SL vs AUS: Cameron Green, Usman Khawaja put Australia on top

Cameron Green celebrates his 50 yesterday. Pic/AFP

Cameron Green and Usman Khawaja hit half-centuries to put Australia ahead by 101 runs against Sri Lanka after abysmal weather set back the second day of the opening Test on Thursday.

The tourists reached 313-8 when bad light stopped play after storms and ferocious winds caused a spectator stand to collapse and delayed the start of play until the afternoon.

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Skipper Pat Cummins, on 26, and Nathan Lyon, on eight, were batting at close of play after the tourists dominated the two sessions. The left-handed Khawaja made 71 before Green, who top-scored with 77, was involved in an attacking stand of 84 with wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey.

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