Australia vs Sri Lanka, England LIVE updates: Australia pile on the pain in Galle to be 5-600 at tea; King on fire in Women’s Ashes Test at MCG
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Alana King is the pick of Australia’s bowlers with 4-45 from 23 overs.
Kim Garth and Darcie Brown both snared two wickets apiece. They’d be pleased to keep England under 200.
Australia will have to face 26 overs tonight. Voll and Litchfield are at the crease (0-3).
Alana King in action at the MCG. Credit: Getty Images
Another marvellous session for Australia. They add 125 runs for the loss of Usman Khawaja (232) and Josh Inglis (102).
Alex Carey (25) and Beau Webster (10) are chipping away. Not doing anything too silly at the moment.
It wouldn’t be out of the question to see Australia declare at the tea break but I suspect they’ll bat on. If there was a declaration on the cards, you’ll expect Carey and Webster to be operating closer to fourth or fifth gear.
Much chat in the Sri Lanka sheds? Probably not.
Australia 5-600 off 143 overs
Khawaja salutes the crowd after his monster knock. Credit: AP
Webster and Carey are getting in behind them as the tea break approaches. It is being taken a little bit later than normal.
Australia 5-591
There you go.
Inglis chips a catch to short cover off Jayasuriya. Superb hundred. He departs for 102.
Australia will keep batting, with Beau Webster out in the middle. You’d imagine 600 will be on their mind.
Tough times for Sri Lanka given both these blokes are very accomplished batsmen.
Australia 5-570
Josh Inglis leaps for joy after making a century in Galle. Credit: AP
What a yarn!
Josh Inglis punches a three into the leg side to bring up triple figures batting at No.5 on Test debut in Sri Lanka.
He becomes the first Australian player to make a century on Test debut since Adam Voges managed the feat against the West Indies in 2015.
Shaun Marsh (South Africa in 2011) and Marcus North (South Africa in 2009) also managed to score centuries on Test debut. Coincidentally, they were also West Australians.
It’s been a crisp innings with shots all around the ground. The 29-year-old certainly hasn’t mucked around. He punches the air and looks ecstatic. I’m sure his family are as well in the stands in Galle. A few drinks tonight?
It comes off just 90 balls. What a knock. Serious player who has been waiting for his opportunity.
Australia 4-566
It’s over.
Usman Khawaja’s unbelievable innings comes to an end on 232. He gets a little edge on an armball from Jayasuriya and is caught by Mendis. Just rocked back and got a faint tickle through to the wicketkeeper.
Warm applause as Khawaja comes off the ground in Galle with Australia in a commanding position. One of the great innings and by far his highest in Tests.
Australia 4-547
Usman Khawaja acknowledges the crowd in Galle after his maiden double century. Credit: Getty Images
C’mon Aussie. Credit: Getty Images
Australia are well on top in Melbourne at the last main break of the day.
The MCG in all its glory. Credit: Getty Images
Has Greg Blewett just put the commentator’s curse on Josh Inglis by saying he’s “closing in” on a hundred? Just over two thirds of the way there. Funny game.
Nonetheless, it’s been seriously impressive batting as the partnership between this pair goes to 117 runs.
Sri Lanka are completely bereft of answers. Demoralising times as Australia show no signs of stopping their onslaught.
I think Australia will just keep batting beyond 600. Bowling twice in a row isn’t as big a deal given Australia have loads of spinners in their XI.
Australia 3-518 after 124 overs
Josh Inglis hits out. Credit: Getty Images
Usman Khawaja has the third-highest score in Asia by an Australian Test batsman. Behind Mark Taylor’s 334 not out against Pakistan in 1998 and Greg Chappell’s 235 against Pakistan in 1980.
Huge drama for England at the MCG as Australia put the foot down in the middle session.
First it was King getting Danni Wyatt-Hodge, now Amy Jones and Sophie Ecclestone have been removed in consecutive overs by Gardner and King.
Sensational bowling from Australia’s spinners.
King has 3-31 and Gardner has 1-18. England once again in all sorts. Story of their summer.
England 7-131
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