towards cover.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Full and outside off, pushed back to the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Outside off again, left alone this time.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Outside off, gripping away, Travis adjusts and pushes it towards point.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. This time he goes back and punches it towards the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Full and around middle, Head looks to defend but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat towards short leg.

DRINKS BREAK! It has been a good passage of play for Australia. They have not lost a wicket and have looked calm and composed with their batting. Sri Lanka on the other hand, have not picked up a wicket but there have been some close calls. Travis Head got a life in the first over after Tea but Dickwella spilled the chance. It was crucial at that time for the visitors to put pressure again on the Aussie batsmen. Will they be forced to pay the price for it? Dhananjaya de Silva to bowl now.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. Bowls a bumper, Marnus does well to duck under it.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Length delivery on off, Head taps it towards covers for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. Short of a length delivery, Labuschagne pulls it over mid-wicket. The batsmen get just a single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and around middle, flicked straight to mid-wicket.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. Outside off, punched off the back foot.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. On a good length around off, solidly defended back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Comes down the track and blocks.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and down the leg side, swept fine for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Half shout for lbw! NOT OUT! Flighted delivery on leg, Labuschagne looks to sweep but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals but the umpire shakes his head. Probably impact was outside leg.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. FOUR! MAIDEN HALF CENTURY IN TESTS FOR LABUSCHAGNE! In his 6th innings.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full on middle, worked wide of mid on for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Beautiful shot, excellent stop. Full and wide outside off, Head leans into this and drives it through the covers. Lahiru Kumara chases the ball and manages to haul it back in, before he can touch the ropes. Three runs taken.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Full on off, Head drives it straight back towards the bowler where Chameera does well to stop it and it goes past his hands to the mid off region.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. FOUR! 100-RUN STAND IS UP! It has been a tricky partnership but it has survived. Could have been broken but it is still going strong. Short and outside off, Head latches on to the cut and gets it behind point for a boundary.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Full and around off, Head looks to flick but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads.

Dushmantha Chameera is back on. 11-1-30-0 so far.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Another sweep shot played, this time through square leg for a couple.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Outside off, punched through the off side for a run.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. The batsman gets to the pitch of the ball and defends it.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and down the leg side, swept through fine leg for a single.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. On middle and leg, flicked to the leg side.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. FOUR! MARVELLOUS! In between his flashy shots, Head has shown his class as well. Full and outside off, Travis leans and drives it down the ground. Mid off dives to his left but the ball speeds through. The lead moves to 32.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Around off, solidly defended.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. Full on middle and off, worked against the line through mid-wicket for a single.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. Landed outside off, left alone.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. APPEAL FOR LBW! NOT OUT! Hmmm... looks close on the replays. Flighted delivery on off, Travis comes down the track to defend but gets hit on the pads. Perera appeals but the umpire shakes his head. Sri Lanka don't go for the review. Over to the Hawk Eye for our benefit. It shows that the impact was outside off and it would have been umpire's call in terms of hitting the stumps. Interesting observation from Michael Hussey on air though. He reckons that even though the impact is shown to be outside off, Travis had his bat behind the line - which means, impact does not matter. So... could have been given out.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Short delivery, Travis cuts it to point.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Tossed up on middle, Marnus flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full on middle, Head drives it through mid on. Lakmal chases from mid on and stops it just before the ropes. Brilliant fielding from Suranga Lakmal. The batsmen get three runs.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Floated on middle, Head flicks it to the leg side.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Tossed up on off, Labuschagne drives it through covers. The fielder chases it and stops it comfortably. The batsmen get three runs. Good running between the wickets.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Length delivery on middle, Travis tucks it to the leg side.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Good length delivery on off, Head defends off the front foot.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. Full on middle, Labuschagne flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. One more leave outside off.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. Left alone again.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. Landed outside off, left alone.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full and just outside off, watchfully pushed back.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Outside off, punched back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. EDGED AND TAKEN! NO, NOT TAKEN! A let-off. A big let-off. The opportunity came but it has not been accepted. Good length delivery outside off, Head looks to defend but gets an outside edge due to the away movement. It goes towards first slip but Dickwella dived and had gone with one hand to take the catch but spills it. It was a tough catch. First slip would have taken it easily to his right. It would have been a crucial wicket in the context of the game. Travis Head gets a life.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and outside off, Labuschagne drives this through the covers for three.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. Landed outside off, left alone.

The best time to bat in a Day-Night Test. Australia will hope to score runs and up that run rate. Wickets can probably put a question mark on that thought. Suranga Lakmal to set the question paper first up, to Marnus Labuschagne.

... DAY 2, SESSION 2 ...

