SL vs AUS, 1st Test: Nathan Lyon, Travis Head spin Australia to mammoth 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Day 3
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Galle Test: Australia beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets inside three days of the opening Test in Galle on Friday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Nathan Lyon and Travis Head spun a web around Sri Lanka batters to help Australia register a comprehensive 10-wicket victory inside three days of the opening Test in Galle to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series on Friday.
Sri Lanka, who had conceded a 109-run lead, were bowled out for 113 in their second innings as Nathan Lyon (4/31) wrecked their top order and part-timer Travis Head (4/10) polished off the tail. Dimuth Karunaratne's 23 was the highest score by a Sri Lanka batsman.
Needing only five runs to win, opener David Warner hit Ramesh Mendis for a four and followed it with a six to seal Australia's victory in four deliveries.
Devasting spells by Nathan Lyon and Travis Head help Australia take a 1-0 lead in the Test series #SLvAUS | #WTC23 pic.twitter.com/tbJdaN0uhN
Earlier, Australia were bowled out for 321, claiming a handy 109-run lead, in the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday.
Cameron Green (77) and Usman Khawaja (71) struck crucial half-centuries for the tourists while Ramesh Mendis (4/112) was the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers.
Galle also hosts the second Test from Friday.
