Sri Lanka Vs Australia LIVE: Australia enjoying that similar pre-20th over period where the ball is still hard enough to find runs, putting on the runs quickly.

Sri Lanka's spinners still finding purchase, though, and it won't be too long before one of these deliveries breaks through one of this pair.

At the lunch break, a split session, AUS 85/2 and trailing by 172.

Sri Lanka Vs Australia LIVE: Khawaja and Smith both batting with some positivity, deciding that counter-attack and going for runs is just as safe as trying to block it out on this surface.

Khawaja with a crisp reverse sweep, and after drinks AUS bring up their 50.

Now 56/2, trailing by 201.

Sri Lanka Vs Australia LIVE: Important wickets for Sri Lanka! First, Dhananjaya da Silva gets Travis Head to nick one to slip, before Jayasuriya slides one with the arm and raps Labuschagne on the pads for three reds.

37/2, just the start SL wanted.

Sri Lanka Vs Australia LIVE: Comfortable, confident start by Travis Head and Usman Khawaja, with the field already somewhat spread out and the spinners in action. Sri Lanka waiting forsomething to swing in their favour soon,

Sri Lanka Vs Australia LIVE: Fast start against the pacers essential for Australia here before Sri Lanka's spinners can try and wrestle back into it.

Exactly the man you would want out these in that situation in Travis Head - cuts well for four runs to get started.

8/0 after 1.

Sri Lanka Vs Australia LIVE: Australia do finally wrap up the innings, Lahiru Kumara fending at one and edging it to Beau Webster at slip, who takes a good sharp catch.

Kusal stranded on 85*, fine effort from him while batting almost entirely with the tail.

Sri Lanka Vs Australia LIVE: Some crucial quick morning runs from the bat of Kusal Mendis.

All these are bonus runs for Sri Lanka, who have reached 250. Kusal Mendis onto 82*.

Sri Lanka Vs Australia LIVE: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Day 2 of the second and final Test of the series between Sri Lanka and Australia. The visitors produced a strong performance with the ball yet again, dislodging nine Sri Lankan wickets on Day 1; Nathan Lyon was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets so far. For Sri Lanka, Dinesh Chandimal came to the rescue yet again after the batting order faltered, scoring 74. Kusal Mendis also stepped up with tailenders, and remains unbeaten on 59.