Australia built on a Peter Siddle five-wicket haul to lead Sri Lanka by 141 runs at stumps on day three of the first Test in Hobart.
The home side was 0 for 27 in its second innings, with Ed Cowan (16) and David Warner (8) surviving 14 tricky overs.
Siddle earlier took 5 for 54, stepping up in the absence of the injured Ben Hilfenhaus (side strain) as the Sri Lankans were bowled out for 336.
Look back on how we covered another action-packed day (all times AEDT).
Australia leads by 141 with 10 wickets in handT. Dilshan 0-2 (2 overs)
S. Eranga 0-4 (1 over)
T. Dilshan 147
A. Mathews 75
P. Jayawardene 40
P. Siddle 5-54 (25.3 overs)
N. Lyon 2-76 (25 overs)
B. Hilfenhaus 1-30 (12.2 overs)
Australia 5-450 dec. (131 overs)
M. Hussey 115*
P. Hughes 86
M. Clarke 74
C. Welegedara 3-130 (26 overs)
S. Eranga 1-90 (25 overs)
T. Dilshan 0-30 (7 overs)
7:00pm: That's it from day three at Bellerive. Australia is in a dominant position after more heroics from Peter Siddle delivered a handy lead heading into the second innings. Be sure to join us for our live coverage on day four - play will once again begin 30 minutes early at 10:00am. Bye for now.
6:42pm: Peter is now speaking with Sri Lankan run machine Tillakaratne Dilshan, who top-scored with 147:
Very satisfied, especially on Australian soil, it's the first hundred for me. It's a really good wicket, only thing is it's still a little bit up and down, otherwise it's a really good wicket.
6:36pm: Peter Newlinds is speaking with Peter Siddle, who admitted he's enjoyed the cooler conditions in Hobart after toiling away in the heat in Adelaide. He said he had to work hard for his 5 for 54:
When we're batting it showed there's a little bit of variable bounce, it showed we had to bowl in the right areas. I'd be thinking that (I'll be bowling tomorrow afternoon), to get a good result and give ourselves enough time to get them out, I think so.
Siddle also said the way he bowled today backed up the decision to rest him for Australia's third Test defeat to South Africa in Perth.
6:29pm: Stumps. Australia reaches 0 for 27 to lead by 141. Cowan 16 and Warner 8.
6:26pm: Tillakaratne Dilshan continues. Minutes away from stumps. Warner plays a forward defensive and gets off strike with no-one in close.
6:25pm: Four to Cowan. Nudged it over the cordon and down to the boundary. Not entirely in control but got a big enough piece of it. Moves to 16 and Australia's 0 for 26.
6:18pm: That concludes another maiden and Nuwan Kulasekara has conceded just 10 runs from six overs. Australia hanging tough here at 0 for 21 with Cowan on 11 and Warner 7.
6:06pm: Warner gets a thick edge and it rockets over a flying Mahela Jayawardene at second slip and runs away for four. 0 for 19 after eight and both batsmen have been far from convincing to this point.
@mitchjones1981 Cowan on shaky ground. Needs to make a ton otherwise Hughes will be walking out at Trent Bridge in July with Warner5:53pm: It appears Sri Lanka still doesn't know how or when to use the DRS. Kulasekara produced a pretty healthy appeal for lbw there on Cowan but the umpire wasn't interested. Looked close on initial viewing. Replays show it's hitting middle and leg halfway up and no Hot Spot. Baffling.
5:47pm: Lbw shout in that over on Cowan but he got a thick inside edge. Australia 0 for 6 after three overs to lead by 120.
5:42pm: Play resumes and Warner gets off the mark immediately with a single. Cowan repeats Warner's shot and Australia is 0-2 after two overs.
5:37pm: The covers are back off so hopefully we're not too far away from a resumption. Still 14.2 overs remaining with 6:30pm being the latest that play can finish.
5:30pm: Out come the covers again. The sun is shining brightly but it's raining pretty heavily to be honest. Australia still hasn't scored after 10 pretty hairy deliveries which saw an lbw appeal on David Warner and a couple of tight leaves from Cowan.
5:23pm: The covers are off after a short shower and it's Nuwan Kulasekara bowling to Ed Cowan to kick off the second innings. Australia's lead is 114.
