SL Vs AUS, 1st Test, Day 3: Australia Beat Sri Lanka By 10 Wickets To Take 1-0 Series Lead – In Pics

Spinners Travis Head and Nathan Lyon took four wickets each to give Australia a 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first session on the third day of the first Test on Friday. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Sri Lanka made 212 in its first innings. In reply, Australia scored 321 taking a 109-run first-innings lead. Sri Lanka made only 113 runs in its second innings leaving Australia five runs to win and David Warner finished the match in four balls. Lyon continued his good form, taking 5-90 in the first innings to return 4-31 in the second.

Updated: 01 Jul 2022 4:11 pm

SL Vs AUS, 1st Test, Day 3 | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

Australia's cricket captain Pat Cummins waves to fans after defeating Sri Lanka by ten wickets win in day three of the first test cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka.

Australia's cricket captain Pat Cummins take selfie photos with fans after defeating Sri Lanka by ten wickets win in day three of the first test cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka.

Australia's David Warner shakes hands with Sri Lankan team members following their team's ten wicket win over Sri Lanka in day three of the first test cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka.

SL Vs AUS, 1st Test, Day 3 | Photo: AP/STR

Australia's David Warner celebrates his team's ten wicket win over Sri Lanka after scoring the winning run in day three of the first test cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka.

Australia's Travis Head, left, celebrates taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal with his teammates during the day three of the first test cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka.

Australia's team members congratulate bowler Travis Head, without cap, for the dismissal of Sri Lanka's Lasith Embuldeniya during the day three of the first test cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka.

Australia's Travis Head, centre, celebrates taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal with his teammates during the day three of the first test cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva plays a shot during the day three of the first test cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka.

Australia's Mitchell Swepson fields a ball during the day three of the first test cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka.

Australia's Mitchell Swepson reacts after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka during the day three of the first test cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka.

Australia's Pat Cummins is bowled out by Sri Lanka's Asitha Fernando during the day three of the first test cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka.