Sri Lanka vs Australia Highlights 1st Test, Day 4: Australia beat Sri Lanka by innings and 242 runs

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, Even shorter this time, around off and jumping off the deck, Mendis stays back and manages to nudge it away behind short leg.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, Drags the length back, turning it into middle, Kusal Mendis rocks back to defend.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Prabath Jayasuriya, With an attacking field setup around the batter, Matthew Kuhnemann bowls it outside off, on a fuller length, Prabath Jayasuriya lets it pass. 

Prabath Jayasuriya is in at number 8. A slight delay in proceedings as another helmet comes out for Australia and Beau Webster goes on to field at short leg with Travis Head in at forward silly point.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Dhananjaya de Silva, OUT! CAUGHT! A wicket out of nowhere and Dhananjaya de Silva will be disappointed yet again. Matthew Kuhnemann flights it up, around off and gets the ball to turn away. de Silva with not much of conviction tries to repeat the shot he hit on the previous ball. The ball dips in front of the bat and spins away to go off the outer half. Skew straight to the cover region where Beau Webster settles under and takes it with ease. Sri Lanka lose their 6th wicket for 179 runs and still trail by 310 runs. 

Matthew Kuhnemann to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Beautifully hit through the line! Tossed up, right at the stumps, Dhananjaya de Silva shows full face of the bat and lifts it over mid off for a boundary.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Dhananjaya de Silva, Slower one, full and around off, Dhananjaya de Silva pushes it to cover.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, Just short and on middle, Kusal Mendis clips it through square leg for a single.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, Full, at the stumps, Kusal Mendis blocks it right under his eyes.

Nathan Lyon to Dhananjaya de Silva, Short and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket by the batter. 

Nathan Lyon to Dhananjaya de Silva, Full, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva steps out and blocks.

Nathan Lyon to Dhananjaya de Silva, Gives the ball some flight and keeps it outside off and turns it in, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to block but gets beaten onto his pads. 

Nathan Lyon to Dhananjaya de Silva, Quicker than the previous one, full and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva tucks it to mid-wicket.

Nathan Lyon to Dhananjaya de Silva, Full, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva taps it to mid-wicket. 

Nathan Lyon to Dhananjaya de Silva, Comes back into the attack with a change of ends and bowls it full, at the stumps, Dhananjaya de Silva knocks it to the leg side. 

Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Drops it short and on leg, Dhananjaya de Silva tucks it square on the leg side and takes a single.

Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Tossed up, around off, Dhananjaya de Silva blocks.

Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Easy pickings this. Flighted very full, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva frees his arms and caresses it through cover-point for another boundary. 

Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Full, outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva miscues his drive down the deck. 

Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Clever batting! de Silva sees the ball landing too full and shuffles across. Paddles it fine and beats deep fine leg who is stationed squarer to his right. 

Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Full, on off, worked to mid-wicket by de Silva.

Travis Head to Kusal Mendis, Similar line and length to the previous one and Mendis is happy to block. 

Travis Head to Kusal Mendis, Tossed up, just outside off, Kusal Mendis lunges and blocks. 

Travis Head to Kusal Mendis, Much fuller, on the toes, Kusal Mendis taps the ball on its head and keeps it down. 

Travis Head to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! A bit short and Kusal Mendis cashes on. The partnership is past 50 runs now. Head drops the length, around middle and leg, Kusal Mendis rocks back and punches it through covers for a boundary. 

Travis Head to Kusal Mendis, Spinning in, from around middle and off, Kusal Mendis tucks it down the strip.

Travis Head to Kusal Mendis, Full, at the stumps, Kusal Mendis taps it to the leg side.

Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Just flawless! Tossed up, around off, Dhananjaya de Silva leans into the shot and creams it through covers for a boundary. 

Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Lands it full, on off, de Silva angles it to backward point.

Todd Murphy to Kusal Mendis, Very full, outside off, Kusal Mendis drives it to long on and picks up a single. 

Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Tossed up, on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva taps it to long on and takes a single.

Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Flighted a bit, full and on off, de Silva presses ahead and makes another block 

Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Fuller and on off, DDS blocks.

Travis Head to Kusal Mendis, Short and on middle, Mendis dabs it down to short leg.

Travis Head to Dhananjaya de Silva, Drops it short and turning into leg, Dhananjaya de Silva tucks it behind for one. 

Travis Head to Kusal Mendis, Tossed up, around off, Kusal Mendis firms his sweep shot but finds the fielder at deep square leg for just a single. 

Travis Head to Kusal Mendis, Full, at the stumps, Kusal Mendis defends. 

Travis Head to Kusal Mendis, Lands it full, on middle, Kusal Mendis keeps it down the track.

Travis Head to Kusal Mendis, Head is introduced into the attack and starts from over the wicket. Drops the first one short and on middle, Kusal Mendis pulls it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Darted full, at the stumps, Dhananjaya de Silva turns it to short leg.

Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, Full, around off, DDS nudges it to short third.

Todd Murphy to Dhananjaya de Silva, At 94 kph, full and on middle from around the wicket, Dhananjaya de Silva taps it to short leg.

Todd Murphy to Kusal Mendis, Too full, on middle, Kusal Mendis sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Todd Murphy to Kusal Mendis, Tossed up, around off, Mendis lunges and keeps it out.

Todd Murphy to Kusal Mendis, Full, on middle, Kusal Mendis blocks.

Drinks! Sri Lanka have looked down and out in this innings too, but this partnership between Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva seems to have a touch of fortune on its side. Both batters have managed to get starts, and now, it’s all about digging in and batting out time. Australia, on the other hand, have been relentless and know that just one breakthrough could open the floodgates. With a massive deficit still looming, Sri Lanka need to show resilience, while the Aussies will be eager to strike and keep their dominance intact.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Dhananjaya de Silva, Beaten! Gives it a bit more rip, bowling it on a length and outside off, this one turns away with extra bounce. Dhananjaya de Silva looks to cut but is beaten.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! No one there! Short on middle, turning away, DDS rocks back and punches it straight through the vacant mid on region for a boundary.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Dhananjaya de Silva, Length ball angled into the body, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to flick off the back foot but gets into a tangle and plays all over it, getting hit on the pads.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, Full and a bit more down leg, swept away down to fine leg for a single.