LIVE - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 depart as Lankans strike – Match Update
Australia suffered another knock at its top-order after opening batter Philip Hughes walked off the crease, cleaned up by Sri Lankan spinner, Suraj Randiv. Michael Clarke was the next casualty to follow during the openeing session of 2nd Day's play between the Kangaroos and the Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808.
The bout initially kicked off on Thursday, September 8, 2011, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, and comes as part of Australia’s ongoing tour to Sri Lanka.
The Aussies resumed the session from their over-night score of 60, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Phillip-Hughes-c2185 took the crease. The chase came after Sri Lanka’s disappointing first innings total of 174 all-out.
However, the visitors suffered an early blow in the day as their top all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ranasinghe-Arachchige-Suranga-Lakmal-c83928, much in the same fashion as his skipper, Dilshan was dismissed by Copeland.
The Australian session was then taken over by Hughes, coupled with one down batsman, and debutant, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SE-Marsh-c2470.
The newly formed pair took a lot of pressure from the Lankan attack, which barely gave them room to spread their arms. Just when the two started getting comfortable on the crease, off-break bowler, Randiv, forced an edge off Hughes, which was adeptly taken by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/NT-Paranavitana-c2132, breaking the partnership. The batsman made his exit after scoring 36 runs from 116 balls.
The crease was then taken over by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/UWMBCA-Welegedara-c2735 had him caught out.
The innings now rests on Michael Clarke and the debutant Shaun Marsh. The pair needs to dig in and see the day off without further losses.
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