Lyon five-for stuns hosts, as Australia take charge

Sep 01, 2011

Australia enjoyed success early on the second day•Associated Press

The session belonged to Australia's debutants•AFP

Sri Lanka's session got worse as Mahela Jayawardene was run out for 10•Associated Press

He picked up three quick wickets to leave Sri Lanka reeling at 88 for 6•AFP

Lyon finished with figures of 5 for 24 on debut. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 105•AFP

But Clarke remained positive, striking a positive half-century before falling to Rangana Herath•Associated Press

Trent Copeland struck in his first over in Test cricket to dismiss Tillakaratne Dilshan•Associated Press

Nathan Lyon picked up a wicket off his first ball ...•Associated Press

Tharanga Paranavitana was unbeaten on 17 off 85 balls as the hosts crawled to 54 for 3 at lunch•AFP

Lyon then got into the act ...•AFP

Watson was dismissed off the first ball of Australia's second innings by Chanaka Welegedara•AFP

Herath picked up three quick wickets late in the day, at one point being on a hat-trick, but Australia remained in control with a lead of 283 at stumps•AFP

... as Michael Clarke caught Kumar Sangakkara at slip •AFP

Sri Lanka's misery continued after lunch as Shane Watson struck•AFP

... and ran through the lower order•Associated Press

Ricky Ponting managed to score just four•AFP