Australia vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

J Richardson to Karunaratne, leg byes, 1 run, once again misses the pull and this time it takes the thigh pad backwards of square leg

J Richardson to Karunaratne, no run, short and down leg, Karunaratne seeks to pull but can't get any bat on that

J Richardson to Karunaratne, 2 runs, punches this crisply wide of mid-on and gets across for a couple of runs

J Richardson to Karunaratne, no run, short on leg stump, Karunaratne gets across and fends it to mid-wicket

J Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run, slanting in towards middle, de Silva gets across and flicks wide of square leg

J Richardson to Kusal Perera, 2 runs, latches onto the short ball and smacks the pull square on the leg-side, Burns runs in from deep mid-wicket and puts in a desperate dive near the ropes to restrict it to two

J Richardson to Kusal Perera, no run, jumps inside the crease and tucks a back of a length delivery into the leg-side

J Richardson to Kusal Perera, no run, digs in a bouncer again, Perera is more watchful and he ducks under it sans any fuss

J Richardson to Kusal Perera, no run, fierce bumper on the stumps and Perera ducks awkwardly, it smashes him bang on the side of the grill and the protection gear flies off instantly. Took his eyes off for a moment and that probably caused him to misjudge the height on the bumper. Marcus Harris, the closest fielder hustles immediately and checks on Perera, he seems fine and gives a thumbs up in response. The Sri Lankan physio is out and so are a couple of sub fielders. Some helmet repair job being done at the moment as Perera sips a gatorade. A new helmet is being brought in and Perera seems to be fine with it

J Richardson to Kusal Perera, no run, goes wide of the crease and sends in a bumper outside off, Perera can't get bat on the pull. Flies over the top-edge, done for pace

J Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run, full and angling down leg, de Silva flicks aerially and it bounces a couple of times in front of Cummins at fine leg

J Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run, I0$ full on the stumps, defended to mid-on

J Richardson to Kusal Perera, 3 runs, I0$ fullish outside off, Perera's bottom hand comes off the bat as he seeks to drive and he manages to place it wide of the outstretched hand of Joe Burns at short cover

J Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run, takes on the short ball and plays the pull authoritatively to fine leg

J Richardson to Kusal Perera, no run, I0$ sharp bouncer on the stumps, Perera tries to pull but gets beaten for pace

J Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run, short ball down leg, de Silva plays a one-legged pull to fine leg

J Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run, I0$ full on off, de Silva gets across and drives to mid-on

J Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run, bunted back down the pitch

J Richardson to Kusal Perera, no run, lifter outside off stump, nothing doing from Perera

J Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run, the rib-tickler from Jhye Richardson, de Silva drops it with soft hands into the leg-side and scampers across for a single

J Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run, good length on off, blocked

J Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run, hangs it in the outside off channel, de Silva smothers it with soft hands

J Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run, goes wide of the crease and bowls a I0$ length ball outside off, just a slight press forward and bunted into the off-side

J Richardson to Kusal Perera, no run, pulls the length back and keeps it around off, Perera jumps back and fends it off the splice

J Richardson to Kusal Perera, no run, fuller and wider of off, Perera slams the drive straight to mid-off

J Richardson to Kusal Perera, no run, bumper on and around off, Perera ducks under it

J Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run, angled in on middle and leg, de Silva gets inside the line and flicks it backwards of square leg

J Richardson to Dhananjaya de Silva, no run, fullish and swinging away, de Silva presses forward and skews it toward gully

J Richardson to Thirimanne, 1 run, shortens the length a touch and Thirimanne bunts it to the vacant point area

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, good length ball on off, Thirimanne offers a solid block

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, surprise short delivery right at the batsman, Thirimanne had nowhere to go and he takes his eyes off, looks to fend it away without looking and the ball pops up off the glove, drops safely to the vacant short leg region

J Richardson to Karunaratne, 1 run, skiddy back of a length delivery and Karunaratne brings his bat down in time to squirt it to fine leg. Richardson thought he was through the defences there

