Sri Lanka face tough ask

Nov 19, 2007

Phil Jaques was more aggressive in the second innings, hitting 68 from 95 balls•Getty Images

... and his team-mates know how important that first strike was •Getty Images

Atapattu dug deep for his 164-ball 80, adding 143 for the second wicket with Sangakkara, but was out to a false pull shot in the final session ... •Getty Images

The double-strike from Lee dashed Sri Lanka's hopes of saving the Test•Getty Images

Stuart MacGill was ineffective on the fourth day, going for near six runs an over•Getty Images

Mitchell Johnson celebrates his removal of Michael Vandort for just 4 as Australia made a promising start to their defense of 507 ... •Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara was not about to go down quietly, and confidently ticked along with Marvan Atapattu•Getty Images

... pulling an aggressive Brett Lee out to a well-positioned Phil Jaques in the deep•AFP

Despite the setback, Sangakkara marched on to an excellent under-pressure hundred•Getty Images

Johnson bowls against the setting Hobart sun•Getty Images

Atapattu didn't buckle down under the pressure and offered solid resistance at one end•AFP

After dismissing a well-set Atapattu, Lee bowled Mahela Jayawardene first ball to swing the momentum back•Getty Images

Sangakkara cannot contain his emotion on passing three figures•AFP