The defending world champion Australians are closing in on a big win in Galle after enforcing the follow-on and reducing Sri Lanka to 75 for three at lunch on the fourth day of the first cricket test.

Australia strengthened their grip on the first Test in Galle with an eight-wicket session, having enforced the follow-on on Sri Lanka. The hosts could add only 29 runs to overnight total and folded ...

Sri Lanka were staring down the barrel of their worst-ever Test defeat Saturday after Australia enforced the follow-on and made early inroads, dismissing their top three batters before lunch on day ...

Nathan Lyon has 200 wickets to his name in 49 World Test Championship (WTC) matches played so far. He is the second bowler ...

Sri Lanka were put straight back in to bat chasing 489 after Australian spinner Matthew Kuhnemann's five-wicket haul helped bundle out the hosts for 165 in their first innings on day four of the ...

Sri Lanka were put straight back in to bat chasing 489 after Australian spinner Matthew Kuhnemann's five-wicket haul helped bundle out the hosts for 165 in their first innings on day four of the ...

On the eve of this match, Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva bemoaned the fact the hosts were only scheduled to play four ...

GALLE, Sri Lanka, Feb 1, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Sri Lanka were put straight back in to bat chasing 489 after Australian spinner Matthew Kuhnemann's five-wicket haul helped bundle out the hosts for 165 on ...

Sri Lanka. Kusal Mendis 14 (33) Dinesh Chandimal 66 (119) Australia. Nathan Lyon 1/48 (16) Sri Lanka vs Australia Live Score: ...

Dinesh Chandimal's unbeaten half-century and persistent rain in Galle delayed Australia's push for victory in the opening ...

Sri Lankas Dinesh Chandimal was waging a lone battle on 63 with Australia ahead by 518 runs and tightening their grip on the first Test before rain forced early lunch Friday.