The ICC Test Champion team Australia armed with its good bowlers gave tough time to Sri Lanka in the first test at Pallekele on Tuesday. Sri Lanka which holds which has been ranked seventh by ICC, held trust on the debutant Lakshan Sandakan and Dhananjaya de Silva was seen clearly struggling on the crease.
Australian pace duo Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc got the Sri Lankan team under high pressure with their impeccable bowling. The Sri Lankan team was struggling at 84 for five at lunch with Dhanajaya de Silva and Kusal Perera at the crease.
Starc who was in good form after recovering fromA� along injury sent Dimuth Karunaratne back to pavallion. The opening batsman failed to get umpirea��s leg over wicket.Hazelwood presented a good line and length in his bowling and managed to get three wickets into his bag. He first sent back Kusal Mendis and Kausal Silva and then took Dinesh Chandimal into an edge behind wicket keeper Peter Nevill.
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