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Australia to chase 268 for victory
- Updated: July 29, 2016
End of innings Sri Lanka 117 and 353 (Mendis 176, Starc 4-84) lead Australia 203 by 267 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details
Australia will need to chase down 268 to win the first Test in Pallekele after Sri Lanka’s tail frustrated them with a series of handy partnerships on the fourth day. The third-day hero Kusal Mendis fell for 176 during a severely rain-curtailed opening session but Australia were unable to run quickly through the rest of the order, with Rangana Herath (35) leading an important lower-order display.
Only 45 balls were delivered in the first session as rain delayed the start and also forced an early lunch. Having almost single-handedly dragged …
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