{"id":79595,"date":"2022-07-10T11:30:16","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T11:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=79595"},"modified":"2022-07-10T11:30:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-10T11:30:16","slug":"chandimal-hits-fifty-as-sri-lanka-close-in-on-lead-in-second-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=79595","title":{"rendered":"Chandimal hits fifty as Sri Lanka close in on lead in second Test"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Sports Desk:<\/strong> Dinesh Chandimal stood unbeaten on 63 after a lucky reprieve as Sri Lanka closed in on a crucial lead on day three of the second Test against Australia on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Sri Lanka were 327 for four after early tea was taken due a passing shower halting play, with the hosts still trailing Australia by 37 runs in Galle.<\/p>\n

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Chandimal lost his partner Angelo Mathews, who made 52, after the two added 83 runs for the fourth wicket, but stood firm to thwart the opposition attack.<\/p>\n

He was batting alongside debutant Kamindu Mendis, on 24, at the break on a pitch that's holding strong and witnessed a brief spell of morning and afternoon rain.<\/p>\n

Chandimal escaped getting out on 30 when Mitchell Starc had him caught behind only for the umpire to deny the call but ultra-edge showed a spike when the ball passed the bat.<\/p>\n

Australia were left frustrated as they had exhausted their three umpire reviews in the innings so far.<\/p>\n

The drama happened after Mathews reached his fifty early in the second session but soon fell to Starc's left-arm pace, caught at forward short-leg.<\/p>\n

Sri Lanka took lunch at 262-3 after losing overnight batsman Kusal Mendis for 85.<\/p>\n

Spinner Nathan Lyon struck early in the day to send back Kusal trapped lbw for 85 after the hosts resumed on 184-2 in response to Australia's first innings total of 364.<\/p>\n

Scores of fans turned up for the cricket on the third day, despite the host country facing fresh political unrest arising from its painful economic crisis.<\/p>\n

The Galle International Stadium on Saturday witnessed dramatic scenes outside its walls as thousands of protesters demanded the resignation of President Gotabya Rajapaksa who later fled his home shortly before a huge crowd stormed his residence in Colombo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sports Desk: Dinesh Chandimal stood unbeaten on 63 after a lucky reprieve as Sri Lanka closed in on a crucial lead on day three of the second Test against Australia on Sunday. Sri Lanka were 327 for four after early tea was taken due a passing shower halting play, with the hosts still trailing Australia […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":79596,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n