LIVE – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 v Sri Lanka: 3rd Test – Sangakkara and Jayawardene depart – Match Update
Australia managed to dismiss http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 in the morning session of the third day’s play of the final Test at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo on Sunday, September 18, 2011.
The tourists lead the three-match series by 1-0 and a draw will also be good enough for them to win the series.
Sri Lanka started day three with 166 runs on the board for the loss of two wickets. The batsmen who got out were openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hettige-Don-Rumesh-Lahiru-Thirimanne-c63124. They scored 46 and 28 in their respective outings.
The pair had given a solid 56-run opening stand to their team before Thirimanne gave his wicket away. He looked impressive in his outing, but was unable to make most of the start he got to his innings.
Next batsman to be dismissed in the innings was Paranavitana, who missed out on a half-century by four runs. The solid left-handed player was a touch unlucky to be dismissed, as he hit a lose ball from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945 straight to the hands of the cover
fielder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RT-Ponting-c2377.
Sri Lanka had lost their openers for 97 runs on the board at that stage of the innings, but the experienced duo of Sangakkara and Jayawardene saw the remaining day through with an unbeaten partnership of 69 runs until close of play.
The veteran pair stretched their partnership above 100 in today’s play before Jayewardene’s resistance finally came to an end. The former skipper attempted a drive off an away swinging delivery from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558, which took the outside edge of the bat and
landed safely into the hands of wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Haddin-c1170.
The stylish right-handed player ended up with 51 runs with the help of nine boundaries before being dismissed.
Just 12 runs later, Sangakkara was also sent back to the pavilion after adding 79 runs to the total. He played really well, but was undone by the swing and pace of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197, who was bowling the second over with the new ball.
The aggressive pacer will be looking forward to take some quick wickets in order to restrict the opposition below 300.
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