SL vs AUS

2022 - 6 - 30

Cameron Green

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Sri Lanka given life as late brainfade mars Aussies' day one ... (Fox Sports)

Having won the toss, Sri Lanka was rolled for 212 on day one with spinners Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Swepson sharing eight wickets. In reply, Australia raced out ...

This is how he can return to the top Fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc struck early with a wicket each as Sri Lanka took lunch at 68-2. They will resume batting on 47 and six.

Five for Lyon as spin dominates action-packed first day (ESPNcricinfo.com)

Niroshan Dickwella's counter-attacking half-century and Ramesh Mendis' double-strike keep Sri Lanka in the contest.

He did the same to the left-arm orthodox of Embuldeniya before Karunaratne finally brought on his only specialist offspinner, Ramesh, in the fourth over to the two left-handers and the game changed. Lyon's fifth came via a stunning catch at mid-on from Khawaja, when he flew across to hold on to a well-struck swipe from Lasith Embuldeniya. Sri Lanka lost their last four wickets for 19 runs as debutant Jeffrey Vandersay holed out off Swepson to end the innings. He got good support initially fromAngelo Mathews. But Lyon was able to eventually force a mistake with Warner taking a third superb catch at leg slip to dismiss Mathews for 39. The next ball was slower at 82kph, drifting into leg stump and spinning even more to catch a thicker edge off Dinesh Chandimal's bat. The first was at 87kph, drifting into middle and leg, and spinning sharply across Dhananjaya de Silva to catch his outside edge. Lyon's reward came after lunch when he got the better of Dimuth Karunaratne after the Sri Lanka skipper had guided the team to the break at 68 for 2.

Sri Lanka v Australia LIVE updates: Temporary grandstand ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Usman Khawaja needs to go on the with the job on day two as he eyes a half-century following his involvement in a horror mix-up with Steve Smith.

As it is, that 13 wickets were taken in the day means this match is already hurtling well ahead of schedule. Australia resume day two at 3-98, still 114 runs behind Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 212. Welcome back to our live coverage of the Australia and Sri Lanka Test series. On Wednesday, it was a redemption story. Australia risked squandering a breakthrough spell by Mitchell Swepson and a sturdy shift by Nathan Lyon after a couple of harebrained moments in the final hour of the opening Test against Sri Lanka on the beachlike Galle pitch. With a backdrop of their personal and collective struggles of Australia’s 2016 tour of Sri Lanka and given their recent success in Pakistan, Lyon and his teammates needed to prove they could continue standing up in the subcontinent.

Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st Test, Day 2 Live Score Updates: Start Of ... (NDTVSports.com)

Sri Lanka vs Australia live updates: Australia will be looking to rebuild after going three wickets down against Sri Lanka.

Usman Khawaja, however, has been steady for Australia, and was batting on 47 at Stumps on Day 1. Australia will begin Day 2 at 98/3 after having bowled the hosts out for 212. SL vs AUS 1st Test, Day 2 Live Updates: The start of play on Day 2 of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle has been delayed due to rain.

SL vs AUS 1st Test: Stand blown away with strong wind at Galle ... (The Indian Express)

The scheduled start of the Day 2 of the 1st Sri Lanka-Australia Test at Galle International Stadium has been delayed due to heavy rain.

This is the first series for the trophy after Australian great Shane Warne died in March from a heart attack while vacationing in Thailand. The wind’s strong too. But rain has to cease.

SL vs AUS, 1st Test: Cameron Green, Usman Khwaja put put ... (Times Now)

Cameron Green and Usman Khwaja have put Australia in command over Sri Lanka in the Galle Test match. Australia were 313-8, leading Sri Lanka by 101 runs at ...

Cameron Green and Usman Khwaja have put Australia in command over Sri Lanka in the Galle Test match. SL vs AUS, 1st Test: Cameron Green, Usman Khwaja put put Australia in command over Sri Lanka on rain-hit Day 2 SL vs AUS, 1st Test: Cameron Green, Usman Khwaja put put Australia in command over Sri Lanka on rain-hit Day 2

'Crazy': Unlikely hero leads Australia's charge (NEWS.com.au)

Cameron Green has played a key role in the opening Test, guiding Australia into a commanding position with a stellar innings. 2 min read.