17:51 IST:

Pretty self explanatory to understand what the scorecard says. 44/3 plays 654/6. The only team which looks to be winning from here is Australia, so that means, only two results seem the most likely from here on. But this is just the first innings and the visitors will need 17 more wickets to win the match. Both, Dinesh Chandimal and Kamindu Mendis have got a life early on, with Chandimal being dropped by substitute Nathan McSweeney on 5, while Kamindu Mendis gloved one down the leg side to Alex Carey on 1, but no one appealed. UltraEdge later detected a nick. If the Lankans can do what the Aussies did – just bat and bat and grind the opposition out, they could force the visitors to sweat it out in the heat and get tired. Play is scheduled to start even earlier, on Day 3, Friday, 31st January, 2025, at 4.10 pm GMT but our build up will begin well before that. Do join us in advance then. In the meanwhile, you can catch all the action from the Women’s Ashes and the semifinals of the Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup by clicking on the respective matchcentres. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!