With more rain forecast on day four in Galle, Australia's bowlers need to swiftly wrap up Sri Lanka's first innings and enforce the follow-on to have any chance of a result in the first Test. Follow live.

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Steve Smith has been labelled a tactical “genius” by Australian spinner Matt Kuhnemann after the stand-in skipper helped set up the wicket of Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva on Friday.

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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.

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.

It was a debut three years in the making but Josh Inglis made it one to remember with a thrilling century against Sri Lanka to give Australia another selection headache in the lead-up to the World Test Championship.

Australia’s batters have feasted on Sri Lanka’s bowling, racking up milestones and dominance on a rain-curtailed opening day of the first test in Galle.

Welcome to the live coverage of 1st Test (Day 4) of Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2025. Match will start at 10:00 AM

Australia may well have traded short-term gain for long-term pain with Sam Konstas – to win a Test that doesn’t need to be won.

Incessant afternoon rain forced an early end to day three on Friday, with Australia leading by 518 runs and former home skipper Dinesh Chandimal waging a lone battle. It means Sri Lanka will resume at 5-136, with Chandimal unbeaten on 63 and wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis at the crease on 10.