Sri Lanka ended their first innings at 257/10 on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test match against Australia. The match is being played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. Kusal Mendis's unbeaten 85 helped the Lankan Lions crossed the 200-run mark.

GALLE: Kusal Mendis was left stranded on 85 as Australia wrapped up Sri Lanka’s first innings for 257 early on

Kusal Mendis has shown his Sri Lankan teammates how it's done. Only an absence of batting partners denied the tenacious No.7 an 11th Test century on the morning of the second day in the series finale against Australia.

The second morning of the final Test between Sri Lanka and Australia witnessed an even session in Galle. Resuming at 229/9, Sri Lanka were able to muster 28 more runs with Kusal Mendis (85*) doing the heavy-lifting along with last man Lahiru Kumara who did his part by hanging around.

After receiving a long guard of honour on his way to the crease, including from the Australians, Karunaratne combined well with Dinesh Chandimal in an unbroken 64-run stand as Sri Lanka reached lunch well placed at 87 for 1.

(Reuters) – Australia's Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon claimed three wickets apiece but Kusal Mendis' battling half-century salvaged a difficult day one for Sri Lanka as they reached 229-9 in the second Test in Galle on Thursday. Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and elected to bat.

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Kusal Mendis was left stranded on 85 as Australia wrapped up Sri Lanka's first innings for 257 early on day two of the second test in Galle on Friday.