Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 3 Live Score Updates: Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon Look To Extend Australia's Lead

Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 3 Live Score Updates: Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon will look to extend Australia's lead further and help the visitors gain a comfortable position against Sri Lanka on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka. On Day 2. Cameron Green and Alex Carey had hit fifties to put Australia in charge of the proceedings. The visitors were 313 for eight at stumps, leading the hosts by 101 runs. Skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon were batting unbeaten on 26 and eigth, respectively. Earlier, Jeffrey Vandersay's first Test wicket gave Sri Lanka a massive breakthrough as it saw Usman Khawaja fall for 71, leaving Australia reeling at 5 wickets down. The play started late on Day 2, with the first session wiped out due to heavy rains. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Sri Lanka are playing with four spinners but are not optimizing the pitch to the best. That was a big difference in two days - how Lyon and Swepson operated and were so productive as compared to the Lankan spinners. Ramesh Mendis was the best of the lot and they will hope to take the remaining two wickets immediately. The forecast looks much better than we had on Day 2 and we hope there are no interruptions this time. Stay tuned for any other updates

The pitch is not the easiest to bat on but this mighty Aussie team have shown their batting skills on a difficult pitch and currently be ahead in the match. It was Usman Khawaja first and then Cameron Green played a brilliant innings along with Alex Carey to take the lead. There is not much batting left now but Cummins can try and hit a few lusty blows and add as many runs to the lead as possible.

Hello everyone! Welcome to the action of Day 3 of this first Test match between Sri Lanka and Australia.