Australia’s bowlers had to work hard on a challenging first day of the second Test in Galle as Sri Lanka fought back after a ...

Kusal Mendis held together the Sri Lankan innings with a gritty unbeaten 59 (ESPN Cricinfo Photo) By the end of 90 overs, the second Test was intriguingly poised after several shifts of momentum.

Angelo Mathews played a crucial innings of 76 to help Sri Lanka avert an innings defeat against Australia in the second test ...

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Australia's Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon claimed three wickets apiece but Kusal Mendis' battling half-century salvaged a difficult day one for Sri Lanka as they reached 229-9 ...

Australian debutant Cooper Connolly got off the mark with a lofted sweep that narrowly evaded deep square leg, but the ...

Kusal Mendis was left stranded on 85 as Australia wrapped up Sri Lanka's first innings for 257 early on day two of the second test in Galle on Friday. Resuming from their overnight score of 229-9 ...

Australia have swatted away some resistance from Sri Lanka and are closing in on a 2-0 Test series sweep in Galle.

IMAGE: Kusal Mendis celebrates his half-century during Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday. Photograph: ICC/X Australia's Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon claimed three wickets ...

In comparison to the second day, Australia's rate of scoring was slower as they managed just 84 runs in the 26.4 overs this ...

But Kusal Mendis and Ramesh Mendis combined for a seventh-wicket partnership of 65 to lift Sri Lanka to what might just be a competitive first innings total. Karunaratne: 'Series win in SA 2019 ...

After being reduced to 127/5, the hosts showed resilience, with Kusal Mendis (59 not out) and Dinesh Chandimal (74) leading the fightback. Despite a brilliant spell from Nathan Lyon (3-78 ...