Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, Down the leg side, Khawaja works it past leg slip for a run.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Steven Smith, There it is! STEVEN SMITH REACHES THE LANDMARK OF 10,000 RUNS IN TEST CRICKET! The fifth fastest to the milestone, in terms of innings, doing it in number 205. Wastes no time, comes to the pitch of the ball and flicks it past a diving silly mid on, towards mid on for a single. Raises his bat to much of the delight of the Aussie supporters.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, Outside off, Usman Khawaja uses his feet and pushes it down to mid on for a single.
The skipper, Steven Smith walks in next at number 4, replacing his disciple. Currently on 9999 Test runs.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Well, when Jeffrey Vandersay woke up this morning, Lady Luck told him, 'Kid, just be patient. I am with you.' He had Labuschagne's name written on one of his amazing deliveries and eventually, he has got his man. Tossed up, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne pushes at it, pretty unconvincingly. The ball spins away, takes the outside edge and flies quickly to first slip. This time, Dhananjaya de Silva makes no mistake. Vandersay is pumped up and he richly deserves this wicket. Labuschagne, forlorn as he is always, even after scoring 200, heads back to the dressing room, crestfallen as well. He got a start, faced 49 balls, made 20 but got out on the 50th ball. The 43-run stand has been broken and AUSTRALIA ARE 135/2!
Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Outside off, pushed behind point for one.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Another googly, outside off, Usman pushes at it, expecting a leg spinner and realizes pretty late that it is going the other way. Tries to withdraw his bat but is late and gets beaten.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Tossed up, on leg stump, Khawaja comes down the track and works it down the ground, but short mid-wicket throws himself to his right and stops the ball.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Around middle and off, Marnus Labuschagne works it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Full, around middle, Usman Khawaja reverse sweeps the ball through point for a single.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne, The arm ball now, around off, coming in quickly, Labuschagne stays back to defend in a hurry.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne, Floated, outside off, from around the wicket, Marnus Labuschagne drives it towards cover.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, More flight, around off, Uzzie comes down the track and eases it to long on for a single.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, EDGED! Short or dropped? DROPPED! It is the skipper. Landed outside off, Usman stays back to try and defend. But then, the ball straightens, instead of turning in. That squares him up and as a result, he tries to adjust in a hurry, trying to push the ball away. The result is an outside edge which goes quickly and very low, to first slip. Dhananjaya de Silva gets across to his left, gets hit on the palm of his left hand, but unfortunately for him, it does not stick.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, A touch short, but down the leg side. Khawaja just looks to tickle it fine but is beaten by the lack of pace. Excellent take by the keeper, considering that Kusal Mendis would have been blinded by that one.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, Flighted, around middle and leg, from over the wicket, Usman Khawaja flicks it straight to short mid-wicket. That position has been very busy since morning.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, A long hop to finish the over, around middle and leg, Usman rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, This time, he stays back and works it with the angle through square leg for a run.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, There comes the wrong 'un, outside off, fractionally short, Labuschagne clearly does not pick it, because he was attempting a punch through the off side. Adjusts at the last moment to defend.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Full, around off, Marnus Labuschagne defends it towards cover.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Risky but effective. Very full, on middle, Khawaja pre-meditates his reverse sweep, takes the ball on the full and gets it past slip, to his left, for a single.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Floated, on middle, Usman Khawaja jumps down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it back to the bowler.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, 'AIYOOO!' is the cry from the Lankan wicketkeeper, Kusal Mendis. Full, outside off, Usman Khawaja leans to work the ball but the ball just holds up a bit, spins in and takes the leading edge towards cover. A single taken.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, Fuller, down the leg side, UK flicks it past short leg but short mid-wicket cuts it off to his left.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, Fuller, on middle and leg, Usman drives it back to the bowler.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, Floated, outside off, slower through the air, Khawaja defends.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, A touch short, around middle, Uzzie goes back and works it towards short mid-wicket.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, Fuller, outside off, Usman Khawaja works it straight to short mid-wicket.
Yes, have shortlisted myself to join English classes this evening. Still wondering how can another and rare feature in the same tone, that too, back to back. Apologies, but you get the emotions, don't you? This lad is just ripping everything apart, even our language.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Around off, watchfully kept out.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller, around middle and leg, Labuschagne works it towards mid on.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Opportunity missed. Another rare bad ball, short and down the leg side, Marnus Labuschagne looks to pull but misses.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Outside off, on a length, Khawaja punches this through point for a single.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Floated, outside off, driven towards cover.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, Aahhh... trying to disrupt a magician's concentration. That's what Vandersay has been so far - no less than a magician. He tosses this up around leg stump and Usman Khawaja tries to disrupt his line and length by attempting to reverse sweep this one. Misses by a long margin and the ball spins past leg stump.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller again, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne pushes it towards cover.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller, around off, ML blocks it out.
Uzzie on 49...
Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, 50 FOR USMAN KHAWAJA! After a torrid series against India at home, Khawaja will be a bit relieved to get this half century, especially with murmurs high of him being replaced ahead of this year's Ashes. He has looked solid so far with assuring footwork. Gets down to this ball and confidently sweeps it behind square leg for a run.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne, Thrown up a bit wide outside off, Marnus punches it through point for a single.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne, A bit of a round-armish action, around off, Labuschagne defends.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne, Full, around middle and off, Marnus Labuschagne defends.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Tossed up, outside off, ML leans and drives it towards long off for one.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Another lovely ball! What a fabulous spell of 11 balls so far. Okay, 10. Remove that first ball of this over. He has already beaten Labuschagne three times! Landed around middle and off, almost like a replica of the third ball of this over, ML pushes at it but is beaten by the sharp away turn.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Fuller, outside off, Marnus drives it back to the bowler.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, Another ripper! Vander is already having a 'say' in this contest! This is a leg spinner, flighted, around middle, Labuschagne lunges to defend but the ball pitches and then spins away. Beats the outside edge and misses the off stump - both by a whisker!
Jeffrey Vandersay to Marnus Labuschagne, The googly now, outside off, short in length, Marnus Labuschagne pushes it towards point.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Usman Khawaja, A rare bad ball. A full toss, on middle, Usman Khawaja lunges and reverse sweeps the ball behind point for a single. Moves to 49.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Marnus Labuschagne, Full and around off, ML defends solidly.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Usman Khawaja, Comes over the wicket to the left-hander, does Prabath Jayasuriya, slows the pace down, gives it plenty of flight, around middle, Usman Khawaja stays back and rotates the strike by working the ball through square leg for a run.