Hard to fault the Sri Lankan bowlers for picking up just 2 wickets. But such is the state of the game. They need to keep on trying. Kumara was the pick of the lot with his pace while Lakmal was accurate. Can that pressure be created again? The Lankans will be looking to break this partnership and try and finish the innings off before Dinner. Probably try and limit the lead under 100. Australia, on the other hand, would be hoping that at least one of Head or Labuschagne is there at the crease when the pink ball is bowled under lights. Stay tuned...

So Labuschagne bid his time, soaked in the pressure and then slowly but surely, started to score. He was on 10 from 46 balls at one stage. Now he is on 36 from 80. That turn in momentum was brought about by him and the hosts are feeling confident because of his sponge-like ability to soak all the pressure. Oz are lucky that they did not lose more than 2 wickets in this session. Head was playing with his body on the frying pan and on fire, with too many loose shots. Got a few edges but all fell safe. Crucially for the home side, he looks set now.

If I would have been playing on my gaming console, Australia would have been all out by now. But as they say in cricket, one needs to understand the situation. Respect when the going is tough and then capitalize when it gets a bit easier. Marnus Labuschagne has been that bright student in the class who comes first and answers all his teacher's questions. Good boy.

What is Test cricket? A test of one's character. Be it a batsman or a bowler. Marcus Harris scored a boundary off the fifth ball of the afternoon. The next 10 overs yielded just 23 with 2 wickets. That has how it has been. Tough. Competitive. Sri Lanka gave it their all, keeping Australia busy. The tight lines and lengths did not waiver much and the hosts were in a pool of trouble. But then, eventually, the pressure started to ease off.

26 overs, 87 runs, 2 wickets. If you are switching on just now, you will have a look at the scorecard and say, ahh... normal scenario. Australia will score 400 and win this by an innings. Bad bowling from Sri Lanka. Well, actually, that has not been the case.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full and outside off, left alone. TEA ON DAY 2, AUSTRALIA LEAD BY 15!

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Outside off, pushed back to the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Down the leg side, helped towards square leg for a quick run.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. The length goes shorter and immediately Marnus goes back. Punches it through the covers for a couple.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. FOUR! There comes the sweep again. The ball is pitched outside leg, Labuschagne gets his front foot out of the way, goes down and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. Moves to 33. The lead is now 12.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Landed outside off, Labuschagne opens the face of his bat and guides it straight to short third man.

Looks like we will have one more over...

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Full and fast outside off, let through.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. Straight one, skids on, defended back to the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. That is a short one which does not turn, pushed back to the bowler.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Travis Head. The batsman fails to put bat on ball.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.

Dhananjaya de Silva to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and down the leg side, Marnus misses his flick and is hit on the pads.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full and down the leg side, swept fine for a couple.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. The batsman has driven it through mid on.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Comes down the track and pushes it through mid off. Suranga Lakmal dives to his right but fumbles. A single taken.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman has driven it through mid on.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and around off, pushed towards the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. Outside off, eased through the covers for a single.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Down the leg side, now Head earns a triple with a flick through mid-wicket. AUSTRALIA INTO THE LEAD.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. SCORES ARE LEVEL NOW. Full and around middle, swinging in, ML works it wide of mid on. Lahiru Kumara gives it a good chase but the batsmen take the third on the row.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. On a good length outside off, coming back a long way, Marnus knows where his off stump is and lets it go.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. Outside off, left alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. Starts his spell with a NO BALL. The delivery is decent, on a length and just outside off. Labuschagne defends it towards mid on.

Suranga Lakmal to have a final burst before Tea. 15 minutes left. 14-6-32-2 so far.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full again, well blocked out.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Around middle, watchfully blocked out.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full and around off, pushed towards the bowler.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Around middle, pushed through mid on for a run.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full and outside off, Head leans into the shot and eases it through the covers for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Travis Head. On a good length outside off, steered behind point for a run.

Lahiru Kumara to Travis Head. Around off, solidly defended.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. On a good length outside off, moving away, ML is a touch surprised by the bounce but manages to push it towards gully for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. Opportunity missed. Short and wide outside off, Marnus cuts but straight to point.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. Good length, just short of full, solidly defended with a nice stride.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. A bumper, on off, Labuschagne ducks.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and around middle, worked wide of mid-wicket for a quick run. 10 from the over.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. FOUR! Fine way to raise the 50-run stand. Full and around middle and off, Labuschagne gets down and sweeps it powerfully, to the left of the diving backward square leg fielder for a boundary. The deficit is now 9.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Turn and bounce. Wasn't all that short, but Marnus went on the back foot to turn it to the leg side. The ball skidded on, took the inside edge and hit him on the pads. Luckily for him, it lobbed ahead, instead of towards short leg.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and outside off, Labuschagne gets down and across and paddles it fine. Two more to the total.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Short and outside off, Head rocks back and punches it through the covers. By the time Suranga Lakmal can sweep the ground from point to cover, three runs are taken. Head moves to 22.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and outside off, driven towards mid off.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. Outside off, left alone.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. LBW shout. Not out. Looked close initially but replays indicate that height could have been an issue. Yes. Now Hawk Eye confirms. On a good length outside off, coming back in, Labuschagne shoulders arms but is hit on the pads. Kumara appeals but Chandimal does not bother reviewing.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. Landed outside off, left alone.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Outside off, punched through mid off for three.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for another single.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. A touch short, Marnus goes back and works it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Fuller on length, worked straight to short leg again.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Around middle, worked towards short leg.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full and down the leg side, Head misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads through fine leg. A leg bye taken.

