Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 1, Live Updates: Sri Lanka skipper Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and opted to bat against Australia in the second Test in Galle. In the two-match series, Australia have taken 1-0 lead after winning the first match by an innings and 242 runs. Veteran batter Dimuth Karunaratne is all set to play his 100th Test match for Sri Lanka, which will also be his last. The hosts have also included opener Pathum Nissanka, who battled through an injury and returned to the side. (Live Scorecard)
No run.
Where are the leaves?
Full again, swing again, away from the batter, DK covers the swing and drives it towards mid off.
Full and straight, driven towards mid on.
That's good pace, 144 kph and there you go - PUFF OF DUST. Already in the 7th over. Well, probably, Sunday and Monday off? On a good length, around off, delivered with the cross seam, Karunaratne looks to defend but the ball jags back in sharply and takes the inner half of the bat as it goes towards square leg.
Change of batter but Starc forgets to change the angle. This would have been a lovely ball to Nissanka, but for Dimuth Karunaratne, it is a full ball down the leg side, which Starc is lucky, not to be scored off. Karunaratne misses his flick.
Better from Nissanka, watches the ball closely, allows it to come to him and pushes it towards cover for a single. Interestingly, Australia already have a sweeper in place.
Full, outside off, delivered with the cross seam, with the angle taking it away from the right-hander, Pathum Nissanka looks to drive but is beaten comprehensively.
This might turn out to be a very good toss to win. The pitch is looking a lot drier as compared to the one used in the first Test. Additionally, there has been
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