Australia on the brink of test series sweep after dominant third day against Sri Lanka

Australia's Alex Carey plays a shot during day three of the second test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025.

Australia's Alex Carey plays a shot during day three of the second test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)


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GALLE, Sri Lanka — Australia put on a clinical display on the third day of the second test against Sri Lanka, leaving the hosts teetering at 211-8 and holding a slender lead of just 54 runs. The visitors will try to wrap up the Sri Lankan innings early on the fourth morning and chase down the target in a bid to complete a 2-0 series sweep. At 81-4, Sri Lanka seemed destined for yet another crushing innings defeat inside three days. However, Angelo Mathews dug deep, forging a 48-run stand with Dhananjaya de Silva and a further 70-run partnership with Kusal Mendis.

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