5:18pm:
@RicFinlay In its 11th Test in Australia, SL hasn't been able to add to its solitary Test (Gabba, 1989) where it took a first innings lead.T. Dilshan 147
A. Mathews 75
P. Jayawardene 40
P. Siddle 5-54 (25.3 overs)
N. Lyon 2-76 (25 overs)
B. Hilfenhaus 1-30 (12.2 overs)
Australia 5-450 dec. (131 overs)
M. Hussey 115*
P. Hughes 86
M. Clarke 74
C. Welegedara 3-130 (26 overs)
S. Eranga 1-90 (25 overs)
T. Dilshan 0-30 (7 overs)
5:07pm: Out! Siddle gets his Michelle Pfeiffer as Chanaka Welegedara gets a healthy edge to Hussey in the gully and Sri Lanka is all out for 336. Siddle finishes with 5 for 54 from 25.3 overs - outstanding bowling, particularly given the absence of the injured Ben Hilfenhaus.
5:04pm: Not out. Nothing doing on Hot Spot.
5:03pm: Out?! Wade claims caught behind on Shaminda Eranga and there's no interest down the other end. The Aussies figure they may as well take a look so upstairs they go.
5:01pm: Out! One too many slogs from Kulasekara and it's the subsitute Jordan Silk taking the catch in the outfield. Straight down his throat the moment it left the blade. Lyon snares his second wicket. 9 for 336.
5:00pm: Six! Kulasekara slops Lyon over mid wicket for another maximum. Can hit the ball.
4:53pm: Out! Siddle gets his fourth and he has 3 for 3 since tea! Rangana Herath departs for a duck and replays show he's been harshly dealt with - an enormous inside edge. The Sri Lankans have used both their appeals though so he has to go.
4:45pm: Out! Excellent referral from Michael Clarke. That went pad, bat, pad so very difficult for the ump. It was hitting middle and leg and Jayawardene trudges off. Peter Siddle bags his third wicket and they take drinks with the score on 7 for 316.
4:44pm: Siddle goes up for lbw on Jayawardene. No interest from the umpire but Clarke wants another look.
4:40pm: Six! Kulasekara goes after Lyon, depositing him straight down the ground. Salt into the wounds following Wade's missed stumping.
4:35pm: Peter Siddle replaces Mitchell Starc at the Church St End. Sri Lanka 6 for 310.
@Tull_G its official! wade simply cannot keep!.. he's cost Australia too many wickets this summer
@psephy Agree with @kokeeffe49 about a specialist wicketkeeper; must respect the position.
4:27pm: Missed stumping. That's poor from Matthew Wade. Nuwan Kulasekara dances down the wicket, misses it completely and Wade muffs it. Nathan Lyon should have had a second wicket. "In terms of wicket-keeping errors, this was a gross one because it was so simple," Kerry says.
4:25pm: A little earlier, Jim Maxwell and Brett Geeves were chatting about Hilfy's injury and who should replace him - the full audio is below. We also published a series of your tweets on the subject here.
4:22pm: The 300 is up for Sri Lanka, for the loss of six wickets. Jayawardene meanwhile is making plenty of runs - 37 off 41 now. Impressive considering he was scoreless in 20 minutes prior to tea.
4:19pm: The substitute fielder Jordan Silk has been more than handy in the outfield today - here he stops what would have been a certain boundary. Not for the first time either. #smoothas
4:10pm: Bowls him! Starc has yorked Dilshan and a superb innings comes to an end on 147. Must be my criticism of four minutes ago. Around the wicket did the trick. Kerry reckons he often bowls too flat from over the wicket. "I think he's a white-ball bowler - his long term future is with white ball rather than red, to be frank."
@RicFinlay No one had ever scored 147 for Sri Lanka. Until today. #AusvSL4:06pm: Jayawardene had no control over that one from Starc - horrible shot really but gets four for it. They all count. Starc's struggled to find the right line and length today. A far cry from the first innings in Perth. Sri Lanka 5 for 284 with Dilshan 146 and Jayawardene 21.
4:03pm: Over in Nagpur, India has declared four runs behind England on 9 for 326. India made 29 runs in just under 13 overs in the first session. Strange captaincy from MS Dhoni.