Lahiru Kumara to Travis Head. Down the leg side, Travis turns it towards fine leg for a run.

Lahiru Kumara to Travis Head. WIDE. Waste of a bouncer. Banged in too short, right in the middle of the pitch. Easy leave for Head.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and outside off, eased towards mid off's left for a single. Labuschagne moves to 10.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. On middle and leg, flicked straight to mid-wicket.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. On a good length outside off, left alone.

DRINKS BREAK again. Lahiru Kumara is back on. 12-4-32-1 so far.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.

Dilruwan Perera to Travis Head. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and outside off, Labuschagne drives it past the bowler through the vacant mid off region. One plus one plus one.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

Dilruwan Perera to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot towards the bowler.

Spin time. Dilruwan Perera to bowl. 3-2-4-1 so far. He needs to ensure that the pressure is sustained.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. FOUR! Tough luck for Chandimal. His foot was touching the ropes while deflecting the ball. Full and outside off, Head drives this through the covers. Chandimal gives it a good chase, gets to the ball with a slide, tries to push the ball back in but misses. Tries again in the second attempt and this time he is successful. But that is when his foot touches the ropes. The umpires refer it upstairs and it is confirmed.

Is that a four? Dinesh Chandimal has made a lovely save but is he in contact with the rope? The third umpire is getting ready with his answer sheet...

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Outside off, left alone.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. FOUR! MAJESTIC! First confident shot from Head. Full and outside off, Travis leans and drives it through the covers.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. On middle and leg, worked through the leg side for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Travis Head. The batsman works it down the leg side. That man from backward square leg has been moved to square leg.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. Nicely timed. On middle and leg, Travis works it through mid-wicket and gets three.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Lahiru Kumara to Travis Head. On a good length around middle, Head tucks it wide of backward square leg and takes a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Travis Head. Full and outside off, pushed towards cover.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Full and down the leg side, TH gets across and looks to flick but misses. The keeper fumbles. A bye taken.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. A short ball around middle, Travis tucks it to the leg side.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Outside off, left alone.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. NO BALL. That is a massive overstepping. Full and outside off, worked to the leg side. 100 UP FOR AUSTRALIA. Still 44 runs adrift.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Outside off, left alone.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. A short ball outside off, that barely rises, Marnus looks to pull but mistimes it towards mid on.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. On a good length around off, watchfully defended.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. A length ball outside off, Labuschagne lets it through.

Lahiru Kumara returns. 10-3-28-1 so far.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Outside off, let through.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. The batsman fails to put bat on ball.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Landed outside off, left alone.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. EDGED, FOUR! Loose, too loose from Head. Full and wide outside off, Travis goes after the carrot and almost has to pay for it. Gets a thick outside edge but luckily for him, it flies over a leaping second slip. Head immediately punches his bat in anger.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Full again, watchfully defended.

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. Landed outside off, left alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. Driven towards the mid on region.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. Oops... should I play? Should I leave? Oh dear... I almost had to leave the ground. An attempt to look at what might be going in Labuschagne's mind. Full and outside off, Marnus initially comes forward to play. But then, the ball comes back in and he looks to leave. Too late. A bottom edge is induced and the ball goes towards point.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and just outside off, watchfully defended.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. On a good length outside off, Labuschagne gets forward and across to play but is beaten.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and outside off, left alone.

DRINKS BREAK. It has been a good passage of play for Sri Lanka. They got two wickets in the form of Marcus Harris and nightwatchman Nathan Lyon. They have bowled some brilliant lines and lengths and tested the batsmen. Australia have been under pressure and it has been continuous. Something might just give here...

