Sri Lanka, Feb. 9 -- Sri Lanka 257 & 211 for 8 (Mathews 76, K Mendis 48*, Kuhnemann 4-52, Lyon 3-80) lead Australia 414 (Carey 156, Smith 131, Jayasuriya 5-151) by 54 runs

Sri Lanka ended day three of the second Test against Australia at 211 for 8, holding a slim 54-run lead after a late collapse. Angelo Mathews (76) and Kusal Mendis (48*) had revived hopes with a crucial 70-run stand, but Mathews' dismissal in the final moments of play triggered a slump.

Beau Webster played a decisive role, taking a spectacular diving catch to dismiss Mathews off Nathan Lyon before removing Ramesh Mendis for a duck with his offspin. Australia's Matthew Kuhnemann then dismissed Prabath Jayasuriya in the last over, leaving Sri Lanka in a precarious posit...