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Brydon Coverdale Report
September 18, 2011
Sri Lanka 428 6 (Mathews, 85 *, Dilshan 83, Sangakkara 79, Jayawardene M 51) lead works in Australia 316 112
It was not until the third day of the last series, but Sri Lanka has finally handed over their batting order as Angelo Mathews, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene made a half-century Australia to grind up to SSC. Throw in a handy 47 and 79 Prasanna Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara who completed the third morning, and made a long, hot day in the field of Australia.
But when Australia's bowlers left the field strains, ready to collapse into an ice bath, they knew that their hard work has paid off. Led by the indefatigable Peter Siddle and Trent Copeland, Australia took four wickets each day in a place that offers little or no help, and at least kept their side in the race for a draw, which would be sufficient for Australia to take the series.
Own resources to play in Sri Lanka had extended their lead to 112 runs, with Mathews are looking for a solid, unbeaten 85, and ERANGE Shaminda, the first tailenders, 5. After two days play, Sri Lanka, it is necessary to determine the best path to victory, with a significant and rapid increase their lead on the fourth day, could be crucial to this goal. Much depends on how Australia is a bat-resistant surface.
Australia may have had ERANGE late afternoon, when he beat behind Copeland and was abandoned by Brad Haddin standing on tree trunks. It was a strange movement in the new batsman Haddin, who, as a beginner, to the side as a bowler, it was unlikely that the increased charge for Copeland seamer.
But Mathews was Australia really wanted to delete. It was one of the stars for Sri Lanka in a series, which until now were known to be below normal at-bats. Mathews is the top scorer in Sri Lanka run lead in the series, a remarkable achievement given that it has hit No. 7 in the first two tests, and it's no surprise that he was promoted to No. 6 for this game.
He played quietly, reached his half-century of its 119th delivery of a car on the edge off Peter Siddle and has generally chosen the bad balls to put aside. In the first two studies had an occasional loss of patience was his only weakness, but there was no such period in the sleeves as he kept that position until the final ball of the day. At the close, was a maiden century in sight.
Mathews had broad support throughout the day from Dilshan and Prasanna Jayawardene then leave. His stand was worth 81 with Prasanna Prasanna who put his poor batting record against Australia. He pulled out two six powerful Nathan Lyon, who fought for influence, but fell when he drove for Copeland, Michael Clarke at short midwicket.
Sri Lanka batsmen found it difficult to leave Copeland, even if they stack the box office. He sent a 18 overs during the day, five of which were raised, and returned two for 36. He received the key to stopping Dilshan, who seemed ready for a century, when Haddin was caught behind for 83 years, standing on tree trunks.
There is not much to take, because Dilshan tried to control the ball to third man, but his right foot slid straight Haddin was first up and take the ball to wicketkeeper diaphragm, where he took the gloves. It ended a 121-run partnership to Dilshan and Mathews, fifth wicket record against Sri Lanka in Australia, beating 19-year-old record set by Arjuna Ranatunga and Tillakaratne Hashana.
Dilshan looked more comfortable in the bottom of what No.5, while opening the first two tests. It was at the beginning of his shots and was always willing to use the pace of the ball back in second place, conduct a particularly important feature of his game, and he brought his half century of his 70th delivery with a stroke of the point offspin four in Lyon.
He arrived in Australia after the press took the key wickets Mahel Jayawardene and Sangakkara before lunch, even though the two men seemed to go well the first hour of your day. Jayawardene immediately raised his half century with the first four cut-off Shane Watson, died in 51, when he drove to Watson and cutting back, while only a fraction of a ball away from him.
He was a hedge against escape of the game, Australia have had encouraging moments in the 101-run partnership. The news was even better for the visitors when Siddle struck in the first place with the new ball when he found some extra bounce and smothered the ball just far enough away from the seam of the left-handed Sangakkara to attract an advantage.
Siddle was a deserved reward. In difficult circumstances, has Bustled once over, and Copeland had to pass through narrow. Mitchell Johnson was far less impressive, can not find the swing, no rebound unpleasant, and which of them is a threat to batsmen.
However, Australia is enough to give hope for a draw if their batsmen are to the task. Foundation of Sri Lanka now have to go hard with bat and ball on the fourth day to give themselves the best chance of victory. Their range depends.
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