Australia vs Sri Lanka – 2nd Test – Live Cricket Score and Match Update – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 bundled out on 156
Impressive pace bowling from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 restricted the insipid Sri Lankans to a lowly 156 on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test, currently being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Their capitulation was indeed embarrassing after skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822 also got into the act by claiming the final two wickets to considerably dent the Lankan’s hope of clinching a series’ levelling win.
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Johnson was particularly impressive throughout the Lankan innings, and he got his first when he forced http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 to play a booming drive, but with little room to manoeuvre, Dilshan only managed to play it on, onto his off-stumps.
It was then Siddle’s turn to get his name on the wicket-list after Jayawardene nicked the ball behind the stumps. The tourists entered lunch at 79 for 3, largely due to the efforts of Sangakkara, who had reached a confident 43 by then.
However, resumption again saw the Aussies restore dominancy but that was mainly because of some poor stroke play from the batting side. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HAPW-Jayawardene-c1529 and Sangakkara adding 35, Johnson’s return for a second crack all but sealed the Lankan’s fate.
The left-armer got two in two, courtesy a couple of well directed bouncers, which accounted for Jayawardene and Dhammika Prasad. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HMRKB-Herath-c1559 fended off the hat-trick delivery but Johnson went from strength to strength and dismissed half-centurion Sangakkara after some impressive glovework from Wade, who ran two-thirds backward to pull-off a speculator catch.
The last two wickets managed just nine more before Lyon staked his claim as the team’s premier spinner. The early wrap up would be beneficial for the skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, who though deemed fit, could do with some added rest.
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