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Hussey ... continues his golden summer with another century. Source: Luke Bowden / News Limited
Michael Clarke and Michael Hussey will look to push on to a big first innings total on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Bellerive Oval.
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1st Test - Blundstone Arena
14 December 2012 - Day 2, Session 3
Sri Lanka 1st Innings
| T. Dilshan | 41 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 64.06 |
| T. Samaraweer... | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| B. Hilfenhaus | 7.4 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2.35 |
Live
First ball: 10:30 AM December 14, 2012
Location: Blundstone Arena
Match Summary
Australia: 5/450
Sri Lanka: 3/77
Latest comments (all times EDT):
1712: WICKET! (Karunaratne 14, caught Wade, bowled Hilfenhaus, SL 1/25) Good delivery from the bustling Tasmanian and his lean summer takes a turn for the better at home. Hilfenhaus angled the delivery across the left-hander and the leg-cutter caught the edge and Wade did the rest. That smacked into the gloves and bounced a little more than Karunaratne was expecting. This is a far more impressive Hilfenhaus than we saw against South Africa.
1710: Hilfenhaus and Peter Siddle - who both missed in Perth due to fatigue - have got the energy to get us going after the interval. The final session is underway and Australia will be keen to ram home their advantage after Clarke's intriguing declaration.
1643: TEA! Australia fail to get a breakthrough in that seven-over stint and Sri Lanka will have a cuppa at 0/21. The pitch has offered little and Australia's bowlers rarely beat the bat of the openers. We'll see what happens in the final session.
1640: FOUR! No luck for Lyon in the penultimate over before the break. After some spin, Karunaratne pounces on a wayward one from Starc outside off stump and creams it in front of point for Sri Lanka's first boundary of the tour. Trouble-free start for the tourists.
1636: With a minimum of fuss, Sri Lanka have moved to 0/16 from the first five overs. There's been little movement from either Hilfenhaus or Starc. Both have been too straight. And, just before tea, Nathan Lyon gets a chance to bowl spin in the sixth over. This is a strange little session.
1627: Mark asks: With Ponting gone, who's 2nd slip now? If it's Watson who's 3rd? If Hussey is in the slips who's Gully?
John says: It's a strange sight with a slips set-up missing the great Ricky Ponting. He was one of this country's finest fielders in the cordon. I'd have Mark Waugh at No.1 in my rankings mind you. We've got Watson at first, Clarke at second, and Hughes has stepped into a third slip.
1623: Two overs have gone and Sri Lanka have progressed to 0/7.
1620: Mitchell Starc and local lad Ben Hilfenhaus opening up here for Australia. Dilshan and Dimuth Karunaratne to do the same with the bat for Sri Lanka.
1606: AUSTRALIA DECLARE! I wasn't ready for that. Australia have called time at 5/450 and were starting to up the scoring rate. Australia's bowlers have struggled for 20 wickets this summer so Clarke must be keen to give them plenty of time to do the job. We will soon find out.
1601: FOUR! Wade joins in with a very nice cut shot off Dilshan. They're accelerating in this session and Sri Lanka can't find a road block. The run rate is up to almost 3.50 and the past 10 overs have netted 64 runs. Welegedara has been thrown the ball to try and change the course of the afternoon.
1558: SIX! Cracking pull shot from Hussey, he's taking the game on after riding his luck for a century. Sri Lanka look lost, they've not got a bowler they can turn to for a breakthrough, and it's a case of going through the motions since the rain delay.
1555: Sri Lanka must be sick of the sight of Mr Cricket. He's scored five centuries from just six Tests against them. Going into this match he had an average of 109 against them, with seven of his nine scores above 93. Outstanding.
1550: Parko says: Gee, Trent sure saved his best joke 'tll last - you're the "esteemed colleague"??? I've seen more "esteem" from the inmates of Guantanamo Bay... and stop your WHINGING about having to stay there late - you're getting PAID to watch cricket!!!!!
John says: Parko, it's been too long my friend. How have you been? I had a short break and really missed you over the past week or so. Great to hear from you again. Not sure there's a question in your latest offering but it's just nice to include you. Yep, I am getting paid to be here. What are you up to on a Saturday afternoon that brings you back to take pot shots? Taking a break from pulling wings from flies? Enjoy the rest of your weekend if we don't get to talk again.