3:53pm: That one kept low. This over has been a lot tighter from Watson, who's had plenty of work to do today.
@RicFinlay Watson has bowled more balls today, thanks to Hilfy's injury, than he has bowled in an innings since Colombo 20113:50pm: We've had 20 runs in two overs since tea. They've gone well past the follow-on mark now.
3:47pm: The official word from Cricket Australia is that Ben Hilfenhaus does have a side strain and will be monitored over the next 24 hours. More will be known once the scan results come back.
3:45pm: Bit of a sloppy start here from Shane Watson in the first over of this third session - Prasanna Jayawardene gets off the mark with a boundary through square leg, and then follows up with another. 10 off that over. It's looking good for this arvo, going by this pic tweeted by Peter Newlinds:
T. Dilshan 132*
A. Mathews 75
D. Karunaratne 14
P. Siddle 2-44 (22 overs)
B. Hilfenhaus 1-30 (12.2 overs)
N. Lyon 1-43 (17 overs)
Australia 5-450 dec. (131 overs)
M. Hussey 115*
P. Hughes 86
M. Clarke 74
C. Welegedara 3-130 (26 overs)
S. Eranga 1-90 (25 overs)
T. Dilshan 0-30 (7 overs)
3:21pm: Another maiden from Siddle and that's just one run since Mathews got out 20 minutes ago. The players will take tea with Sri Lanka on 5 for 249 with Dilshan 132 and Jayawardene yet to score.
3:16pm: Ouch. A mini break in play here while Jayawardene recovers from being hit in a sensitive region. No sympathy from Watto.
3:15pm: Now we get a run. Dilshan snares a single off Watson. Sri Lanka two runs away from avoiding the follow-on.
3:14pm: Prasanna Jayawardene yet to get off the mark here. Dilshan's still sitting pretty on 131 - not a run scored since Mathews's dismissal.
3:01pm: Gone! Peter Siddle finally makes something happen for Australia on this third day, four hours after we started proceedings. That one hit Mathews on the back thigh and was striking the top of middle. 161-run partnership over, a ground record for the fifth wicket from any visiting country. Sri Lanka has lost both of its reviews, too.
3:00pm: Out!? Siddle goes up for lbw on Angelo Mathews and it's given by umpire Tony Hill. Looked a bit high though - the batsman goes upstairs.
2:47pm: We're yet to find out what the definitive is on Ben Hilfenhaus, who has since returned to the ground after having scans on a side strain. Earlier we asked on Twitter who should replace him if he can't front up for Boxing Day - here's some of your responses:
@toddyor73 Cutting. Can bat and bowl #givebenabowl
@aussiegal19 johnson
@robmckay192 Mitchell Johnson.
@auscjh Give @johnhastings194 one more crack
@wildwestcoast mitchell johnson
@mjdrum Mitchell Johnson is the logical replacement isn't he? #stifftomissoutinhobart
@ddmartyn mitchell johnson!
@grazza88 Jackson Bird. You can't argue with his figures
@rossj80 Hastings
@AlexVidalis no doubt it should be Mitch
2:42pm:
@RicFinlay Dilshan and Mathews now have record 5th wkt p'ship in all Bellerive Tests - prev 129 Salman Butt & Shoaib Malik (Pak) 2009-102:39pm: The Siddler's got the rock now and beats the edge of Dilshan's bat. How did he not get an edge? Wait - he might have! Hot Spot is showing something high up on the edge of the bat but the Aussies didn't go up! Perplexing...
2:34pm: Pitched up and Mathews "zings it off his toes" (thanks Jim) for four. Mathews likes the new nut.
2:32pm: New ball. Mitchell Starc takes it at the River End. Let's see what he can do.
2:20pm: Mathews takes four off Lyon. It's been hard going for Sri Lanka since lunch, so the runs are very welcome. Still no wicket today for the Aussies, however.
2:10pm: Sri Lanka is 4 for 218 as the lads take a drink. 33 more runs needed to avoid the follow-on. Dilshan 121 and Mathews 56. Partnership currently 131.
