Australia have made a mockery of Sri Lanka's first innings total, with Dave Warner and Phil Hughes smashing unbeaten half centuries against the visiting pop-gun attack on day two of the third Test.
Sri Lanka were bowled out for 294 on day one, and that mark looked well short as Hughes (50no) and in particular Warner (68no) blasted Australia to 1-127 by lunch on Friday - in sight of the halfway mark trailing by 167 runs.
Scoring at just under five runs an over, Warner and Hughes made light work of Sri Lanka's injury-ravaged bowling attack in putting on a 91-run partnership for the second wicket.
Early in the day Warner also passed 1000 Test runs quicker than Australian champions Greg Chappell, Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke - highlighting his ability to score quickly and score big, despite his other drawbacks.
The only respite for the tourists on a baking hot Sydney day was the careless runout of opener Ed Cowan for four.