Sri Lanka off to terrible start
Sri Lanka have made a horrible start to there run chase. Chasing 325, they are 4/78 at Tea on Day 4, requiring another 247 runs to defeat Australia. Shaun Tait has two wickets, the first being Murback when he nicked a catch to Gilchrist for 13 and his other one was Sangakarra who also nicked a catch to Gilchrist for 7. Jayawardene was the next to go when he skied a catcj to Hussey at mid-on off the bowling of spinner Dan Cullen for just 6 runs. The last wicket was Samaraweera when he had his middle stumps knocked out of the ground by spearhead Brett Lee for 4. The in form Tharanga is not out on 44
Shaun Tait celebrates the wicket of Murbarak
SCORECARD
Tea Day 4
Australia 310 and 3/358 dec
Sri Lanka 344 and 4/78
Sri Lanka need 247 to win
Australia 310 and 3/358 dec
Sri Lanka 344 and 4/78
Sri Lanka need 247 to win
Murbarak C Gilchrist Tait 13
Tharanga NOT OUT 44
Sangakkara C Gilchrist B Tait 7
Jayawardene C Hussey B Cullen 6
Samaraweera B Lee 4
Dilshan NOT OUT 1
Kapugedera
Maharoof
Vaas
Kulasekara
Muralitharan
Extras 3
Tait 10-19-2
Lee 10-29-1
Johnson 5-16-0
Cullen 5-14-1
Tharanga NOT OUT 44
Sangakkara C Gilchrist B Tait 7
Jayawardene C Hussey B Cullen 6
Samaraweera B Lee 4
Dilshan NOT OUT 1
Kapugedera
Maharoof
Vaas
Kulasekara
Muralitharan
Extras 3
Tait 10-19-2
Lee 10-29-1
Johnson 5-16-0
Cullen 5-14-1
Dan Cullen appeals for LBW