Draw is drawn as Australia collapses in trial round
Aussies spin as a dozen debuts, Chandimal inspires SL Dinesh Chandimal tore Australia’s heart out in the morning, and Prabath Jayasuriya surgically cut off their limbs in the evening as Sri Lanka surged to a famous series-level win late in day four of the second Test at Galle. The Aussies succumbed to their first inning defeat in six years, succumbing to 151 in their second inning as the first player Jayasuriya, after the first six wicket innings, ended their tour quickly and finished with a game-best score (12-177) by a Sri Lankan on debut. Jayasuriya (6-59 in the second inning) confused tourists as he picked up the precious scalps of Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne before keeping Mitchell Swepson’s clean-bowling for the sealing goal in the final hour of day four. The visitors’ fortunes were confirmed at just 41 overs, with the final margin of victory – one inning and 39 runs – marking a remarkable achievement for a Sri Lankan side who lost five players due to COVID-