@RoshanCricket A record for the 5th for SL against Australia. the previous record of 121 was held by the same pair in Colombo.2:01pm: "It certainly feels like a wicket is brewing here. They've been excellent since lunch, the Australians," Brett Geeves says. They've certainly bowled with far more purpose, and the batsmen have done their best to get out one more than one occasion. Currently 4 for 217.
1:50pm: The Sri Lankans are tempting fate on the arm of David Warner here. Poor communication, Mathews turns back and he would be out by a mile. Not really sure what they're thinking.
1:45pm: During the lunch break Drew Morphett chatted with Matthew Wade's dad Scott, who used to play for Hawthorn in the VFL. Listen below:
1:38pm: Dilshan left the field for some reason. It's only temporary. Lyon to continue.
1:34pm: That would have been out. They set off for a risky single and David Warner only had the one stump to aim at. Dilshan would have been a fair way short. "This is not the time for a run-out. There is no need for that single," Geoff Lawson says. Meanwhile, Angelo Mathews' average in this fixture is Hussey-like:
@RoshanCricket Mathews 1st test innings in Australia gives him a valuable 50. His current average vs Australia is 107.66 in his 4th test.1:31pm: 50 to Mathews. Gets the single and the partnership is now worth 117.
1:30pm: Four to Mathews. It's taken him 30 minutes since lunch to get off 45. "That was an ugly smear across the line, if Nathan Lyon had got that ball to do something it would have been the end for Angelo Mathews," Kerry says. 29 balls since the break to get a run. Good bowling.
1:28pm: Kerry reckons Starc's trajectory is too flat and it's what's preventing him from becoming an elite bowler. Says he struggles too much for consistency.
1:26pm: Starc's beaten the bat on more than one occasion since lunch but can't take a trick. "I reckon he's better off around the wicket to these right-handers, I reckon he should be looking to bowl both of them. He appears to be aiming for an edge," Kerry says.
@RoshanCricket Dilshan's looks so crisp with his drives on the off. The drive through extra cover and cover seem to be his signature shot.1:22pm: Lyon continuing to bowl well here. Lbw shout on Mathews turned down. He still can't get him away. "He (Lyon) and Phil Hughes are the two most maligned cricketers in Australia. So chewie on your boot to the haters because they've both contributed in this match. This guy can bowl," Kerry remarks.
1:17pm: There it is - Dilshan's been waiting for one to sit up like that and he flays it through cover for four.
1:15pm: Another Lyon maiden to Mathews. When's the pressure valve finally going to be released?
1:13pm: Briliant stop by Hughes at cover to prevent a certain four. Just two runs in these 13 minutes after lunch - some nice tight bowling and energetic fielding.
1:08pm: Two straight maidens from Lyon, both to Mathews. He's getting some turn too, pitching it into the rough. Much better bowling and the Sri Lankans showing it the respect it deserves.
1:05pm: Good delivery from Starc, who entices an edge from Dilshan. It drops just short of Watson at second slip.
1:03pm: Not good at all - Kerry reckons we've most likely seen the last of Ben Hilfenhaus in this Test. Which means the Australian attack is a bowler down, just like when James Pattinson broke down in Adelaide.
1:02pm: Lyon kicks off with a maiden. Much tigher than this morning, when he was quickly spanked out of the attack.
1:00pm: Nathan Lyon is back into the attack. Let's hope this pesky rain stays away as he bowls over the wicket to Angelo Mathews. "I think this is the best decision Michael Clarke's made, bringing Nathan Lyon back into the attack," Kerry O'Keeffe says.
T. Dilshan 103*
A. Mathews 45*
D. Karunaratne 14
N. Lyon 1-15 (5 overs)
B. Hilfenhaus 1-30 (12.2 overs)
S. Watson 1-37 (12.4 overs)
Australia 5-450 dec. (131 overs)
M. Hussey 115*
P. Hughes 86
M. Clarke 74
C. Welegedara 3-130 (26 overs)
S. Eranga 1-90 (25 overs)
T. Dilshan 0-30 (7 overs)
12:17pm: Peter Newlinds is speaking with umpire Simon Fry, who informs us lunch has been taken at Bellerive. We're due for a 1:00pm restart, barring any more rain (or hail - it was hailing before!) Fry says the middle session will run until 3:20pm with the final session 3:40pm-5:50pm. There's an extra half-hour available for any unbowled overs.
