Murray sets up Berankis clash

Andy Murray is expected to ease past Lithuania's world number 110 Ricardas Berankis in the third round of the Australian Open after wasting little time in seeing off Portugal's Joao Sousa in the intense Melbourne heat.

The US Open champion beat Sousa 6-2 6-2 6-4 to reach the last 32 and is 1/6 with bet365 to beat Berankis, who surprisingly knocked out the 25th seed Florian Mayer, in straight sets. Berankis has reached the third round of a Grand Slam just once before, at the 2011 Australian Open, where he was beaten by David Ferrer. Murray took one hour and 41 minutes to see off Sousa in stifling temperatures and, after his victory, said: "When the sun came out, it was extremely hot. When it wasn't, it was fine. There was no humidity. When you get the combination of the heat and the humidity is when it's normally at its worst. I've played in worse conditions, but it's still very hot." Murray is 11/4 to win the Australian Open.

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