Galle: Australia have an advantage in the first cricket test once morest Sri Lanka. They bowled out Lanka for 212 in the first innings and were at 98 for three when they stopped play on the first day.
Usman Khawaja who scored 47 runs and Travis Head who scored six runs are at the crease. David Warner (25 off 24 balls), Marnes Labuschage (13 off 19 balls) and Steve Smith (six) were out. Ramesh Mendis shined with two wickets.
Off-spinner Nathan Lyon, who took five wickets, destroyed Lanka. Mitchell Swepson took three wickets. Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins took two wickets each. Wicket keeper Niroshan Dickwella who scored 58 runs off 59 balls is the Lankan top scorer. Angelo Mathews (39), skipper Dimuth Karunaratne (28), Pathum Nisanka (23) and Ramesh Mendis (22) are the others who have crossed the double figure.