12:10pm: Hopefully this is just a passing shower. It was raining quite heavily when the players were forced from the ground. A good time perhaps for Australia to regroup and think about how they're going to break this stand. No Hilfenhaus doesn't help - shades of Adelaide when they lost James Pattinson.
@SKG_ Why would you play test matches in Hobart? There's 40 people at the ground and it rains half the time
@oz1873 Has there ever been a test in Hobart when it hasn't rained? Worse than England
11:58am: Uh oh. It's raining at Bellerive and the players are going off. Out comes the tractor with the covers. Excellent two hours for Sri Lanka though - they've added exactly 100 runs without loss. 4 for 187 after 56 overs. Dilshan 103 and Mathews 45.
11:56am: Century for Dilshan. Gets there with a boundary off the bowling of Siddle. Second ton against Australia and 15th overall. A fine innings, well played. Brought up the 100 partnership aswell.
@RoshanCricket 15th test 100 for Dilshan and 1st for him in Australia the 8th SL batsmen to score a 100 in Australia. Couldnt have cm at a better time.11:50am: Matthew Wade is standing up over the stumps for Watson. "It's a gutsy move by Wade because he did drop one against South Africa when he stood up," Drew Morphett points out.
@henrylawson180 field setings not in keeping with up and down nature of the deck.. where is the short leg for the spitting cobra ?11:43am: Dilshan takes a risky single to get to 98. His dive wouldn't have earned him too many points in the Olympic pool. The throw didn't go to his end but he would have been in trouble had it. He obviously hasn't seen MS Dhoni's run-out on 99 against England yesterday.
11:35am: Peter Siddle comes back into the attack, replacing Starc at the Church St End. Dilshan's four away from a 15th Test ton.
11:32am: It's not good news on Ben Hilfenhaus for the Aussies:
@CricketAus Injury update: Hilfenhaus has a left side injury, he has left the ground and has gone for scans. #AUSvSL11:30am: "He may be in his 90s but Tillakaratne Dilshan will go hard at anything in his area," Roshan Abeysinghe says as he slices Starc over the gully for four to move to 96. "I don't often criticise Michael Clarke but I think he's got this wrong. I think he should have persevered with Nathan Lyon," Kerry O'Keeffe adds.
11:25am: Mathews thrashes two straight boundaries off the bowling of Clarke. Australia appears pretty clueless at this point - shades of Perth?
11:21am: Four more for Dilshan, who's 87 now. Strike rate almost 70. Kerry doesn't think taking Lyon out of the attack is the right move. "My research tells me that Dilshan and Angelo Mathews get out to off spin a fair bit," he points out.
11:19am: Mitchell Starc has been switched to the northern end. Australia looking to break this partnership, which is up to 70 now.
@RicFinlay Huge momentum swing this morning. Aus look flat and bereft of ideas. Dilshan and Mathews have talent to take their team to safety. #AusvSL11:15am: "The Australians know that if Angelo Mathews gets in, he'll dig in. He batted six-and-a-half hours last time against them," Jim Maxwell points out. The visitors are 4 for 157 at drinks, with Dilshan on 83 and Mathews 35.
11:14am: Michael Clarke brings himself on to replace Lyon. "This is interesting, I think he's mindful of conceding too many runs because I think Dilshan was going to take Lyon on," Kerry O'Keeffe says.
11:12am: 4 for 156 at the end of that Watson over. So Sri Lanka doing well to fight back here this morning. The tourists trail by 294. They need another 95 to avoid the follow-on.
11:00am: Close call there for Dilshan. He blazes at a Watson delivery, gets a thick edge and it just gets over a flying Hussey in the gully to run away for four.
10:58am: Clear intent here from Sri Lanka as Mathews gives Lyon similar treatment. That brought up the 50-run stand with Dilshan.
10:57am: Nathan Lyon comes back on to bowl. Dilshan doesn't need much time to get his eye in, using his feet to thrash his first delivery straight down the ground for four. He's on 69 now and Sri Lanka is 4 for 134.
10:53am: Watson goes the bumper and Mathews plays it very adeptly, crunching the pull to the boundary. Moves to 26.
