Australia was firmly in control against Sri Lanka in the second test after reducing the host to 229-9 by stumps on day one Thursday. Half-centuries from Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis kept Sri Lanka in the game,

Australia dominate proceedings on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle as the hosts slide to 229-9.

The Australian and Sri Lankan teams are still in Galle for the second Test, with Steve Smith's team chasing a 2-0 clean sweep after a dominant victory. Follow live.

Sri Lanka are up against Australia in the second Test of the two-match series at the Galle International Stadium, with the hosts looking to bounce back in Dimuth Karunaratne's 100th and farewell Test after their embarrassing defeat in the first match. ( More Cricket News)

Former Sri Lanka test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from the format after his 100th match, the final test of Sri Lanka's two-test series against Australia in Galle on Thursday.

Australia and Sri Lanka face off for the second time in as many weeks in Galle, with Steve Smith's team a chance of breaking a 14-year drought.

Dinesh Chandimal has scored an unbeaten 63 as Sri Lanka struggled to 136-5 at lunch on Day 3 in reply to Australia's imposing first innings of 654 in the first cricket test.

The surface for the second Test in Galle appears substantially drier than the track used for the first match, which Australia won by a massive margin

Sri Lanka produced a vastly improved batting display in the second cricket test against Australia on Thursday, reaching 87 for one at lunch on the first day after electing to bat. Following heavy criticism after its heaviest defeat in test history last week,

Australia wrapped up the first test against Sri Lanka with a session and a day to spare, handing the hosts their biggest defeat in test cricket.