Australia back in charge

Press, 19 December 1989, Page 48

Australia back in charge

NZPA-AAP Hobart Australia rediscovered its dominant force on the third day of the second cricket test at Bellerive Oval and put the series well out of Sri Lanka’s reach. At stumps on the third day the Australians had charged to 387 for five holding an over-all lead of 395 with two days to play. Steve Waugh used only 78 deliveries for a superb unbeaten 77 while Dean Jones passed 1000 runs this calendar year to be 51 not out at the close. ..... The Australians resumed at 25 for two and scored 362 runs from only 87 overs. Jones and Waugh added 134 in less ..than two hours before

stumps to consolidate Mark Taylor and Allaii-'BoiNiwr::'; Taylor notched his century with an impressive -108 while Border fell 15 runs Shan of emulating the opener’s effort. Border has not scored a test century for 15 test rnatbhe§iMlJd( was bowled for 85 trying to/ sweep Aravinda de Silva.., ..£* The tourists bowling was disappointing in the extreme as they, pitched far too short as well as sending down 21 no balls during the day to hand the advantage to the? Australians. Scoreboard AUSTRALIA First innings 224 SRI LANKA Firs| innings 216

*’ a- A secondinhffigs M, Taylor c J 'AWW* ' t, Maajh' c TiHekeratr.e.h,Rurrteshx. . '’■ 30 ~ A. Bajder b Aravindg de Silva. .'A 85 D. Jones not quu . ft- '• • •■-. 51S. Waugh not cut .: . • : Extras "(lb, sib/'4w, 21nb) 31 Total (for 5 wkts) . . 387 Fall: 1. 10. 77. 240. 253. Bowling: G. Labrooy 17, 2, 70, 1 (2nb); Rumesh Ratnayake 29, 4, 93, 2 (4w, 6nb); Ravi Ratnayeke 13, 1, 64, 0 (4nb); Asoka de Silva 12. 0. 52, 0 (Inb); Aravinda de Silva 18, 1, 65, 2 (4nb); C. Ramanayke 6, 0. 37, 0 (4nb).