@GregBaum Two local subs fielding. There are more Tasmanians on the ground than in the crowd.10:41am: Ben Hilfenhaus has a side strain. Let's hope it's nothing major.
10:40am: Mitchell Starc comes on to bowl. He gives Tillakaratne Dilshan some room outside the off stump and the Sri Lankan doesn't need much. It's spanked through extra cover for four and he moves to 60. Sri Lanka 4 for 118.
10:35am: Ben Hilfenhaus has a few words with Michael Clarke before leaving the ground. Will let you know what the problem is when we find out. Shane Watson to finish his over.
10:33am: Brett Geeves joins Roshan Abeysinghe in the commentary box. You can contact them via SMS (0467 920 222), email (cricket@abc.net.au) or Twitter (@abcgrandstand, using the hashtag #abccricket).
10:26am: Sri Lanka 4 for 112 after that Ben Hilfenhaus over, trailing by 338 runs. It's got to be said that this crowd appears a little underwhelming once again. That's putting it nicely apparently...
@plalor Another memo to Hobartians: They now play Test cricket on Sundays. No rest. Hurry up, you might be the 50th person through gates. Disgrace.10:18am: Is this Sri Lanka's warm-up this morning, or are they trying to stop the Aussies from arriving?
@abcgrandstand The Sri Lankan team had some bus problems #goodteamwork instagr.am/p/TRmlCFEPqA/10:14am: That one's dropped short by Siddle and Mathews creams it for four. Nice shot. 4 for 99 at the end of the over. Access our live commentary stream here.
10:10am: Before play today Grandstand's Peter Newlinds spoke with Australian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade and Sri Lankan opener Dimuth Karunaratne:
10:08am: Ben Hilfenhaus replaces Nathan Lyon from the northern end. Two runs from that Siddle over - Sri Lanka 4 for 92.
@RoshanCricket The 1st task for SL will be the 251 which will ensure that Australia bats again.10:03am: It's Peter Siddle to take up the charge. An extra slip in place for the Victorian paceman, who snared the key scalp of Kumar Sangakkara for 4 yesterday.
10:00am: It's Nathan Lyon bowling to Angelo Mathews to kick off day three. Just the one slip in place. Three runs taken off the opening over.
9:57am: Our commentary box webcam is up and running (top right). We had technical difficulties the first two days - our apologies.
9:50am:
@henrylawson180 bring your windcheaters to Bellerive today antarctic breeze trundling in with movement through the air looking for a bit of reverse later on9:46am: Yesterday, Grandstand's Peter Newlinds caught up with Aussie centurion Michael Hussey. Here's a few choice words the Huss had to say:
You need a bit of luck that's for sure, like what I showed when I was on 96 (dropped on the boundary). My age (37), you know it's not going to last forever so you just try and cherish every moment you get. I don't want to put an end point on it at the moment... it took a long time just to get one opportunity so I don't want to wish it away too quickly, that's for sure.
9:43am: Want to relive Mike Hussey's crucial ton? Looking for Shane Watson's early wicket tricks? Rest easy, the ABC News team has got you covered.
9:35am: Like Max said, we have an earlier start today after the rain gods had their way with day two, so we're all set to go for a 10:00am start. For those that need reminding, I'll set the scene: Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan is still at the crease on 50, but the Aussies nabbed the key wickets of Dimuth Karunaratne (14), Kumar Sangakkara (4) and Mahela Jayawardene (12). A job for Dilshan then, who will need to hold his wicket today if the tourists are to have any chance.
Listen to Jim Maxwell's recap of the second day.
9:30am: Good morning once again and welcome to our day three coverage this Sunday. Joel Zander here to guide you through a pivotal morning's cricket. First to the weather, and the Bureau's wizards reckon there's a 90 per cent chance of rain with some scattered showers expected. It is expected to clear as the day wears on, but fingers crossed there aren't too many interruptions like yesterday. Grandstand's Jim Maxwell has tested the wind himself:
@jimmaxcricket It's been raining this morning at boot park, but now the sun is peeping through and the rope is making it's circuit. Should start at 10Tags: cricket, sport, hobart-7000, tas, australia, sri-lanka First posted December 16, 2012 09:33:14
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