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FOLLOW LIVE: Australia look to pile on more pain for Sri Lanka on day three of the first Test in Galle

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Play was delayed as rain fell.
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After declaring with a mammoth first-innings total, Australia claimed three quick wickets to put themselves in a commanding position ahead of day three against Sri Lanka.

Follow all the action in our live blog.

20 minutes

Play is 20 minutes away in Galle!

We should get a full final session with the Tea break taken early.

Sutherland standing ovation!

The centurion finally falls, bowled for 163.

MacDonald-Gay got the hard ball to nip back slightly and it beat the all-rounder.

Australia will likely look to up the aggression and perhaps declare as the lights take over.

AUS 4-324

150!

Sutherland is teaching the English a lesson!

They keep pitching short and Sutherland keeps smashing it away.

Her average is approaching 96 as Beth Mooney has also notched a half century.

AUS 3-309 leading by 139

Galle action

The groundsmen in Sri Lanka are getting to work as the rain finally ceases.

There is no start time locked in yet but hopefully play will resume soon.

Dinner in the Ashes

Sutherland heads into the Dinner break with an average of 93 and having nearly guided the home side to 300.

She barely seems to be breaking a sweat as she takes an interview on the way off.

“It’s a pretty special place, especially for Victorians. So, I’m glad I was able to spend a bit of time out there,” she told Channel 7.

“I knew the longer we were out there the easier it would get so we were able to cash in a little bit at the end there.

“I think we’ll try and get as far ahead as we can.”

Women’s Test

We are going to switch it up for a bit and take you to the MCG.

Sutherland is currently unbeaten on 124 with a career average of 91.40.

So, lets se if, albiet in only six matches, she can get to Bradman’s mark before getting out.

AUS 3-257 leading England by 87

No change

There’s no new updates from Galle.

It appears the skies are looking better but the rain is still smattering down.

Sutherland a gun!

While it rains in Galle, Annabell Sutherland has become the first woman to hit a century at the MCG!

She came into the game with future star written all over her and now with an Ashes Test match century, she is simply a star.

She hit a Test double ton at the WACA against South Africa last year but this knock would feel even better.

England on the other hand have been diabolical.

Humans don’t have enough fingers to count their dropped catches as Australia streak away from them in a seventh straight game.

Rain remains

It’s still raining in Galle and the covers are firmly in place on the ground.

It’s not super heavy but the restart has been delayed.

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