Updated On: 07 February, 2025 07:44 AM IST | Galle | AFP
Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon took three wickets apiece, while Matthew Kuhnemann bagged two and the part-time off-spin of Travis Head accounted for one

Australia`s Mitchell Starc (R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka`s Prabath Jayasuriya during the first day of the second Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle. Pic/AFP
Australia were firmly in the driving seat despite a spirited Sri Lankan fightback to reach 229-9 at stumps on day one of the second Test in Galle on Thursday.
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