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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 2nd Test

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Lyon and Australia have the final word at Galle 

The series whitewash was the perfect coming together of the strategic planning and the systematic preparation the Aussies had put in place in the lead-up to the Sri Lanka tour

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Australia make light work of Sri Lanka on fourth day, win series 2-0 

Alex Carey was named Player of the Match whereas Steve Smith took away Player of the Series award

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Lyon vs Mathews: A full circle in Galle, 4909 days later 

From his first roar in Galle to what may be his last, Nathan Lyon dismissed Angelo Mathews yet again, closing a 14-year chapter of rivalry

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Spinners put Australia on the brink of series win 

Sri Lanka finished the day with a lead of just 54 runs and they have only two more wickets to add to that tally

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Kuhnemann, Lyon keep Sri Lanka on the ropes  

The spinners left Sri Lanka at 98/4 at Tea, still trailing by 59 runs

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The third wheel who drove Australia's Galle dominance 

Alex Carey shrugged off his 'third wheel' tag with a stunning century in Galle, forging a mammoth partnership with Steve Smith that left Sri Lanka helpless

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Twin tons put Australia in box seat 

While Steve Smith brought up his 36th Test century, Alex Carey scored his second as Australia finished Day 2 with a lead of 73 runs

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Smith-Carey century stand leads Australia's strong reply 

Australia moved to 197/3 at Tea on Day 2 of the second Test, trailing Sri Lanka by 60 runs

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Dogged Kusal boosts Sri Lanka before spinners strike 

Kusal Mendis was unbeaten on 85 before he ran out of partners

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Batting calm before impending spin storm  

Sri Lanka batted through the first day of the second Test in Galle, making 229/9 led by the half-centuries from Chandimal and Mendis