Galle, Australia and Chandimal

Rain and Chandimal frustrate Australia in Galle test
Dinesh Chandimal's unbeaten half-century and persistent rain in Galle delayed Australia's push for victory in the opening test against Sri Lanka on Friday.
Galle Test: Dinesh Chandimal shines with valiant half-century vs Australia
Dinesh Chandimal 's gritty batting somewhat saved Sri Lanka from humiliation in the ongoing opening Test against Australia in Galle. Despite not getting much support from the other end, Chandimal played a 72-run knock as his side finished at 165/10 in response to Australia's first innings score of 654/6d.
Follow-on looms as option for Australia in rainy Galle
In the past 15 years, Australia has only enforced the follow-on five times, with acting skipper Smith in command for one of those matches, a win over the West Indies in Hobart in 2015. But it may be Australia's clearest path to victory against Sri Lanka.
1st Test: Rain plays spoilsport as Australia’s victory push stalls in Galle
After dominating the first two and a half days of the opening Test against Sri Lanka, Australia found itself battling an unexpected adversary — Galle’s unpredictable sub-tropical weather. Despite securing a commanding 518-run lead,
SL’s Chandimal wages lone battle as Australia tighten grip on Galle Test
Dinesh Chandimal’s unbeaten half-century and persistent rain in Galle delayed Australia’s push for victory in the opening Test against Sri Lanka on Friday.
Australia v Sri Lanka Test 1 Day 4: Live scores, updates from Galle
Steve Smith has been labelled a tactical “genius” by Australian spinner Matt Kuhnemann after the stand-in skipper helped set ...
Sri Lanka vs Australia live: All eyes on follow-on target with more rain forecast on day four in Galle
With more rain forecast on day four in Galle, Australia's bowlers need to swiftly wrap up Sri Lanka's first innings and enforce the follow-on to have any chance of a result in the first Test. Follow ...
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Matthew Kuhnemann dismantles Sri Lanka with fifer in Galle Test
Australia have seized a stronghold in the first Test against Sri Lanka, courtesy of a brilliant show by spinners Matthew ...
Sri Lanka on the ropes after Australia batting blitz rewrites records
Sri Lanka is staring down the barrel at 44-3 after Australia achieved its largest ever total in Asia — 654-6 declared — on ...
Inglis gives Australia another selection headache
It was a debut three years in the making but Josh Inglis made it one to remember with a thrilling century against Sri Lanka ...
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Kuhnemann unwinds Sri Lanka, Aussies set to enforce follow-on - with time ticking on forecast
Sri Lanka's hopes are slipping further and further away as Australia picked up exactly were they left off on Day four in Galle, ...
Sri Lanka struggles to 136 for five in reply to Australia’s 654 in 1st cricket test
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 ...