Live Cricket Score: Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 4

Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews, Back of a length, around off, Angelo Mathews hangs back and cuts it to cover.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews, Too full and on middle, Angelo Mathews carves it out to the bowler.

DRINKS BREAK. Right, now things get interesting. One can see the Aussies getting frustrated with almost every run being scored. They have picked up 5 wickets but because this is Galle and batting in the 4th innings here is extremely difficult, don't want to chase many and especially do not want the game to drift away. Angelo Mathews is looking solid but this is the period which Kusal Mendis loves. Transferring pressure back onto the opposition. He has started to play his shots and with 14 overs left in the day, if Mendis bats through, the Lankans could swell the lead close to three quarters of a hundred. How many will the Lankans be happy with? As many as possible, of course! But 150 seems to be a decent number. The lowest target successfully defended in the 4th innings of a Test in Galle is 168, in 2009 when Rangana Herath snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Pakistan. The highest target chased down in the 4th innings of a Test in Galle is 342, by Pakistan in 2022, but that was a different Galle Pitch. This is similar to the 2009 one.

Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, Much fuller, just outside off, Mathews lunges and dabs it wide of backward point for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, Comes around the wicket, floated up, around off, Angelo Mathews comes forward and blocks it towards back to the bowler.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, Tossed up, around off, Kusal Mendis again sweeps but for a single this time towards deep square leg.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! SWEPT AWAY! Comes over the wicket and gives air to the ball does Nathan Lyon and keeps it on the middle stump, Kusal Mendis goes on his knee again and sweeps it fine. The ball goes past leg slip and races away to the boundary at deep fine leg.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, Drops it short, around leg, Kusal Mendis presses back and pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket and runs for a quick couple. SRI LANKA INTO THE LEAD NOW!

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, SIX! UP AND OVER! There was a shout for the catch but the ball sailed well over the ropes! Tossed up by Lyon from around the wicket, around middle, Kusal Mendis goes on his knee and slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 

Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews, Full and around off, Angelo Mathews drives it to the off side, looking to get it past mid off, but the ball is sharply intercepted by the bowler. Matthew Kuhnemann moves and slides to his left to stop the ball. 

Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, Drifting on the pads, full in length, Kusal Mendis sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single. 150 UP FOR SRI LANKA! Trail by 7 now.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews, Almost a half-tracker from Kuhnemann, on off, Angelo Mathews stands tall and punches it through vacant mid off for one more.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews, Turns away from a good length, around off, Angelo Mathews rocks back and knocks it away to the cover fielder.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews, A drag-downer on middle, Angelo Mathews quickly hangs back and punches it back to the bowler.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, Dropped fuller and on the stumps, Kusal Mendis gets forward and clips it past mid-wicket for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, Again full, around middle, Angelo Mathews strides forward and clips it towards mid-wicket.

Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, Drags his length a bit, around middle, Angelo Mathews blocks it off from the front foot.

Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, Much slower through the air, around middle, Angelo Mathews lunges and clips it towards mid-wicket.

Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, Floated up, around off, Angelo Mathews comes forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, Nagging length, around off, Mathews defends it to the beside of the right side of pitch and wants to take a run but is sent back by Kusal Mendis.

Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, Much fuller, just outside off, Angelo Mathews shimmies down the track and jams at it back to the bowler.

Meanwhile, in Bulawayo, Lunch has been taken on Day 3 in the one-off Test between Zimbabwe and Ireland. The visitors are sitting nicely on 149/2, leading by 142. Skipper Andy Balbirnie has moved on to 53.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, This is that in-drifter from Kuhnemann, sliding in on the leg stump, Kusal Mendis blocks it out. So, 4 runs off this over and now Sri Lanka trail by just 10 runs.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, Fuller in length, and right on the stumps, Kusal Mendis defends with a stride forward.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, On off, Kusal Mendis gets forward eases it to the off side.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, EDGED AND THROUGH THE SLIPS! Bowls it flat and full on the stumps, does Matthew Kuhnemann. It lands and turns a shy bit away from the batter. Kusal Mendis leans forward with a good stride and goes for a defence, but the ball takes a thick outside edge and it bisects the two slip fielders to run away to the deep third fence for a boundary.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, Flatter and around off, Kusal Mendis plays it off the back foot to backward point.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, Length ball on off, Kusal Mendis hangs back and punches it straight to the cover fielder.

Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, Around off, a flighted ball, spins in sharply. Mathews looks to defend but misses and is hit on the pads. Too much turn to even bother about an appeal.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, On middle and leg, tucked through square leg for another single.

Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, Fuller, on middle, flicked to deep square leg for one.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, Outside off, spinning in, nudged behind square leg for a run.

Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, Fuller, around middle, flicked through square leg for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, On middle and leg, nudged towards short fine leg.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, Tossed up, outside off, Kusal Mendis reaches out and drives it towards cover.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, Fuller, outside off, driven towards cover.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews, Way too full, on middle and leg, flicked through square leg for a run.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews, On middle and leg, Angelo Mathews works it towards short mid-wicket.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, Fuller, around off, Kusal gets down and sweeps it through square leg for a single. The deficit is now 19.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, Tossed up, around off, Kusal Mendis lunges and defends.

Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, Outside off, spinning in, Angelo works it towards short mid-wicket.

Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, Around off and middle, Mathews keeps it out.

Nathan Lyon to Kusal Mendis, Fuller, around off, Kusal Mendis lunges and pushes it towards long on for a run.

Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, On middle and leg, turned behind square leg for a single.

Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, On middle, Mathews flicks it through mid on but Josh Inglis throws himself to his left from short mid-wicket, showing great desperation, and keeps the batters in their crease.

Nathan Lyon to Angelo Mathews, Huge, confident appeal for LBW, turned down! No review taken as Lyon is not confident. Did that pitch in line? The replay seems to suggest a full ball pitching around leg stump and then straightening as the ball hit the pads, beating Mathews' flick. Ball Tracking shows the pitching to be outside leg. Excellent decision by the umpire and excellent awareness by Lyon to dissuade Smith from taking the review.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Kusal Mendis, On middle and leg, defended solidly.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews, On middle and off, pushed down to long off for a single.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews, Fuller, around off, pushed to the off side.

Matthew Kuhnemann to Angelo Mathews, Outside off, punched towards cover.