George puts Australia A on track for win

Sri Lanka A 103 and 5 for 224 (Chandimal 54, George 5-55) need 200 runs to beat Australia A 208 and 318 (Bailey 87, Hilfenhaus 50, Prasad 3-59)
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Australia A require another five wickets for victory after setting Sri Lanka A 424 to win the opening first-class game of the series in Brisbane. South Australia's Peter George collected all five breakthroughs as the visitors pushed to 5 for 224 at stumps on day three.

The opener Tharanga Paranavitana started well with 47 and Dinesh Chandimal made 54 and Kaushal Silva collected 47, but George was a constant threat and returned 5 for 55. Batting was easier than on the first two days, but Australia A will look to wrap up the match quickly on the final morning.

George Bailey, the captain, posted a game-high 87 as Australia A added 118 to their overnight total of 4 for 110. The innings seemed to be close to an end when Steve O'Keefe added 47 - it went with his 61 on Friday and his 7 for 35 yesterday - and Bailey was dismissed to give Sachithra Senanayake his 11th wicket of the game.

However, Ben Hilfenhaus raced to his maiden first-class half-century, striking six fours and two sixes, to take the lead past 400. Senanayake finished with 3 for 110 to go with his 8 for 70 in the first innings, while Dammika Prasad also collected three breakthroughs.