http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 – Sri Lanka tour of Australia (1st Test) – Live Cricket Score and Match Update – Bowlers extend Australia’s dominance
Having declared after Michael Hussey’s century elevated them to a first innings total of 450, Australia’s bowlers went on to maintain their team’s dominant stance, reducing Sri Lanka to 87 for 4 by stumps on the second day of their ongoing Test match, played
at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart, today on December 15.
Having chosen to bat first on the opening day of the match, the earlier part of Australia’s innings had been led by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 (30) chipped in with supporting performances. However, after having taken care
of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/UWMBCA-Welegedara-c2735 (26-1-130-3) swept in to take Hughes out of the game, leaving Australia at 198 for 4.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978 enabled Australia to end at 299 for 4 by stumps on day one.
The second day of play resulted in the dismissal of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ranaweera-Mudiyanselage-Shaminda-Eranga-c83939, but Hussey held firm at the crease, and brought his individual total up to an unbeaten 115. He was joined at the crease by wicketkeeper batsman Matthew Wade (68*), and their
unbroken 146-run stand for the 6th wicket elevated the hosts to 450, after which they decided to declare.
The Aussie bowlers then proceeded to hunt in a pack, and shared the spoils between themselves, keeping their visitors on the back-foot. The Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808, meanwhile, stuttered through the day, as they attempted to draw level with their hosts.
Opening batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779, who was dismissed
by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197 after a meagre 4-run contribution.
The wickets continued to pile up as skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 it out at the crease and remained
unbeaten until the end of the day, serving as the tourists' only hope.
After Thilan Samaraweera’s (7) dismissal off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822, play came to a close for the day, with the Sri Lankan team finishing at 87 for 4 – trailing by 363 runs, with 6 wickets remaining in their first innings.
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