News 7 // 25 Jan 2019, 17:06 IST SHARE Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne made their highest Test scores while Pat Cummins struck with the last ball on day two to put Australia on course for victory over Sri Lanka at the Gabba. A fifth-wicket stand of 166 between Head – who made 84 after being dropped on 29 – and Labuschagne (81) put Australia firmly on top before Suranga Lakmal claimed a third five-wicket Test haul in an eventful final session. Lakmal finished with 5-75 as Australia lost their six wickets for 75 runs to post 323 all out in reply to Sri Lanka’s meagre 144 in Brisbane. The tourists – without Lahiru Kumara for a long spell in the field due to injury – were in deep trouble on 17-1 at stumps – still trailing by 162 - after Cummins removed Dimuth Karunaratne under the lights.Sri Lanka were in need of early wickets when Australia resumed on 72-2 and they picked up two in quick time, Marcus Harris (44) cutting Kumara to Lahiru Thirimanne at point before Lakmal removed nightwatchman Nathan Lyon.Head and Labuschagne consolidated, however, finding the gaps and rotating the strike well, and Australia moved into the lead when the former stylishly eased Lakmal through midwicket.Yet their stand should have ended in the first… Read full this story
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