1545: DROPPED CATCH! FOUR! CENTURY TO HUSSEY! I told you this game had come alive. A half-tracker from Eranga was sent to the man patrolling the mid-wicket fence. That should have been swallowed by Mathews. Instead it goes through his hands and into the rope. That's five hundreds from nine innings for Hussey, along with a couple of scores in the 90s. Stunning.
1543: FOUR! Here we go, the game has sprung to life. Wade's most commanding shot of the day is a hook shot off Eranga that may have left a dent in the fence.
1542: FOUR! Hussey closes on his ton with a cut off Dilshan behind point. Australia are 5/413.
1541: FIFTY! Wade brings up his milestone in the first over of Tillakaratne Dilshan for the day.
1535: FOUR! Hussey moves into the 90s, the pair bring up their 100-run stand, and Australia are beyond 400.
1525: FOUR! Wade moves to 47 and closes on his second Test 50 with a nice punch through the off side. Wade is averaging 40 in his seven Tests for Australia. Fair effort for a bloke finding his feet.
1522: FOUR! Hussey leans into a full one from the quick Kulasekara and the ball rockets to the mid-off boundary. He's 81, Australia 5/391.
1521: Kulasekara bangs one in to Wade, outside off, and the 'keeper goes for the hook. One bounce and to the fielder on the fence. Not a chance but the ball was in the air a long time and could have gone to hand with an ounce of luck. It seems as if Kulasekara has opted for some short stuff to Wade. They need to try something different to break this partnership. It's worth 87 already.
1512: Wonderful over from the spinner. He almost had Wade caught at slip but the ball just bounced before the fielder. Then he drew Hussey into a prod which went by the outside edge. The left-arm orthodox spinner took an extraordinary 20 wickets in his last series, the two home Tests against New Zealand in November. He could be dangerous if Sri Lanka can score plenty of runs in this series.
1508: This session will run until 4.40pm (EDT) and the final session from 5pm-7pm (EDT). Means a late night for me, plenty of work for the floodlights (which are already in operation) and plenty of time for Wade to build a big score and Hussey to do as he has done for a long time now. Spinner Herath is on to try and spin a web here but there's little in the track for him.
1501: FOUR! As if wanting to make up for lost time, Wade jumps on the front boot and drives gloriously through cover. The outfield has been given plenty of treatment and this travels nicely across it into the rope.
1459: So, we're back. The pitch has been under the covers for a fair while now so there might be some life. Kulasekara will get us started after the two-hour break. Hopefully we can make up for some lost time with plenty of action.
1445: The word is we'll be playing cricket again from 3pm (EDT). Can't wait.
1420: The covers are off and the umpires will be out to have a look at 2.30pm (EDT). Hopefully things are in order and we can get some cricket in soon.
1400: There's some light at the end of the tunnel. The super soppers are out there and the sun is back out so we might not be too far away from some action. Sri Lanka need to fire up when we do resume as this Test is meandering along. Before we know it they'll be batted out of it if they're not careful. Matthew Wade will be keen to post a big score while Mike Hussey is in control.
1340: Welcome back. I have done my bit and scrambled back to my seat in time. However, the weather means the players haven't returned. There's some more rain about and the covers are down. We might be doing some overtime this evening to try and catch up on things.
1300: LUNCH! That's session one on day two done and dusted. Australia are 5/364. Wade (31) and Hussey (66) have built a very nice little stand after the early wicket of Clarke this morning. The session wasn't full of fireworks with just 65 runs scored in 24 overs but Australia will feel they've pushed further ahead in this Test. We'll be back in 40 minutes for the resumption. Meanwhile, get your brains ticking over and think of some questions to ask one of the game's great characters.
1247: Jayawardene is shuffling his bowlers around this morning as this pop-gun attack tries to fire up. Kulasekara is back for his second spell of the day. Maybe it's the letdown after a big series against the Proteas but this has little feeling this morning. What can we do to liven it up?
1242: DROPPED CATCH, FOUR! Ouch. Matthew Wade pulls and pulls hard as Welegedara pitches short and the man at mid-wicket - Suraj Randiv - got a hand to it. But the ball blasted through and went to the fence. Wade is now 24, Hussey 64, and Australia cruising.
1235: A desperate Sri Lanka appeal for an LBW decision against Matthew Wade via the DRS. No luck there. It looked to be hitting well outside off stump but because of the situation the visitors took a chance. A bowling change introduces spin for the first time. Here's Herath with Australia 5/346.
