Sri Lanka suffered an early collapse on day one of their second Test against Australia but steadied the ship late as Kusal Mendis kept the hosts on track.

It was an "incredibly tough call" for Australia to drop Todd Murphy for the second Sri Lanka Test, a decision made with expectations of a diabolical Galle batting wicket in mind.

Faulkner was appreciative of it and felt India’s long stay in the country has helped them acclimatize, which has translated ...