Dushmantha Chameera to Travis Head. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. OVERTHROWS. Cannot say it was totally needless. A lovely nut to start. Full and around off, Labuschagne gets across to defend but misses. The ball comes back in a long way and hits him on the pads. Chameera appeals for LBW but is turned down as the impact looked to be outside off. Meanwhile, there is some more drama. The ball deflects towards the slip cordon where an alert Kusal Mendis charges in from second slip and has a shy at the striker's end, hoping to catch Labuschagne off guard, who is still working on his huge stride. Unfortunately for Kusal, he misses. The back foot had just made it in the crease. But then, more misfortune arrived. Normally, in Tests, you do not have a mid on. There was none here either. Because the throw missed the stumps, it went through mid on which was vacant. By the time short mid-wicket could track it down, three runs are taken. The deficit is now 49.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. OFF THE MARK AFTER 19 BALLS. Around middle, tailing down, Marnus gets across and tucks it through square leg for a couple. The stand moves to 10.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. What. A . Ball. The length is full and the line is outside off. All the necessary ingredients contained in inviting the batsman for a long drive. But Labuschagne is not in the mood. Lets it go. And it is a good decision too. Tell you why. The ball initially curls away but then swings in like a banana. Barely carries to the keeper.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

First bowling change of the day. Dushmantha Chameera to bowl. 7-1-14-0 so far.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. There is that booming indipper from Lakmal. Comes in a long way from outside off, Head gets across to play but then shoulders arms. Is hit on the pads but it is too high. Lakmal screams his lungs out but the umpire moves away.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Landed on a good length outside off, pushed towards cover.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. FOUR! FIRST RUN OF THE BAT AFTER 34 BALLS. First run after 22 successive dots. Short and outside off, Head flashes hard and cuts it behind point for a boundary! Gets off the mark in style. A rare loose ball.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. On a good length outside off, delivered from around the wicket, Head gets across and does what he did on the previous two balls - leave it alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Similar ball, same reaction, same result.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Landed on a length outside off, left alone.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and just outside off, Labuschagne gets a good stride forward and blocks. Third consecutive maiden over.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. On a good length outside off, ML shoulders arms.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. A bouncer around off, slower in pace, Marnus lets it sail through.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. Landed outside off, Labuschagne gets a good stride forward and shoulders arms.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. Full and just outside off, watchfully defended down the track.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. This is very, very good bowling from Sri Lanka. Not giving anything away. Around off again, Head tries to maneuver the ball to the leg side, but can only find mid on. Another run-less over.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Full and outside off, pushed towards mid off.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Landed outside off, nice pace, let through once more.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Full and outside off, not played at again.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. One more leave outside off.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Landed outside off, inviting the drive, full and wide, but Head shoulders arms.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. Another huge LBW shout. But not out. Kumara is agitated but Chandimal calms him down. No need to waste the second review. The impact looked outside off and Hawk Eye confirms. Good technique shown by Labuschagne. Gets a good stride in, meets the ball on the pitch but misses it, due to the inward movement. Is hit on the pads but his long stride and slight shuffle across save him. Another lovely over. No runs off the bat since ball number 5 of the 27th over. The Sri Lankans are loving the 'Gabba...

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. Landed outside off, this one comes back in as well, but ML knows where his off stump is. Shoulders arms.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. A bouncer now, but way too high. Marnus ducks.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman lets the ball go outside his off stump again.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. Landed outside off, coming in a long way, Labuschagne shoulders arms. That was not far from the off stump.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. Outside off, left alone. Superb over from Lakmal.

Suranga Lakmal to Travis Head. FOUR BYES! That is a snorter. A real snorter. Banged in short, around middle, Head ducks. Dickwella leaps and tries to get a glove to it but it is just too high above him. Flies away to the fine leg fence. The deficit is now 58.

Travis Head walks in at number 6, replacing Lyon. Two new batsmen in the middle.

Suranga Lakmal to Nathan Lyon. OUT! The ball has carried and Lyon has to go! Second wicket in the space of 17 balls this morning. Australia have lost 3/10 in the span of 40 deliveries, if you add Khawaja's dismissal last night. Lovely delivery, full and around off, Nathan looked to defend. However, the away movement consumed him. A thick outside edge was induced which went towards second slip. It was dipping and Kusal Mendis had to dive forward. But he took it cleanly or rather, let us put it this way - he was confident that he had taken it. Lyon was going nowhere though. He wanted it to be checked and the umpires obliged. Not quite sure what the soft signal was but does not matter. One look in the replays was enough to take the right decision. O. U. T. Australia still trail by 62. Can Sri Lanka start thinking about the lead now?

Is that out? Has that carried? Things happening at the 'Gabba. Lyon has edged one but he doesn't think it has carried to second slip. Third umpire intervention time...

Suranga Lakmal to Nathan Lyon. Full and outside off, driven sweetly but straight to short extra cover.

Suranga Lakmal to Nathan Lyon. Around off, pushed towards point.

Suranga Lakmal to Nathan Lyon. Jaffa! Every over is now having a play and a miss first ball. On a length outside off, Lyon looks to defend but the ball moves away late off the seam and beats the outside edge.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. Around middle, Labuschagne gets across and works it towards square leg.

Lahiru Kumara to Marnus Labuschagne. Outside off, left alone watchfully.