1228: FOUR! Ordinary from Welegedara. Just a short-of-a-length offering that Hussey picks up and slugs to mid-wicket for another boundary. He's pushing things along and Welegedara is letting him. Lunch has been pushed back to 1pm (EDT) so Sri Lanka have about 30 minutes to try and get a wicket or two. They need to.
1220: FOUR, FOUR, FIFTY! Michael Hussey must have enjoyed a sip of something special at the interval. He's come back with a pair of boundaries to take his score beyond 50. That's 29 Test half centuries for Mr Cricket. This one included only three boundaries, two this over. Australia are 5/338 after the 103rd over and well and truly on top.
1212: Welegedara - or Uda Walawwe Mahim Bandaralage Chanaka Asanga Welegedara - will try to swing the ball back into the left-handed batsmen. Mathews is working it across Wade and Hussey, angling for an edge. But it's drinks and Australia are 5/326.
1203: It'll be a double change in the bowling with the star of the show on day one, Chanaka Welegedara, on for his first spell of day two. He took 3-99 on Friday from 20 overs. Three more today with please the tourists.
1200: We're going to see Angelo Mathews for the first time today. He's being touted as the next skipper of the Sri Lanka Test side. Mahela Jayawardene will hand the reins over at the end of this series and Mathews, 25, looks a long-term prospect. His gentle medium pace shouldn't trouble Hussey (42) and Wade (12) looks on his way.
1149: Some good bounce in this track today, they're getting up off a length and Hussey and Wade are wearing a ball or two in the gloves. There's yet to be a boundary on day two. Australia have advanced the score to 5/313 in the opening half hour.
1146: Mark asks: Hi John, some trivia. Do you know when the last time Clarke got out between 50 and 100 in Australia?
John says: Morning Mark, very interesting question. By my calculations the last time, before this morning, that Clarke fell for a score in that range was against England in Adelaide in December, 2010. He was caught by Alastair Cook off the bowling of Kevin Pietersen for 80. He wen on to finish that Ashes series with scores of 4, 20, 20, 13, 4 and 41.
1135: Matthew Wade is the new man in and has had a torrid first 10 balls. One struck him on the finger, a couple more got by him, but the local lad is a fighter. He's three, Hussey has grafted for 39, and Australia 5/309. Sri Lanka's bowlers are working hard this morning but the fielders are on their heels a little. Singles can be found.
1128: WICKET! (Clarke 74, caught Sangakkara, bowled Eranga, AUS 5/304) And it's the big one, Michael Clarke is on his way for 74 as Sri Lanka strike early on day two. Sangakkara, the former 'keeper, didn't need his gloves this time at first slip. It was a nice delivery from the medium-pace man and Clarke, on the move, lurched at it and a low catch was cleanly taken. There's a little more in this deck today.
1120: PLAY UNDERWAY: Clarke and Hussey are out there ready to resume.
1113: Geoffrey Jones of Brisbane says: I am yet to figure out who ran who out yesterday. Was Warner's first call yes? Or did Phil Hughes take it upon himself to make the call (incorrectly might I add)?
John says: My take is that it was Warner's bad call - "Yes, yes, no, no" - that caused the carnage. Hughes went on the double yes and wasn't turning back. It was Warner's first run out in 45 Test partnerships by the way. Of his 19 Test dismissals before yesterday, 17 times he had been caught.
1105: Few changes to the day's play with lunch and tea pushed back and the hope of a start at 11.20am (EDT) now. Who would have thought the weather would have caused grief in Tassie?
1055: Ahhh, cricket. The battle of bat and ball has entertained us all for so very long. Unfortunately, a drop of rain and there's nothing doing. So, with the covers back on and Mark Nicholas back to talking about Phil Hughes's new-look technique, we're facing a later start again. Go and have a read of this by the scholarly speedster Brett Geeves to pass the time though.
1039: As for the state of play, well, we haven't any. Rain has delayed the start of play on day two. The covers have just been lifted and play is now due to start at 11am (EDT). Australia will resume their first innings at 4-299.
1035: Morning all, John Clark with you here this morning for day two of the opening Test from the Apple Isle. For those wondering, yes, it has been a while since I spent a day at the cricket with you. I was once described as the Bradman of the blog so that's a tough reputation to live up to. The fact I was the only one who described me as the Bradman of the blog should ensure I am OK.
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