Australia in trouble against spinners, Lakmal

Aug 31, 2011

The start was delayed by an hour due to rain in Galle•Associated Press

Tillakaratne Dilshan introduced Rangana Herath in the seventh over and he had Watson caught behind first ball•AFP

Herath kept probing and dismissed both Clarke and Ponting. Australia slipped to 112 for 4•AFP

But wickets continued to fall at the other end•AFP

His 95 carried Australia to 273 but Sri Lanka held the advantage•AFP

Shane Watson was solid against the seamers and raced to 22 off 19 deliveries•Associated Press

Phillip Hughes didn't last long and edged a lifter from Suranga Lakmal to first slip•AFP

Usman Khawaja was not at ease during his stay in the middle•AFP

Suranga Lakmal took two in four deliveries as Australia slipped further•AFP

Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke steadied Australia, batting positively against the spinners•AFP

Michael Hussey's battling half-century took Australia past 200•AFP

Hussey kept on fighting the bowlers and the humid conditions•AFP