Lahiru Kumara to Nathan Lyon. NOT OUT. Impact itself is outside leg. That is a really bad review. One cannot blame Dickwella as he would have been blinded by Lyon. But what about Kumara? It was a full toss which was missed, yes. But still, the ball had some distance to travel. Agreed that the batsman was shuffling across. But that came after playing the shot. Anyways, in the heat of the moment and all the excitement, Kumara probably thought he had Lyon LBW when he missed the flick. But not Hawk Eye.

Huge LBW shout! Not out, says the umpire. Kumara reckons that he has Lyon here. Chandimal takes the review. Looks to be missing leg to the naked eye...

Lahiru Kumara to Nathan Lyon. Nearly through him! On a length outside off, Nathan looks to defend but the ball sneaks back in off the pitch, takes the inside edge and almost goes back onto the stumps! The pads come in the way...

Lahiru Kumara to Nathan Lyon. FOUR LEG BYES. Goes for the glory ball, does Kumara but ends up dishing it too full, around middle and leg. Lyon looks to flick but misses. However, the ball deflects off his pads past the keeper to the fine leg fence.

Suranga Lakmal to Marnus Labuschagne. Landed outside off, little outswing, left alone. Even before Lakmal can take his cap back from the umpire, Lahiru Kumara has his hat off. He is pumped up and eager to bowl straightaway.

Suranga Lakmal to Nathan Lyon. Full and outside off, Lyon eases this through the covers for a single.

Suranga Lakmal to Nathan Lyon. Landed outside off, left alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Nathan Lyon. Full and just outside off, watchfully defended.

Suranga Lakmal to Nathan Lyon. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Suranga Lakmal to Nathan Lyon. Good start by Lakmal too. He lands this on a good length, outside off, Lyon feels for it but the ball nips away off the seam and beats the outside edge.

Who is in? Marnus Labuschagne it is. Suranga Lakmal to bowl from the other end.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. OUT! Caught next ball! Oh wow. This is so, so lucky for Sri Lanka. Bad ball, but a wicket! Short and outside off, Harris latches on to the cut shot and hits it well too. But finds Lahiru Thirimanne at point to perfection! All that watchfulness last evening has come to naught. Harris started on 40 this morning. This is a nice lesson for him to understand that every day, every session, every mini-session and every time you start after a break, you start on 0. Australia trail by 68, Sri Lanka hunting for 7 more wickets.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. FOUR! MAGNIFICENT! The most confident shot played by Harris all through his innings. Full and outside off, Marcus leans into the shot, reaches out to meet the ball and strokes it through the covers.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Full and around off, MH looks to drive hard but gets a thick inside edge towards mid on.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Just outside off, Marcus offers a dead-bat defense towards cover.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Full and just around off, watchfully defended.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Good start. On a length outside off, Harris tentatively pushes at it but the ball seams away and whizzes past the outside edge.

We are ready for the game to resume. Marcus Harris will be accompanied by night watchman Nathan Lyon. Lahiru Kumara to start off proceedings to Harris. 6-0-24-0 so far. Here we go...

The visitors may be a long way behind as of now but they need not be disheartened. Given the way Australia's batting has performed in the last few months, there are big chances of them not getting too much of a lead. A one-inning shootout is what they should aim for.

A rare good day it was for the Aussies as they took the game by the scruff of the neck with the pink ball. The match has begun at a fast pace with 12 wickets on Day 1. In a day-night Test, certainly more scalps can be expected on days to follow. Does that mean we could see Sri Lanka batting before the lights take effect? Or will Australia take the match out of Sri Lanka's reach? Hello and a warm welcome to the second day of the opening Test between Australia and Sri Lanka at the 'Gabba.

... DAY 2, AFTERNOON SESSION ...

Is the game over for Sri Lanka? Well, no. Certainly not, we hope! But it might well be, if Australia manage to bat out the whole day of Friday. The fact that they have struggled to play out a whole day consistently in recent times will give the Lankans hope. Can they come out firing on Day 2 and restrict the Aussies under 200? Then, we can really have a contest. Join us for all the action at 1 pm local (0300 GMT). ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

Earlier in the day, a fearsome quick bowling display was there for all to see as Oz nipped the Sri Lankan innings for just 144. Cummins and debutant Jhye were the pick of the bowlers, with 7 scalps between them. The Lankans will be rueing that effort - or lack of it - winning the toss, electing to bat but not even lasting a day.

It was a difficult session for the Aussies under lights, with the pink ball moving around. Marcus Harris never looked settled but ironically, he has batted through the session, on a patient 40. Burns and Khawaja made two trips to the middle and back but neither looked too confident either. Both the stands got a start, but could not be converted.

That last wicket might just spur the Lankans on but it has been Australia's session and Australia's day. After losing the toss, if you can bowl out the opposition in just over 2 sessions and then reduce the deficit by half, you have had a jolly good day.

