Sri Lanka’s hopes are slipping further and further away as Australia picked up exactly were they left off on Day four in Galle, taking the last five wickets in quick succession – including the danger man Dinesh Chandimal.
The Aussies will enforce the follow-on after dismissing the hosts for 165, taking the last five wickets for just 29 runs. Matthew Kuhnemann led the charge, picking up five wickets, with Nathan Lyon effectively supporting him with three wickets of his own.
The hosts will be praying for a miracle to get out of this match – which could emerge in the form of an unfavourable forecast, with more time set to be lost on day four.
Despite being on the verge of taking a step closer to a first series win in Sri Lanka since 2011, Mitchell Starc admitted there was plenty still to do.
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