Sri Lanka's second innings has made 211/8 with Kusal Mendis still batting on 48. Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon took four and three wickets respectively. Now, Sri Lanka need to post a big total to allow themselves into the game.

Australia is edging towards a 2-0 series sweep over Sri Lanka after Alex Carey's breathtaking century propelled the visitors into a formidable position in the second test.

Australia are two wickets away from ending Sri Lanka's second innings in the second Test Saturday, with the hosts reeling at 211-8 at stumps on day three in Galle.

Dimuth Karunaratne strode to the crease to start his 100th and last test match after Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat against Australia.

Sri Lanka will play host to Australia in a two-match series. They suffered a serious defeat against the visitor, who gave a masterclass performance and outplayed them in all sections. Team Australia won the match by innings and 242 runs.

Former Sri Lanka test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from the format after his 100th match, the final test of Sri Lanka's two-test series against Australia in Galle on Thursday.