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Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon passed 550 Test wickets as he helped his side close in on victory in the second Test in Sri Lanka.<\/b><\/p>\n
The tourists started the third day on 330-3 and were bowled out for 414, with Alex Carey scoring 156 and Steve Smith 131.<\/p>\n
Prabath Jayasuriya took 5-151 as Australia secured a first- innings lead of 157.<\/p>\n
Sri Lanka had a disappointing start to their second innings as Matthew Kuhnemann dismissed both openers, including Dimuth Karunaratne.<\/p>\n
Karunaratne was playing in his final Test innings and, after scoring 14, walked off to a standing ovation.<\/p>\n
The hosts were then reduced to 39-3, with Lyon’s dismissal of Chandimal giving him his 550th Test wicket.<\/p>\n
The 37-year-old, who began his Test career began at Galle in 2011, became the third Australian to reach the milestone following Shane Warne (708) and Glenn McGrath (563).<\/p>\n
Angelo Mathews put up his side’s main resistance but was another Lyon victim when he holed out to Beau Webster on 76.<\/p>\n
Kusal Mendis reached 48 not out as Sri Lanka reached 211-8 at the close of play to lead by 54 with two second-innings wickets remaining.<\/p>\n
Australia hold a 1-0 series lead in the two-Test contest after a convincing win in the opener. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n