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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test at Kandy, , Jul 26 2016 - Cricket Photos

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1st Test, Pallekele, July 26 - 30, 2016, Australia tour of Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka

117 & 353

Australia

(T:268) 203 & 161

Sri Lanka won by 106 runs

Player Of The Match

Kusal Mendis

, SL

176

'After we won the series, Mitchell Starc said they would punish us when we went to their country'•Aug 16, 2016•Getty Images

Rangana Herath celebrates after dismissing Steve O'Keefe, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 5th day, July 30, 2016

Rangana Herath celebrates after dismissing Steve O'Keefe•Jul 30, 2016•AFP

Sri Lanka players are delighted after securing their second ever Test win over Australia, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 5th day, July 30, 2016

Sri Lanka players are delighted after securing their second ever Test win over Australia•Jul 30, 2016•Associated Press

Mitchell Marsh and Steven Smith run between the wickets, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 5th day, July 30, 2016

Mitchell Marsh and Steven Smith run between the wickets•Jul 30, 2016•AFP

Mitchell Marsh defends watchfully, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 5th day, July 30, 2016

Mitchell Marsh defends watchfully•Jul 30, 2016•Associated Press

Steven Smith had a few anxious moments, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 5th day, July 30, 2016

Steven Smith had a few anxious moments•Jul 30, 2016•Associated Press

Richard Kettleborough checks the light meter, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 4th day, July 29, 2016

Richard Kettleborough checks the light meter•Jul 29, 2016•AFP

Lakshan Sandakan is congratulated after bowling Joe Burns with one that turned sharply, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 4th day, July 29, 2016

Lakshan Sandakan is congratulated after bowling Joe Burns•Jul 29, 2016•AFP

Rangana Herath exults after bowling David Warner with his second ball, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 4th day, July 29, 2016

Rangana Herath exults after bowling David Warner with his second ball•Jul 29, 2016•Associated Press

Mitchell Starc is pumped after removing Kusal Mendis, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 4th day, July 29, 2016

Mitchell Starc is pumped after removing Kusal Mendis•Jul 29, 2016•Associated Press

Sri Lanka fielders celebrate Peter Nevill's wicket Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 5th day, July 30, 2016

Sri Lanka fielders celebrate Peter Nevill's wicket•Jul 30, 2016•AFP

Steve O'Keefe survives a close shave•Jul 30, 2016•AFP

Angelo Mathew exults after Sri Lanka wraps up victory over Australia, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 5th day, July 30, 2016

Angelo Mathew exults after Sri Lanka wraps up victory over Australia•Jul 30, 2016•AFP

Lakshan Sandakan is delighted after having Mitchell Starc caught and bowled, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 5th day, July 30, 2016

Lakshan Sandakan is delighted after having Mitchell Starc caught and bowled•Jul 30, 2016•Associated Press

Steven Smith attempts a cut, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 5th day, July 30, 2016

Steven Smith attempts a cut•Jul 30, 2016•Associated Press

Steven Smith hits powerfully down the ground, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 4th day, July 29, 2016

Steven Smith hits powerfully down the ground•Jul 29, 2016•Associated Press

Steven Smith plays towards mid-on, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 4th day, July 29, 2016

Steven Smith plays towards mid-on•Jul 29, 2016•AFP

Usman Khawaja falls lbw to Dilruwan Perera after missing a sweep shot, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 4th day, July 29, 2016

Usman Khawaja falls lbw to Dilruwan Perera after missing a sweep shot•Jul 29, 2016•AFP

Rangana Herath frustrated Australia with a pesky 35 off 34, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 4th day, July 29, 2016

Rangana Herath frustrated Australia with a pesky 35 off 34•Jul 29, 2016•Associated Press

Kusal Mendis drives through the off side en route to 176, Sri Lanka v Australia, 1st Test, Pallekele, 4th day, July 29, 2016

Kusal Mendis drives through the off side en route to 176•Jul 29, 2016•AFP

Match Coverage

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'I knew if I scored a century against Australia I'd have a big future'

Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis on learning to build an innings, and dealing with criticism on social media

Sri Lanka v Australia, 2016

Wisden's review of the first Test, Sri Lanka v Australia, 2016

How Australia can up their game against spin

Their batsmen should look to rotate the strike and use their feet more. Else, a 3-0 whitewash looms

'Best thing was to win for the fans' - Mathews

Reflecting on what had been a bleak year, Angelo Mathews thanked Sri Lankan fans for their support, following his team's first Test victory since October

'What else can we do really?'

Confronted by problems no amount of money seems to be able to solve, Australia's cricketers have no alternative but to hold their nerve after defeat at Pallekele

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Chappell: Australia must learn to play spin when young

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'Needed the win after tough six-eight months' - Mathews

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Arnold: Pleased that win was led by the new brigade

Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
JA Burns	bowled	29	57
DA Warner	bowled	1	4
UT Khawaja	lbw	18	22
SPD Smith	lbw	55	125
AC Voges	caught	12	47
MR Marsh	lbw	25	37
PM Nevill	caught	9	115
MA Starc	caught	0	3
NM Lyon	lbw	8	16
SNJ O'Keefe	bowled	4	98
JR Hazlewood	not out	0	7
Total	161(10 wkts; 88.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
N Pradeep	6	3	16	0	2.66
HMRKB Herath	33.3	16	54	5	1.61
MDK Perera	13	3	30	1	2.3
PADLR Sandakan	25	8	49	3	1.96
DM de Silva	11	7	12	1	1.09

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	2	David Warner	Joe Burns
2nd	31	Usman Khawaja	Joe Burns
3rd	30	Steven Smith	Joe Burns
4th	33	Adam Voges	Steven Smith
5th	43	Steven Smith	Mitchell Marsh
6th	1	Peter Nevill	Steven Smith
7th	1	Peter Nevill	Mitchell Starc
8th	16	Peter Nevill	Nathan Lyon
9th	4	Steve O'Keefe	Peter Nevill
10th	0	Steve O'Keefe	Josh Hazlewood

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