Dilruwan Perera to Nathan Lyon. Full and outside off, watchfully defended. That will be it. STUMPS ON DAY 1, AUSTRALIA TRAIL BY 72!

Dilruwan Perera to Nathan Lyon. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Dilruwan Perera to Nathan Lyon. DROPPED! Tough chance. Full and around off, Lyon lunges to defend. But the ball spins and bounces, takes the inside edge and flies towards short leg. Roshen Silva dives to his right, gets a hand to it but the ball pops out. Lahiru Thirimanne then tries to grab it with a dive to his left from leg slip but he can't get it either!

Dilruwan Perera to Nathan Lyon. Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

Dilruwan Perera to Nathan Lyon. Full again, Lyon lunges to defend but gets a thick outside edge towards point.

Dilruwan Perera to Nathan Lyon. Full and around middle, pushed back to the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Landed outside off, left alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Outside off, left alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Outside off, played straight to point.

Dilruwan Perera to Nathan Lyon. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Dilruwan Perera to Nathan Lyon. Outside leg, padded away.

Dilruwan Perera to Nathan Lyon. Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

Dilruwan Perera to Nathan Lyon. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

Dilruwan Perera to Nathan Lyon. The batsman fails to get bat on that one and is hit on the pad.

Nightwatchman Nathan Lyon is the new batsman in.

Dilruwan Perera to Usman Khawaja. OUT! Dragged on! With minutes to go to bed, a wicket has fallen. Perera gets his first wicket on the first ball of his new spell. Timely wicket for Sri Lanka. Short delivery on off, Khawaja looks to cut but gets an inside edge and drags it onto the stumps. He was struggling with his timing today and he paid the price for it. Australia trail by 72 runs.

Perera is back on.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. On middle, Harris defends off the back foot.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Length delivery on middle, Harris plays it to mid-wicket.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Length delivery on leg, Harris tucks it to the leg side.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Short outside off, Harris cuts it through point. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Good length delivery on off, Marcus keeps it out.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. FOUR! Good shot. Short outside off, Harris cuts it through point where the fielder dives in vain. It goes through him for a boundary.

Lahiru Kumara to Usman Khawaja. Outside off, Usman leaves it alone.

Lahiru Kumara to Usman Khawaja. Good length delivery on off, Khawaja blocks it off his back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Usman Khawaja. Full outside off, Usman drives it to covers.

Lahiru Kumara to Usman Khawaja. WIDE! Bowls a bouncer down leg, Khawaja does well to duck under it.

Lahiru Kumara to Usman Khawaja. BEATEN! Good length delivery on off, Usman looks to defend but misses it.

Lahiru Kumara to Usman Khawaja. Good length delivery on off, Khawaja looks to cut but gets beaten on this one.

Lahiru Kumara to Usman Khawaja. FOUR! Bowls a yorker outside off, Khawaja manages to dig it out and gets an outside edge past second slip. It goes towards third man for a boundary.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. Length delivery on middle, Marcus pushes it to the leg side.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. Full and wide outside off, Harris lets it go.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. Length delivery on off, Marcus plays it towards third man. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Dushmantha Chameera to Usman Khawaja. Length delivery on middle, Khawaja nudges it towards the leg side for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Usman Khawaja. Full on off, Khawaja looks to defend but gets an outside edge towards second slip. It fell short of the fielder.

Dushmantha Chameera to Usman Khawaja. Length delivery on off, Khawaja defends off the front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Bowls a bouncer, Harris does well to duck under it.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Outside off, Marcus lets it go.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. FOUR! Good shot. Full and wide outside off, Harris drives it over point for a boundary.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Outside off, Harris plays it towards gully.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Length delivery on off, Harris taps it to point.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Good length delivery on off, Harris defends off the back foot.

Dushmantha Chameera to Usman Khawaja. Excellent delivery to end the over. Good length delivery outside off, Khawaja looks to cut but gets beaten on this one.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. Length delivery on middle, Harris flicks it towards the leg side for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. Outside off, Marcus leaves it alone.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. Wide outside off, Harris looks to chase it but gets beaten on this one.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. Good length delivery on off, Marcus defends off the back foot.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. Outside off, Harris looks to cut but misses it.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Length delivery on off, Harris plays it towards mid off for a single.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Good length delivery on middle, Marcus keeps it out.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Length delivery on middle, Harris flicks it to the leg side.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Outside off, Marcus lets it go.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Short delivery, Harris pulls it to mid-wicket.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Good length delivery on off, Harris defends off the back foot.

Kumara is back.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. Length delivery outside off, Marcus cuts it towards third man. The fielder chases it and stops it comfortably. The batsmen get three runs. Good running between the wickets. 50 UP FOR AUSTRALIA. 92 is the deficit.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. What a delivery. Good length delivery outside off, Harris looks to cut but gets beaten on this one.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. On off, Harris keeps it out.

