- Updates from the opening day of the match in Galle
- Play starts at 10am local/3.30pm AEDT
- Any thoughts? Email James
1st over: Sri Lanka 4-0 (Nissanka 4, Karunaratne 0) Starc goes full in search of some early movement with the new nut. If there’s any it won’t be in existence for long. Nissanka is forward and defending off the front foot, there is a hint of movement back in. Shot! Starc is pummelled through the covers by Nissanka for four! What away to start the Test match for him. Starc pull his line back and scude a couple past the outside edge, just to let him know he won’t have it all his own way. Eventful first over!
Righto, time for play. Mitchell Starc has the ball in hand. The pitch is baked hard and white but scattered with cracks. Pathum Nissanka will be on strike for the first ball.