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.
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.
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.
Rain impacts play on Day 3 of Galle Test between Sri Lanka, Australia
The rain played a major role on the third day of the ongoing Test match between Sri Lanka and Australia at the Galle International Stadium on Friday.At Stumps on Day 3, Sri Lanka were 136/5 in 42 overs with Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis unbeaten on the crease as they are way behind Baggy Greens total by 518 runs.
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 first innings of 654 in the first cricket test.
Chandimal wages lone battle as Australia tighten grip on first Test
Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal was waging a lone battle on 63 with Australia ahead by 518 runs and tightening their grip on the first Test before rain forced early lunch 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 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 ...
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Presenting Team Australia's highest Test totals in Asia
The one in Galle was Australia's highest team total on Asian soil. As mentioned, the visitors declared at 645/6d on Day 2.
Australia v Sri Lanka Test 1 Day 3: Storms threaten crushing win as Aussies seek decisive plan
More storms are forecast on Saturday as Galle’s fickle weather threatens to prevent a crushing Australian victory in the ...
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 ...
Australia in command as Smith, Khawaja punish Sri Lanka on rain-hit opening day of first test
Australia’s batters have feasted on Sri Lanka’s bowling, racking up milestones and dominance on a rain-curtailed opening day ...
Test cricket LIVE: Australia search for wickets in Galle; Litchfield and Sutherland get under way at MCG
Australia’s spinners look set to heap more misery on Sri Lanka in Galle, while a first innings lead over England is up for ...
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Australia shatter records with mammoth first-innings total in Galle
The total of 654 scored against Sri Lanka in the first innings in Galle is Australia’s 13th highest in Test history and their ...