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Herath takes hat-trick as Australia collapse for 106
- Updated: August 5, 2016
End of innings Australia 106 (Warner 42, D Perera 4-29, Herath 4-35) trail Sri Lanka 281 by 175 runsLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details
Rangana Herath became just the second Sri Lankan to take a Test hat-trick as Australia endured a disastrous second morning in Galle, where their hopes of recovery in the series all but vanished in one crowded hour. Resuming at 54 for 2, the Australians lost their remaining eight wickets for 52 runs on the second morning, failing to survive even 20 overs of the day’s play.
Australia’s 106 was their lowest total ever against Sri Lanka, and their lowest total in Asia for nearly 12 years, since they were skittled on a Mumbai dustbowl for 93 back in 2004. But the most remarkable thing about this debacle was that, although Sri Lanka’s spinners bowled well and built the pressure on Australia, the pitch was far from a raging turner.
Australia’s woes were largely in the mind. Put simply, they had no idea whether each delivery was going to spin or not. As a result, they couldn’t decide whether to play …
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