Australia took control as they batted the entire day which was interrupted often by bad weather to gain a lead of 90 runs at the end of the second day in the second Test match against Sri Lanka at Pallekele ICS in Kandy today.
The visitors resuming from their overnight score of 60 runs for no loss added further 204 runs with Test debutant Shaun Marsh on song with an unbeaten 87 while Michael Hussey was well set with 76 not out at the other end.
Australia lost opener Shane Watson (36) in the second delivery of the day without adding any runs to his overnight score to Suranga Lakmal.
Phil Hughes who was unbeaten on 23 overnight was caught by Paranavitana off Suraj Randiv and was next to follow after making a patient 36 off 115 balls.
Skipper Michael Clarke failed to impress as Chanaka Welagedara had him caught at slips for 13.
Marsh and Hussey who paired up for the fourth wicket added an unbeaten stand of 148 runs before rain caused an early cease to the proceedings.
Sri Lanka used seven bowlers including Kumar Sangakkara who bowled two overs.
Scores
Sri Lanka
First innings 174 all out (64.1) (Kumar Sangakkara 48, Angelo Mathews 58, Ryan Harris 3/38, Trent Copeland 2/24, Nathan Lyon 2/41, Mitchell Johnson 2/48)
Australia
First innings (Overnight 60-0) 264 for 3 wkts (91.3) at close (Shane Watson 36, Phil Hughes 36, Shaun Marsh 87 n.o., Michael Hussey 76 n.o.)
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