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- Updated: August 17, 2016
Lunch Australia 379 and 77 for 1 (Warner 44*) need another 247 runs to beat Sri Lanka 355 and 347 for 8 (Silva 115, de Silva 65*, Lyon 4-123)Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details
David Warner set up a potentially thrilling finish to the third Test in Colombo, where Australia reached 77 for 1 at lunch in their chase of 324. The target required Australia to score more in the fourth innings of a Test in Asia than they ever had before, and to do so at a reasonable rate – a minimum of 83 overs were allocated for the innings. By lunch they needed a further 247 from at least 61.2 overs.
Warner was the key, having moved to 44 from 64 deliveries. He started briskly and struck three fours and one six, using his feet well and taking advantage of any loos deliveries from Sri Lanka’s spinners. A defensive tactic of bowling offspin around the wicket and outside leg slowed his progress towards the end of the session, but his ability to score quickly meant that while he remained at the crease, anything was …
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