Rangana Herath and Suran Lakmal picked up three wickets apiece as Sri Lanka bundled out Australia for 273 in 86.4 overs on the opening day of first Test at Galle international stadium on Wednesday.

Mike Hussey, the man who vindicated the tourists’single-handedly, fell five runs short of his 14th Test century.

Due to drizzle the before the start of play, the proceedings could occur for about quarter hour.

But when the rain halted, tourists won the toss and elected to bat first on the track which was not anticipated to offer much errand to seamers.

Sri Lanka VS Australia 1st Test: Watson kicked-off innings briskly

Shane Watson kicked-off the Aussies innings briskly struck 22 off 19 balls, lashing five boundaries before he was being snapped by Jayawardene off Hearth in the sixth over.

Phillip Hughes could manage 12 before turning Lakmal’s short ball to Tharanga Paranavitana at first slip just before the lunch session.

Former skipper Ricky Ponting, alongside his Michael Clark commenced to rebuild the innings with a levelheaded show.

The 55-run partnership between the pair was broken-out in the beginning of session two when Clark was trapped lbw by Herath for 28 after a reviewed decision.

Herath struck again to remove Ricky Ponting for 44 to cripple the Australian batting line-up. Ponting’s impressive 83-ball knock was comprised of six boundaries.

Sri Lanka VS Australia 1st Test: Khawja dismissed for 21

Usman Khawaja, who was preferred to Shaun Marsh for the sixth position, looked flowing enough but never hinted at much permanency and he was bowled for 21 by Chanaka Welagedara.

Brad Haddin and Hussey restarted with tourists 157 for five at the commencement of the final session, but regular wickets carried on falling.

The resistance of Haddin (24) ended by Suraj Randiv, who made him catch of Paranavitana at mid-off.
Mitchell Johnson could only add 14 before giving an edge to Jayawardene from Lakmal’s bouncy delivery.

Vigorous Lakmal’s another outburst eliminated Ryan Harris (1) in the punishment of getting ball on pads in front of middle-stump.

Debutant Trent Copeland was nabbed by Randiv after he played a lanky short in the hands of Paranavitana.

It looks like it would be not for the hosts too to bat comfortably against the new ball in the next morning.

Sri Lanka VS Australia 1st Test Scorecard