Dushmantha Chameera to Usman Khawaja. Length delivery on leg, Khawaja flicks it towards the leg side for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Usman Khawaja. Short delivery, Khawaja pulls it through mid-wicket. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Dushmantha Chameera to Usman Khawaja. Good length delivery outside off, Khawaja looks to defend but gets beaten by the away movement.

Dilruwan Perera to Marcus Harris. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.

Dilruwan Perera to Marcus Harris. Full on middle and leg, flicked straight to mid-wicket.

Dilruwan Perera to Marcus Harris. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Dilruwan Perera to Marcus Harris. Full and down the leg side, flicked straight to mid-wicket.

Dilruwan Perera to Marcus Harris. FOUR! Nicely done. Short and outside off, Harris rocks back and steers it behind point for a boundary!

Dilruwan Perera to Marcus Harris. Full and around off, watchfully defended.

First sign of spin. Dilruwan Perera is into the attack.

Dushmantha Chameera to Usman Khawaja. Outside off again, Khawaja lets it go.

Dushmantha Chameera to Usman Khawaja. Outside off, Usman leaves it alone.

Dushmantha Chameera to Usman Khawaja. NO BALL! Chameera oversteps. Full outside off, Khawaja looks to chase it but misses it. Harsh call. Replays show that it was on the line.

Dushmantha Chameera to Usman Khawaja. Outside off again, Khawaja offers no shot.

Dushmantha Chameera to Usman Khawaja. Outside off, Usman shoulders his arms to this one.

Dushmantha Chameera to Usman Khawaja. Beauty of a delivery. Good length delivery, Khawaja looks to defend but gets beaten by the away movement.

Dushmantha Chameera to Usman Khawaja. Good length delivery outside off, Khawaja leaves it alone.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Good length delivery on off, Harris defends off the front foot.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. NO BALL! Lakmal oversteps by a massive margin. Lands it outside off, Harris offers no shot.

Suranga Lakmal to Usman Khawaja. Full on off, Khawaja drives it through covers. Lahiru Kumara gives a chase and stops it comfortably. The batsmen get three runs. Good running between the wickets.

Suranga Lakmal to Usman Khawaja. Outside off, Khawaja lets it go.

Suranga Lakmal to Usman Khawaja. Length delivery on off, Khawaja looks to defend but gets an edge and goes to gully.

Suranga Lakmal to Usman Khawaja. Outside off, Khawaja shoulders his arms to this one.

Suranga Lakmal to Usman Khawaja. The batsman defends it from within the crease.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. Bowls a bouncer, Harris does well to duck under it.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. Good length delivery on off, Harris stands tall and defends off the back foot.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. The batsman fails to put bat on ball.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. Around off, Harris defends this nicely.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. Oh dear... nearly through. Full and outside off, Marcus looks to drive but the ball comes back in a long way and beats the inside edge.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. Landed outside off, Harris looks to defend but misses.

Suranga Lakmal to Usman Khawaja. Landed outside off, comes in a long way, Khawaja shoulders arms.

Suranga Lakmal to Usman Khawaja. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.

Suranga Lakmal to Usman Khawaja. Landed outside off, left alone.

Usman Khawaja walks in at number 3, replacing Burns.

Suranga Lakmal to Joe Burns. OUT! First breakthrough for Sri Lanka. Good shape and swing on this one. Full on off, Burns is drawn forward and looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge due to the away movement. The ball flies towards second slip where Kusal Mendis dives to his left and takes a good catch. Sri Lanka finally get rid of the quickfire opening stand.

Suranga Lakmal to Joe Burns. Length delivery on off, Burns keeps it out.

Suranga Lakmal to Joe Burns. Good length delivery on off, Burns defends off the back foot.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. On off, Marcus blocks it well.

Dushmantha Chameera to Marcus Harris. BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Harris looks to defend but misses it.

Dushmantha Chameera to Joe Burns. Length delivery on middle, Burns flicks it towards the leg side for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera to Joe Burns. Bowls a bouncer, Burns looks to pull but it goes over him. Dickwella jumps and does well to collect it. Good keeping by Niroshan Dickwella.

Dushmantha Chameera to Joe Burns. Length delivery on off, Burns defends off the front foot.

Dushmantha Chameera to Joe Burns. Good length delivery on middle, Burns blocks it well.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Full again on off, Harris drives it back to the bowler.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Full on off, Harris drives it through mid off. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Good shape on this one. Good length delivery outside off, Harris looks to defend but the ball nips away from him.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Outside off, on a length, punched through the covers for a couple.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Outside off, Harris leaves it alone.

Dushmantha Chameera to Joe Burns. Down the leg side, Joe looks to flick but misses. Dickwella starts to appeal but then bails out.

