Kurtis Patterson notches maiden Test century as Australia drive home advantage

  • Australia 534-5 dec; Sri Lanka 123-3 (43 overs)
  • Tourists trail by 411 runs at stumps on day two

Australia swept through Sri Lanka’s top order in Canberra, capping a second day of dominance highlighted by Kurtis Patterson’s maiden Test century. Embattled spearhead Mitchell Starc made a late breakthrough as Sri Lanka went to stumps at Manuka Oval at 123-3 in reply to Australia’s 534-5 declared.

Having gone for 11 off a wayward first over in which he hit 154km/h, Starc delivered in his second spell to dismiss Dinesh Chandimal in Saturday’s third-last over with a bouncer which brushed the Sri Lankan skipper’s glove.

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