Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Score 1st Test, Day 2

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, Lands it outside leg, turns it in, Smith offers his pads on the back foot.

Just gotten a bit cloudy in the last few minutes or so. It is not overcast by any means but not as bright and sunny as it was earlier. Looks like the sun has gone behind the clouds.

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja, Pitching outside leg, a bit quicker, on a length, and turning into the batter. Usman Khawaja tries to sway out of the line but the ball pings him on his body.

Nishan Peiris to Steven Smith, Looped up, at 83 kph, full and on leg, Steven Smith drills it down to long on for a single.

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja, Good length, around off, Usman Khawaja punches it off the back foot to for a single at extra cover.

Nishan Peiris to Steven Smith, Tossed up, on middle and fuller in length, Steven Smith gets his front foot out and drives it inside out to widish cover for a single.

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja, Slightly dragged on, around off, punched into the off side by Khawaja for a single.

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja, Flatter and on the pads, Khawaja is not playing at it.

As irritating as this ploy might seem, it has a meaning in itself. Sri Lanka have understood that there is not much happening once the ball gets older, so they are trying to slow down the Aussie scoring rate. What that will do is - first up, make the Aussies work that much longer to try and get to a 350 or 400. Second, the batters might just get frustrated into doing something out of the ordinary and give their wickets away.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, Phew, another one that is padded away from outside leg. 3 maidens for Prabath Jayasuriya on the bounce, but still, no wickets. 

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, Slightly short in length, staying low and spinning in, Steven Smith gets across and offers no shot at it. Wears on the pad.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, This one turns sharply in, from outside leg, Steven Smith pads it in front and the ball lobs in the air. Dhananjaya de Silva from first slip scoots forward and grabs it near the silly point area.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, Same length, same line, all Smith has to offer here is his front pad.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, Again, outside leg, turning in, Steven Smith offers his pads.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, Smith pads this outside leg ball again.

Nishan Peiris to Steven Smith, Outside off, the skipper comes forward and drives this through mid on for a run.

Nishan Peiris to Steven Smith, Full, around off, Smith lunges to block.

Nishan Peiris to Steven Smith, Around off, turned towards short mid-wicket.

Nishan Peiris to Steven Smith, Full and wide outside off, Steven Smith frees his arms and plays a wonderful cover drive but finds the fielder.

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja, Fuller, around leg again, but this time, Khawaja stays leg side of the ball, comes forward, opens the face of his bat and drives it through mid off for a single.

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja, A bit quicker, around leg stump, Usman Khawaja works it to the leg side.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, Control plus C, control plus V. Of the previous two deliveries.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, Action replay of the previous delivery.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, Down the leg side, padded away again.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, Very full, Smith lunges to defend but gets it towards cover. A bit of ooohs and aahs as the ball hit the pad first. In fact, replay shows that it was only pad. But that pitched a mile outside leg.

A very strong breeze is blowing across the ground. It is going across the pitch. Should help the spinners in terms of drift.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, This is outside leg, Steven Smith pads it away.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, Fuller, around middle, watchfully defended.

Nishan Peiris to Steven Smith, Landed around off, Smith bunts it down to long on for a run.

Nishan Peiris to Steven Smith, Full, around off, Steven Smith works it towards short mid-wicket.

Nishan Peiris to Steven Smith, This is worked down the ground but the bowler himself dives to his right to stop the ball.

Nishan Peiris to Steven Smith, Fuller, around off, watchfully defended.

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja, Nice to write something other than pads it away. This time, he bats it away. Full, outside leg stump, Khawaja brings out his broom and reverse sweeps this through point, scattering a flock of pigeons, enroute point, for a single.

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja, Fuller, outside leg, Usman Khawaja pads it away.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, Fuller, again outside leg, Steven pads it away once more. So 6 balls faced, 5 padded away. We all know where this is heading.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, That's crashing into off stump! But pitched outside leg. So don't even bother reviewing even if Smith did not offer a shot.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, Yet another ball pitched outside leg, the skipper pads it away again.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, Landed outside leg, slower through the air, spinning away, Smith gets across and defends.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, Action replay of the previous delivery.

Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, Full, outside leg, Steven Smith pads it away.

A warning for Peiris. In the middle of the 61st over, Nishan Peiris was given a warning by umpire Chris Gaffaney for running on the danger area. Seemed like a friendly warning, but still, it is a bit of a headache for the bowler.

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja, Outside leg, padded away.

Nishan Peiris to Steven Smith, Fuller, around middle, Smith is off the blocks again, pushing the ball past the bowler towards long on for a run.

Nishan Peiris to Steven Smith, Around off, nudged to the leg side.

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja, Outside off, driven towards long off for a run.

Nishan Peiris to Steven Smith, Fuller, on middle, Steven Smith is straightaway at the bowler, using his feet.

Nishan Peiris to Usman Khawaja, A touch short, around off, spinning away with some extra bounce. Usman Khawaja is surprised a touch but manages to fend it away behind point for a single. Moves to 120.

The sun is playing hide and seek with the clouds, but those are not rain clouds. Doesn't look like it will rain but when in England or Sri Lanka, the saying is that you should never step out without a raincoat or an umbrella because you never know when will the heavens open up. Just 30 overs left in the day, and one feels that we may not even require the extra half hour today. The final session is usually for the bowlers and could this be the one where Sri Lanka make a comeback in this match? The players make their way out to the middle. It will be Nishan Peiris to begin proceedings against Usman Khawaja. 13-0-65-0 so far for the off spinner. Here we go...

... DAY 1, FINAL SESSION ...

Meanwhile, in Bangi, Malaysia, in the Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka have defeated Australia by 12 runs in the last league match for both. After electing to bat first, the Lankans pushed and prodded to reach 99/8 but in reply, did not give the Aussies an inch. Australia could only manage 87/8, with Caoimhe Bray top scoring with 27. Like the batting, the bowling was a collective display from the Lankans as well. Sadly for them, their journey ends here, with Australia and India already qualified for the semis from this group. But this win would have given them plenty of learnings for the future. For Australia, after surviving against Bangladesh earlier on, they have suffered another setback against spin. Tougher times await.