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Second Test live: Sri Lanka bats after dismissing Australia for 364 in first innings on day two in Galle

Australia breaks up a key Sri Lankan partnership, but the hosts are still making solid progress in reply to 364 in their first innings. Follow the score and stats.

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Aussies back batters to pick mystery spin

Australia are confident their one-day lead in will help them pick Sri Lanka mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana in the second Test if he debuts in Galle.

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Sri Lanka's Jayawickrama gets Covid ahead of second Australia Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Sri Lanka spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the second Test against Australia, the island nation's cricket board said Monday.

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Australia's Head eyes bigger bowling role in second Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Batsman Travis Head said his off-spin is going to be worked into Australia's strategy for the second Test against Sri Lanka after he bagged an unlikely four wickets in the series opener.

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Travis Head wicket sees David Warner take bail to nether regions in hilarious moment

David Warner was sent sprawling to the floor in Galle when a Travis Head delivery deflected into his nether regions, but it wasn't the ball that caused the damage

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Cummins lauds 'unplayable' Lyon after big first Test win

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Australia skipper Pat Cummins said Nathan Lyon's nine wickets "showed his class" in the team's Friday thrashing of Sri Lanka in the opening Test.

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Sri Lanka coach tells team to emulate Aussie sweeps

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood on Friday urged his batsmen to emulate the sweep shots of their Australian opponents, after the hosts lost the opening Test inside three days.

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Lyon stars as Australia crush Sri Lanka inside three days

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Spinner Nathan Lyon starred with a match haul of nine wickets as Australia wrapped up the opening Test on Friday with a crushing victory over Sri Lanka before lunch on the third day.

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Australia convincingly defeats Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in first Test in Galle

Australia wraps up a dominant 10-wicket win inside three days in the series opener, with its spinners — including part-timer Travis Head — doing the damage as Sri Lanka capitulates in Galle.

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SL vs Aus, 1st Test | Head, Lyon give Australia 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka

The match ended within 3 days

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Khawaja lauds Green's 'courage' as Australia build lead in first Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Usman Khawaja on Thursday praised Cameron Green for handling the Sri Lankan spinners with aplomb after the two batsmen helped Australia to a 101-run first innings lead on a weather-hit day two of the opening Test.

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Green, Khawaja put Australia on top in Galle Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Cameron Green and Usman Khawaja hit half-centuries to put Australia ahead by 101 runs against Sri Lanka after abysmal weather set back the second day of the opening Test on Thursday.

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Khawaja hits 71 as Australia take lead in Galle Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Opener Usman Khawaja hit a gritty half-century to help Australia take the lead against Sri Lanka on the rain-hit second day of the opening Test on Thursday.

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Australia lose Head after heavy rain collapses stand at Galle Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - The second day's play of the opening Test between Sri Lanka and Australia began Thursday afternoon after a long rain delay that caused a spectator stand to collapse in Galle.

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Rough weather causes stand collapse, delays Galle Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Rain and strong winds caused a stand to collapse at the Galle cricket stadium on Thursday, seriously delaying the second day's play in the opening Test between Sri Lanka and Australia.

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Cricket grandstand collapses during first Sri Lanka-Australia Test in Galle

Heavy rain and wind causes the roof of a temporary grandstand to collapse before the scheduled start of play on day two of the first Test in Galle.

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Rain delays day two start of Galle Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Rain has delayed the start of Thursday's second day of play in the opening Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle.

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Test stand collapses in heavy Galle rain

Day two of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle is in doubt after heavy rain and wind caused the roof of a temporary grandstand to collapse.

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Australia's Lyon says 'game even' at Galle

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Australia's Nathan Lyon on Wednesday said the first Test is in the balance after his five-wicket haul helped bowl out Sri Lanka for 212 but the hosts hit back with three wickets on day one.

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Lyon bags five in spin battle at Galle

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Nathan Lyon's five-for helped Australia bowl out Sri Lanka for 212, before the hosts hit back with three wickets in a fast-moving opening Test on Wednesday.

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Lyon bags five as Australia bowl out Sri Lanka for 212 in 1st Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Spinner Nathan Lyon claimed five wickets as Australia bowled out Sri Lanka for 212 on a turning pitch at Galle in the opening Test on Wednesday.

AFP

Sri Lankans hold Warne in their hearts for tsunami aid: Ranatunga

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Wednesday paid tribute to Australian great Shane Warne, saying the spinner found a place in the hearts of the island nation's fans for coming to the country's aid after the 2004 tsunami.

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Lyon, Swepson strikes hurt Sri Lanka in first Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Spinners Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Swepson took two wickets each to rattle Sri Lanka's batting on a turning pitch at Galle in the opening Test on Wednesday.

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Cummins, Starc rattle Sri Lanka with early strikes in 1st Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Australian fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc took a wicket each to rattle Sri Lanka's top order after the hosts chose to bat in the opening Test of the two-match series on Wednesday.

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Starc, Cummins strike, Australia miss DRS

Australia's quicks have shown they can still be influential on spinning Sri Lankan wickets, striking twice to leave the hosts 2-68 at lunch on day one in Galle.

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