Australia in command as Sri Lanka stutter

Jan 05, 2013

Matthew Wade and Peter Siddle resumed batting on the third day and stretched Australia's lead to 90 before being separated•Getty Images

Australia didn't resist much thereafter•Getty Images

Sri Lanka got off to a shaky start as Tillakaratne Dilshan was dismissed cheaply•Getty Images

Jackson Bird broke the stand, claiming the wicket of Karunaratne, who scored 85•Getty Images

Michael Hussey, in his final Test, bowled the final over of the day amid crowd celebration •Getty Images

Nuwan Pradeep was the one to break the 77-run stand•Getty Images

But Matthew Wade stuck with the tail to score his second Test century, and Australia declared at 432 for 9•Getty Images

But the other opener Dimuth Karunaratne steadied Sri Lanka's innings•Getty Images

Mitchell Johnson followed this up with Lahiru Thirimanne's wicket to peg Sri Lanka back•Getty Images

On Jane McGrath day at the SCG, Michael Clarke greeted Glenn McGrath •Getty Images

With Mahela Jayawardene, he added 108 runs for the second wicket•Getty Images

When Angelo Mathews was run out, they were 178 for 5, and before stumps they lost two more wickets as Australia strengthened their grip on the contest•Getty Images