Follow live: Australia eye swift ending to second Test against Sri Lanka on day four

Chris Robinson
The Nightly
Nathan Lyon and the Aussies are closing in on victory.
Nathan Lyon and the Aussies are closing in on victory. Credit: Eranga Jayawardena/AP

Australia will be keen to wrap things up in quick time as they face a small run chase on day four of the second Test against Sri Lanka.

Follow the latest below, with play again set to start at 12.30pm WA time.

Chris Robinson

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Hello and welcome to what will surely be the final day of this Test series!

The Aussies are on the brink of a comfortable victory, provided the tail doesn’t wag too much here. Sri Lanka resume at 8-211, a lead of just 54.

Kusal Mendis is still at the crease on 48, but you’d suspect it’s going to take some serious hitting to get the lead into three figures and give Australia any kind of jitters.

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