J Richardson to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length on the fourth stump, blocked down the wicket

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, targets the stumps with a length delivery, Thirimanne prefers to stay back and keep it out

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, this time Karunaratne wanted the run and Thirimanne sends him back. The forward push comes off the inside edge and rolls to square leg, Lyon stops and has shy at the bowler's end, but Karunaratne had made it back in

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, fuller and on the stumps, clipped to short mid-wicket and Burns parries it away from him. Thirimanne thought about the single but his partner was not interested

J Richardson to Karunaratne, leg byes, 1 run, straying down leg and Karunaratne misses the clip, off the pad and down to fine leg

J Richardson to Karunaratne, no run, angled in from a length and Karunaratne is hurried for pace, beaten on the inside edge and struck on the inner thigh. In fact he got a bit of edge on that

J Richardson to Karunaratne, no run, lands it full from round the wicket, Karunaratne pushes it to mid-off

J Richardson to Karunaratne, no run, slanted across the left-hander, Karunaratne lifts his bat and lets it go

J Richardson to Karunaratne, no run, good length ball on off, Karunaratne knocks it down the wicket

J Richardson to Karunaratne, 2 runs, slightly short and on the stumps, flicked past short mid-wicket. There were shouts of "catch" it but it was well away from the diving fielder

J Richardson to Karunaratne, no run, fuller and close to off, Karunaratne offers a watertight block

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, shortens the length and Thirimanne settles into a block to the leg-side

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, slanted across the left-hander, Thirimanne lifts his bat and lets it go

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, uhh! That was a good leave. Back of a length and in the channel around off, Thirimanne thought about playing it but lifted his bat up at the last second

J Richardson to Karunaratne, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Karunaratne punches to the left of mid-on and calls for the single. Thirimanne was a bit late to respond but he makes it comfortably

J Richardson to Thirimanne, 3 runs, now Thirimanne's turn to ease one past his partner. Offers a nice straight bat to the full delivery and drives it straight down the ground, Starc hunts it down from mid-on and saves a run

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, on length and around off, Thirimanne is solidly behind that to defend

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, bumper right at the batsman, Thirimanne sits down and allows it to sail over him

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, fuller than a good length, Thirimanne presses forward to defend

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, good length ball angling in, Thirimanne blocks it into the off-side

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, bouncer and Thirimanne ducks to evade it comfortably. One for the over says the umpire

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, fuller and around off, Thirimanne prods forward and defends to mid-off

J Richardson to Karunaratne, 1 run, straighter lines and Karunaratne turns it into the vacant mid-wicket pocket

J Richardson to Karunaratne, 2 runs, first runs off Richardson. Back of a length angled outside off, Karunaratne punches it through the open cover region and the duo scamper back for the second

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, shortens the length and keeps it close to off, Thirimanne is right behind the line to defend

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, plugging away outside off, left alone

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, on a length outside off, Thirimanne ignores

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, fuller and outside off, Thirimanne lifts his bat and lets it go

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, swinging away outside off, Thirimanne watches it go past him

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, and it is five now. Back of a length outside off, Thirimanne hoists his bat up and lets it go

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, four leaves in a row. Reckon Richardson has still not got his line right, well outside off this

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, teasing around the fourth stump line, Thirimanne shoulders arms

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, on a length outside off, Thirimanne waves his bat through and lets it pass

J Richardson to Thirimanne, no run, slanter outside off, Thirimanne lifts his bat and lets it go

J Richardson to Karunaratne, no run, shortens the length and it is just outside off, Karunaratne decides to play it, defended to point

J Richardson to Karunaratne, no run, that is four wasted deliveries, too far outside off, left alone

J Richardson to Karunaratne, no run, on a length outside off, Karunaratne lifts his bat and lets it go

J Richardson to Karunaratne, no run, tad closer than the previous delivery but not close enough to make Karunaratne play

J Richardson to Karunaratne, no run, sprays the away angler too far outside off, easy leave for Karunaratne