Australia defeat Sri Lanka by nine wickets in second men’s cricket Test – live

Australia beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets to sweep series
Updates from the fourth day of the match in Galle
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65th over: Sri Lanka 225-9 (Kumara 6, Peiris 0) Matt Kuhnemann, with four wickets of his own, enters his 22nd over. It’s another beauty but Kumara breaks the shackles with a hammered four through mid-off. Good shot by the new No 9.

64th over: Sri Lanka 218-9 (Kumara 0, Peiris 0) Mendis becomes Lyon’s fourth wicket of the innings. And that is a terrible blow for Sri Lanka who have now lost their last established batter. Pressure was on after Angelo Mathews threw away his wicket late yesterday and it has played a role in Mendis playing so weird a shot to be dismissed.

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