Dushmantha Chameera to Joe Burns. One more leave outside off.

Dushmantha Chameera to Joe Burns. Full on middle, Burns flicks it through mid-wicket. The fielder chases it and stops it comfortably. The batsmen pick up a couple.

Dushmantha Chameera to Joe Burns. Outside off, left alone.

Dushmantha Chameera to Joe Burns. The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Dushmantha Chameera to Joe Burns. A short ball around off, pulled towards mid on. He barely timed that.

Dushmantha Chameera to bowl.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. FOUR! Bad bowling. Full and down the leg side, Harris tickles it to the fine leg fence.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Full and around off, Harris looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. Just flies over the stumps to fine leg. Two runs taken. Leg byes signalled.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Beaten. On a length outside off, Harris pushes inside the line and is beaten.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Full and around middle, worked straight to short mid-wicket.

Lahiru Kumara to Joe Burns. Outside off, Burns leaves it alone.

Lahiru Kumara to Joe Burns. Good length delivery on middle, the batsman defends off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Joe Burns. Outside off, Burns offers no shot.

Lahiru Kumara to Joe Burns. Good length delivery on middle and leg, Burns looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad.

Lahiru Kumara to Joe Burns. FOUR! Second consecutive boundary for Joe Burns. Good shot this time. Short delivery again, Burns pulls it once more but on this occasion, the timing and contact are perfect. As a result, the ball flies over square leg. The fielder at fine leg runs to his left and dives but parries the ball into the fence.

Lahiru Kumara to Joe Burns. FOUR! Short delivery, Burns looks to pull but plays it too early. The ball hits the inner half of the bat, goes in the air but over the man at mid-wicket for a boundary.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Outside off, Harris taps it to point.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Good length delivery on middle, Marcus flicks it to mid-wicket.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Length delivery on middle, Harris pushes it to mid-wicket.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Full on off, Marcus drives it to mid off.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Length delivery on off, Harris plays it to covers.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Half hearted appeal for lbw! Good length delivery on middle and leg, Harris looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals but the umpire shakes his head.

Lahiru Kumara to Joe Burns. Good length delivery on middle, Burns defends off the back foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Joe Burns. Full on off, Burns drives it to mid off.

Lahiru Kumara to Joe Burns. Good length delivery on leg, Burns looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.

Lahiru Kumara to Joe Burns. FOUR! Amazing shot to get off the mark. Overpitched outside off, Burns gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it perfectly through covers. Even the Hot Spot shows the mark in the centre.

Lahiru Kumara to Joe Burns. Outside off, Burns leaves it alone.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Length delivery on off, Harris taps it towards point. The batsman hesitate at first but then go for the run.

Suranga Lakmal to Joe Burns. Good length delivery outside off. The ball slightly moves away from Burns after pitching and misses the outside edge of his defensive bat by just a whisker.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Back of a length on middle, Harris looks to flick but the ball hits him high on the thigh. The ball goes to the on side and picks up a single. Leg bye signaled by the umpire.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Full on middle and leg. The ball swings in a bit after pitching. Marcus gets an inside edge and the ball hits his pad.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. FOUR! First one of the innings. Length delivery on middle and leg. The ball comes in with the angle. Harris flicks it to square leg. Lahiru Kumara coming from fine leg puts in a dive and gets a hand to it but cannot stop the ball from going to the fence. Good effort by Kumara.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Sprays to the leg side, Harris goes for the flick but misses.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Full on off, Marcus blocks it away off his front foot.

Lahiru Kumara to Joe Burns. On the stumps this time, Joe pushes it to mid on to finish off the over.

Lahiru Kumara to Joe Burns. Tempting Burns to go for the drive. Kumara once again bowls outside off, but Burns calmly leaves it alone.

Lahiru Kumara to Joe Burns. Full outside off, Joe shoulders arms to it.

Lahiru Kumara to Joe Burns. Outside off on a length, Burns leaves it alone.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Good length delivery on middle and leg, Harris flicks it towards mid-wicket and takes a run.

Lahiru Kumara to Marcus Harris. Starts with a full length delivery on middle, Marcus pushes it to the fielder at cover.

Lahiru Kumara to share the new ball.

Suranga Lakmal to Joe Burns. Length delivery on off, Burns defends off the back foot. 5 runs off the first over.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Length delivery on middle, Harris flicks it past short leg where it hit his shoulder and goes through mid-wicket. The batsmen get three runs. Good running between the wickets.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Length delivery on off, Marcus defends off the front foot.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Good length delivery on off, Harris keeps it out.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Length delivery on middle, Harris flicks it towards square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

Suranga Lakmal to Marcus Harris. Good swing on this one. Starts with a good length delivery on middle, Harris looks to defend but gets it of the outer half towards mid on.