Green, Carey take Australia into the lead

Cameron Green (48*) and Alex Carey (43*) shared an unbeaten stand of 76 for the 6th wicket to assist Australia with acquiring essential first innings lead at Tea on Day 2 of the initial Test versus Sri Lanka in Galle. Australia were 233/5, in front at 21 at the break.

Usman Khawaja (71) and Travis Head continued Australia's innings after the main meeting was cleaned out. In any case, Australia had an early difficulty when Head managed with a main back to Dhananjaya de Silva. Regardless of losing Head early, Australia kept on playing with opportunity. Khawaja, who arrived at his fifty with a solitary off Dhananjaya, broke the breadth off Ramesh Mendis to find himself mixed up with the depression.

His batting accomplice, Green, had a couple of restless minutes while endeavoring the compass, however endured with the shot and received the benefit when he cleared Lasith Embldeniya past square leg for a four. With Sri Lanka needing a wicket, Jeffrey Vandersay sacked his lady Test scalp when he instigated Khawaja to edge one towards forward short leg where Pathum Nissanka pouched a sharp catch.

Carey, who held hands with Green, then, at that point, took the mantle of being the assailant, breaking clears, turn around clears and the drive to return the strain on Sri Lanka. At the opposite end, Green pivoted the strike as Australia went past Sri Lanka's most memorable innings score. The track is offering considerable turn and Australia would expect to get a significant first innings lead.

Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 212 (Niroshan Dickwella 58, Angelo Mathews 39; Nathan Lyon 5-90, Mitchell Swepson 3-55) trail Australia 233/5 (Usman Khawaja 71, Cameron Green 48*; Ramesh Mendis 2-74) by 21 runs