Australia, Sri Lanka

Australia routs Sri Lanka to hand hosts their biggest loss in test cricket
Australia wrapped up the first test against Sri Lanka with a session and a day to spare, handing the hosts their biggest defeat in test cricket.
Australia inflict heaviest Test defeat on Sri Lanka
Australia take 15 wickets on day four of the first Test in Galle to send Sri Lanka to defeat by an innings and 242 runs.
Cricket-Smith praises 'near flawless' Australia after Sri Lanka thrashing
Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith hailed his side's resounding innings and 242-run victory over Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday as "near flawless" after the visitors retained the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy.
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.
Sri Lanka suffer record-breaking defeat against Australia in 1st Test
The contest was concluded before tea on day four, with rookie left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann producing a match-winning performance, returning career-best figures of 9-149 across both innings.
Australia beat Sri Lanka by innings and 242 runs in Galle test
Australia beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs on day four of the opening test in Galle on Saturday. Electing to bat, Australia amassed 654-6 declared in their first innings to take charge of the series opener at the Galle International Stadium.
Australia thrash Sri Lanka with record-breaking win in Galle Test
Australia inflicted Sri Lanka's heaviest defeat in Test cricket, sealing an innings-and-242-run demolition inside four days in Galle on Saturday.The hosts crumbled for 247 in their second innings, eclipsing their previous worst loss - an innings-and-239-run drubbing by India in 2017.
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'"Near flawless' - Smith on Australia's massive Test win over Sri Lanka
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